Here in British Columbia in Canada, there are still three weeks of school left. Thankfully, I am not obligated to work full time.
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Poetry Friday June 7, 2019
PICTURE BOOKS
I am pretty sure I read a lot of picture books last week, but didn't record them. Since none of them jump out for me to remember, I think that means they weren't worth remembering.
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| 5 stars |
On Giraffes first day at school, he is mistaken for a chair. Many different animals sit on him making it difficult for him to speak up for himself. The illustrations and text are just hilarious!
Not only did I love this book, so did every primary group from K to grade 2, that I read it to. When I am reading out loud, I read with expression. ( I should have been an actress) In the middle of reading poor Giraffe's rant, I. Am. NOT. A. CHAIR., the principal checked in to see if everything was ok.
I used this book with Kindergarten to start writing our own "I am not a _____ poems." I'm pretty sure this book, and letting them play as much as they wanted, is how I survived the day.
GRAPHIC
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| 3.5 stars |
I like the art. I even like the story line. I hate how short these are and that I am always left hanging. I can't decide if I will read the next one or not. My library doesn't have it yet so maybe I will just try and forget about it.
NOVELS
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| 5 stars |
I listened to this while travelling from our house in Oliver back to Vancouver. I bawled my eyes out the last hour of the journey and book. I love these characters. I love that it opens up a space for conversation about homelessness, child poverty, and violence again women and children around the world.
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| 5 stars |
I owe my blogging friend, Shaye, much thanks for introducing me to this series. Although I am not a huge fan of fantasy, the world building in this one sucked me right in. Right from the start I was compelled to spend more time with these characters. It’s chock full of adventure, suspense and intrigue. The ending is brilliant. I can’t wait for the next in the series.
NONFICTION
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| 4 stars |
This book outlines 100 solutions for how to eliminate the amount of carbon we release into the atmosphere, and how we can actually sequester some of it. It is an important, optimistic, thoroughly written book. I purchased a hard copy to give to my partner for a Father's Day gift. If you are wondering what it's all about, I urge you to go to Project Drawdown and see what kinds of activities people are involved in that may well save the planet, and make it a better place to live in the process.
CURRENTLY
I am listening to The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America by Thomas King. It's one of my NonFiction MustReadIn2019 titles. I've also started Cold Skys by Thomas King. You can never have to much Thomas King.
UP NEXT
I'm hoping to get to Artificial Condition by Martha Wells and The Benefits of Being An Octopus by Ann Braden, but we shall see how things go.
PROGRESS ON MY READING GOALS
#MustReadIn2018 13/25
#MustReadNFIn2018 7/12 1 in progress
25 Books by Canadian Indigenous Authors 10/25 2 in progress
25 books by Canadian Authors 31/25
Big Book Reading Challenge 1/4 1 in progress
Goodreads Reading Challenge 189/333
I'll be sure to connect with Drawdown. I haven't heard of it before. I thought The Bridge Home was heartbreaking, but glad to see a book written for kids about those who struggle for survival. I've read other adult books set in slums in the world, also heart rending stories. Thanks, Cheriee. Glad you had fun with those kindies!
ReplyDeleteDrawdown is such an important book Linda, but it's dense. I agree that Bridge Home has much to teach younger readers about other children's struggles.
DeleteAw, The Bridge Home sounds wonderful! Nothing like a book that makes you cry while you are driving! lol
ReplyDeleteDrawdown sounds like a very important book.
Enjoy your books this week!
Sue
I love books like Bridge Home that can make me cry!
DeleteI'm Not a Chair looks wonderful, so I'm adding this one to my list. And I'm so glad you loved The Bridge Home. What a painful, but beautiful read! And I have to give credit for both The Thief and Artificial Condition to Elisabeth (of The Dirigible Plum). Over the years she's recommended some great titles to me (and she's even brought a huge bag of YA novels to my 15 year old daughter) -- I don't know what I'd do without this group and my local reading friends who constantly steer me in the right direction! <3
ReplyDeleteThanks for correcting me. I have thanked Elisabeth for both of those recommendations. I so glad for this group too. I rarely read anything that isn't stellar because of the reviews I read here.
DeleteThe Bridge Home is absolutely gorgeous! I need to go back for a reread with that one. I read it in one big gulp on the way to NCTE last fall.
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot going on in Bridge Home. Some of what might happen to those two girls is only hinted at. I wonder if younger readers fully understand the dangers they faced.
DeleteI Am Not a Chair looks like a cute picture book. I've had it in my To Read file for a while, but somehow never got around to it. I'll check and see if it's at my library. Thanks for sharing and have a great week!
ReplyDeleteEvery group that I have read I Am Not A Chair to has loved it, and I've read it to some pretty wild kids!
DeleteThe Bridge Home is a book that will lead to important discussions in classrooms. Eye-opening book!
ReplyDeleteI agree!
DeleteI read The Bridge Home this week, too! :) How was the audio?
ReplyDeleteHappy reading this week!
The audio was brilliant. There is something about having the author narrate that gives a book oomph that another reader might overlook.
DeleteI really like the look of Space Boy - and read many rave reviews about The Bridge Home as well, I have to get to that soonest. I read The Thief a few years back and paired it with another contemporary novel, The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen. :)
ReplyDeleteI saw that comparison as I read it Myra. I liked The Thief more I think.
DeleteThe Thief series is one of my favorites. The books are very different from each other, though. And I hope you get Artificial Condition -- I enjoyed Murderbot all the way through.
ReplyDeleteI am Not a Chair is a new title for me. The Bridge Home is in my stack. I'm hoping that it will be one of summer reads!
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