Category: Classic Books
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Blueberries for Sal
Blueberries for Sal, a family treasure from treasured friends in our lives. Robert McCloskey’s books are all wonderful and this is certainly no exception here. Sal and her mother go to blueberry hill to pick buckets full of blueberries for the winter ahead. Mother is doing a good job filling her pale, but Sal cannot…
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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
“We’re going on a bear hunt. It’s a beautiful day! We’re not scared!” From T Rex’s baby days, this has been a favorite family adventure. We’ve gone on bear 🐻 hunts in our home, in the woods, at the park and this book gives us all the lines for playing out the whole trip. We…
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The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry and The BIG HUNGRY BEAR
Anyone else miss Strawberry 🍓 picking by a day? Apparently, Ohio has been hot, so in our area, the season ended early. Instead, I put them All over our table and we picked them off the table instead. 🤣🤷🏼♀️ The little mouse 🐭 in this book did not miss strawberry 🍓 picking and he may…
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Ish
Ish was a favorite to read during my first grade teacher days. I remember being a kid and wondering why my pictures weren’t turning out as beautifully as the art I admired. I admit it stopped me from drawing or painting as much as I wanted. This is a story about a boy who loves…
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OLIVIA
OLIVIA by Ian Falconer, a Caldecott Honor book! Our favorite, spunky pig 🐷 is here to tell you she could paint like #jacksonpollock if she wanted. 🎨 We love stubborn, creative, energetic Olivia. She reminds us of our T Rex and helps us remember to be light-hearted about our crazy life with him. He does…
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Madeline and the Bad Hat
Pepito, “our pride and joy…the world’s most wonderful boy!” We love our dear Pepito. My memories of this book were not as humerous as I find it to be today. 😂 I love when a book continues to surprise throughout the years. The character development in Madeline and the Bad Hat, is impressive. Madeline proves…
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Babar
Our final installment for #parisweek is focused more on the wonder that has come out of France as a whole. I’m certain you’ve all heard of the famous Babar. But have you read the classic cursive tales about him, by Jean de Brunhoff. This is your reminder to do so! 📝 If you are a traveller ✈️…
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Anatole
Lulu can’t stop thinking about her recent trip to Paris, so we’re making a week out of our memories! 🥳 WELCOME TO PARIS WEEK 🥳 Lots of croissants 🥐 and stripes coming your way! Lulu’s Pick of the Week is Anatole. If you like Ratatouille, mice wearing stripes, and have a taste for fine cheese,…
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Grandpa Green
I went to see my dad’s headstone at the Military Cemetery this weekend. He is buried amongst some of our greatest heroes. I think he fits right in. My dad worked construction in Vietnam as the war was ending. He cleaned up from the damage. He did not die in combat, and today is a…
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The Lion and The Mouse
Jerry Pinkney’s, The Lion and The Mouse is a retelling of the beloved Aesop’s fable. The lion’s mane is almost touchable and the mice are almost audible in their high-pitched joy. This is a tale, filled with hope, that our kind acts need not be wasted, that everyone needs help sometimes and that life is…
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