Kids reading corner: Catch Up

I have been horrible at posting the books that the kids have been reading or I have read to them. I am hoping to play catch up the next few weeks. I thought it would be fun to have the kids rate the books 1-3. 1 = eh, not so much. 2 = Enjoyed it. 3 = Loved it!

Nobody likes a Goblin (Ben Hatke) – The kids enjoyed this book. Meli thought it was adorable that his friend was a skeleton. It is a good book to use to use as an example for stereotypes. No one likes a goblin, but the kids can see that he is a nice goblin.

Meli’s Rating: 2

Colin’s Rating: 2

King Baby – (Kate Beaton) – Meli LOVED this book! I had heard about it on the New York Times Book Review Podcast. I also thought it was a cute book. She thought it was funny that the baby was talking like he is a king.

Meli’s Rating: 3

Colin’s Rating: 3

The Princess and the Pony (Kate Beaton) – This is by the same author as King Baby. I looked for King Baby at the library but it was checked out, so I tried this one. Meli thought it was cool that the princess was a warrior. The horse was also super cute.

Meli’s Rating: 3

Colin’s Rating: NA

Ida, Always (Caron Levis) – This was a very sweet book. I will admit that I teared up. It does deal with death. Colin liked hearing that this was based on the life of two real polar bears.

Meli’s Rating: 2 

Colin’s Rating: 3

Leave Me Alone (Vera Brosgol) – Colin loved that this had her going into outer space. Meli thought it was funny that she could not be alone. They both liked the ending.

Meli’s Rating: 3

Colin’s Rating: 3

Echo, Echo (Marilyn Singer)- I personally love this book! It does poems about Greek myths. So it is a good way to show the stories young. It also does poems that can be read reversely, which are called reverso poems. One side of the page has the poem read top to bottom, then the other side of the page has it flipped. The first reading would be based on one character (like Perseus) and then the reverse poem is from the other character’s side (Medusa). I loved it! I love poetry and am impressed when people can write this style. Especially over 10 poems all on one topic (myths). Colin noticed that there were two other books similar to this Echo, Echo and Mirror, Mirror.

Meli’s Rating: 2 - Meli loved the art - but was not really paying attention to the poems. 

Colin’s Rating: 3 - He loves mythology right now.

A Library Book for Bear (Bonny Becker) - The kids loved the one about the visitor but this one did not grab their attention as well. It may have been an off night. I did not enjoy reading it as much either.

Meli’s Rating: 1 

Colin’s Rating: 1

No Sleep for the Sheep (Karen Beumont) - this one read very well. It tends to repeat the last two sentences each time.  Almost like a song. Meli tends to listen to those more.

Meli’s Rating: 3

Colin’s Rating: 3