Bonjour mes amis!!

How is everyone this warm July day?  I went to church and enjoyed the sermon and the singing.  This afternoon I thought I would write a little here on my blog. How is your reading coming this summer?  Are your children reading any good books?  I sure hope so.  I know that school starts here August 12.  So summer is drawing to a close for the children. So I hope you will take these last few weeks to enjoy your time of freedom with your children and grandchildren. I have been enjoying some good books and I have read some cute books for young girls who love tutus and ballet.

The book I would like to share today is...

Pinkalicious

Tutu-rrific

by

Victoria Karr

This is a really cute book about a girl named Pinkalicious.  As you can probably tell she loves the color pink.  Pinkalicious is going to take a ballet class with her best friend, Alison.

She can't wait because she gets to wear a pink tutu and pink ballet slippers. Things do take a turn though when there is a mix-up at the Ballet School and Pinkalicious  ends up in a big kid's ballet class.  What happens to Pinkalicious in the class and what about Alison?  Join Pinkalicious in this I can read dance adventure.

Please share this cute book with your child or grandchild and maybe she would love a pink tutu or a Peacock tutu to dance around in or go to ballet class this fall. 

Also, please check out DelightfullySassi.com for some beautiful tutus you could purchase for your daughter or granddaughter and enjoy some fun with tutus and Pinkalicious.

Hello Everyone!

How is everyone doing? Are you enjoying your summer and keeping cool?  Did everyone enjoy their 4th of July holiday?  I  did. It is one of my favorite holidays and I love the fireworks and pool parties!!!   

I hope you and your children are reading some good books this summer.  I have read some good ones and I want to share a few with you.

I am reading a Janette Oke book right now.  Is anyone watching the Hallmark series When Calls the Heart?  I love it and I have read all of the When Calls the Heart books by Janette Oke.  The book I am reading now is by Janette and her daughter. It is called Where Trust Lies.  It is a continuation of the Canadian West series by Janette Oke.  I am sure you would enjoy it.

Now, for the young girls.  Who doesn't love a tutu? I have read three good books about tutus. The first one is called, "Tallulah's Tutu

by

Marilyn Singer

It is a really cute book about a little girl named Tallulah.  Tallulah just knows she could be a great ballerina if she only had a tutu.  So she starts ballet class and waits for her tutu.  But she does not get a tutu!  She wonders, "Is it still somewhere in France?"

She keeps going to ballerina class but still no tutu.  Tallulah wonders if she will ever get her tutu. She also begins to wonder if ballet is about more than what you wear.  

Read Tallulah's Tutu and find out if Tallulah gets her tutu and does she become a great ballerina. 

Also, if you have a little girl who loves ballet or just tutus please check out this Etsy store where my daughter makes made to order tutus.  She does an excellent job and have made quite a few for several young girls.  She is working on a birthday set and princess set right now.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/DelightfullySassi?ref=search_shop_redirect

See you soon with more Tutu books.

Happy Reading!!!!

Hello Everyone!!!

How is your summer going?  Have you been reading any good books so far this summer?  Did you enroll your child or grandchild in a Summer Reading Program at your local library?  I sure hope so.  As a retired  teacher I know that children reading in the summer helps them be better readers and students in the next school year.

I have been reading a Debbie Macomber book and a book called This is Your Do Over by  Michael F. Roizen, M.D.  It is a great book about changing your health at any age to live longer and to be healthier.  My daughter and I are working on his principles and doing our DO-OVER!  One thing is to walk 10,000 steps a day.  So we got pedometers and we are working on getting to our 10,000 steps a day.  It is a really good book and I would recommend it if you are interested in being healthy and living longer.

Summer Wonders

by

Bob Raczka

This is a really cute rhyming book for young children all about summer wonders.  It has great illustrations and children will love how it rhymes and the cute pictures.

Which are you?  Divers, swimmers, or flat rock skimmers?

or Joggers, walkers, or sidewalk chalkers?

I thought it was a great book for young children all about things people do in the summer. I am a reader, swinger, and a melon eater.  At the end of the book is a recipe for making Mini Ice Pops.  Who doesn't love those on a hot summer day.

Enjoy the book and an ice pop out under a big shade tree out on a palette.

Enjoy a good book and see you next time!!!
Happy Reading!!!!

Here is the book from my post.  I forgot to add it on.
Happy Reading!!!

Howdy Friends!!

How is everyone today?  It is another rainy cool day in my "neck of the woods." :) Also, just one day left for school here.  SO the children will be ready to enjoy their summer vacations.  Parents and grandparents are you ready??? I hope it will be a great summer for everyone.  Just remember to sign your child or grandchild up for a Summer Reading Program. It will be a fun time for them.

Today I want to share another book by author Greg Foley.  I hope you will check out all 4 of his books that I will review here on the blog.

They are great for young children.

Make A Wish Bear

by

Greg Foley

One evening a little Bear makes a wish on a star and then sits down to wait for it to come true.  One by one his friends come by and offer him advice on how to make his wish come true.   One says,"close your eyes". Another says,"Hold your breath, " and yet another says, "Stand on one foot." 

Does Bear's wish come true?  What was his wish?  Please check out this cute book  about friendship.  Children will love it !!!!

Hello My Friends!

I am sorry I haven't posted in awhile but have had some health issues and so has my daughter.  I do want to get back to doing this though because I enjoy it and I hope you do too.  How is your spring going?  I know school will be out here next week.  So summer break is just around the corner for the children.  I would like to encourage you as parents and grandparents to have your child start a reading program for the summer.  It is so important for young readers especially to keep reading in the summer so they will continue with their reading skills for when school starts again.  They have great programs at the library with exciting incentives for children who read during the summer. As a retired teacher I know how important it is to keep up those reading skills during the summer.  So go to your local library and see what the reading program is and sign up your child.  It will be a rewarding experience for the child.  Reading is so important for children to succeed in school and life.  So please check out the reading programs at the library and also sign up your child for some tutoring if they are having trouble with reading.

It will be worthwhile.  I hope you and your children have a great last week or few weeks of school.
Happy End of School for Summer Break.
Recently, when I was at the library I picked up four books to read and check out.  I did enjoy them and I think young children who like teddy bears will enjoy them too.  The author is Greg Foley and his first book Thank You Bear win the Charlotte Zolotow Award.
I enjoyed his books about Bear.

Thank You Bear
 by
Greg Foley

Thank You Bear is a story about true friendship.   A little Bear  gets a little box one morning and  he shows the box to all his friends but only one friend thought the box was great.  The children will enjoy this story and giving them a box to play with and share might be fun too.  SO check out this book and I will review another book about the little Bear this week. So I would suggest that you get all four and read them with your child.

Happy Monday Everyone!

I hope everyone had a good weekend and I wanted to finish up with two baseball books.  Anyone go out to the ballgame over the weekend?  I hope you are enjoying some baseball either professional or little league.

Baseball from

A to Z

by

Michael P. Spradlin

This is a great Alphabet Book about baseball. It starts of course with A is for Ace and goes to Z for Strike Zone. It has great pictures and gives a good overview of baseball. So check out this great Alphabet book about baseball at your neighborhood library.  Young children will love it and the great illustrations.

Baseball

by

James Kelley

This book celebrates baseball in pictures, it's history,the heroes, the gear, and the games.  It is a great book to share with a child all the way to adult if they love baseball. I learned many things that I did not know about the game of baseball.  So check it out at your public library.

So I hope you have enjoyed the reviews of some great books about baseball.  So take yourself and your family out to the ballgame and then read some good books about baseball with your children.