Passing on reading traditions

Ava and David are four. The perfect age for make-believe play.

Stuffed animals, lego figures, costumes, and dolls start their imaginations rolling.

I bought some books about mice that were favorites of mine when I was teaching kindergarten and when my brothers and I made up adventures for our little stuffed animals.

Emily Arnold McCully’s books feature a large mouse family that have everyday adventures like going on picnics and sledding in the snow.

This cookbook has recipes that correlate to books Liam has read or may read.

For baby Kenton there are two Richard Scarry favorites.

Always so funny!

Picnic was a featured book for my ESL kindergartners.

I had a video and 3D cut paper activity that helped students understand the story.

Anatole is a classic story that I remember checking out from the Livingston Library when I was in elementary school.

Set in France, Anatole helps the cheese makers improve their cheese.

Finally, two new books for Liam.

He likes graphic novels and PB&J looked silly enough for a kid who likes to laugh.

Neil Gaiman writes for all ages. Some of his books are too scary for me but this one is funny. 

It reminds me of a Roal Dahl story. Strange, funny, odd, quirky. A good read. Hope he likes it.

I have been reading some mysteries and just finished reading my first Steven King  book.

More on those later.