Thursday, June 14, 2007
The boys and I have been keeping ourselves up past bedtime on a regular basis, reading, reading, reading. I hear it's one of the best things you can do for your kids. I should probably be doing a lot more reading with them but I'm just not that nice of a mommy. Anyway, in the past few months we've read The Hobbit, Bridge to Terabithia, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and The Tale of Despereaux. Tulane and Despereaux were written by Kate Dicamillo who also wrote Because of Winn Dixie. I loved reading Edward Tulane but The Tale of Despereaux was one of the best books I've read in a really long time. It was fabulous! There are so many lessons within lessons and stories within stories--I'm already thinking about reading it again because I'm certain I missed half of the story just because I didn't know to look for it. I don't normally buy books because we just don't have the space, but I'm seriously considering buying a copy for myself--it was that good. Anyway, if you are looking for a good book to read to your children this summer I would highly recommend Edward Tulane and Despereaux. And as always. . . anything by Roald Dahl. I'm a big fan of his ya know.
Unfortunately, I'm not sure what I'm going to read to my own kids this summer. For the past several months I've had several books lined up to read. But now that we've gotten through the stack, I'm not sure what to read next. Of course Hunter will be all over Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows but that's a month away. I need some good suggestions. The trickiest bit is choosing a book that Denver (almost 5) will understand but that Hunter (8 and a half) won't get bored listening to. I'm lazy because I only read to the boys in groups--the older boys and the baby boys. Denver is inbetween the two groups--he loves the big boy stories but he still really loves the picture books too. So he sometimes sneaks in for some of Caleb's stories and I'm glad about that. I can also only handle reading one book at a time. A friend of mine keeps one book in her purse, one in her car, and one at home so that she always has a book to read, no matter where she gets stuck. Just the thought of that makes my brain want to scramble itself and fry itself up for breakfast. I'd start mixing up stories and would get myself so confused I wouldn't know what was going on with any of the books. Anyway, what books have you read to your kids lately and which ones did they really love? Hunter's already nagging me to get another book. I need suggestions quick!
And last but not least, my new favorite picture book is Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems. I seriously believe it's one of those things every parent should be given when they leave the hospital after the birth of their first child. Maybe then we wouldn't feel so all alone when things go so very wrong. Mo Willems has toddlerhood and parenthood nailed spot on! I love it!
posted by Shana # 10:31 PM 
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