Read Aloud Selections for Tuesday, July 13

1. Olivia by Ian Falconer
2. Olivia and the Missing Toy by Ian Falconer

I love the artwork in the Olivia books, it whimsical with a good use of simple coloring, with an occasional bit of famous art (Degas, Pollock) added.

3. The Gruffalo ---This book is hilarious, plus I love the rhyming prose. It was so much fun to read because of the way that the words flowed as I read them.

4. Who is the Beast? by Keith Baker

5. I want to Be a Cowgirl by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross - Not a bad book, but the words didn't seem to flow as smoothly from my mouth as other books. Maybe its me or maybe its their writing.

6. Just Like Josh Gibson - I was really hesitant about reading this book, but the kids responded very well to this story of a girl who loved baseball during the 1940's.

7. Diving into the Deep Blue Sea - A story with a very repetitive structure, but the younger kids really enjoyed following along with me.

8. Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle. Excellent illustrations as always to go along with a good story about just being yourself.

I started reading the book Thunder Rose, but for the first time this year I aborted a story after reading for about five pages. The words weren't flowing out of me and I knew I was losing the kids in my group. I would try this story again with an older crowd (ages 8 and above most likely)