This is a collection of my writing and correspondence with a few bits of poetry and random thoughts mixed in. I started this blog after learning that some of my letters had an uplifting quality.
In the pages of this blog you will find my real life trials and tribulations, the nature of what I think is truth, and the dust and grit of my real life.
"I'm Trying to Love Spiders" by Bethany Barton is a somewhat interactive learning book about our arachnid friends. It features a short description of spiders and how they live and impact our lives. In addition the author has chosen to take the journey with us to
understanding our eight legged friends. This will help children resolve any gilt they may feel at splatting spiders as a few get splatted in this book. All in all this is a fine book to read. It has fun artwork and a somewhat interactive story that will give your child an experience they otherwise would not have have. Who should read this book? Everyone Books read 57 of 5000
They're There on Their Vacation by Brian P. Cleary is the story of a family going on vacation. They go out and see the worlds largest underpants.
Now this is a learning book for the words they're, their, and there. That means that getting this book for your children may just save them some embarrassment later in life. After that, the pictures in this book are rich and full of funny images. Children may like to look at the pictures over and over again and see new things from time to time. Who should read this book? Everyone Books read: 56 of 5000
'Cinders the Chicken Cinderella' by Jan Brett is the classic story of Cinderella only told with chickens in a little girl's dreams where her best friend chicken winds up being the number one of the new rooster.
I can say this is a well drawn book but it adds nothing to the story of Cinderella and is wholly forgettable. This is not to say that there is anything wrong with this book, but the story is rehashed and rehashed until we all know it very well. In addition, this book has large foldout pages that can get snagged and damaged. This will impact the longevity of this book. I think children will enjoy the pictures in this story, and it's a nice book to have, but otherwise just one of many in the world of children's books. Who should read this book? Parents who love children's books and take very good care of them. Books read: 55 of 5000
Rows of Roses by Rebecca Felix is a book about homophones. These are words like rows and rose and sound the same but have different meaning and spelling.
As with all the books in this series this book puts education first and does not tell any kind of story making this a textbook but one with information of value. It could be told in a better way with more inspiration, but the book does get the job done. Who should read this book? Everyone. Books read: 54 of 5000
'The White Nights of Ramadan' by Maha Addasi is a look into the tradition of Ramadan and most closely the three knights when the moon is brightest.
Ramadan being celebrated according to a lunar calendars this is important. You can think of this as a comparable event to the American Halloween. Who should read this book? People who want to know about Ramadan but currently know very little.
'Wait Until the Moon is Full' by Margaret Wise Brown and Garth Williams is the story of a young raccoon who wants to know what the world is like at night.
I find this odd because I know that raccoons are nocturnal animals and that they should mostly know what the world is like at night. Still the raccoon's mother bids him to wait until the moon is full so that he can see all of what goes on at night. This is a silly book that is meant to entertain but not be taken seriously. Who should read this book? People who want to have a fun read. Books read: 52 of 5000
'Fly Guy Presents Bats' by Tedd Arnold is a book about bats punctuated with the interjections of Fly Guy and his owner Buzz.
This is a fun little learning book that will give you a look into the world of bats and other nocturnal animals. On the down side where as there are a few jokes there is not much of a story to this book and it's more of a survey of bats rather than a look at what these animals really are like. Further, I do believe the book is just not that accurate on bats and it depicts vampire bats as blood suckers. As I believe vampire bats lick blood they draw with their teeth I think this is a misstep. Still, a child should definitely read this book to get interested in bats. Who should read this book? People who know little about bats. Books read: 51 of 5000
