Henry and Mudge

The Henry and Mudge books are really cute beginner chapter books.

This one motivates me to be more creative and keep those random boxes and create something really fun!
L wrote:
Once upon a time there was a boy named Henry his dog named Mug. Mug was big. He had an old boot.
Henry was bord because it was wet. They bilt a castll. They uesd the refrigurater box and the stove box that came in new.

Lots of FUN reading...

We have enjoyed lots of fun reading each day this past week. I just have not taken the time to write about our experiences. Also, to incorporate writing into our summer I am going to have L and J start writing about our experiences, what they like/dislike, or an adventure that they make up based on something we have read. Already the summer feels like it is cruising by...
Here are few of the books that we have read this past week that we recommend (and it does include a few Christmas books, as we have read several this week)!
Polar Express

Olive the Other Reindeer

5 Minute Princess Stories

L picked this book out at an auction several years ago and it has been nicest thing to read "shorter" versions of the sometimes long princess stories!

Clifford Hello Reader Series

Donald Duck's Big Surprise
The Best Nest
After we read this book as a family we were talking about the lesson of the story. L said "home is best."

The Original Pop-Up Tale of Peter Rabbit

(we really like the pop-ups and illustrations in this book)

Here Comes Mercy!

We were introduced to the Mercy Watson books by Kate DiCamillo when L was in Kindergarten. I really enjoy reading these books both for the words and for the pictures. The illustrations are bright and colorful and make the stories come alive.

Last night we read Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes. Mercy is a pig who LOVES butter especially on toast. We were only going to read a chapter or two before bed, but we ended up reading the whole thing because it was so funny and we had to see how it was going to end. Mercy is searching for movie popcorn with lots of butter in this one. It definitely had me craving some buttery kernels!
A big Happy Birthday to my L! We had fun playing today!

Stories

Today we read on our porch. The weather is a bit cloudy today and it was nice to be outside. After awhile it was too chilly so we came inside. After reading several books my eyes were getting very sleepy. L who is 7 and J who is 4 are going to contribute to our blog posts by telling about the books and what they liked and disliked about the books we are reading. So, here it is in their words...

L is going to review
L's first thought are these kids are crazy because one of them was smashed by an enormous bulletin board and now he is flat! They found a gold nugget in a mine, but they didn't touch it at first. It fell into a cowgirl's boot. Both L and J liked this book! L liked this book because it took place at Mount Rushmore and learned about Mount Rushmore at school this year. J likes Flat Stanley because he is flat like a pancake!
The Berenstain Bears books are some of L and J's favorites to check out from the library. Today we read...Papa's day Surprise, Too Much Pressure, and Lend a Helping Hand. Sometimes the Berenstain Books feel a bit long, but for the most part teach good lessons.