Wow,
March flew by. Emma's reading has exploded in the last two months, and I am
excited to share the books that she has read on her own, as well as the books
we have read together and listened to!
*Disclaimer- I suck at recapping
books. I'll do my best, but if you are interested, it may be best to click on the
link (or google it) and read the description from there*
Books Emma has read to herself:
Bone Series by Jeff Smith. These are graphic novels that Emma was fascinated
with about 2 years ago. I read them to her, she loved them, we bought
the series (or so I thought). The other day I caught her reading one of the
books. Unfortunately we seem to be missing a few from the series, not that Emma really minded.
Rediscovering the "Bone"
series by Jeff Smith
The First Dog by Jan
Brett. It's fun to watch and listen to Emma read some of her picture
books. This book is a cute view on how dog became man's best friend. As always, fantastic illustrations in this book.
Reading, "The First Dog,"
by Jan Brett
Rainbow Magic by Daisy Meadows. Another series that we read a year or so ago. I read the first in the
series to Emma at bedtime a few nights ago, but had to stop cause my throat was
getting sore (dry hotel air will do that to a person). Emma wasn't tired so I
suggested she read the rest of the book herself. She did, then decided that
she'd like to work on the rest of the series.
There may be more, but I can't remember.
Audio Books we listened too:
The 39 Clues. We finished
the first series and started on the Cahills
vs. Vespers. We really are enjoying these series. Full of history,
geography, drama and excitement while also being easy to follow.
Percy Jackson: The Lightening
Thief and The Sea of Monsters. We are really enjoying this series as
well. We probably won't listen to the rest of these until Da gets back from his
3 months of training, but that's ok, we have plenty of other books on our
list.
I, Coriander, by Sally
Gardner. This was a pretty good story full of magic and mystery. The story
takes place during the time of the Puritans, but also in two separate worlds.
One of fairies, and one of mortals.
Bridge to Terabithia by Kathrine Patterson. This
was NOT what I was expecting. It was a great book, but I guess I had false
ideas about this book. Reminded me a lot of the movie "My Girl." Emma
really enjoyed it as did I.
The Prophet of Yonwood
by Jeanne DuPrau. Part of the Ember Series. This one provides a bit of history about how the City of Ember came about.
Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne DuPrau. The last in the Ember Series. We liked the entire series.
King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry. We have loved all the books we've read by this author. This particular book tells of the history of the Arabian horse breed. This would also be a great one for boys who love horses as the main human character is a stable boy who cares for the Godolphin Arabian.
Read Aloud:
Yatimah (Horse Diaries #7) by Patricia Hermes. This story is about the Arabian horse breed as well. It was fun reading this while listening to King of the Wind (though not at the same exact time).
Black Cloud (Horse Diaries #8) by Patricia Hermes. This story is about the mustangs. While the parts about Wild Horse Annie are not accurate, the rest is pretty close. The book does explain some real facts about Wild Horse Annie in the back of the book, as well as factual info about mustangs and how they almost became extinct.
Tennessee Rose (Horse Diaries #9) by Patricia Hermes. This one is about the Tennessee Walker. A good story, we enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed the rest. Can't wait for the next one to come out!
I actually read an adult book this month! (Well, I started one anyway)
Wild Horse Annie by David Cruise and Alison Griffiths. This is a biography of how Velma Johnston almost single-handedly saved the wild mustangs from extinction. A very interesting tale of a women who was forever disabled by a childhood bout of polio, though refused to let it ruin her life. I am still reading this book, but so far I have found it very interesting and one that I think Emma will enjoy when she is a bit older.
What was your favorite book you read/listened to this month (kids or adults, we still want to know!)?
2 comments:
I've seen the Bridge to Terabithia movie and have avoided reading the book because of the ending - assuming it's the same. It's this type of thing that makes me not watch a movie until I've read the book it's based on (and it's almost always based on a book when it comes to family/childrens movies).
Charity,
I am always amazed at how different the original books are from the Disney (or other) movies I watched as a kid. Peter Pan, Dr. Doolittle, Pinoccio, and I can't remember what else. The books are SO interesting, and so much darker and more in depth it seems then the movies. I think we may have to look for and read "The Last Unicorn," soon. One of our favorite movies, so it would be interesting to see how the book reads.
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