Books We Read – September

This summer I started using Amazon slideshows to set of the books we were picking up at the library. It worked so well (and is more efficient!) so now I’m going to start using them for the intro to the monthly list of books we’ve read. A special shout-out this month to Dawn C. and her boys for all their reviews!

Please feel free to add your link in the comments, on our website (“our book talk” link”) or send me an email: thereadingtub [at] gmail [dot] com. By linking back, I can send traffic your way, and I am happy to do it.

Received: 23
New Reads: 50
New Reviews: 33

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Favorite Re-Reads (kid picks)

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Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
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You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You: Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together by Mary Ann Hoberman (Ill. Michael Emberley)

Reading Beyond the Books

kid pick [openbook booknumber=”9780061214967″ templatenumber=”3″] – This is a favorite re-read, too.
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kid pick The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum – eReader version (link goes to OpenLibrary eBook)

Bilingual Books (All Audiences)

none this month

Picture Books (All Audiences)

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Big Brother Has Wheels
by Patrick Mader; Illustrated by Andrew Holmquist (Beaver’s Pond Press, 2010)
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The Canada Goose and You
by Jennifer S. Burrows; illustrated by Margery Day (E & E Publishing, 2009)[openbook booknumber=”9780979160691″ templatenumber=”1″]
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Daniel Goes to Preschool
by Gayle Hardgrave; Illustrated by Christina Cartwright (AuthorHouse 2009)
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Dingo Dog and the Billabong Storm
by Andrew Fusek Peters; Illustrated by Anna Wadham (Child’s Play, 2009) [openbook booknumber=”9781846432477″ templatenumber=”1″]
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First Time Series: Babysitter, Big Day Out, Nursery, Sleepover (this review will link you to the others in the series)
by Jess Stockham
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The 4 Little Pigs (A Financial Values Book for Children)
by Jeanette Ramnarine, Illustrated by Franfou Studio
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Fur and Feathers by Janet Halfmann, illustrated by Laurie Klein (Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2010)
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Happy Easter, Mouse
by Laura Numeroff; illustrated by Felicia Bond [openbook booknumber=”978-0694014224″ templatenumber=”1″]
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Helping Hand Series: Clean It, Cook It, Fix It, Grow It (this review will link you to the others in the series)
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by Sarah Arnold (Child’s Play, 2009) [openbook booknumber=”9781846432873″ templatenumber=”1″]
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nonfiction kid pick
Lipizzaner Horses (Magnificent Horses of the World)
by Dr. Hans-Jorg Schrenk; illustrated by Tomas Micek, Elisabeth Kellner (Gareth Stevens Publishing, 1995)
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New Baby Series: Look at Me! and You and Me! (this review links you to the other book)
by Rachel Fuller (Child’s Play, 2009)
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Noo-Noos
by Carol Thompson (Child’s Play, LTD, 2009) [openbook booknumber=”9781846431876″ templatenumber=”1″]
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Riley Socks
by Lehanne Allen; Illustrated by Gary McDaniels (Llumina Kids, 2009) [openbook booknumber=”9781605942049″ templatenumber=”1″]
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Waiting for Winter
by Sebastian Meschenmoser (Kane Miller Books, a Division of EDC Publishing, ©2009) [openbook booknumber=”9781935279044″ templatenumber=”1″]
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our book talk Who Stole Mona Lisa?
by Ruthie Knapp; Illustrated by Jill McElmurry (Bloomsbury USA, 2010) [openbook booknumber=”9781599900582″ templatenumber=”1″]

Easy Readers (for New and Developing Readers)

our book talk Magic Letters: The Keys to the World of Words
by Julie Rebboah; Illustrated by Loryn Brantz (Lightning Bug Learning Press, 2009) [openbook booknumber=”978-0981782683″ templatenumber=”3″]

Illustrated Short Chapter Books

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Animal Folk Tales by Barbara Ker Wilson, Illustrated by by Mirko Hanak
(Grosset & Dunlap, 1971)
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nonfiction, kid pick Caves (Smart Words Reader) by Judith Bauer Stamper (Scholastic Inc., 2010)
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kid pick Escape from the Forest (Warriors: Tigerstar & Sasha, 2) (HarperCollins, 2008) [openbook booknumber=”9780061547935″ templatenumber=”1″]
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kid pickFlat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventure: The Amazing Mexican Secret created by Jeff Brown; Sara Pennypacker, series author, illustrated by Macky Pamintuen (HarperCollins, 2010)
nonfiction, kid pick Fossils (Smart Words Reader) by Judith Bauer Stamper (Scholastic Inc., 2010)
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kid pickReturn to the Clans (Warriors: Tigerstar & Sasha, 3) (HarperCollins, 2009) [openbook booknumber=”9780061547942″ templatenumber=”1″]
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nonfiction, kid pick Rocks and Minerals (Smart Words Reader) by Judith Bauer Stamper (Scholastic Inc., 2010)
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nonfiction, kid pick Volcanoes (Smart Words Reader) by Judith Bauer Stamper (Scholastic Inc., 2010)

Middle Grade Chapter Books (Fiction and Nonfiction)

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Saltwater Taffy: A Novel of Adventure and Self-Discovery
by Eric DelaBarre, Illustrated by R.C. Nason

Young Adult Chapter Books (Fiction and Nonfiction)

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Prisoners in the Palace: How Princess Victoria Became Queen with the Help of her Maid, a Reporter, and a Scoundrel
by Michaela MacColl (Chronicle Books, 2010) [openbook booknumber=”978-0811873000″ templatenumber=”1″]

Reviews Promised & Updated …

CASTLE IN THE AIR by Diana Wynne Jones

A VERY SPECIAL SNOWFLAKE by Don Hoffman