Books We Love!

All of the first grade girls signed up for our annual "Books We Love" book club meeting in the library. What an amazing group of readers gathered for book talk! Everyone had a chance to speak about the book that they brought to share, and they gave compelling reasons for their choice. I heard, "It's a page turner!" and "It reminds me of going places with my friends." I loved hearing, "My mom read it to me so many times when I was little, and I memorized the whole book. Then I said, Mom, now I can read!" We loved the valentine cookies, bookmarks, notepads, and pencils. But, the greatest part of the day was listening to so many readers who had so much to tell about their love of a book!

Books We Love Lunch

All of the first grade girls met for our very first "Books We Love" lunch in the library. Everyone brought their lunch and a book that they love to show to their friends. The lunch together was such fun, but the book sharing was even more exciting. The girls talked about much loved books that were passed on to them by other family members, books from series that they had recently discovered, books that connected to classroom studies, and books that tickled their funnybones. That wonderful half hour in the library just zoomed by!

Guys Read!

Jon Scieszka's Guys Read, is a fantastic web-based literacy program for boys. He says that his mission is to help boys become self-motivated life-long readers. I love his site! He includes lists of books that guys might be interested in, and several of the most popular and fun male authors list their own favorite reads. I'll be checking this list the next time I order books for our library!