Sam loves Roald Dahl’s The BFG. It was one of the first chapter books she read by herself. She was thrilled to attend our local library’s 30th anniversary program on the BFG for kids in second grade. She was especially thrilled to attend with her friend Heidi. Before the activities began, the girls check out the shelf where Sam’s other favorite books, the A-Z mystery series, reside.
13 September 2012
I’m reading Heidi (1880) by Johanna Spyri to Sam in the mornings. The other day, she turned out this pictorial character list (complete with creative spelling of the names):
6 August 2012
The Dragon Prince by Laurence Yep
Ten Suns: A Chinese Legend by Eric A. Kimmel
Sam loved Buddha by Demi
10 May 2012
The Romans by Roy Burrell: we read about aqueducts and baths, the Colosseum and gladiators.
Roman Myths by Geraldine McCaughrean: “The Stolen Wives” about the Sabine women was Sam’s favorite
Voyage to the Pharos by Sarah Gauch
28 February 2012
Mount Olympus Basketball by Kevin O’Malley
1 March 2012
Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff
The Odyssey, adapted by Geraldine McCaughrean
Young Zeus by Brian Karas
Greek Gods and Goddesses by Geraldine McCaughrean
D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Edgar D’Aulaire
Stories we read of and about Ancient India:
Indian Tales, by Shenaaz Nanji
Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India, by Gerald McDermott
Once a Mouse, by Marcia Brown
13 September 2011
Before Gilgamesh and Enkidu defeat it. I especially like the poor young men falling into the chasm where underworld creatures are waiting to gobble them up.
25 July 2011
