We had a thrilling time in Paris and so now it’s on to Quebec where French is also spoken. I feel like I’m cheating a bit in this blog challenge. There are not many places that begin with the letter Q. I found no books about Qatar and the only book I could find about […]
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P is for Paris and an interview with author Evelyne Holingue
P is for Paris, today’s destination on the A to Z April Blog Challenge where my theme is Read Your World with Kid’s Books. Trapped in Paris written by Evelyne Holingue Young adult fiction Do you remember when the Eyjafjallajökull Volcano erupted in Iceland in 2010? Air travel was suspended thousands of people had to rearrange […]
Celebrating Sunflowers – #Life is Good
I am still a blogger-in-training. It takes me a long time to upload pictures and add a post. One of the best blog incentives was the a-z blog challenge that I joined this past April. Bloggers were encouraged to post daily on a theme following the alphabet. This exercise helped me to think of topics […]
Y is for Yummy
Yes! I have almost finished the a to z blog challenge and I have a great book that starts with Y – Yummy” Eight Favorite Fairy Tales Retold and Illustrated by Lucy Cousins Candlewick Press 2009 I don’t think you can ever be too old for Fairy Tales. I have been collecting them most of […]
X is for eXplore…
I’ve come to the letter X in the a – z blog challenge and (perhaps I’m cheating with a lower case e) I’m eXcited about the word eXplore. Is there another word that causes you to want to head out to see what you can find? Here are three books that will urge you on… […]
W is for Water
“When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” -Benjamin Franklin – Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1746 Here in California, we are experiencing terrible drought conditions. My home is located on the King’s River which is normally teeming with life. As I write this, I am sad to say that the riverbed is dry. How […]
V is for Voyage
Here at A Field Trip Life, many voyages are taken within the pages of a book. Here are three books that will certainly take you places. Bon Voyage! The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” Written by C.S. Lewis Geoffrey Bles Publishing, London and MacMillan, US 1952 The third book in The Chronicles of Narnia series […]
U is for Underground
Doesn’t it seem as though there may be entire worlds that exist underground? In today’s a-z challenge I thought I’d look down, underground. In Fresno, you actually can visit an underground world, the Forestiere Underground Gardens. Baldassare Forestiere was an Italian immigrant to Central California. Between 1906 and 1946, Forestiere created and built a large […]
T is for Tea Time
One of the loveliest ways to spend an afternoon is to have a tea party with a friend or two. I must admit, I like the little sandwiches and scones more than the tea and I love the way the tables are set for tea time. Where ever I go, I seek out tea houses […]
S is for Stella’s Starliner
Rosemary Wells is one of my favorite authors and her books have a special place in our classroom library. I was thrilled to discover her latest book, Stella’s Starliner, not only because I love Rosemary Wells but because I have a secret longing for a Silver Airstream Trailer.
R is for raising readers…
I never grow tired of watching a child learn to read. It is an amazing process that has determined the course of my life. There’s so much we can do to help raise readers. Here are a few suggestions: 1. Read to your children. This is simple advice but the most important. 2. Let your […]
Q is for quotes…
I am participating the the Blogging from A to Z challenge and have made it all the way to Q! There is a lot of wisdom in children’s books. I collect quotes from my favorites. I think of them as little life lessons. Here are a few I’d like to share: […]
J is for Jellybeans
J is for Jellybeans and the Big Art Adventure by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans, illustrated by Lynn Munsinger which I shared today with the first graders. It was a perfect follow up book to yesterday’s selection, ish. The Jellybeans are a group of girls who are different but go well together, just like jellybeans. Bitsy […]
I is for ish
I came across a perfect book for the letter I in the a-z blog challenge. ish written and illustrated by Peter Reynolds. (Candlewick) “What’s an ish?” asked the first graders. We soon found out as we learned about Ramon who loved to draw everything – including a trash can, and everywhere – even when perched […]