Love-ly books

This week, we read books about love. (Yes, we got several groans from students when we announced that was our topic for the week!)

K-1 heard the story "No Matter What" by Debi Gliori. In this story, Small is grumpy and wonders if Large will still love him, no matter what. Small uses his imagination to present Large with an opportunity to stop loving him, but she can't stop loving him, no matter what. A sweet story, this shows the love a parent has for his or her child.

2-6 Heard a funny section from "Once Upon a Marigold", by Jean Ferris. This book was a Beehive Nominee in 2004. This fun novel is about Christian, who is a boy who ran away when he was 6 because he didn't like being forced to wear a blue velvet suit. He is found and raised by a troll named Edric, Ed for short. Christian loves his new life, where he is free to invent things and play with the dogs. He invents a telescope that allows him to watch the princess on the terrace in the neighboring kingdom. He sees that they have a lot in common, and he uses Ed's carrier pigeons to send Princess Marigold "p-mail". As they continue to p-mail each other, they decide to become best friends. We read a string of p-mails containing many medieval jokes, such as "Have your eyes ever been checked? No, they've always been brown."


All grades heard the story "Falling for Rapunzel", Leah Wilcox. This is a delightfully funny re-telling of the classic Rapunzel story--with a twist. Check this one out and point out the differences between this version and the one you're familiar with.

We hope everyone has a Happy Valentine's Day. Give your kids an extra hug!

*Ah, love!*