Books: Week 1: September 1-5, 2008
Egyptians by Stephanie Turnbull. A nice introduction to all aspects of the Ancient Egyptians: the people, the clothes, the games, the kings, the mummies, the pyramids and tombs, and more.
The Nile River by Allan Fowler. Ryan loved this book, a simply-written introduction to the geography of Egypt and the River Nile.
Tut’s Mummy Lost… and Found by Judy Donnelly. A Step Into Reading book chronicling the search for King Tut’s tomb.
Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile by Tomie de Paola. A silly story with fun illustrations; typical Tomie de Paola.
Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert. This book is a must-read for the bright, fun illustrations alone. The fact that it has great text as well makes it one we’re sure to read more than once.
Becoming Butterflies by Anne Rockwell. A well-done introduction to the life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly. This book presents the facts without bogging down the story.
Monarch Butterfly of Aster Way by Elizabeth Ring. Another wonderful book from the Smithsonian’s Backyard series. The boys received a number of these books last year for Christmas, and we love them all!
Where does the Butterfly Go When it Rains by May Garelick. This book doesn’t ever answer the question presented in its title, but the prose is fun and well-written and this book was a great impetus for a bit of on-line research as to where butterflies actually do go when it rains: under rocks and leaves.
I Wish I Were a Butterfly by James Howe. A fun tale of a cricket who wishes he were a butterfly with a beautiful message of how each one of us is special in our our own way. Ryan broke into a huge grin at the end when he caught the little twist in the tale.
Am I Praying? by Jeannie St. John Taylor. This is the book that was the impetus for our still evolving unit study on prayer. Little Erik is having a rotten day, but through everything that goes wrong, he learns what it means to ask God for help. Hillarious illustrations and a fun story that set off a great conversation on how we talk to God.
The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack. We love this story about a little duck on the Yangtze River!