A peach of a story!

James and the Giant Peach turns 50 this year. If you visit followthatpeach.com, you can print out and send a peach to someone in the world - a little like Flat Stanley.

Roald Dahl books are wonderful, wild, wacky rides so, like a peach, pick one and enjoy!

Read for the Record

Our school is joining the Jumpstart Read for the Record campaign again this year to help beat the Guinness Book of World Records. We will be reading Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney on October 6. The hotspots on the cover below will lead you to several wonderful book connections. Enjoy and join us to Read for the Record!

 

The man with a plan

September 26 is John Chapman's birthday - better known as Johnny Appleseed.  There are several books showcasing his life and his plan to plant apple seeds all across the country. Here's one of my favorites:

Remembering September 11

There are several books that address September 11 and this one has a unique point of view:

Thanks to Mrs. Cupples at Roberta Tipps Elementary for tagging this cover.

Texas Bluebonnet books

3rd and 4th graders,
Have you started reading your Texas Bluebonnet books yet?  Here's one you might try:

Imogene's Last Stand by Candace Fleming

Welcome to 2011-12 school year - yee-haw!!

Hello and welcome to our school library blog!  I hope to share all kinds of interesting things with you here.

I'm trying something new called ThingLink to share lots of about books - links to the author and illustrator, book trailers, awards, and other connections to the book.

Saddle up for a great year!!