Books of the Week

Besides math and Latin work, there wasn't a whole lot of what might look like schoolwork around here this week. But we sure enjoyed some good books! Here's this past week's menu:
(I'm posting the Amazon pics with links because I don't know how to just post the pictures and have them link in case anyone wants more info. Sorry for the shopping list look.)


We're re-reading this. If you haven't, you must. It's a gem of way to learn Great Lakes-area geography. Ian now knows the HOMES acronym that I learned at his age, so he can rattle off the names of the Great Lakes. But that's much less important than the amazing pencil drawings and humdinger of a story.


Heartwarming but not sappy grandmother/grandson bonding tale.


Oh, too fun! Who can resist Tasha Tudor's illustrations? It's a great story, too, and excellent for vocabulary-building, as Ms. Tudor doesn't talk down to the wee folk. A picture book, but more for 4-8 crowd, not so much the toddlers.


Ian's required reading this week.



Oh boy! We sure do love Kevin Henkes in this household! Lilly, Chrysanthemum, Wendell, they all make us chortle.


I think this book is to nature study what Paddle to the Sea is to geography. It weaves facts about elephant beetles, caterpillars, and whatnot into a gentle story with an old-fashioned feeling to it. Makes me want to pay better attention outdoors, and I'm hoping the children feel the same.


Cute story about manners. Thank you, Fergie. Oh, and we love the illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser.

If you have young girls, you've probably already been introduced to Fancy Nancy. As for the illustrator, see above.


Oooh! A new Penderwicks books, snatched up at the library! I'm already into it, although the plan is to share it with Ian very soon. What a great batch of characters.


This is a Daddy-Eliza thing. It's Farmer Boy. 'Nuf said.