Superman Phonics Fun

Well...Atticus is officially a Star Wars, Superman, Spiderman, and Batman lover. He loves to hear the the theme music of all of these hit movies while pretending to be the characters. It all stared when I purchased Superman: Phonics Fun at one of our favorite bookstores - Park Street Books. The stories, with only a few words a page, tell of some bad guy or other being conquered by Superman. Now, while I say "some bad guy", Atticus could tell you every detail. I thought the books might be too scary, but Atticus just adores them. I often have to tell bedtime stories about a creature named Parasite.

I have often heard that if you want to raise a reader, let him/her read what they love. I am begrudgingly doing that? Here's to a lifetime of reading, Atticus!

I'm Not Santa!

Jonathan Allen was a big favorite with Ivy as well. Baby Owl has had many adventures, but this holiday adventure is really fun. Baby owl, donning his santa hat, heads home from sledding on Christmas Eve.




Baby hare runs into him and insists he is Santa due to his chubby owl tummy, "sleigh", and hat. When tears erupt Baby Owl feels he is forced to lie and say he is Santa. What happens next is a series of misunderstandings, tears and finally a visit from the big man himself. A lovely new holiday classic.

Dinosaur Christmas by Jerry Pallota

I miss terribly writing my blogs, but it turns out working full time with the young children and keeping it up is not as easy as I thought. I will try to sporadically return so that you, little Atticus, can look back and see the joy reading has brought to your life.

While visiting Grandpa and Grannie Frannie in New Hampshire, we stopped by our favorite bookstore there - Morgan Hill Books. A clerk there recommended Dinosaur Christmas. You loved it so much you wanted it read three times. Santa remembers the good old days when dinosaurs pulled his sleigh. Each two page spread discusses the issues with each dino - the Giganotosaurus was too big, the Raptors were too fast, etc. Although Santa is grateful for his reindeer, you loved reading about each dinosaur.

Have a Dinosaur Christmas!