Nuts to You!

What do you do with a furry invader? Our little protagonist finds himself trapped in an apartment one summery afternoon, and his escape route necessarily involves what squirrels love most -- nuts! Each page of this interactive picture book labels insects and other creatures. The glossary in the back offers nifty details about woodland animals. Ehlert is a master story-teller, but the cut-paper collage illustrations are equally inspiring.
Lexile: 0430L

Little Bear

Each of Little Bear's 4 adventures promise emerging readers an exciting and imaginative process.

While hiking in NC this weekend, I was fortunate enough not to meet any bears. Somehow the real-life prospect doesn't warm my heart quite the same way the literary version does. I'm a life-long fan of Little Bear, Winnie the Pooh, Berenstains Bears, etc. 

Lexile: 370L

Rain Forest Animals

I give you this text,  in honor of Georgia's rainy season.

Stones into School

The saga continues. Mortenson recounts the efforts of the Central Asia Institute in Pakistan and Asia during earthquake relief and military initiatives.

Three Cups of Tea

I'm interning with the Children's and Family ministry here. My supervisor passed along Greg Mortenson's book, as we had left-overs from our recent VBS. This year's theme was Going Global with God: Pakistan, so the planning team read Mortenson's books to get a feel for the current state of affairs.

While attempting to climb  the Karakoram mountains in 1993, Mortenson found himself the recipient of robust Pakistani hospitality. He committed to building a school for the villagers who helped; the relationship blossomed and Mortenson continued to build over fifty schools over the ensuing years.

Apparently his memoir's are controversial. Some dispute the veracity of his claims to have built so many schools. Read more about that here. I have not read either of his books, but will eventually.

June Daily Comprehension

"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law..." The Miranda Warning. Ernesto Miranda's 1963 arrest, confession, and subsequent guilty sentence lead lawyers to advocate for just suspect treatment which entails a full disclosure of suspect rights. I've certainly taken those rights for granted; who knew that my grandparents, aunts, and uncles could have been tried in court without ever hearing this infamous line? Despite Miranda's second chance in court, justice still sent him to prison. You'll have to read the full entry for June 13th to find out why. 

Garage Sale 2.0 #7 & 8: I've Never Seen a Worm Like You & A Raindrop Hit My Nose

For the life of me, I can not get these photos flipped around! It's got to be something ridiculously simple, but I'm completely baffled. ANYHOO.

The rhymes in these two books teach readers about caterpillars turning into butterflies and the water cycle, respectively. Otherwise know as our amazing world.