Up and buzzin!

Due to the arrival of a new book bug we have been slow getting books and activities posted but we are ready to get buzzin again! Look for a new potato bug project, summer activities and patriotic books coming soon!

Hush Little Dragon

Hush Little Dragon

Author: Boni Ashburn

Illustrator: Kelly Murphy

Summary: Hush little Dragon takes the lullaby, Hush Little Baby and turns it upside down. Instead of a mother singing to her baby this momma dragon soothes her baby with her own little lullaby full of all sorts of yummy snacks, Including knights, princesses and magicians. This book is sure to keep your little dragon delighted and giggling.

Hush, little dragon, don't make a sound. Mama's gonna bring you a princess she found. If that princess runs from you, Mama's gonna bring you a knight or two. And if those knights should try to flee, Mama's gonna get a bit fiery. When you want more goodies to munch, Mama's gonna bring you a king for lunch."

Ages: 2-8

Summer Read-a-thon

Another fun summer idea is to have your own read-a-thon at home. You could invite some friends if you wanted or just have a day by yourself. Because the weather is so nice, set up a tent outside, make a fort, use a treehouse or just lay a blanket on the grass and grab your favorite books. Make sure to include your favorite reading snacks and you're set. To make it more exciting you could stop and play games to go along with the books you are reading, have silent and read a loud sections, create book projects, or after reading a book if there is a movie about it watch that for fun.

Summer Reading Lists

Here is a site that includes 10 summer reading lists with books for you to choose from if you just don't know what to read this summer. Many of them tell you what age they are written for so you know what your children will need. I wasn't able to check every single list or book so make sure you look at the books as well! Have fun reading this summer!
http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/forparents/tp/summer_reading.htm

Beep Beep Beep

Little Blue Truck

Author: Alice Shertle

Illustrator: Jill McElmurry

Summary: Follow the friendly little blue truck around as he greets all of his animal friends along the road and makes time to help out the big yellow dump truck who is too busy to say hello to anyone. This book is full of animal and car sounds and a sing song rhyming rhythm which makes it easy to read. My little girl loves this book and will read it over and over again. The illustrations are fun and colorful as well.

Little blue truck came down the road. "Beep!" said Blue to a big green toad. Toad said, "croak!" and winked an eye when little Blue Truck went rolling by.

Ages: 1-8

Use to teach: sounds, rhyming, animals, friendship, Service