Make a Splash....Read- Bring Daddy to the Library

Potato and I decided that daddy needed to come and see what else we do with our Saturdays. We brought DH to the Public Library and he was impressed! Each day DH and I fight over who gets to read to Potato. Its really funny since he reads in voices and it cracks me up. I know that all our bonding and persistence is working because Potato's vocabulary is growing.

This past week we have been very busy but we did read:

1. Worry Bear by Charlotte Dematons
2. Save the Egg-Wonder Pets
3. Fred and Ted Like to Fly by Peter Eastman
4. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss--my favorite!
5. Veronica by Roger Duvoisin
6. Always in Trouble by Corinne Demas
7. Olivia's Opposites by Ian Falconer
8. Where are the dogsharks
   
9. The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss--another one of my favorites
10. Baby signs by Joy Allen
11. In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming
12. The Lady with the Alligator purse--Every girl should remember this!
13. Chicken, Pig, Cow on the Move by Ruth Ohi-- Very sweet book
14. Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London
    

Make a Splash....Read---Books of the Week!

Potato and I have making regular visits to the library. We love it! First thing we do is drop off our old books. Potato loves it when I pick him up for EACH book and let him put it in the slot. I am a good mommy, I know!

After that 5 minute escapade we run to the HUGE children's section and grab our color page. We find a table and Pablo Potato works on his art while mommy runs around picking 30 some odd books for the week. Ha you think I am kidding?!?

Potato is usually done by the time I pick out the books I want so he gets down and hits his favorite corner of the library. While sitting he pulls books off the shelf to read. I let him do as it is cute to him oooh and ahhh over the pictures and tell me about the book. He is such a great story teller. After he is done reading then he sits back at the table and I read a few of the ones I picked out.

Here are the books that we read last week for our summer reading program.

DVDs:(Thank goodness you can renew your books online. Should keep me from being late and getting charged fees.)

Sesame Street-Elmo's animal adventure
The Monkey Doos. Things that go!--really cute!

Books:

Armadillo's Orange
The Knight and the Dragon
The very Busy Spider
Llama, Llama, Red Pajama-Had to be my favorite
Why the crawfish lives in the mud?--If you live in Louisiana you should really enjoy this book.
Cowlick!--Now I know how all babies get cowlicks over night.
Grumpy Gloria
City dog, Country dog.- Teaches that not everyone has the same likes and dislikes.
Lady and the Tramp- He was least interested in this one because I think it is too long.



My list of books will be much longer next update because we went to the library TWICE! We have to stock up now that daddy wants in on reading time. ;-)

Embrace the camera: Day 3

So far today my sister-n-law, Sammy, Monkey, Potato, and I hit the library for their opening for the summer reading program. Since school is out as of this week the place was completely packed. We were able to sit in on story time with Harvey the Rabbit, and even get in a few art activities.

The library even had a snack ready for the kids: cookies and water/juice! Yummy! Two little boys kicked three grown women's butts. Since two of the ladies were getting visits from flow we craved grease so we hit Canes. There is no place like it!

Potato could not go any longer and told me it was time to go home for a nap. This is my favorite ONE parts of being a mommy.

My darling I love you!- Cara mia, ti voglio bene!

How do you say "I Love You?"-je t'aime(French), te quiero (Spanish)

Please don't mind the ketchup on his chin.

He was saving that for later. ;-)

Even though we all say it in a different language; our babies are our weakness, strength, and core of all that we feel.

Make a Splash....Read-Books of the week!

This week was our first week in the reading program and we have read 10 books. I would like to be able to double that for next week so if I tell you then it may get done. We are such a busy family that it is so hard to stop and get our reading time in but every day we make it a point to drop everything and read to Potato either while he is in the bath or when he is lying in bed. It's a major deal in our household sense reading at such a young age is imperative to our little mans growth and its great family time. Here are the books that we read this week.
Potato this is more for you to know that mommy and daddy took time to share their favorite books with our favorite little man. I wish you could have seen your face for each book. PRICELESS!



Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree-Ah but a classic.


Synopsis

While their mother takes a nap, five mischievous monkeys discover that it is unwise to tease Mr. Crocodile.

Eileen Christelow has created numerous fun and funny picture books, including the Five Little Monkeys series, Author, and most recently, Letters from a Desperate Dog. She and her husband, Ahren, live in Vermont. For more information visit www.christelow.com.


Hop on Pop- Potato loves reading Dr Seuss as do I! Although it shows to be a challenge for even the best readers. LOL.

Synopsis

Subtitled "The Simplest Seuss for Youngest Use," this book is perfect for teaching the rudiments of reading. Simple rhyming words, such as PUP and UP, are stacked one over the other in large capitals, so that readers see that "up" is contained in the word "pup." Sentences using these words are accompanied by humorous illustrations to complete the playful reading lesson.


Over the Hills & Far Away-I love reading rhymes.

Synopsis

Come join the fun as Tom, an otter pup, sets out on a merry journey through the various seasons, enchanting young and old alike with his exuberant piping. Among his charmed listeners are raccoons, rabbits, pigs, and a well-dressed snail - but the most charmed of all is Molly, who accepts his hand in marriage. In reimagining this traditional folk song, Chris Conover once again proves her incredible skill, which was touted by School Library Journal: "No one portrays animals in a more charming and expressive way than Conover." For the musically inclined, music for piano and guitar is in the back of the book.

Red Hat! Green Hat! I think its a cute book but a little over the Potato's head. Although the pictures and colors were great!

Synopsis

Leona has a new hat. Its red on one side and green on the other. And Leona causes all sorts of controversy when she steps out wearing her hat. Is it a red hat? Or a green hat? Things get a little out of control before everyone sees the other side.

If I Were A Jungle Animal- Very cute!


Synopsis

Morton thinks playing baseball is boring, boring, boring - especially in the outfield where the ball never, ever comes. He's sure that he would have more fun if he were a wild beast roaming in the jungle.

But then again...

Corduroy-one of my favs
Synopsis

Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when he first came on the scene over thirty years ago. These favorite titles are ready for another generation of children to love.



OINK?


Synopsis

Everyone on the farm thinks Thomas and Joseph are sloppy, dim-witted pigs. Thomas and Joseph are content, but the other animals are not. The hens want the pigs to paint their pen, the rabbit wants them to eat healthier food, and the duck wants them to dig a water hole and take a bath.

Even though the other animals try to show them how it's done, the pigs can't seem to do anything right.Maybe being lazy isn't as dumb as it seems.

The Very Quiet Cricket

Synopsis

A very quiet cricket who wants to rub his wings together and make a sound as do so many other animals finally achieves his wish. The cricket's sound is reproduced at the end of the book.

Diary of a Worm-DH loved this one!
Synopsis

One small worm . one big world!

This is the diary . of a worm. This worm lives with his parents, plays with his friends, and even goes to school. But unlike you or me, he never has to take a bath, he gets to eat his homework, and because he doesn't have legs, he just can't do the hokey pokey – no matter how hard he tries.

This hysterical picture book by New York Times bestselling author Doreen Cronin and New York Times bestselling illustrator Harry Bliss tells the daily doings of a small worm in a gigantic worm world.

Ages 4–8


Pinduli-Potato really loved this one. It gots doggies!

Synopsis

Janell Cannon's newest picture book about an unloved animal features an endearing young hyena named Pinduli.

Make a Splash....Read!

Saturday I finally took Potato to our newest local library. Its amazing! I can't tell you the last time I had a library card. Well now its very important that I have one because I don't have disposable funds to buy books and we read entirely too much.

I signed us up for a card and let Potato loose in the huge children's section(which is have of the library) and he picked what seemed like 20 books. I even sat on the floor with him and read a few because he just wasn't having it that we had to wait until we got home to read. I know that all of the stories are make him progress mentally and well I love to see him oooh and ahhh while pointing at everything on the pages.

They are having a summer reading program and mommy and daddy need to read at least 10 minutes a day to him and when we get to 320 minutes we get a prize and 640 a better prize. We keep track by bubbling in our "Lets make a Splash" worksheet. So far we have 4 bubbles. Each bubble is worth 10 minutes.

I plan on going once a week to swap out books for Potato. I really love that this can be something that Clayton and I can share. This Saturday the Library is having a Zoo on Wheels show and I really can't wait to see what animals they bring. They will also be having a story telling time that we plan to attend. Pictures to come.

PS Lots of exciting things will be happening in the next 4 days so make sure to tune in!