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Monday, February 25, 2019

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a community of bloggers who link up to share what they are reading. To find out what other bloggers are reading, check out the host blogs or follow on Twitter at #imwayr.

Recent Reads...

Lubna and Pebble by Wendy Meddour

Lubna arrives on the beach with her father where she finds a pebble. The pebble provides Lubna comfort in their new home, a city of tents. She tells stories of her previous life to her pebble and even keeps it warm in the winter months. One day a boy, Amir, appears and she befriends him. When it is time for Lubna to leave, she knows just what to do to provide Amir with some comfort. Lubna and Amir's circumstances are heart-breaking, but their friendship is beautiful. This book ends on a hopeful note and shows the power of a small act of kindness. Thanks to the publisher, Penguin Young Readers, for providing my book review group, #BookExcursion, with a review copy.  

Misunderstood Shark: Friends Don't Eat Friends by Ame Dyckman

Bob is upset that Shark ate him, but Shark insists that it was all a misunderstanding. Interesting facts about sharks are revealed as the two work through their disagreement. As in the first Misunderstood Shark book, there are amusing illustrations, speech bubbles that add interest, and lots of humor. Fans of the first book were eager for this one and are enjoying it a lot.  

Not Your Nest! by Gideon Sterer

A little bird has built a nest, but he discovers that another bird has claimed it. He builds nest after nest, but various animals from the savanna, some quite large, make the nests their home. This continues until bird finds a way to get all the animals out of the tree. Bird not only solves his problem, but helps the animals discover that they can share. This story is told in dialogue and is quite humorous. Thanks to the publisher, Penguin Young Readers, for a review copy of the book.

Maybe a Mermaid by Josephine Cameron

Anthoni has moved around a lot helping her mother sell cosmetics. She is excited to finally visit The Showboat, the lakeside resort she has heard about from her mother who spent time there when she was younger. When Anthoni and her mother arrive, the resort is run-down and deserted and not anywhere close to being as magical as it sounded. Anthoni, who believes in positivity, is determined to make a true blue friend although it turns out to be a challenge. This is a sweet story that affirms the meaning of true friendship. Thanks to the publisher, I received an advance reader's copy of the book at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention. The book publishes in March.

13 comments:

  1. I have Maybe A Mermaid on my TBR. That cover!

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  2. Lubna and Pebble is a new addition to my list, today. It look so good! I also have Maybe a Mermaid on my list, so I hope to get to that by this summer. Thank you so much for your weekly shares, Lisa!

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    1. You will love both Lubna and Pebble and Maybe a Mermaid.

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  3. Maybe A Mermaid is not at my library, yet, but perhaps soon! It sounds like another good mid-grade story, Lisa. I have Lubna and Pebble on the way! Thanks!

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  4. I loved the first Misunderstood Shark, so I'll definitely have to look for this one. Thanks for sharing and have a terrific week!

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  5. I absolutely adored Maybe a Mermaid. It had such a fresh feel to it, I really hope it finds many many readers this spring!
    Just passed Lubna and Pebble to a 3rd grade teacher. They are going to read a book about immigration this week and what a perfect one to pass along!

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    1. I would love to hear the conversations the 3rd graders have about the book!

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  6. All these titles are new to me. In fact, I have never read any Misunderstood Shark books. I think I need to remedy that right off the bat!

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  7. I just love all of Ame Dyckman's books but Shark is definitely a student favorite. Looking forward to reading the rest. All great reads!

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