What My Children Are Reading
Today I’m hosting The Well-Read Child‘s weekly meme. (Be sure to click on that link to check out her blog!) Here are the books we’ve been reading the most around here. If you’re visiting, please note I have a four-year-old son (total boy!) and a five-year-old daughter (complete with blond ringlets).
The Big Green Book of Beginner Books
by Dr. Seuss
This collection, originally compiled in 1997 and re-released this year, includes six popular titles for early readers. The titles include I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!, Wacky Wednesday, Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog?, Maybe You Should Fly a Jet!, I Wish That I Had Duck Feet, and Great Day for Up. All of these are adorable, imaginative stories! While all are written by Dr. Seuss, none are illustrated by him. It’s a wonderful collection for reading to or with kids. Zach enjoys the silliness of the stories and Ellie likes showing off her budding reading skills with such a big book.
ISBN: 0375858075; Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 8/11/2009; Source: BJs Wholesale Club ($10.99)
The Wackiest, Wildest, Weirdest Animals in the World
by Jungle Jack Hanna
Which furry omnivore smells like popcorn? What sea monster has three hearts? How did the blue-footed booby get its name? Filled with large, full-color glossy photos, this book explores some of the lesser-known creatures in the animal kingdom. The format offers facts at a glance, longer story boxes and text bubbles with funny details. This makes it perfect for parents of children with short or varied attention spans. You can choose what and how much to read without feeling like you’re missing large chunks of content. Bonus: the book comes with a DVD of bloopers from Jack Hanna’s show. My kids love both the book and the video!
ISBN: 1400311403; Publisher: Thomas Nelson, 6/9/2009; Source: Review copy from publisher via Amazon Vine
Zac the Tax Man and Jonah’s Story
both written and illustrated by Andrew McDonough
Part of the Cecil & Friends series, these books re-tell the biblical stories of Jonah and Zacchaeus. Both are funny and colorful. They make the stories kid-friendly by modernizing the stories with clever details and filling the pages with bright, cartoon-like illustrations. At the back of the book, parents 
will find the full Biblical text with references and tips for helping children understand the point of the story. My only complaint: the characters are interchangeable. They all kinda look the same. My kids noticed this, too, but they still enjoy the books and want to read them again and again.
Zac: ISBN: 0310719496; Publisher: ZonderKidz, 10/1/2009; Source: Review copy from publisher
Jonah: ISBN: 0310719488; Publisher: ZonderKidz, 10/1/2009; Source: Review copy from publisher
What are your kids reading this week?
Posted on October 8, 2009, in books and tagged books. Bookmark the permalink. 8 Comments.
Thanks so much for hosting! The Jack Hanna book looks like a lot of fun. Here’s what we’re reading at The Well-Read Child!
http://wellreadchild.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-my-children-are-reading-october-8.html
Ah, this brings back kindergarten memories! Here’s what my 13 y.o. has going on
What My Daughter is Reading
My kids seem to be older than everyone else’s, but are avid readers. My oldest is almost 8 and reads constantly. My daughter is 6 and reads when she notices her big brother gettinng ahead. They both are always reading:
http://www.dangerousbookforboys.com/ (and girls)
Aidan’s teacher has a big problem with it, but he is taking it for show and tell today, so maybe that will help.
Why does his teacher have a problem with it? What’s the problem? We have that book, but I’ve not gone through it extensively.
This comment was given to us be a school librarian.
“(Who Am I?) by Suzanne Mulcahy is a wonderful children’s book about love and friendship. The beautiful pictures add to the message of feelings and awareness. I look forward to sharing this book in our school library.” School Librarian
Thanks, Tanya. I’ve seen that Jack Hannah book online and I notice it’s published by a Christian publishing house. Does it have Christian content? Is it evolution-free?
Great question! Yes, both this book and Jack Hanna’s previous title were through a Christian publishing house (Thomas Nelson). “Passport into the Wild” (a book very similar to this one, but more focused on geography) has absolutely no Christian content. This book, however, does give God credit for creating all the animals, but not in the actual text. It’s a very minor mention in the introduction.
Both books are completely evolution-free.
I do believe (though I’m not sure) that Jack Hanna IS a Christian. His first TV show was called “Hannah’s Ark” and sometimes featured Christian music in the background.
Hi, so happy to drop by for a visit today and share my link for “What My Children Are Reading”. This is my first participation and I look forward checking out what everyone is reading as well as sharing what we’re reading as often as possible. Here is my link http://ommamashanti.blogspot.com/
hope you’ll all come visit me too!!