Our theme for September was the Wild West! So saddle up your horses and take an adventure with the cowboys at our house! We read How I Spent My Summer Vacation. This book is about a young boy who has a less than typical summer vacation. His time is spent out west. He learns toRead more
We don’t really have much of an autumn season here in south Texas, but I like to read about the beautiful changing leaves and the crisp weather because I dream about what we’re missing. Autumn is my favorite season and I miss the scarlet leaves and the chilly mornings. So, I reminisce while we readRead more
The theme for the August Poppins Book Nook is “What will I be when I grow up?” We chose the book Little Bear’s Little Boat by Eve Bunting. This book is about a little bear who loves his little boat, but he is growing up and will no longer be able to use his tinyRead more
Affiliate links may be used in this post. This month our theme was pirates! We chose one of our favorite books by Bill Peet. This book is about Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent who decides he wants to wreck a ship. When he sees a ship in trouble, he changes his mind and determines toRead more
Curly and I have a fun list of chapter books with some pictures books thrown in for fun.Here’s her 3rd grade read aloud list! Read Alouds – Curly 2014 Tiger and I will be reading through the 1st grade read aloud list which includes a few chapter book series as well as a list ofRead more
Happy Independence Day! Here’s a list of fun books for your little patriots! Happy Reading! Sweet Land of Liberty (and others in the Ellis the Elephant Series) America: A Patriotic Primer America the Beautiful: A Pop Up Book The 4th of July Story F is for Flag L is for LibertyRead more
Affiliate links may be used in this post. It’s June and time for my Poppins Book Nook post! This month we are focusing on the theme of the Great Outdoors! This month we read the book Andrew Henry’s Meadow. Andrew Henry is the middle child and he is usually left on his own whileRead more
The hot summer afternoons are perfect for curling up with a good book to relax after a busy morning of playing and swimming. To encourage our reading time I’ve made book lists for each of my kids and for myself! I’m purchasing the books and filling portable file folder boxes with the books. Throughout the summerRead more
Affiliate links may be used in this post Welcome to my Poppins Book Nook post for May. In the Book Nook a wonderful group of bloggers come together each month to share books and activities on a different theme. This month our theme is folktales! This month we read the book A Grain of Rice. Read more
Bee The Boxcar Children – All of my children have loved this book that tells the story of 4 children who live on their own in a boxcar. Their favorite parts are always when the children build their own swimming pool and find their dog Watch. Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent – We love booksRead more