We seem to have slowed down a bit on our reading, as evenings have been busy again and so I'm not always able to read several bedtime books to the kids. But we have found a few recent reads that we've really enjoyed:
How To Bake An Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman is one of our Five In a Row books, so we read it several times. In this whimsical tale, a girl travels the world to collect the finest ingredients for her apple pie, then makes it really from scratch. There is a recipe for apple pie in the back, so you could bake one after reading this!
The Mitten by Jim Aylesworth is yet another retelling of the lost mitten tale, but this one is particulary funny. I love Aylesworth's style.
Dark Night by Dorothee de Monfried shows that there is more than one way to deal with the scary monsters in the night, and is delightfully illustrated and slightly off-kilter.
Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say tells the story of a family that moves back and forth between Japan and California within a few generations, and had a really deep message about home and immigration.
Fox Outfoxed by James Marshall is just plain fun and funny.
Curious Garden by Peter Brown is about a boy who becomes a gardener, and a garden that is curious to see new ground, and a city that becomes green again. Sweet and inspirational, and perfect for the little gardeners in our lives.
And we listened to Alice in Wonderland on audiobook - that book is so strange! It is really like a long crazy dream. I don't think I'll take both kids to the movie, but maybe Carbon might enjoy it.
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