Book Report: Illustrated Stories for Boys

Being the Mommy to a young boy I have experienced first hand that finding a great story book for a boy can at times be a challenge. With the abundance of  books that have fairies and princesses I am always looking for something with just a little less glitter and sparkle.
I recently got my hands on Illustrated Stories for Boys by Lesley Sims and Louie Stowell and I am just so excited about the stories as well as the amazing illustrations in this book! From pirates and robots to giants and knights this book is a collection of fun adventures geared to capture the readers imaginations.
Illustrated Stories for Boys is a collection of 16 stories including:

The Masked Pirate

Robot Racers

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Jon and the Green Troll

The Tale of the Haunted TV

The Band of Robbers

Sinbad the Sailor

Victor Saves the Village The Terrible Tidybot

The Story of Shiverham Hall

The Pesky Parrot

Sam and the Giants

The Tale of the Kitchen Knight

Attack of the Swamp Monster

Robot Robbery

Treasure Island

Whether racing with robots or sailing the seas with Captain Winkle this collection of stories will take its readers on one action packed adventure after another. I don't think I could sum it up better then my five year old, when saying that "this book is AWESOME!"
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My First Book Report

Having a 5 year old of my own, I have found that I have a real passion for children's books. Reading books in our house has become an every day event, and I don't just mean a few minutes before bedtime, we read books all throughout the day! I have found the stories and lessons in a great children's book are often things we as adults need to remind ourselves of from time to time. One book we have recently added to our home library is Jonathan James and the Whatif Monster by Michelle Nelson-Schmidt  and this is one of those books that everyone big and small could learn from!
Jonathan James is a young boy who is often visited by the Whatif Monster, and this fuzzy little green guy likes to remind Jonathan about everything and anything that could go wrong. "What if it’s scary? What if they laugh? What if it’s hard?" all these questions keep running through Jonathan James head every time he want to try something new. Then something clicks and the tone changes, suddenly whatif isn't so scary. What if the Whatif Monster is wrong!!! Jonathan James and the Whatif Monster reminds us that trying new things can be fun, not to be held back just because we may fail, because if we don't try we will never know. What if....  Whatif is the best decision we have ever made and we succeed beyond our wildest dreams!
Jonathan James and the Whatif Monster is available through Usborne Books & More!

Back to School Already!?!?

     It feels like summer has just started but no sooner do the kids walk off the bus on their last day of school does it seem the back to school advertisements start! My little guy is 5 now so for him Kindergarten is just around the corner. He couldn't be more excited, but I know for a lot of children going off to school for the first time can be a scary thing. 

     Something we have been doing in our house is reading books about the first day of school to familiarize him with the different activities and routines that he may encounter while in Kindergarten. One of the books we read, on almost a daily bases, is Usborne First Experiences ~ Going to School, as well as having tons of fun with the Time for School Sticker Book. Since we have been doing this my son asks just about every morning, "Mom is it time to go to Kindergarten yet"? I have a feeling I am going to have a harder time with this transition then he is, but hey mommies just worry like that sometimes :-) There are so many amazing books out there and every minute we spend reading together is just such a joy. I want my son to enjoy learning, to love reading, and to do his very best in anything he puts his mind to. 

 

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