Summer Reading no. 5: Big Tree by Brian Selznick. This is a strange book, and I loved it. (One of the stranger things about it is that it began life as a Steven Spielberg movie that got cancelled during the pandemic. ) Two sycamore tree seeds try to find their way in the world, starting in the age of dinosaurs and ending in modern times. I think the thing I love most about it is that it is a story of hope, something the world is in sore need of at the moment. Would be a fantastic read aloud for a science class.
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SSYRA title no. 4: Good Dogs on a Bad Day by Rachel Wenitsky and David Sidorov. A “bad” dog teaches a trio of “good” dogs how to be bad for one day. Starts out fun, but maybe being bad isn’t quite as entertaining as they thought. Not my favorite of the titles I’ve read so far, but I am admittedly at cat person.
Summer Reading No. 3: Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs by Pam Muñoz Ryan. It’s published by Disney Hyperion and I definitely could see it as a Disney animated movie. A brave princess who is more comfortable in hiking boots than fancy attire, must save her kingdom while also complying with the terms of a magical pact to save the weaker of the migrating monarchs.
SSYRA title 2: Odder by Katherine Applegate. I have a feeling Ivan will always be my favorite Katherine Applegate book, but this was an interesting account of a twice rescued otter told in free verse poems.
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