Read Across America!!!

Today we are celebrating Read Across America, in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday today!

For great Dr. Seuss information and activities, visit http://www.seussville.com/.

This morning, all of Tonalea tuned into the morning announcements for a reading of The Cat in the Hat!

We are continuing the celebration with tons of different Dr. Seuss/Read Across America activities in our classrooms all day long!

Monday's Pick

In honor of the upcoming Read Across America day and  Dr. Seuss' birthday (March 2nd), I will dedicate this week to all things Dr. Seuss!

We will be promoting both of these celebrations at Family Story Night on Thursday, Feb. 25th at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria.  The library will be open from 5-6 that night as well, so come on in and check out some great books with your kids!

We couldn't have a Dr. Seuss book list without the ultimate classic,

The Cat in the Hat

by Dr. Seuss

Accelerated Reader® Level: 2.1 / 0.5 pts.

This is a timeless classic and a great read for anyone, day or night!

President's Day books

This past Monday was President's Day!

It's so much fun to learn about our former Presidents (and our current one too!).

This week, I am reading the book, What Presidents Are Made Of, to my students.  This is a really cute book because it has drawn pictures of various former presidents, and their pictures are made up the different things that symbolize different character traits or history about him.  Each picture has text on the opposing page, describing in detail the life of that president and why the objects were chosen for each picture.

Click on the following link to see all the books about presidents that we have here in the Tonalea library!

http://librarycatalog.susd.org/cataloging/servlet/handlebasicsearchform.do?siteTypeID=-2&siteID=&keywordText=presidents&searchType=keyword&pageChange=true&includeLibrary=true&includeMedia=false&mediaSiteID=&readingProgramType=0&interestGradeLevelFrom=0&interestGradeLevelTo=0&sort=3&descend=false&awardGroupID=-1&dateDescend=true&page=-1&doNotSaveSearchHistory=true&totalCount=208

Wednesday's Pick

My pick for Wednesday, February 10th is...

Ladybug Girl
by Jacky Davis

Accelerated Reader® Level: 2.9 / 0.5 pts.

After her brother tells her she is too little to play with him, Lulu, dressed as Ladybug Girl, makes her own fun.

Tuesday's Pick

My pick for Tuesday, February 9th is...

The Dragon of Doom, Book 1 in the Moongobble and Me series

by Bruce Coville

Accelerated Reader® Level: 3.3 / 1.0 pts.

From School Library Journal:

The first in a new trilogy, this book combines humor, adventure, and fantasy. Nothing much happens in the town of Pigbone-until a magician and his talking toad move into the abandoned cottage on the hill. When young Edward becomes Moongobble's helper, he soon discovers that the former shoemaker is not very good at his new profession, a situation that results in many comical moments. In fact, the Society of Magicians threatens to cast Moongobble out unless he proves his worth by facing the Dragon of Doom. When all of his spells fail, Edward finds himself confronting the creature on his own. The ending is not entirely resolved, leaving the door open for the next installment. The story is fast paced, and cliff-hanger endings will keep youngsters turning the pages. The whimsical black-and-white illustrations add to the action.