Rain, Rain, Go Away!

As luck would have it, it's raining. And it's supposed to rain for the rest of the week. So instead of visiting the botanical gardens this week, let's do it next week!

For this week, I think we'll read "13 Words" by Lemony Snicket. I don't know the story behind this book, but I have a feeling it may have been one of those "I dare you to try and write a book that includes these 13 words" sorts of things. So we'll make our own books - collage style with cut up magazine pictures! - and tell the stories making sure to use certain words. It's late notice, but we'll plan on playing with this book tomorrow (Wednesday, the 13th). If you want to join us, let me know!

The Best Intentions and a Field Trip

Well, this summer is just full of good intentions! I haven't been as diligent at planning our summer book club as I wanted to be, but the sunny summer days have been so rare this year we've been taking advantage of every opportunity to throw responsibility out the window.

We did have some fun with "Moo Who?" - we looked for rhymes and puns and learned the meaning of onomatopoeia (say it three times really fast!).

We've also discovered some great books at the library that I want to explore even more than the ones on our first list. A couple of new favorites:

"13 Words" by Lemony Snicket
"A Sick Day for Amos McGee" by Philip C. Stead

This week I think we'll read "Planting a Rainbow" by Lois Ehlert and take a trip to the Bellevue Botanical Gardens to see if we can find all the colors of the rainbow! Leave a comment or e-mail me if you're interested in joining us!