tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post116805068086388594..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Books About Books and ReadingMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1170180376850852642007-01-30T13:06:00.000-05:002007-01-30T13:06:00.000-05:00Here's another! Last night my son and I read, How ...Here's another! Last night my son and I read, <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/How-Book-Made-Reading-Rainbow/dp/0064460851/sr=8-1/qid=1170180165/ref=sr_1_1/104-8737276-6814351?ie=UTF8&s=books" REL="nofollow">How a Book is Made</A> by Aliki.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1170179107431475222007-01-30T12:45:00.000-05:002007-01-30T12:45:00.000-05:00Thanks for this great list. Do you know LIBRARY LI...Thanks for this great list. Do you know LIBRARY LION by Michelle Knudson?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1170177126280233282007-01-30T12:12:00.000-05:002007-01-30T12:12:00.000-05:00Two books about books:FROM PICTURES TO WORDS: A BO...Two books about books:<BR/><BR/>FROM PICTURES TO WORDS: A BOOK ABOUT MAKING A BOOK, which was written and illustrated by Janet Stevens<BR/><BR/>ACROSS A DARK AND WILD SEA, a picture book biography about Columcille, who was born in Ireland in the 6th century. It was written and illustrated by Don Brown. Columcille was a monk and a scribe. He copied a book of psalms without permission from the book's owner. When he refused to relinquish the copy to the lord who owned the original, a battle ensued. Brown includes illustrations of materials and tools used in bookmaking in those earlier times. I found the book a fascinating read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1170145881376592542007-01-30T03:31:00.000-05:002007-01-30T03:31:00.000-05:00Thanks for the link! I will have to check out some...Thanks for the link! I will have to check out some of your titles for the bibliography. You know, in my copious spare time. :-)webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02111147106670737578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1170138580756624492007-01-30T01:29:00.000-05:002007-01-30T01:29:00.000-05:00Don't forget Matilda, by Roald Dahl. She is basica...Don't forget Matilda, by Roald Dahl. She is basically saved by books. (Hmm, I think I suggested her for the cool teachers list, too. I really have to find some new material). Love the list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1170106336840969682007-01-29T16:32:00.000-05:002007-01-29T16:32:00.000-05:00Perhaps one day I'll actually finish a thought in ...Perhaps one day I'll actually finish a thought in one comment. Alas, today is not that day. The final book I'll add to the list is a nonfiction piece by Gail Gibbons. <BR/><A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Check-Out-Book-about-Libraries/dp/0152164014/sr=8-3/qid=1170105879/ref=pd_bbs_3/104-8737276-6814351?ie=UTF8&s=books" REL="nofollow">Check it Out! The Book About Libraries</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1170103981305038092007-01-29T15:53:00.000-05:002007-01-29T15:53:00.000-05:00Two picture books about books that I love areThe H...Two picture books about books that I love are<BR/><A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Hard-Times-Jar-Ethel-Footman-Smothers/dp/0374328528/sr=8-1/qid=1170103801/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-8737276-6814351?ie=UTF8&s=books" REL="nofollow">The Hard Times Jar</A> by Ethel Footman Smothers and <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/About-Excellence-Childrens-Literature-Awards/dp/037582538X/sr=1-1/qid=1170103840/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-8737276-6814351?ie=UTF8&s=books" REL="nofollow">Wild About Books</A> by Judy Sierra.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1170091090298790322007-01-29T12:18:00.000-05:002007-01-29T12:18:00.000-05:00Franki,I just finished reading The Year of the Dog...Franki,<BR/>I just finished reading The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin. The teacher in you will love this part of the book: Pacy's class writes and illustrates their own books. All the books are entered a writing contest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1170081332087634742007-01-29T09:35:00.000-05:002007-01-29T09:35:00.000-05:00Here I am in front of my class showing them (they ...Here I am in front of my class showing them (they already got me on one mistake:), how to write a comment in response to others. And how to carefully proof all comments before posting (as I did not do yesterday here). <BR/><BR/>I saw the new Grand Conversation edition in a Scholastic Professional Books catalog. Why don't you check out their website for more information?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1170040856225644162007-01-28T22:20:00.000-05:002007-01-28T22:20:00.000-05:00How about Jon Scieszka's Time Warp Trio book Summe...How about Jon Scieszka's Time Warp Trio book Summer Reading is Killing Me?Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04725549451973770515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1170011716004493902007-01-28T14:15:00.000-05:002007-01-28T14:15:00.000-05:00Here are a few chapter books featuring the power o...Here are a few chapter books featuring the power of reading that come to my mind:<BR/><BR/>Inheart by Cornelia Funke<BR/>The Book of Story Beginnings by Kristin Kladstrup<BR/>At the Sign of the Star by Katherine Sturtevant<BR/>The Great Good Thing by Townley<BR/>Magic by the Book by Nina Berenstein<BR/><BR/>And a couple for the power of writing:<BR/><BR/>Inkspell by Cornelia Funke<BR/>A True and Faithful Narrative by Katherine SturtevantMary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1169992736288503832007-01-28T08:58:00.000-05:002007-01-28T08:58:00.000-05:00Thanks for all of the great titles! Monica, I hea...Thanks for all of the great titles! Monica, I heard that there would be a new edition to Grand Conversations but I haven't seen anything on it. Where did you find it? Very exciting news!<BR/><BR/>Jules, I know exactly what you mean! Just jump in whenever they come to you!<BR/><BR/>I had no idea Nick Hornby had a column like this. How fun!<BR/>And, web, I LOVE the list on your site! Thanks!<BR/>Franki<BR/><BR/>FrankiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1169982181422545902007-01-28T06:03:00.000-05:002007-01-28T06:03:00.000-05:00Jeez...just saw that the comment is totally muddle...Jeez...just saw that the comment is totally muddled. In my defense, I wrote it, had to sign in with google, pasted it in, posted, and something got messed up I gather. Lesson --- recheck everything before posting! (A lesson I will be telling my class on Monday as we talk about commenting.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1169982050919071372007-01-28T06:00:00.000-05:002007-01-28T06:00:00.000-05:00Um...that's GRAND CONVERSATIONS. (Grade conversat...Um...that's GRAND CONVERSATIONS. (Grade conversations... that is very very different!)<BR/><BR/>MonicaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1169981976855822542007-01-28T05:59:00.000-05:002007-01-28T05:59:00.000-05:00One favorite of mine is Daniel Pennac's Better Tha...One favorite of mine is Daniel Pennac's Better Than Life. Stenhouse publishes it in the US and there is a new edition in the UK. (I wrote a post about it here: http://medinger.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/readers-rights/)<BR/><BR/>And more for teachers than kids is one of my old favorites, Eeds and Peterson's GRADE CONVERSATIONS edition of one of my favorites --- Eeds and Peterson's GRAND CONVERSATIONS which I just noticed has been updated for a new edition. How exciting!<BR/><BR/>And one more for writing --- I highly recommend Gail Carson Levine's new WRITING MAGIC.<BR/><BR/>MonicaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1169961066750765482007-01-28T00:11:00.000-05:002007-01-28T00:11:00.000-05:00Ooh, good question. I feel like I must have answer...Ooh, good question. I feel like I must have answers that are on the tip of my tongue, but I have to pull them up from my subconscience. You know that feeling? I'll think on this and see if I can remember/contribute anything worthwhile. <BR/><BR/>Interesting post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1169941108533409632007-01-27T18:38:00.000-05:002007-01-27T18:38:00.000-05:00I like these kind of books too; I have a bibliogra...I like these kind of books too; I have a bibliography at www.windowsill.net/bookbooks.htmlwebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02111147106670737578noreply@blogger.com