Reading Round Up 2013 Week 6

Hello everyone!

We read 20 books this week and ran ONE Tough Mudder!
I’m exhausted, and, surprised that I’m not truly sick!
We ran and walked in temps that reached the low 40’s, and were in and out of water.
Singe Singe’ll write something about it later when we get pictures developed.

He also took the liberty of writing up what we read this week.
See, we got to stay in a hotel.
Singe Singe LOVES staying in hotels, because we get to watch TV.
He LOVES Jeopardy.

Problem was, we were busy all weekend.
So no Jeopardy.
So you won’t be surprised that his reviews are a bit Jeopardy related!
Take it away, Singe Singe!

This funny novel for reluctant readers has a main character who hates reading but does a great job writing a book.

What is: Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading.

This picture book won a Caldecott Honor and will help you little one learn that yes, everyone does go to sleep so she should too!

What is: Sleep Like a Tiger.

An ode to music, a great book in verse, and an introduction to some music terms all rolled into one make up this sweet picture book.

What is: Music Is.

A small girl stands up to trouble in his picture book with tiny characters with BIG character.

What is: Stand Tall, Mary Lou Melon

Thinking of introducing the idea of space and the universe to a little child? Try this book with its fun illustrations and simple concepts.

What is: On Earth

Unmash this mash up: Pirates, Bags, and Warnings by an author illustrator who also loves Lunch Ladies 🙂

What are: Bubble Bath Pirates, Baghead, and Annie was Warned.

This is a little kids dream.

What is: When Dinosaurs came with everything.

Kathy Ellen’s little brother loved and would really have lived this book about an action super hero going through his day, saving things left and right.

What is: Traction Man is Here!

The Duck tells you one thing but you want to do another in this interactive book.

What is: Tickle the Duck!

Pure Awesomeness and amazing stories within the story are just two ways you can describe this companion novel to a Newbery Honor winner from last year:

What is: Starry River of the Sky

A girl finds her story in a story in a story; just don’t close the book or they’ll go to sleep!

What is: A Book!

If Kathy Ellen was an Uncle instead of a Aunt-to-be, and her soon to be niece was a boy, this would probably be their story.

What is: Willie and Uncle Bill

This amazing true story about penguins shows that it takes all kinds of families, and love is the most important thing.

What is: And Tango Makes Three

Haiku for Guys has never been this much fun, or this well illustrated!

What is: Guyku: Haiku for Boys

A town just gets colder and colder in this whimsical wintry tale.

What is: Cold Snap

Introduce Martin Luther King, Jr and the concept that words make a difference and can live on in this amazingly illustrated Caldecott Honor winning picture book.

What is: Martin’s Big Words.

A novel by a great author that has family, friendship, fairies, and folklore.

What is: The Great Unexpected.

Just read it. It’s really good.

What is: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.

Thanks, Singe Singe!

More reading this week, probably because I’ll be resting up from the Mudder and getting extra sleep. But more writing as well; getting ready for the Big Sur Writing Conference the first weekend of March!

I’m a little nervous and may need help deciding which 4 manuscripts to bring…or maybe I’ll bring six? I’m polishing them up and then maybe I’ll try to form a group…not a critique group, just a “I read it out loud and I stumbled here and I liked it or didn’t like it” group.

Ok, going to bed now.
Phew!
What is everyone reading this week?
I just realized I read NOTHING Valentine’s related 🙁

Enthusiastically yours but occasionally coughing due to the Tough Mudder,
Kathy Ellen and Singe Singe