Upcoming Book Events for May! This week is Teacher’s Appreciation week, so be sure to thank your teacher and check out this post on gift ideas for the classroom! (Hint: Books are the best gift for all teachers.) Children’s Book Week is May 13-18, 2013 and Bookworm is very excited about the Giveaway Hop going… Continue reading Upcoming Book Events!
A Long Way to Chicago
A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck Goodreads says: And there’s more, as Joey and Mary Alice make seven summer trips to Grandma’s — each one funnier than the year before — in self-contained chapters that readers can enjoy as short stories or take together for a rollicking good novel. In the tradition of American… Continue reading A Long Way to Chicago
Recent Reads: Spring 2013
The Railway Children by E. Nesbit (1906) A charming classic about the adventures of three siblings: Phyllis, Roberta, and Peter who move to the country with their mother. Their father is gone on a mysterious trip and their mother is preoccupied with managing a home and finances. Thus, the children often end up on their own… Continue reading Recent Reads: Spring 2013
Teacher’s Appreciation Week 2013
Teachers certainly deserve a week (or more) worth of celebrating their work and dedication! Having many teachers in my family means that I know what they use every day and what is helpful for them in the classroom. Teachers appreciate any kind, small, and thoughtful gesture, so teacher gifts never need to be extravagant. However,… Continue reading Teacher’s Appreciation Week 2013