I asked for inspiration this morning as mine was running low. A friend shared this with me and I found several inspirational ideas or quotes to add to my day. Enjoy!
Tag: books
Chet Gecko in The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse.
Jr. says “He’s a detective. And the book is really good. Chet Gecko if he finds Billy the Chameleon he gets a big piece of Stink Bug Pie. And Herman the Gila Monster is the bad guy. A kid who likes mysteries would like this book.”
George’s Secret Key to the Universe
I always know that our read aloud is a good pick when 1. there is begging for one more chapter and 2. Jr. reads ahead of where we are at. We’re not through this book as a read aloud but already I am looking forward to adding it permanently to our shelves. Jr. says, “I like the computer named Cosmos. I like all the science stuff that is on the special pages. I like the girl in the story (Annie). A kid who is interested in science would like this book”
I picked up two different books from this non-fiction series. They both have a wonderful collection of photographs of the subject. Simple yet still informative words. These are recommended by my Lil’B who at 5 prefers non-fiction.
Thanks for the audio suggestions! Now I have a new questions do you buy or borrow audiobooks? Our library has a nice selection but we’ve found more and more of them are scratched. It is quite frustrating to have to skip a chapter (or section) to get past the skip. On the other hand audiobooks are a tad expensive. I have tried librivox but found many of them to be just a bit to archaic in language to catch my children.
I’m feeling a bit under the weather. Not enough to knock me down and place me in my snuggly bed. But enough. I’m curled up today with an audiobook while the boys are building a lego ship. I figure they will absorb something from my book and though it is above their heads the exposure is worth a lot. We are listening to the Canon by Natalie Angiers. I’ve listened to it once before but I enjoy it so I turned it on again.
I was trying to think of another non-fiction title that would interest me and still be appropriate for the boys. I may look into one of the many math/number related titles I’ve got on my list. Or perhaps I’ll pick up an audio of the Ten Most Beautiful Experiments. I quite enjoyed that one last year and wouldn’t mind hearing it.
What’s been on your reading list?
And finally just because I want to note it for myself I’ve reached the pattern on the Irish Hiking Hat. I expect that it will use the entirety of the skein I’m working from. It is a lovely wool and mohair blend. I am thrilled with how it is knitting up! It is from Brown Sheep Company which I also like because it is a regional yarn company near me.
The Ana Knitted Bandana continues to move forward but I am still concerned about not getting the length needed. My gauge isn’t off much from what’s required not more than half a stitch when laid flat but I am thinking that I may have to rip back and move up a needles size. Though I’m far enough along that I may just see where I end up at the end of the ball of yarn. Worse case frog and begin an again right?!
