Five For Fun

It seems like it has been forever that I posted about our Five For Fun readings. We have been pretty busy here with the arrival of spring. We have been attempting to tame the wilds of our backyard and get our garden in. What a job. These five books were actually read about two weeks ago but I have not had time to write up our thoughts to blog them!

First up was Welcome Brown Bird by Mary Lynn Ray. This was a really sweet story following the migration of a Wood Thrush from North to South America. Two young boys await the coming season by watching each day for the arrival of the bird.

The Boy Who Changed the World by Andy Andrews was next. It was a wonderful story that shows how one life effects another. It is the true story of Nobel Laureate Norman Borlaug who had the desire to feed the hungry but he couldn't accomplish this without the help of Vice President Henry Wallace who was influenced by George Washington Carver who was rescued by Moses Carver.

Horse by Malachy Doyle was third on the list. A really charming story of a horse who is has a foal. The rest of the story we watch as the foal grows up into a beautiful horse. The illustrations in this book look like paintings and are just beautiful.

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling-Adapted & Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. This book follows the story of a mongoose named Rikki-Tikki-Tavi who "adopts" a family and saves the family from the deadly Cobra Nag and his wife Nagaina. It was a great way to introduce Kipling to my girl.

And last but not least- Sixteen Miles to Spring by Andrew Pelletier. One day Mddy wakes up and feels something different in the air. She and Daddy meet two men on the road that they thought were "broke down". They have an old Jalopy truck filled with junk but the truck is as clean as a whistle and had "Sixteen Miles to Spring" painted on the side. Just what does "Sixteen Miles to Spring" mean? You'll just have to read it to find out what these two strange gents are up to!

Well as you can probably guess Abi's favorite was Horse, naturally from a horse lover, however mine was The Boy Who Changed The World. I love great children's books that are filled with living history and this book was truly inspiring. It was a real "feel good" book.

  

Enjoy!