Favorite Books of the Week

The day after we made bug camouflage dioramas, I found the book Insect Detective by Steve Voake in the library.  I am impressed with the way this book presents information about insects in a way that is interesting to young children.  C enjoyed the book more than R, but she sat and listened without complaint.  We all really liked the last two pages of the book where the author provides tips for collecting and observing insects.  

R's favorite book of the week is The Queen of France by Tim Wadham.  A young girl named Rose dresses up and pretends to be the queen of France.  She searches for Rose, but only finds Rose's parents who are very happy to play along.  Later in the book, Rose searches for the Queen of France, but the two never meet.  There is a very sweet series of events that follows.  R really enjoyed this book and she loves the idea of dressing up and pretending to look for herself; I have a feeling that this will be happening a lot around here!  I love the way Rose's parents join in on the make-believe! 

In Clever Jack Takes the Cake by Candace Fleming, a poor boy named Jack receives an invitation to the princess's birthday party.  Jack has no money for a present, but decides to bake a cake for the princess.  On the way to the castle, however, Jack encounters a few problems, and the only present he has to offer the princess is the story of the cake's demise.  If you like fairy tales, you will LOVE this book.  Our borrowed copy is due back at the library soon and we can't even begin to think about parting with it.

What are your children reading this week?  Join me over at Mouse Grows, Mouse Learns to share your favorite, or even not so favorite, books of the week.