Books I Recommend: Crane by Jeff Stone

Hey, everyone! This is my 54th book recommendation. I hope you enjoy!

1. Crane by Jeff Stone

2. Genie in a Bottle by Sarah Mlynowski

3. Night of the Ninth Dragon by Mary Pope Osborne

4. Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow! by Nancy Krulik

5. Another Kind of Hurricane by Tamra Ellis Smith

6. O Come, All Ye Faithful by David Christiana

7. Karate Katie by Nancy Krulik

8. Get Into Gear, Stilton! by Geronimo Stilton

9. Waggit’s Tale by Peter Howe

10. Waggit Again by Peter Howe

11. Christmas by Natalie M. Rosinsky

12. Christmas in England by Cheryl L. Enderlein

13.  The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

14. Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

15. Christmas by Arlene Erlbach

16. Celebrate Christmas with Carols, Presents, and Peace by Deborah Heiligman

17. Christmas in Australia by Ellen Hughes

18. Christmas in Russia by World Book Inc.

19. Victorian Christmas by Bobbie Kalman and Barbara Bedell

20. Cam Jansen and the Scary Snake Mystery by David A. Adler

21. Truth with a Capital T by Bethany Hegedus

22. Cam Jansen and the Sports Day Mysteries by David A. Adler

23. Cam Jansen and the Green School Mystery by David A. Adler

24. My Life as a Cartoonist by Janet Tashjian

25. Christmas USA by Mary D. Lankford

26. The Kingfisher Book of Classic Christmas Stories by Ian Whybrow

29. Fright Night by Geronimo Stilton

30. Wish Upon a Starfish by Debbie Dadey

31. Dragon by Jeff Stone

32. Chickadee by Louise Erdrich

33. Bakers on Board by Sheryl Berk and Carrie Berk

34. Mouse by Jeff Stone

35. Ruffleclaw by Cornelia Funke

36. Emma and the Blue Genie by Cornelia Funke

37. The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick

38. The Art and Life of Roy Lightenstein by Susan Goldman Rubin

39. Las Posadas by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith

40. Happy New Year, Beni by Jane Breskin Zalben

41. Five Children on the Western Front by Kate Saunders

42. Snake by Jeff Stone

43. Looking at Paintings by National Gallery Company Limited

44. Marilyn Monroe by Lisa Owings

45. Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine

46. Stranded In Boringsville by Catherine Bateson

47. A Fairy’s Gift by Kiki Thorpe

48. The Shimmering Stone by Paula Harrison

49. Honey by Sarah Weeks

50. The Friend by Sarah Stewart

51. Eight Winter Nights by Laura Krauss Melmed

52. The Little Match Girl by Christine San José

53. Washington, D.C. by Blake Hoena

54. My Life With Nature by Joseph Cornell

55. The Dreidel That Wouldn’t Spin by Martha Seif Simpson

56. How To Draw Fish by Justin Lee

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Amazing Nature Party: The Surprises

Hey, everyone! This is part 5 of the Amazing Nature Party series. In this part of the series, you’ll read about surprises and the answers to the questions in part 4.

The nature animals and plants cheered with excitement for the nature party that began. The animals sang while the trees danced because they were excited. The special visitor was a unicorn and a special fairy called the Life and Nature Fairy.

The nature things asked, “Why is a unicorn with Life and Nature Fairy here? Is there a reason?” The fairy said, “I’m here because I’ve heard about this unique nature party. I’ve heard about the party from my good friend the animal fairy and I’ve come to help you get some more people to hear about this lovely party.”

“I’m glad you think our party is unique and lovely. We certainly could use more attention”, thought the nature party leader. So the nature fairy set off to find some people, fairies, princesses, fantasy animals, and mermaids.

One by one, the guests began to arrive. What did the guests do when they got there? That’s the end of part 5 of the Amazing Nature Party. I hope you enjoyed!

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Lillian’s Triple Poems

Hey, everyone! I’ve decided to put together 3 poems for you to read. I got inspired by Leap Into Poetry by Avis Harley. I hope you enjoy!

Alliteration:

Moons meet mountains.

Simile:

The sun rises like a bright flashlight. The moon rises like a beaming light. The sun sets as a wink in the sky. The moon sets as a vanilla cookie in the awakening sky.

Riddle:

I’m awake in the nighttime. I sleep during the daytime light. I watch the sunset and the sunrise every day and night. Can you guess who I am?

Yes-No Poem (Just answer yes or no to the questions):

Are sunsets colorful? Are sunrises beautiful? Are sunsets breathtaking? Are sunrises full of color? Do sunsets and sunrises rise and set at the same time?

Life (A Poem from Mother Teresa).

Books I Recommend: The Curious Garden by Peter Brown

Hey, everyone! This is my 44th book recommendation. I hope you enjoy!

1. The Curious Garden by Peter Brown

2. The Life of Grant Wood by John Duggleby

3. Hungary by Richard S. Esbenshade

4. An African Princess by Lyra Edmonds

5. Hallie and the Wild Waves by Barbara Cooney

6. Moon Mother by Ed Young

7. Magic by the Lake by Edward Eager

8. Honk, Honk, Goose! by April Pulley Sayre

9. Birds of Prey by Jonathan P. Latimer and Karen Stray Nolting

10. Changes For Molly by Valerie Tripp

11. Nancy Clancy Sees the Future by Jane O’Connor

12. Secret of the Silver Key by Jane O’Connor

13. Alan Shepard by Tamra B. Orr

14. The Underneath by Kathi Appelt

15.  A Crazy Day with Cobras by Mary Pope Osborne

16. Ramona’s World by Beverly Cleary

17. Guide to Photography by Nancy Honovich

18. Belle the Birthday Fairy by Daisy Meadows

19. Henry Cicada’s Extraordinary Elktonium Escapade by David Teague

20. The Stinky Cheese Vacation by Geronimo Stilton

21. Holly the Christmas Fairy by Daisy Meadows

22. Treasure by Tennant Redbank

23. Courtney the Clownfish Fairy by Daisy Meadows

24. Whitney the Whale Fairy by Daisy Meadows

25. Thea Stilton and the Missing Myth by Geronimo Stilton

26. The Tale of Rescue by Michael J. Rosen

27. Two Times the Fun by Beverly Cleary

28. Who Was Milton Hershey? by James Buckley Jr.

29. Who Were The Beatles? by Geoff Edgers

30. Who Was Clara Barton? by Stephanie Spinner

31. Who Was Alexander Graham Bell? by Bonnie Bader

32. Who Was Maya Angelou? by Ellen Labrecque

33. Little House on Rocky Ridge by Roger Lea MacBride

34. Cody and the Mysteries of the Universe by Tricia Springstubb

35. Brother Bear by Lisa Ann Marsoli

36. I Wonder Where Butterflies Go In Winter by Molly Marr

37. Who Is Michelle Obama? by Megan Stine

38. Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai

39. Million Dots by Andrew Clements

40. Papa and the Pioneer Quilt by Jean Van Leeuwen

41. Julio’s Magic by Arthur Dorros

42. One City, Two Brothers by Chris Smith

43. Dinosaur Disaster by Geronimo Stilton

44. You’re Mine, Captain! by Geronimo Stilton

45. Thea and the Great Tulip Heist by Geronimo Stilton

46. Alien Escape by Geronimo Stilton

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Books I Recommend: The Secret of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks

Hey, everyone! This is my 33rd book recommendation. I hope you enjoy my book recommendation list!

1. The Secret of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks

2. The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

3. How to Write Your Life Story by Ralph Fletcher

4. The Quilt by Gary Paulsen

5. Great Good Summer by Liz Garton Scanlon

6. Chester Cricket’s New Home by George Selden

7. Fashion Drawing Studio by Mari Bolte

8. Fairy Drawing Book by Ralph Masiello

9. My Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvits

10. A Picnic in October by Eve Bunting

11. Facing the Hunchback of Notre Dame by L.L. Samson

12. The Little Secret by Kate Saunders

13. Who Is Maria Tallchief? by Catherine Gourley

14. Riding Freedom by Pam Muñoz Ryan

15. Disney Princess by Beth Landis Hester and Catherine Saunders

16. Winter’s Gift by Jane Monroe Donovan

17. Super Simple Paper Airplanes by Nick Robinson

18. The Essential Villains Guide by Glenn Dakin

19. The Ancient Persians by Virginia Schomp

20. The Animal Tale Treasury by Caroline Royds

21. Clara Schumann by Susanna Reich

22. Butterfly Tree by Sandra Markle

23. Titanicat by Marty Crisp

24. Felicity Saves the Day by Valerie Tripp

25. Changes for Felicity by Valerie Tripp

26. Felicity’s Surprise by Valerie Tripp

27. December Dog by Ron Roy

28. Confessions of a Bitter Secret Santa by Lara Bergen

29. My Life in Pink & Green by Lisa Greenwald

30. Horrible Harry and the Mud Gremlins by Suzy Kline

31. The Wishbone Wish by Megan McDonald

32. The Luckiest Girl by Beverly Cleary

33. The Water Sprites by Emily Rodda

34. Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms by Katherine Rundell

35. Texas by Jeanne Nagle

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Hello, everyone! You might want to know more about Christmas. Thank you for visiting my blog! Christmas is my favorite holiday. In Argentina, the weather is almost always warm at Christmas. Preparations for Christmas begin very early in December and … Continue reading

Life as An Autumn Gold Apple

Hi there! This may help you learn more about the apple. You are about to enter a life of an apple that you might know about.

I was born as a seed in November 19, 1900. Until spring arrived, I slept. When I woke up, I was a tree.

I grew apples and people came and picked the apples off of me. So the people made new seeds. After my apples were gone, everyone sat under me.

I felt loved until autumn. The leaves started falling off me for the kids to play with. Finally, winter came and I fell asleep.

When I woke up again, I had apple blossoms on me. Then, I grew more apples. Meanwhile, the seeds from my apples were young trees and they did the same thing.

As I got older, more people were able to play on me. One day, I got so old no one was able to play with me. That night, a strong thunderstorm tore one of my branches.

So they had to cut me down. They had a funeral for me. I was 49 years old. From then on, the people used my stump as something useful.

The other trees lived to be 100 years old. To this day, my apples are all over the world. So whenever you eat an autumn gold apple, just remember this story.

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I got this photo at Google Images but the main place it came from was https://m.recipetips.com/glossary-term/t–38648/crimson-gold-apple.asp.

A View Of A Princess’s Life

Hi there! Camilla decided that I write a blogpost on whatever I like once a week. You’re about to enter a princess’s life at her birth.

There once lived Queen Lilliana and King Topaz who yearned to have a child (specifically a daughter). One day later, the Queen had a baby girl and the King and the Queen were very happy. They had a christening/baby shower/ party and everyone in the kingdom came.

Everyone watched the queen name the baby. The queen had selected Melody as her name. When Melody was one year old, she talked like a princess should.

She was 3, when she learned to walk like a princess. She was 5 when she was crowned. She began to study at age 7. She got a new bed at 9 years old.

She started washing her hair at 11 years old. She started brushing her hair at 13 years old. She started getting dressed at age 15. She then started liking young princes at school during her 16th year.

She started getting boyfriends in her 17th year. She started dates with boys in her 18th year. She found the perfect boy to marry in her 19th year. She planned the wedding in her 20th year.

She got married in her 21st year. She had babies in her 22nd year. In the 23rd year, she went to work.

In her 24th year, her husband died. In her 25th year, she became ill. In her 26th year, she died but her parents still remember her.

So to remember her, they built a statue, made a speech, a museum, some art, some pictures and some books. Her parents died shortly after all that was done. Her children took place of the throne.

Nobody forgot her. So when they died, they joined her so she didn’t get lonely.

There’s a lesson and the lesson is you should always honor someone after they die especially if that person is special.

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I got this photo at eBay.com but specifically https://www.googleimages.com/.

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Books I Recommend: The Littles Go To School by John Peterson

Hi there! Here’s the 11th book recommendation list!

1. Littles Go To School by John Peterson
2. The Lost Princessby Debbie Dadey
3. The War that Saved My Lifeby Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4. The Year the Swallows Came Earlyby Kathryn Fitzmaurice
5. The Case of the Missing Moonstoneby Jordan Stratford
6. Amber Brown Is Tickled Pinkby Paula Danziger
7. The Littles and the Trash Tiniesby John Peterson
8. Riddlesby Pam Rosenburg
9. The Barefoot Book of Ballet Storiesby Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple
10. The Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoesby Gertrude Chandler Warner
11. Nevada by Julie Murray
12. Calliope Day Falls . . . in Love?by Charles Haddad
13. Summer’s Endby Audrey Couloumbis
14. One Hundred and One Read Aloud Classicsby Pamela Horn
15.Ivy’s Ever Afterby Dawn Lairamore
16. Easter Paradeby Eloise Greenfield

 

(Please note that I couldn’t find the real riddle book)

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