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.
'Are You a Spider?' by Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries is a book that teaches children
about spiders and engages them with the question 'are you a spider'. Well, I'm not a spider and not all spiders are really well defined in this book. Still, there is a lot of fun to be had in this book so long as your child is smart enough not to eat flies. Otherwise, I thought this book was nicely done and well illustrated. Who should read this book? Smart children Books read: 69 of 5000
'Haley Helps at School' by Blaine Fronczak is an activity math book with a story to go along with
the learning. It features pictures and not drawings so it is grounded in reality, and none of the tasked needed the math. This is a book one would read with their child and ask them to do the math problems along with the book and it would be worth reading for preschool and maybe kinder garden children. Who should read this book? Very young children an their parents. Books read 68 of 5000
'Hugo and the Really, Really, Really Long String' by Bob Boyle is the story of a hippo named Hugo who finds a string and decides to
follow it until he finds the end. Along the way he makes friends and has adventures. Hugo is drawn in a cubist style that really lights up the imagination with fun images and surreal situations that children will love. This is a fun book that teaches the lesson that sometimes the experience is more important than the end product. On the down side, Hugo will not make a good bedtime story because the colors will serve to wake up your child rather than put them to sleep. Who should read this book? Children reading before school. Books read: 67 of 5000
'Blaze and the Lost Quarry' by C. W. Anderson is a beautifully illustrated book about a boy who takes his horse to see
an abandoned quarry in the woods. This book features monochromatic sketch illustrations that are very well done and transport the reader to the world of the boy and his horse. That said, there is little to this anecdote and the story is more a vehicle for the images. I think this is a great story to read your child before bed, because it's a feel good tail with little excitement. Who should read this book: Horse lovers Books read: 66 of 5000
'The Moon' by Allison Lassieur is a book about the moon. It covers both the Moon and our
investigation of it throughout history. As a book for children this lacks a story and is not particularly fun so if your children are not into the Moon and space you're not looking at a good book for them. Then, I've never heard of a kid that didn't look up at the stars and want to know about them. Who should read this book? Everyone. Books read: 65 of 5000
'Stop and Go, Yes and No: What is an Antonym' by Brian P. Cleary is a book that teaches children about antonyms that does a little teaching as it gets your children to do something other than bother
you. Like the other books in this series this one is populated with fun illustrations of monstrous fat cats with giant noses. This book is fun for children, but don't go expecting it to resolve the concept of antonyms without the benefit of further instruction. All in all, this is one of those books I recommend people pick up at the library because they're child should read it but I can't recommend owning one unless you have a vast collection of books. Who should read this book? Anyone Books read: 64 of 5000
'The Longest Night' By Marion Dane Bauer is a book about animals in what looks like the Alaska wilderness talking about who
can bring back the sun. Animals like the crow, moose, and fox are found to have no ability to bring the sun back, but that small little bird has that kind of power. This is a good book about how the little things matter, but it's not a good bedtime story for your child. This is a story about morning and all the blue in the book, yes I mean the use of the color blue, will wake your child up and get them ready to play. Who should read this book? Anyone. Books read: 63 of 5000
