It’s my Friday to blog at Christian Children’s Authors. This week’s topic is ideas to help avoid summertime boredom…at least for kids anyway. I don’t know about you, but my schedule is too busy for me to boredom to settle in. Check the article out at http://christianchildrensauthors.com/2017/07/21/avoiding-the-b-word/
The first Friday of the month finds me blogging at Christian Children’s Authors. Today’s topic is summer reading programs. You can find my post at http://christianchildrensauthors.com/2017/06/02/summer-reading-programs
Not a lot of reading–or blogging–going on these days. Real estate has taken over my life. I miss my nightly bath time ritual of reading for at least an hour in the tub, but sometimes I can’t stay awake that long.
This week we are on vacation in Kill Devil Hill, NC (the Outer Banks) so I am getting more reading done than I probably have all year. Won’t get to read all the books I brought with me, but I am hoping to read at least half of them.
Just finished A Loaded Gun by Jerome Charyn, a biography of Emily Dickinson. I’ve also been reading Portrait of Conspiracy: Da Vinci’s Disciples by Donna Russo Morin. I’ll be starting A Simple Vow by Charlotte Hubbard soon. Other books I brought with me on vacation:
Dad bought four books to take with him on vacation:
The Lil’ Diva brought a bag full of books with her, but not sure she will actually read them. Chatting online with friends seems to have taken over her life. The Lil’ Princess is taking a break right now.
That’s it for this edition of From the Family Bookshelf. Hope you’re all keeping up with your reading. Please feel free to share what you’re reading right now.
Hope all of you are taking these days to read a few good books. The Lil Princess (8) has already completed her reading for the library summer reading program, and the Lil Diva (10) isn’t far behind. Because the Lil Diva is going into the middle school next year, she is part of the teen program, which I’m not thrilled about, but she’s doing well. It’s the reading material I’m worried about. I definitely need to skim everything she brings home to make sure it is age appropriate–though I think my version of age appropriate might be different than the library’s.
We’re finishing up our final days on the Outer Banks and should be back in MA over the weekend. I would love it if you would share some of your summer reading with us.
Gear up for summer with this charming book about a day at the boardwalk. Author Kelly Ramsdell Fineman shares a summer day trip to the boardwalk with her lyrical rhymes. A family’s day of relaxing fun is highlighted by seeing a baby in a stroller being pushed by his mother, who is jogging in the early morning fog; blowing bubbles that fly into the air; getting treats of all kinds day or night, and so much more. Then it’s time to watch the sunset before sleepy heads go home.
At the Boardwalk is illustrated by Monica Armino. Her choice of subtle, warm colors and soft lines are perfect for this book. They are calming, yet capture all the fun of a day together. The nice details such as rosy faces, a handprinted sign at the ice cream shop, and the swirls in the puddles when kids splash as it rains, are not lost on older readers.
This is a special book that shows what life for families is all about–spending time together and creating life-long memories
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I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion. I received no monetary compensation of any kind for this review.
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