Saturday, June 2, 2012

Call for Summer Letters and Postcards

I told the kids that I'd love to hear from them over the summer. If they would like to send me a letter or postcard I'll eagerly write back. We could swap summer stories! Here's my mailing address...

Chris Hass
119 Stoneridge Court
Blythewood, SC 29016

GREAT SUMMER READS!!!

As you browse the shelves of the library this summer in search of some good reads you may want to keep the following fun titles in mind. These books were personally selected by the kids. Some would make great read alouds and others would be perfect for independent reading.

Picture Books
Knuffle Bunny (series)
Sleepy Me
If You Give a ______ a ______ (series)
Library Mouse (series)
Skippy John Jones (series)
The Recess Queen
The Tar Baby Rabbit
Helen Keller and the World Around Her

Chapter Book Series
Percy Jackson
Captain Underpants
Goosebumps
My Weird School
Henry and Mudge
Mr. Putter and Tabby
Alice and Greta
Magic Tree House
Stink
Judy Moody
Amber Brown
Junie B Jones
A to Z Mysteries
Harry Potter
Geronimo Stilton
Nate the Great
Frog and Toad
Shiloh
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Boxcar Children
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Who was... (biographies)
Judy Blume
Big Nate
Nerds
Rainbow Magic
Katie Kazoo
Andy Shane
Marvin Redpost
Ramona

Individual Chapter Book Selections
Esperanza Rising
Because of Winn Dixie
Larger Than Life Lara
Titanic
Go Big or Go Home
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Wonderstruck
The Trouble with Chickens
Freckle Juice
Black Beauty
The Wizard of Oz
Call of the Wild