tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post2901788033088503114..comments2023-11-22T04:23:17.122-05:00Comments on Pinot and Prose: Even librarians need librarians!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237921600705834870noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-60301135693873075092008-11-21T19:35:00.000-05:002008-11-21T19:35:00.000-05:00ooo. and Just Grace.ooo. and Just Grace.Stasia Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299074609347599698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-70600429279201443802008-11-21T19:34:00.000-05:002008-11-21T19:34:00.000-05:00Magic Trixie, by Jill Thompson. Also Ivy and Bean...Magic Trixie, by Jill Thompson. Also Ivy and Bean has been super popular with my 2nd and 3rd graders.Stasia Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299074609347599698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-35167968450625955092008-11-20T14:02:00.000-05:002008-11-20T14:02:00.000-05:00If she likes Babymouse, she might like one of my f...If she likes <I>Babymouse</I>, she might like one of my favorites - <I>Fashion Kitty</I> by Cherise Mericle Harper. I was charmed instantly when I picked it up.Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06882237493046273875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-40695331519955877952008-11-18T20:10:00.000-05:002008-11-18T20:10:00.000-05:00I apologize for being late in relaying my THANK YO...I apologize for being late in relaying my THANK YOU for all your lovely suggestions and words of support! I appreciate it!<BR/><BR/>I know, Monica, I totally thought she'd be into Ramona - I bought the whole series. But it hasn't meshed yet. The length of them seems to be putting her off - they're thicker than the graphics and Clementines. I anticipate she'll get into Ramona by the end of this year. I think she might really get into Ruby Lu - I'm trying those next.<BR/><BR/>Susan, she's in 2nd grade...but I might try Diary of a Wimpy Kid anyway. Kiddo hasn't shown any interest in Judy Moody but enjoys McDonald's Stink series. She also got into the Captain Underpants for a little bit; she begged me to buy one for her at the bookstore, but she hasn't paid much attention to it since then. Again, I anticipate she'll pick that up again at some point this school year and think it's the funniest thing ever.<BR/><BR/>I totally forgot about Ellie McDoodle, Andrea! Such a cute series! And the Lenny and Mel series isn't sounding familiar to me at all so I'll check that out, both as a parent and as a collection development librarian!<BR/><BR/>Again, you guys are fantastic! Thanks so much for your help!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02237921600705834870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-85621217929604073942008-11-14T06:04:00.000-05:002008-11-14T06:04:00.000-05:00Lenore Look's Ruby Lu books are wonderful (and in ...Lenore Look's Ruby Lu books are wonderful (and in the vein of Clementine). Any chance she'd go for really, really old stuff like Ramona? Or Judy Blume's younger books?Monica Edingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924540264341924291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-12835527335882021912008-11-14T02:08:00.000-05:002008-11-14T02:08:00.000-05:00My son actually is dyslexic and while the act of r...My son actually is dyslexic and while the act of reading used to be frustrating, he loves stories. Captain Underpants was beloved (though his companion series, Ricky Ricotta, were deemed "dumb"). Bone is another graphic novel series for the younger set he liked, though it might appeal to a 4th or 5th grader -- not sure. Love That Dog was a good story with few words per page that saw a lot of re-reading. But a great way to get a taste for the more complex stories is to use audiobooks. The reading performances matter a lot. He must have listened to Cricket in Times Square, read by Renee d'Auber.... something a million times. And Tom Sawyer and Hoot and a bunch of others. It seemed like after listening to enough books, the patience to slog through independently developed.Mari Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705269922678029068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-77119101209002508672008-11-13T19:56:00.000-05:002008-11-13T19:56:00.000-05:00Is she in third grade, P & P? You might try &q...Is she in third grade, P & P? You might try "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," a breakthrough book for a third-grade-girl friend of my son's last year. <BR/><BR/>Definitely dig out the "Calvin & Hobbes" and "Garfield." And "Peanuts"!<BR/><BR/>If she likes science, try the "Magic School Bus" books.<BR/><BR/>My son really enjoyed the Babymouse books, too. Also, Phonics Comics are very big at the local elementary school library--kids in all the grades check them out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-72988346004045135162008-11-13T19:08:00.000-05:002008-11-13T19:08:00.000-05:00I got a copy of the latest Babymouse book when I m...I got a copy of the latest Babymouse book when I met Matt at Portland Kidlit08. Read it on the Coast Starlight train, with many giggles.<BR/>I also have gotten a bang out of the Captain Underpants series. You might try her on the TinTin books by Herge when she's a bit older.<BR/><BR/>CBrathacathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863145097903792136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-74637437982694334242008-11-13T17:55:00.000-05:002008-11-13T17:55:00.000-05:00The Lenny and Mel easy chapterbook series is prett...The Lenny and Mel easy chapterbook series is pretty silly and subversive and has drawings on every page. Also there's another funny chapter book series called Ellie McDoodle. The first book is called Ellie McDoodle: Have Pen Will Travel and it's a journal of Ellie's camping trip, with her observations of nature and games she plays with her cousins. Super cute. Good luck with the kiddo! You're doing a great job.Andrea V.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16851808781987532453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-71069888617510679802008-11-13T16:57:00.000-05:002008-11-13T16:57:00.000-05:00Well I don't remember much about what I was readin...Well I don't remember much about what I was reading at that age, but I do recall enjoying The Stupids. That might not be PC enough these days though. Some of my favorites were The Giving Tree and Where The Wild Things Are. There is a newer series called Fancy Nancy that seems to be popular, but I haven't actually read any of those. Good luck!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11299258332934427503noreply@blogger.com