My kids and I have been counting down to the last day of
school so this cute picture book, No
More Pencils, No More Books, No More Teacher’s Dirty Looks written by Diane
deGroat, was a perfect bedtime read for us.
My first grade son connected right away to the story being that it is
about a first grade class saying good-bye to their teacher and getting ready
for second grade. Both of my kiddos got
a kick out of the last day poems that the students made up to recite during the awards ceremony -“ I
love numbers, I love math. I think of counting, even in the bath.” That one had
them both giggling. Reading this story is also a great prompt to talk about the
past school year – favorite things that they learned, what they liked about
their teacher, and what they are looking forward to next year. It’s hard to
believe that the school year is coming to an end, but, just like in this story,
we can’t wait for that first day of summer vacation!
*I am a member of Scholastic's Mom and Dad Squad and receive books each month in exchange for my and my kiddos' honest reviews.
My
kids and I have been counting down to the last day of school so this
cute picture book was a perfect bedtime read for us. My first grade son
connected right away to the story being that it is about a first grade
class saying good bye to their teacher and getting ready for second
grade. Both of my kiddos got a kick out of the last-day poems that the
students made up to recite during the awards ceremony: “I love numbers, I
love math. I think of counting, even in the bath.” That one had them
both giggling. Reading this story is also a great prompt to talk about
the past school year—favorite things that they learned, what they liked
about their teacher, and what they are looking forward to next year.
It’s hard to believe that the school year is coming to an end, but just
like in this story, we can’t wait for that first day of summer vacation!
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As soon as we turned to the first page of this beautifully illustrated book, my kids and I were oohing and aahing.
For two years, we lived within minutes of a gorgeous butterfly house
and fell in love with these amazing fluttering creatures. I thought we
knew quite a bit about butterflies, but as we read this book together,
we learned several new facts and were introduced to many new species!
Did you know that the largest butterfly in the world has a wingspan
of up to one foot and the smallest one’s wingspan is less than one third
of an inch? Or that caterpillars eat poisonous plants so that they
become poisonous as adults to protect themselves from predators? We had
no idea! Along with these fun facts, we enjoyed reading the names
printed around the colorful butterflies as well like Southern Dogface,
Great Purple Hairstreak, Ruddy Daggerwing, and Eastern Tiger
Swallowtail—just to name a few. We also loved how the author perfectly
described these insects—creative, helpful, protective, and even magical.
My eight-year-old daughter says that she thinks this is a very
interesting story for anyone who loves butterflies. What a spectacular
springtime picture book!
- See more at: http://bookboxdaily.scholastic.com/2013/04/08/mom-dad-squad-april-reviews/#sthash.yZJUrXzM.dpuf
As soon as we turned to the first page of this beautifully illustrated book, my kids and I were oohing and aahing.
For two years, we lived within minutes of a gorgeous butterfly house
and fell in love with these amazing fluttering creatures. I thought we
knew quite a bit about butterflies, but as we read this book together,
we learned several new facts and were introduced to many new species!
Did you know that the largest butterfly in the world has a wingspan
of up to one foot and the smallest one’s wingspan is less than one third
of an inch? Or that caterpillars eat poisonous plants so that they
become poisonous as adults to protect themselves from predators? We had
no idea! Along with these fun facts, we enjoyed reading the names
printed around the colorful butterflies as well like Southern Dogface,
Great Purple Hairstreak, Ruddy Daggerwing, and Eastern Tiger
Swallowtail—just to name a few. We also loved how the author perfectly
described these insects—creative, helpful, protective, and even magical.
My eight-year-old daughter says that she thinks this is a very
interesting story for anyone who loves butterflies. What a spectacular
springtime picture book!
- See more at: http://bookboxdaily.scholastic.com/2013/04/08/mom-dad-squad-april-reviews/#sthash.yZJUrXzM.dpuf
