Dear Readers,
There were so many Christmas movies to watch, and I shall list them here:
WHITE CHRISTMAS
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
A DOG NAMED CHRISTMAS
A CHRISTMAS STORY
THE POLAR EXPRESS
GIFT OF THE MAGI
HOME ALONE
CHRISTMAS VACATION
THE THREE GIFTS
THE NATIVITY
A SEASON OF MIRACLES
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
THE SANTA CLAUS
Have you and your children seen any of these movies? Two of my special movies from the list are: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, and A DOG NAMED CHRISTMAS.
The burning of the Yule Log, is tradition on t.v., but I haven't seen it this year. Have you?
Yesterday, we celebrated THREE KINGS' DAY. What were the names of the three kings, and what gifts did they bring to the Baby Jesus?
It's a New Year and I wish everyone a Blessed, Healthy and Happy New Year.
Don't forget to pray for peace in the world, our soldiers overseas, food, clothing and shelter for the hungry and the homeless, Pope Benedict, Archbishop Timothy Dolan who will become a Cardinal, good health and peace in your family and the poor.
CHARITY FOR THE MONTH OF JAN :
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
262 DANNY THOMAS PLACE
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 38105
PHONE: 1-800-822-6344( TO DONATE)
OR
WEBSITE: donors@st.jude.org.
God bless everyone.
Sincerely,
(Ravenous Reader, a.k.a. Frankie )
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Friday, December 30, 2011
CHRISTMAS
Dear Readers,
I hope you had a Blessed and Merry Christmas, and I hope your New Year will be filled with joy, love, good health, peace and prosperity.
It's been a while since my last post, and I apologize.
Christmas is a beautiful time of year. It's a time for celebrating Christ's birth, a time for spending quality time with family and friends, a time to visit the sick, a time for doing volunteer work, a time for giving and helping those less fortunate than us.
There are a deluge of books about Christmas in the library. Go there with your children and have them read to you, read silently, or let them have you read to them. What they don't understand, you can explain.
Singing Christmas carols, sleigh riding when there's snow, house and window decorations , are all joyous parts of Christmas.
And let's not forget Christmas songs like SILENT NIGHT, O HOLY NIGHT, WHITE CHRISTMAS, O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL, HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING , THE FIRST NOEL, THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN, RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REINDEER, JINGLE BELLS, DECK THE HALLS, LITTLE DRUMMER BOY, O CHRISTMAS TREE, THE CHIPMUNK SONG AND ADESTE FIDELIS.
A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS MOVE MY WIFE AND I SAW ON T.V.
WAS----A DOG NAMED CHRISTMAS. HAVE YOU SEEN IT? IT COMES ON A FEW TIMES.
I'LL GIVE YOU A LISTING OF THE BEST CHRISTMAS BOOKS FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO READ NEXT WEEK, IN THE NEW YEAR.
CHARITY OF THE MONTH: MY WIFE, ANNA, AND I DONATE TO A VERY WORTHWHILE CAUSE: GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND.
TO DONATE, YOU MAY CALL 1-800-937-2083, OR YOU CAN DONATE ONLINE AT http://www.guidingeyes.org/. THIS ORGANIZATION DEDICATES ITSELF TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. THE SCHOOL'S TRAINED GUIDE DOGS GIVE THEM GREATER INDEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM TO DO THINGS.
SINCERELY,
RAVENOUS READER (A. K. A. FRANKIE)
HAVE A BLESSED, HEALTHY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
GOD BLESS YOU.
I hope you had a Blessed and Merry Christmas, and I hope your New Year will be filled with joy, love, good health, peace and prosperity.
It's been a while since my last post, and I apologize.
Christmas is a beautiful time of year. It's a time for celebrating Christ's birth, a time for spending quality time with family and friends, a time to visit the sick, a time for doing volunteer work, a time for giving and helping those less fortunate than us.
There are a deluge of books about Christmas in the library. Go there with your children and have them read to you, read silently, or let them have you read to them. What they don't understand, you can explain.
Singing Christmas carols, sleigh riding when there's snow, house and window decorations , are all joyous parts of Christmas.
And let's not forget Christmas songs like SILENT NIGHT, O HOLY NIGHT, WHITE CHRISTMAS, O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL, HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING , THE FIRST NOEL, THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN, RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REINDEER, JINGLE BELLS, DECK THE HALLS, LITTLE DRUMMER BOY, O CHRISTMAS TREE, THE CHIPMUNK SONG AND ADESTE FIDELIS.
A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS MOVE MY WIFE AND I SAW ON T.V.
WAS----A DOG NAMED CHRISTMAS. HAVE YOU SEEN IT? IT COMES ON A FEW TIMES.
I'LL GIVE YOU A LISTING OF THE BEST CHRISTMAS BOOKS FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO READ NEXT WEEK, IN THE NEW YEAR.
CHARITY OF THE MONTH: MY WIFE, ANNA, AND I DONATE TO A VERY WORTHWHILE CAUSE: GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND.
TO DONATE, YOU MAY CALL 1-800-937-2083, OR YOU CAN DONATE ONLINE AT http://www.guidingeyes.org/. THIS ORGANIZATION DEDICATES ITSELF TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. THE SCHOOL'S TRAINED GUIDE DOGS GIVE THEM GREATER INDEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM TO DO THINGS.
SINCERELY,
RAVENOUS READER (A. K. A. FRANKIE)
HAVE A BLESSED, HEALTHY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
GOD BLESS YOU.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Have a good school year.
Dear Readers,
It's the Fall season, and the start of crisp weather and colorful foliage.
It's also the end of a wonderful summer vacation, and the beginning of the school year. I wish all your children have good teachers this year, as well as good students in the class.
My wife, Anna, and I haven't really gone on any summer vacations, but we plan to.
We mostly have had gatherings with family, such as birthday parties, graduations, lunches with friends.
I've read many good children's picture books during the summer, and I shall review three or four of them in a few days.
Parents and children, have a great work and school year.
Children, do your homework, listen in class, take good notes and study, study study. If you do these things, you will learn and achieve your goals. Someday, you may become an astronaut, a teacher, a doctor, an executive, a policeman, a fireman, a store owner, a scientist, a librarian, a veterinarian, or even president.
And do not forget to READ, READ, READ, READ.
REMEMBER: YOUR FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS.
Have a great day and a great week.
God bless you and guide you in everything you do.
Sincerely,
Ravenous Reader ( a.k.a. Frankie )
It's the Fall season, and the start of crisp weather and colorful foliage.
It's also the end of a wonderful summer vacation, and the beginning of the school year. I wish all your children have good teachers this year, as well as good students in the class.
My wife, Anna, and I haven't really gone on any summer vacations, but we plan to.
We mostly have had gatherings with family, such as birthday parties, graduations, lunches with friends.
I've read many good children's picture books during the summer, and I shall review three or four of them in a few days.
Parents and children, have a great work and school year.
Children, do your homework, listen in class, take good notes and study, study study. If you do these things, you will learn and achieve your goals. Someday, you may become an astronaut, a teacher, a doctor, an executive, a policeman, a fireman, a store owner, a scientist, a librarian, a veterinarian, or even president.
And do not forget to READ, READ, READ, READ.
REMEMBER: YOUR FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS.
Have a great day and a great week.
God bless you and guide you in everything you do.
Sincerely,
Ravenous Reader ( a.k.a. Frankie )
Monday, July 25, 2011
READ MY PICTURE BOOK BLOG.
Dear Readers and Followers,
As General MacArthur once said, "I shall return." Well, I'M BACK, AND I HOPE YOU ARE FOLLOWING MY BLOG.
TODAY IS A MUCH COOLER DAY. WE THANK GOD FOR THE COOLER WEATHER. AS YOU KNOW, IT'S BEEN UNBEARABLY HOT, HAZY AND HUMID THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. HOW DID YOU STAY COOL DURING THIS SCORCHING WEATHER?
I HOPE YOU ARE READING DURING THE SUMMER. READING IMPROVES YOUR WORD KNOWLEDGE, YOUR
THINKING SKILLS, YOUR VOCABULARY . THE MORE YOU READ, THE MORE YOU LEARN.
A GREAT, FUNNY PICTURE BOOK I READ AND I RECOMMEND TO YOUR CHILDREN IS:
BULLDOG'S BIG DAY -WRITTEN BY KATE MCMULLAN AND ILLUSTRATED BY PASCAL LEMAITRE. PUBLISHED BY ORCHARD BOOKS IN 2011, THIS STORY IS ABOUT BULLDOG, WHO IS SEARCHING FOR A JOB. BULLDOG TRIES TO BECOME A FIREMAN, A WINDOW WASHER, A SIGN PAINTER AND A BOOKSELLER. NONE OF THESE JOBS ARE GOOD FOR HIM, AND HE FINALLY FINDS THE JOB HE WANTS.
WHAT IS THE JOB THAT IS RIGHT FOR HIM? YOU WILL HAVE TO READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT. THE BOOK IS VERY FUNNY, WITH FUNNY ILLUSTRATIONS. SOME OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS COVER THE ENTIRE PAGE.
THIS IS ENTERTAINING READING. GO TO THE LIBRARY NOW, AND GET THE BOOK.
GOD BLESS. HAVE A GREAT DAY.
SINCERELY,
RAVENOUS READER (A. K. A. FRANKIE )
As General MacArthur once said, "I shall return." Well, I'M BACK, AND I HOPE YOU ARE FOLLOWING MY BLOG.
TODAY IS A MUCH COOLER DAY. WE THANK GOD FOR THE COOLER WEATHER. AS YOU KNOW, IT'S BEEN UNBEARABLY HOT, HAZY AND HUMID THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. HOW DID YOU STAY COOL DURING THIS SCORCHING WEATHER?
I HOPE YOU ARE READING DURING THE SUMMER. READING IMPROVES YOUR WORD KNOWLEDGE, YOUR
THINKING SKILLS, YOUR VOCABULARY . THE MORE YOU READ, THE MORE YOU LEARN.
A GREAT, FUNNY PICTURE BOOK I READ AND I RECOMMEND TO YOUR CHILDREN IS:
BULLDOG'S BIG DAY -WRITTEN BY KATE MCMULLAN AND ILLUSTRATED BY PASCAL LEMAITRE. PUBLISHED BY ORCHARD BOOKS IN 2011, THIS STORY IS ABOUT BULLDOG, WHO IS SEARCHING FOR A JOB. BULLDOG TRIES TO BECOME A FIREMAN, A WINDOW WASHER, A SIGN PAINTER AND A BOOKSELLER. NONE OF THESE JOBS ARE GOOD FOR HIM, AND HE FINALLY FINDS THE JOB HE WANTS.
WHAT IS THE JOB THAT IS RIGHT FOR HIM? YOU WILL HAVE TO READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT. THE BOOK IS VERY FUNNY, WITH FUNNY ILLUSTRATIONS. SOME OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS COVER THE ENTIRE PAGE.
THIS IS ENTERTAINING READING. GO TO THE LIBRARY NOW, AND GET THE BOOK.
GOD BLESS. HAVE A GREAT DAY.
SINCERELY,
RAVENOUS READER (A. K. A. FRANKIE )
Sunday, July 24, 2011
KEEPING COOL, WINNIE THE POOH, AND DISNEY
DEAR READERS,
HOW ARE YOU? I HOPE YOU'RE KEEPING YOURSELVES COOL IN THIS 100 DEGREE WEATHER.
YOU CAN STAY COOL AT HOME WITH AIRCONDITIONING, SWIM IN A POOL OR GO SEE A GOOD MOVIE IN AN ICY THEATRE. SHOPPING IN AIRCONDITIONED STORES WILL KEEP YOU COOL TOO. AND DON'T FORGET TO DRINK COLD WATER,
TWO GLASSES, EVERY SO OFTEN. I AM GOING TO REMIND YOU THAT YOU SHOULD CARE FOR THE ELDERLY IN THIS EXTREME HEAT. MAKE SURE THEY ARE HYDRATED AND COOL.
EATING LIGHT FOR LUNCH AND DINNER WILL KEEP YOU COOL.
ANOTHER BENEFIT IS LOSS OF WEIGHT. EAT PLENTY OF JUICY FRUITS LIKE ORANGES, KIWIS, PEARS, PEACHES, APRICOTS,
BLUEBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES AND VEGETABLES LIKE CELERY, CARROTS, BROCCOLI, LETTUCE, ETC. REMEMBER TO EAT DIFFERENT COLORS OF FOODS FOR THE MOST BENEFIT.
BOYS AND GIRLS, A GOOD MOVIE TO SEE IS WINNIE, THE POOH. MY WIFE AND I SAW IT FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST WEEK, AND WE HAVE NEVER READ THE BOOK. DO YOU KNOW WE ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH? IT'S A BEAUTIFUL AND DELIGHTFUL STORY WITH INTERESTING CHARACTERS. PARENTS, TAKE YOUR CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN TO SEE IT. WINNIE, THE POOH, IS GREAT ENTERTAINMENT, AND ALL OF WALT DISNEY'S MOVIES ARE GREAT ENTERTAINMENT.
BESIDES WINNIE, THE POOH, OTHER CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS ARE GREAT TO READ SUCH AS THE LADY AND THE TRAMP, CINDERELLA, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, THE FOX AND THE HOUND, AND MANY MORE.
I SHALL GIVE YOU A COMPLETE LISTING OF DISNEY MOVIES AND/OR BOOKS.
THIS WEEK, I RECOMMEND TO YOU THE FOLLOWING BOOK:
HEY, I'M READING-WRITTEN BY BETTY MILES AND ILLUSTRATED BY SYLVIE WICKSTROM. THIS BOOK IS FOR BEGINNING READERS, AGES 4, 5, 6 AND OLDER. THE BOOK CAN BE READ ALOUD TO YOUR CHILD, OR YOUR CHILD CAN READ IT BY HIMSELF OR HERSELF.
HEY, YOU'RE READING IS DIVIDED INTO 3 PARTS. PART 1 IS
SOME THINGS YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT READING. PART
2 IS SOME WAYS TO READ AND PART 3 IS 20 PAGES TO READ YOURSELF.
THE BOOK IS VERY INFORMATIVE, INTERESTING, FUNNY, AND IT HAS LARGE, COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS. IT IS PUBLISHED BY
ALFRED A. KNOPF, IN 1995.
PLEASE GET THE BOOK FOR YOUR CHILD.
I SHALL RETURN WITH MORE DISNEY FILMS AND PICTURE BOOKS. I HOPE YOU ARE FOLLOWING MY BLOG.
GOD BLESS, AND KEEP COOL.
SINCERELY,
RAVENOUS READER ( A.K.A. FRANKIE)
P.S.- SUMMERTIME IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH UP ON YOUR READING. AND DON'T FORGET, BOYS AND GIRLS, READING
CAN TAKE YOU ON EXCITING ADVENTURES.
HOW ARE YOU? I HOPE YOU'RE KEEPING YOURSELVES COOL IN THIS 100 DEGREE WEATHER.
YOU CAN STAY COOL AT HOME WITH AIRCONDITIONING, SWIM IN A POOL OR GO SEE A GOOD MOVIE IN AN ICY THEATRE. SHOPPING IN AIRCONDITIONED STORES WILL KEEP YOU COOL TOO. AND DON'T FORGET TO DRINK COLD WATER,
TWO GLASSES, EVERY SO OFTEN. I AM GOING TO REMIND YOU THAT YOU SHOULD CARE FOR THE ELDERLY IN THIS EXTREME HEAT. MAKE SURE THEY ARE HYDRATED AND COOL.
EATING LIGHT FOR LUNCH AND DINNER WILL KEEP YOU COOL.
ANOTHER BENEFIT IS LOSS OF WEIGHT. EAT PLENTY OF JUICY FRUITS LIKE ORANGES, KIWIS, PEARS, PEACHES, APRICOTS,
BLUEBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES AND VEGETABLES LIKE CELERY, CARROTS, BROCCOLI, LETTUCE, ETC. REMEMBER TO EAT DIFFERENT COLORS OF FOODS FOR THE MOST BENEFIT.
BOYS AND GIRLS, A GOOD MOVIE TO SEE IS WINNIE, THE POOH. MY WIFE AND I SAW IT FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST WEEK, AND WE HAVE NEVER READ THE BOOK. DO YOU KNOW WE ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH? IT'S A BEAUTIFUL AND DELIGHTFUL STORY WITH INTERESTING CHARACTERS. PARENTS, TAKE YOUR CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN TO SEE IT. WINNIE, THE POOH, IS GREAT ENTERTAINMENT, AND ALL OF WALT DISNEY'S MOVIES ARE GREAT ENTERTAINMENT.
BESIDES WINNIE, THE POOH, OTHER CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS ARE GREAT TO READ SUCH AS THE LADY AND THE TRAMP, CINDERELLA, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, THE FOX AND THE HOUND, AND MANY MORE.
I SHALL GIVE YOU A COMPLETE LISTING OF DISNEY MOVIES AND/OR BOOKS.
THIS WEEK, I RECOMMEND TO YOU THE FOLLOWING BOOK:
HEY, I'M READING-WRITTEN BY BETTY MILES AND ILLUSTRATED BY SYLVIE WICKSTROM. THIS BOOK IS FOR BEGINNING READERS, AGES 4, 5, 6 AND OLDER. THE BOOK CAN BE READ ALOUD TO YOUR CHILD, OR YOUR CHILD CAN READ IT BY HIMSELF OR HERSELF.
HEY, YOU'RE READING IS DIVIDED INTO 3 PARTS. PART 1 IS
SOME THINGS YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT READING. PART
2 IS SOME WAYS TO READ AND PART 3 IS 20 PAGES TO READ YOURSELF.
THE BOOK IS VERY INFORMATIVE, INTERESTING, FUNNY, AND IT HAS LARGE, COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS. IT IS PUBLISHED BY
ALFRED A. KNOPF, IN 1995.
PLEASE GET THE BOOK FOR YOUR CHILD.
I SHALL RETURN WITH MORE DISNEY FILMS AND PICTURE BOOKS. I HOPE YOU ARE FOLLOWING MY BLOG.
GOD BLESS, AND KEEP COOL.
SINCERELY,
RAVENOUS READER ( A.K.A. FRANKIE)
P.S.- SUMMERTIME IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH UP ON YOUR READING. AND DON'T FORGET, BOYS AND GIRLS, READING
CAN TAKE YOU ON EXCITING ADVENTURES.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY--BE SAFE.
Dear Readers,
Summer is here, and School is out. You've done well during the year, and your reward now is summer vacation. You can celebrate the Fourth of July, Independence Day, with your family and friends. Stay close with them when you go to the pool, the beach, the park, the zoo, Playland, Coney Island, the Aquarium, the Botanical Gardens, the Hall of Science, movies, theatre and shopping malls.
Summer is also a time to catch up on your READING. Children, visit the library and choose some of the books I recommended to you from my list. By Reading these books, you will enjoy the many adventures of the different characters in the books. So, you know what to do. Get a book from the library----maybe three or four-- and read.
I want to wish you and your families a VERY HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY.
God bless. Keep up the good work in school.
Sincerely,
Frankie (a.k.a. RAVENOUS READER)
Summer is here, and School is out. You've done well during the year, and your reward now is summer vacation. You can celebrate the Fourth of July, Independence Day, with your family and friends. Stay close with them when you go to the pool, the beach, the park, the zoo, Playland, Coney Island, the Aquarium, the Botanical Gardens, the Hall of Science, movies, theatre and shopping malls.
Summer is also a time to catch up on your READING. Children, visit the library and choose some of the books I recommended to you from my list. By Reading these books, you will enjoy the many adventures of the different characters in the books. So, you know what to do. Get a book from the library----maybe three or four-- and read.
I want to wish you and your families a VERY HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY.
God bless. Keep up the good work in school.
Sincerely,
Frankie (a.k.a. RAVENOUS READER)
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Family and Friends' Occasions/ Exciting Picturebooks
Dear Readers,
It's been almost a month since I've written to you. My wife and I had confirmations, graduations, and family gatherings during May and June.
A couple of special graduations were: Our niece, Dana, graduated from Purchase College with a
degree in Graphics Design. Do you know what that is? I'm still not sure. Mom and Dad and little sis, Aimee, threw her a wonderful party at their house, and it felt like a reunion.
Our cousin, Valerie, graduated from elementary school with honors. We are so proud of her, too.
Her parents, Madeline and Gerard, feel the same way.They gave her a party at a nice hall in Queens. She also made her Confirmation, and we all wish the Holy Spirit guide her through life.
Our cousin, Christopher, made his Confirmation. Mom, Dad, his older brothers, Larry and Nicholas, are very proud of him. May the Holy Spirit guide him through life.
Our cousin, Claudia's, sweet sixteen birthday party was beautiful. She is so grown up. We are very proud of her, as are her parents, Lucia and Joe, and her sisters, Chelsea and Cinthia.
Claudia's sister, Cinthia, made her Confirmation. Again, we are proud of her, as is her family.
May the Holy Spirit guide her through life.
WE have a wonderful family, and we are close-knit and keep in touch often, in good times and in bad times.
Next week, Anna and I are going with our friends, Tony and Kathleen, to see our dearest friends, and their families, in Goshen. Do you know where it is or how far it is? I'm still not certain. Anyway, Sal and Fran invited all of us for a barbecue. It's like a day trip, and we see each other once or twice a year, since it's a long ride there. They have been our friends for more than thirty years. Their son, Christopher, has graduated from College this year, and we are so very proud of him. And so are his parents, his brother, Matthew, and his sister, Kathleen.
We are a close-knit group, and I also like to mention Georgine, the school secretary, and Connie, another teacher, who we keep in close contact with, and let's not forget, Sabra and Jerry, with whom we go to lunch with at a different restaurant, on a monthly basis. Again, I say, it's so great to have such caring and loving friends.
Now, let's get to those interesting picture books:
1. Bad Kitty-written and illustrated by Nick Bruel, 2005, and published by Roaring Brook Press.
The author takes us on an adventure through the alphabet, and Kitty acts badly because her favorite foods are not available to her. The words on the page are large, the pictures are very colorful, and some of the things she does is knock over the lamp, irritated the baby, wrote on the walls, and ruined the rug. Your child will learn what alliteration is from reading this book. The author goes through the alphabet four times, and the fourth time, she behaves well. There is plenty of action on each page which makes you want to read more.
2. Katy's Surprise-written by Ruth Lerner Perle and illustrated by Judy Blankenship. It is published by Grolier. This story is about Katie, the kind Koala, who visits her friends and neighbors, and she gives them a helping hand. One day, her friend, Nelly, flew a kite, and Katie ran to her and stumbled on a tree stump, hurting her foot. Katie lands in the hospital, and her friends, known as the Alphapets, visit her. The illustrations are large, they are of all the animal friends Katie has, and your child will learn alliteration from reading this book. The first page names all the animals, beginning with A and ending with Z. This is a great story about kindness.
3.Olivia and the Missing Toy-written by Ian Falconer and published by Atheneum, 2003.
Just as I love Olivia's adventures, I am certain your children would, too. There are so many books on Olivia for your child to enjoy. As you know, Olivia is a "fashion-conscious" pig . In this story, she confronts a childhood crisis.
4. Roller Coaster=written by Marla Frazee, and published by Harcourt, in 2003. In this story, a little girl experiences her first ride on the roller coaster. And, she can't wait for more. Remember your first time on the roller coaster. I do. I was petrified, and I thought I was going to fall off.
All these books can be read by 6-8 year olds. Check out THE DAY JIMMY'S BOA ATE THE WASH, published by Trinka Hayes Noble, and illustrated by Steven Kellogg. What happens when a boy brings his pet boa on a class trip to the farm? Read to find out.
Children, please don't forget to go to the library and take out picture books to read, either in the library, in school or at home. And don't forget to do your Summer Reading.
Whether you've made your Confirmation, or graduated from elementary school or are still in the early grades, I wish you much success in everything you do, and have a very enjoyable summer with your family and by reading books with characters who go on exciting adventures.
God bless.
Sincerely,
Frankie(a.k.a. The Ravenous Reader)
It's been almost a month since I've written to you. My wife and I had confirmations, graduations, and family gatherings during May and June.
A couple of special graduations were: Our niece, Dana, graduated from Purchase College with a
degree in Graphics Design. Do you know what that is? I'm still not sure. Mom and Dad and little sis, Aimee, threw her a wonderful party at their house, and it felt like a reunion.
Our cousin, Valerie, graduated from elementary school with honors. We are so proud of her, too.
Her parents, Madeline and Gerard, feel the same way.They gave her a party at a nice hall in Queens. She also made her Confirmation, and we all wish the Holy Spirit guide her through life.
Our cousin, Christopher, made his Confirmation. Mom, Dad, his older brothers, Larry and Nicholas, are very proud of him. May the Holy Spirit guide him through life.
Our cousin, Claudia's, sweet sixteen birthday party was beautiful. She is so grown up. We are very proud of her, as are her parents, Lucia and Joe, and her sisters, Chelsea and Cinthia.
Claudia's sister, Cinthia, made her Confirmation. Again, we are proud of her, as is her family.
May the Holy Spirit guide her through life.
WE have a wonderful family, and we are close-knit and keep in touch often, in good times and in bad times.
Next week, Anna and I are going with our friends, Tony and Kathleen, to see our dearest friends, and their families, in Goshen. Do you know where it is or how far it is? I'm still not certain. Anyway, Sal and Fran invited all of us for a barbecue. It's like a day trip, and we see each other once or twice a year, since it's a long ride there. They have been our friends for more than thirty years. Their son, Christopher, has graduated from College this year, and we are so very proud of him. And so are his parents, his brother, Matthew, and his sister, Kathleen.
We are a close-knit group, and I also like to mention Georgine, the school secretary, and Connie, another teacher, who we keep in close contact with, and let's not forget, Sabra and Jerry, with whom we go to lunch with at a different restaurant, on a monthly basis. Again, I say, it's so great to have such caring and loving friends.
Now, let's get to those interesting picture books:
1. Bad Kitty-written and illustrated by Nick Bruel, 2005, and published by Roaring Brook Press.
The author takes us on an adventure through the alphabet, and Kitty acts badly because her favorite foods are not available to her. The words on the page are large, the pictures are very colorful, and some of the things she does is knock over the lamp, irritated the baby, wrote on the walls, and ruined the rug. Your child will learn what alliteration is from reading this book. The author goes through the alphabet four times, and the fourth time, she behaves well. There is plenty of action on each page which makes you want to read more.
2. Katy's Surprise-written by Ruth Lerner Perle and illustrated by Judy Blankenship. It is published by Grolier. This story is about Katie, the kind Koala, who visits her friends and neighbors, and she gives them a helping hand. One day, her friend, Nelly, flew a kite, and Katie ran to her and stumbled on a tree stump, hurting her foot. Katie lands in the hospital, and her friends, known as the Alphapets, visit her. The illustrations are large, they are of all the animal friends Katie has, and your child will learn alliteration from reading this book. The first page names all the animals, beginning with A and ending with Z. This is a great story about kindness.
3.Olivia and the Missing Toy-written by Ian Falconer and published by Atheneum, 2003.
Just as I love Olivia's adventures, I am certain your children would, too. There are so many books on Olivia for your child to enjoy. As you know, Olivia is a "fashion-conscious" pig . In this story, she confronts a childhood crisis.
4. Roller Coaster=written by Marla Frazee, and published by Harcourt, in 2003. In this story, a little girl experiences her first ride on the roller coaster. And, she can't wait for more. Remember your first time on the roller coaster. I do. I was petrified, and I thought I was going to fall off.
All these books can be read by 6-8 year olds. Check out THE DAY JIMMY'S BOA ATE THE WASH, published by Trinka Hayes Noble, and illustrated by Steven Kellogg. What happens when a boy brings his pet boa on a class trip to the farm? Read to find out.
Children, please don't forget to go to the library and take out picture books to read, either in the library, in school or at home. And don't forget to do your Summer Reading.
Whether you've made your Confirmation, or graduated from elementary school or are still in the early grades, I wish you much success in everything you do, and have a very enjoyable summer with your family and by reading books with characters who go on exciting adventures.
God bless.
Sincerely,
Frankie(a.k.a. The Ravenous Reader)
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