What Are You Reading? (118) #IMWAYR – October 26, 2014

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This week, I posted:

–Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge Wednesday– Read my reviews for:

Malala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words by Karen Leggett Abouraya, Illustrated by L C Wheatley [***]

Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela, Adapted by Chris van Wyk, and Illustrated by Paddy Bouma [***]

–Celebrate This Week– This week, I’m celebrating the Cybils Awards for introducing me to books I normally wouldn’t have read. Read my reviews for:

The Secret Hum of a Daisy by Tracy Holczer [***]

A Bird On Water Street by Elizabeth O. Dulemba [***]

Two by Kathryn Otoshi [*]

There was a fifty-fifty chance I was going to like this picture book based on her other two books but unfortunately I didn’t like it. The message is one of friendship, which I appreciated.

Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells [**]

I read this for this year’s Read for the Record. At first, I was iffy about their choice but I realized what a great read-aloud this is. I also like the fact that it incorporates sight words.

The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Told in verse, and based on real life situations in Sudan, this is the story of a country and family ruined by war and a girl who wishes she’s able to go to school. This can be recommended to people who are inspired by Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai’s story- of how education for everyone is important to fight for. Illustrations decorate the pages.

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Hank Has a Dream by Rebecca Dudley [**]

A sequel to Hank Finds an Egg, Hank Has a Dream is equally charming in the dioramas it uses to tell the story. Unlike the first one, though, this isn’t wordless, which I wonder if I would have like more if it were!

ABC Disney Pop-Up by Robert Sabuda [**]

I love paper engineering and Robert Sabuda is definitely a master of this art form! It was fun to see the characters pop up!

Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel [**]

Recommended to me, and I’m surprised I hadn’t read this yet considering I love Frog and Toad. Charming but not my favorite.

Naptime by Iris de Moüy, Translated by Shelley Tanaka [*]

I was taken by the illustrations but wasn’t impressed by the story. In fact, I had read this last week and just forgot about it until now!

The Gentleman Bat by Abraham Schroeder, Illustrated by Piotr Parda [**]

An old-fashioned tale told in verse about some rather fancy bats.

Expect reviews for these books during Wednesday’s Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge post:

Does a Seal Smile? by Harriet Ziefert, Illustrated by Emily Bolam [***]

Any Questions? by Marie-Louise Gay [***]

Rating Scale
*= It was OK
**= Liked it
***= Recommended
****= Highly Recommended
*****= Favorite

I’m reading a book for our upcoming Family Book Club- plus, more Cybils books!

Have a great reading week!