Today’s shopping expedition didn’t go quite as planned, but was, overall, successful. I persuaded T. that he would enjoy Ramona the Pest as a read-aloud, only to find that the library’s copies appear to be missing. I called Books-a-Million, and they said they had it in stock for $5.95, so I decided to do the grocery shopping at Wal-mart again (groan!) and stop in at the book store first (grin!). Only, Books-a Million didn’t have the book, except as part of a four book set. I grabbed Dr. Doolittle, which is next month’s book group read, and was headed toward the register, when I was waylaid by the Children’s Bargain Books table. I got a big hardcover My First Encyclopedia, a four pack of Time Warp Trio, The Story of Doctor Doolittle, The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man (Lloyd Alexander), Which Witch (Eva Ibbotson), two Mad Libs, and Get Set for Kindergarten: Discover and Explore (Rosemary Wells) for $27, after my nice 20% homeschool discount! How is That for shopping? I still don’t have Ramona, but I’m feeling pretty kindly toward the bookstore anyway.
To continue on a book-ish theme, we finished David and the Phoenix, which got T.’s highest accolade of “I loved that! Do you think there are anymore?” I finished For All the Saints, by N.T. Wright, which was interesting. Now we are starting new books, which is always exciting. I started Notes from a Small Island, by Bill Bryson, which is a fun change of pace, and we started on Peter and the Starcatchers last night. I think we will like Peter, but I still want to start reading the Ramona books as well. T. loved the Henry and Ribsy books, and I’m sure he’ll like Ramona, and I think K. would really get a kick out of Ramona. Do you think having two chapter books going at the same time would be confusing?
We watched The Incredibles last night. What a great movie! Now, though, K. wants to play “pretend I’m a baby who turns into fire and then a monster,” which strains my creative play abilities.
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Books, Books, Books!
Posted by Melora at 3:13 PM
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I love Ramona! I can't remember much, it was a long time since I've read them, but I remember loving them!
That's where a toddler-sized sibling comes in handy. The boys make Smidge be Jack-Jack and I get of pretty much scott-free. *whew*
I don't think having several books going at once is confusing at all. We actually like it, although at 7 and 5, their retention is sometimes a little distressing. But they do that with tooth brushing and finding their shoes, too. Anyway, we just finished Mark Twain: Boy of Old Missouri and The Silver Chair - read simultaneously. No problems. We usually read one at lunch and one at bedtime, so they have the routine they so desperately crave. (hee hee)
Dy
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