Happy Thursday!!!

Well my friends it is snowing and snowing hard and Hotshot and I are trying to stay warm as we watch the snow falling outside.  It is 17 degrees here today so very cold too. Hotshot is in his house and peeking out the hole to see the snow.  I don't see any birds at the birdfeeder.  It must be to cold for them.  How is the weather where you are today?  Have you read any good books that you would like to share?   Please share them with us in the comment section of this blog.  

I am going to share another Cat book today.  I love cats and especially my friend, Hotshot.

Cats, Cats, Cats

by

Leslea Newman

In a great big house on the edge of town lives a tiny old woman named Mrs. Brown.  She didn't have children or brothers or sisters .  She didn't have chickens, or rats, Mrs. Brown had cats, cats, and more cats. Cats were everywhere in Mrs. Brown's house. There were black cats, white cats, gray cats, and tall cats, short cats and fat and lean cats. Striped cats, spotted cats, large and small.  Mrs. Brown loved them all. She loved everything about the cats. When nighttime came at Mrs. Brown's house she would put out 60 bowls of cat food. Then she would pat each cat on the head and march straight up to bed.  As soon as Mrs. Brown began to snore the fun began with cats. So check out this funny cute book about Mrs. Brown's cats.  You want to see what they do when Mrs. Brown is fast asleep.

This is a great book and has really funny illustrations of all the cats.  The children will love this fun book about cats.  Check it out at you local library for a fun reading time with your child.

Hotshot is staying warm in his bed this cold snowy day.

Happy Reading my friends!!!

Stay warm!!!

Happy Snow Day !!!

Well, my friends we finally had some snow overnight where I live.  It is very pretty out today with all the white.  My bird feeder was covered in snow this morning so Hotshot and I didn't see many birds this morning.  Hotshot is our cat and I believe I have written about him before on this blog.  He loves looking out the sliding glass door at the birds.   How many of you have a cat or are a cat lover?  I have always loved cats and had one most of my life.  Hotshot has been with us 6 years and is a rescue cat and he has diabetes.  He almost died about 6 months ago when we found out he had diabetes but we are so thankful to God and his vet for him still being with us.  We love him very much.

So I thought this week I would share some children's books about cats.  So if you are a cat lover or your child is you should enjoy this week of books. So let's enjoy some books about some cats!!!

Ballet Kitty

by 

Bernette Ford and Sam Williams

Ballet Kitty wakes up in the pink but can't find her ballet slippers.  She knows she can't dance in her sneakers so she worried what she will do. She looks and looks for the ballet slippers but can't find them.  Finally, she finds out she can still dance and do her curtsies without her ballet slippers.  This is a really cute book especially if you love cats and  ballet. 

Ballet Kitty 

Ballet Class

by

Bernette Ford and Sam Williams

Ballet Kitty woke up as happy as can be.  She was pink and so were all her ballet clothes.  Today was the first day of her real ballet class.  She was so excited!  Ballet Kitty and her best friend Pussycat were taking the ballet class together. Princess Pussycat had on her lilac slippers, her lilac princess gown and cape and her jeweled crown.  Also, going to ballet class was Ginger Tom. Ginger Tom was wearing black shorts and white t-shirt but he had sneakers on his big feet.  Oh my!!!!  Ballet Kitty told Ginger Tom he couldn't dance in those shoes.  Ginger Tom says, "he doesn't care, he didn't want to go to ballet class anyway."

Mademoiselle Felicity clapped her hands and the children formed a circle. The three friends did everything the teacher said to do. Ginger Tom though was having trouble doing the things the teacher was doing.  Princess Pussycat and Ballet Kitty helped Ginger Tom up and they did all the positions that the teacher showed them.  See what happens to Ginger Tom in the ballet class and who becomes his partner.

Both of these books are so cute and girls who love cats and ballet will love them and maybe even a boy would enjoy the part about Ginger Tom.  So check out both books at your local library.

This is our friend, Hotshot the cat.  He says,"HELLO."

See you Wednesday!!

Happy Reading!!!!!

Good afternoon My Friends!!

I thought I would do my blog post today since tomorrow morning I have to go to the dentist. (UGH)  I am enjoying the sunshine coming in my office window along with Hotshot (our cat).  He enjoys the sun just like I do.  I hope each of you are enjoying this Valentine week.  I hope you have been reading some books on love to your children.  I have one more Valentine book to share with you today.  I hope you will check it out and read it to a child this weekend.

I hope everyone  will have a wonderful Valentine's Day and receive lots of Valentine's.  Be sure my friends to share some love with your family and friends this Valentine's Day.

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

Tucker's Valentine

by

Leslie McGuirk

Tucker's owner tells him that Valentine's Day is all about love.   Tucker knows their are lots of things that he loves like his dog food,his Frisbee, his stuffed piggy,and bubbles from a jar.  But Valentine's Day is also when Cupid  flies around shooting his love arrows.  Cupid has his eye on Tucker this year.  Cupid aims his arrow at Tucker but he misses him. Cupid does not give up easily so he keeps trying to shoot Tucker with the arrow of love.  Cupid keeps missing Tucker.  Tucker sees Cupcake next door and Cupid thinks that it is time to try to shoot Tucker again with the love arrow.  So check out Tucker's Valentine and see what happens .  Will Cupid finally shoot Tucker with the love arrow or not?  

This is a really cute book that children will love.  You could also have the kids make their own book of things they love and draw pictures of them. Children love to make books and to draw.  It would be a great Valentine Day Activity.

http://www.overthebigmoon.com/our-favorite-valentines-books/

Check out this blog for more books about Valentine's and love.  These are great children's book too.

Happy Reading and have a Happy Valentine's Day with your loved ones.

See you Monday!!

Happy Wednesday!!!!!

I hope you are having a fabulous day wherever you live no matter the weather.  It is rather dreary here today but I am listening to Kenny G and writing to you, my friends so the day is good.  I did some reading today in my scriptures and I enjoy that.  I also read a really cute children's book on love I want to share with you today and I have one more for Friday.  I hope you are sharing some good books with your children or grandchildren this week.  Reading is so important to us all but especially children to get them started on the right path of being a good reader and having the joy of reading all their lives.  So please share a good book with a child this week and Happy Reading to each of you. :):)

There's No One I Love Like You

by

Jutta Langreuter

Brayden Bunny doesn't feel like picking up his toys or washing his whiskers.  He decides it would be much easier to live with his friends so he decides to leave his home and try living with his friends. First, he goes to stay with his friend,Missy Mouse but Missy's house is too messy. So he says goodbye and heads to Benny Badger's house. He has fun there with Benny but Benny's house smells funny.  So he says goodbye and heads to Fipsi Squirrel's house but her house is too high.  At last Brayden Bunny visits his Cousin Pepi. Everything was delightful at Pepi's house  but a strange lump comes up in Brayden's throat.  He keeps saying ,"I am staying here," but he keeps thinking there is something or someone I miss very much.  Who could that person be?  Check out this lovely book and find out who Brayden misses.
This is a wonderful book about friends and family and how we miss them and love them.

See you Friday my friends.

Happy Reading!!!!

Happy Monday Everyone!!!!

How is everyone this Monday afternoon?  It is cloudy and cooler here today but spring is coming in 38 days. :):)

So, I will enjoy having cool but not freezing weather even if Mr. Sun is not out today.

Ohhhhhhh, it is Valentine's Week. I am excited! I love Valentine's Day!!!

I think this is a great week to share books about love with children.  I have a really cute one about animals. I hope you will share it with a child this week.  Maybe even make some homemade Valentines which are fun and children love to make them.

I LOVE YOU

ALWAYS AND FOREVER

by

Jonathan Emmett

This book is about two mice named Littletail and Longtail. The mice were playing in the fields  running and chasing each other through the fields.  The played "hide and seek",  They played several games in the forest and finally Littletail was tired so they went home.  "I love you, Littletail, said Longtail as he kissed her goodnight. Littletail said,"you always say that."  Longtail said, "Do I always? Well , that will be forever." "I love you always and forever," said Longtail.

This book would make a great bedtime story for a child and then you can share how you will love them always and forever.  This book also has great illustrations.  The children will love it .

So check it out at your nearest library and Happy Reading!!!

See you Wednesday!  Happy Reading till then!!!!

Happy Thursday Everyone!!

We are sunny and cold today and the snow was pretty but I believe it will all be gone by tomorrow.  We will have weather in the 50's tomorrow.  I am happy about that.

It is 9 days till Valentine's Day now.  I made valentines yesterday for the Children's hospital in our city.  I will send them out tomorrow.  I loved making them and I hope the children will enjoy them.  It would be a great project for a classroom to do or an at home project.  My students and I used to do it when I was teaching.  They loved making valentines and so do I.

Today I have a wonderful book to share with you and I hope you will share it with a child in the next few days.

I Love You More

by

Laura Duksta

I Love You More is a children's picture book that generates the conversation of Love.  The story of I Love You More is expressed through a conversation between a mother and her son but could be applied to all relationships. It is a great book to share with a child. The book starts with a little boy walking outdoors with his mother one day.  He asks her the question,"Mommy, just how much do you love me?"  His mother smiles and says, "I love you higher than the highest bird ever flew, I love you taller than the highest tree ever grew, I love you longer than the longest path ever wound."  She continues with several more illustrations of her love for her son. When she finishes her son wraps his arms around her and says, "know what mommy?.... I Love You More!!!" Then the book  flips and the mommy asks the little boy the same question, "So how much do you love me?  The little boy replies, "I love you quieter than the quietest caterpillar ever creeped." The boy continues to give  examples until the end when his Mommy says, " I love you more."

What a wonderful  book with great illustrations that children will absolutely love.  Please check it out at your local library and share it with a child you love this Valentine's season.

Happy Reading!!! See you soon!!

Hello     Friends!!!

Well, unfortunately Phil saw his shadow yesterday so 6 more weeks of winter but I am  excited because there 44 days till the first of spring. But tomorrow we are in a winter advisory where I live.  So I am enjoying the  50 degree weather today.

Also, I am excited because this is the month of one of my favorite holidays.  I love Valentine's Day!! I have loved it since I was a child and my daughter and I are making valentines for our local children's hospital.  I love making them and all my students loved doing it too.  Today I was reading a book from the library about how it came about that we celebrate Valentine's Day.  I learned several things I did not know.  I was thinking this would be a good book to share with a child about why we celebrate.  So I hope you and your child will enjoy it as you think about making or buying Valentines for your Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day

by

Dana Meachen Rau

This is a true book or nonfiction book.    I enjoyed the part about the legends of St. Valentine and how the day became known as Valentine's Day.  I also found it quite interesting the things that women did in olden times to find a sweetheart.  Do you know who is credited with sending the first valentine to someone?  It was a Frenchman named Duke Charles of Orleans. He was a prisoner in the Tower of London in 1415.  The Duke wrote many love letters and poems to his wife.  In them, he often mentioned St. Valentine. In Europe in the 1600's people began sending each other valentines that they made themselves. They attached ribbons, bows, and lace to decorate them.  Also, Esther Howland was the first person to create valentines in the United States and sell them.  Did you know that February 14 is one of the busiest holidays for the post office?  More than one billion valentine's are sent each year.

What a really interesting book!!

I hope you will share it with a child so they will understand why we give each other beautiful Valentines.

Hope you will enjoy reading this book and making some Valentines with your child or grandchild.

Happy Reading!!!!!