Hadley suggests you get yourself a copy of Ivy And Bean and The Ghost Who Had To Go. “It’s about a ghost,” Hadley tells me with a dramatic pause, “IN THE TOILET!” Oh, the giggles, and oh man, that poor haunt. Here’s a trick I’ve learned about dealing with children’s fears: it is impossible to be afraid of a thing if you introduce the words: toilet, poop, toot, anything that has to do with a bathroom, really. Toilet paper works well, too.
Hadley wants readers to know that there is also a really strict gym teacher in the story, but that this is OK because sometimes you need strict teachers. She doesn’t want anyone to be afraid of the teacher who seems a tad grouchy.
Harper thinks Oliver by Judith Russell is the book to read this month. If you look closely at this picture, you might guess why. Harper and Oliver both have on a pair of wings. Harper’s are fairy wings and Oliver’s are clearly not, but they both hope to use them to fly. Oliver, like Harper, has a vivid imagination and readers get a chance to see it in action in this story.
Of course summer is the time to delve into a chunky book that’ll keep you sitting on your porch while the fireflies dance around, but I’d like to suggest you head over to The Glass List where I am honored to be a part of the group of ladies that write about all sorts of things we find delightful. Today, I’m writing about a bookstore and a very large piggy bank. I hope you like it.
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