Monday, July 9, 2012

It's Monday! What are you reading? From Picture Books to YA (30)

It's Monday! What are you reading? is hosted by Sheila of Book Journey. Jen & Kellee from Teach Mentor Texts have adapted this to focus on Picture Books to Young Adult Books.

I had one of those weeks where despite reading quite a few books very few seriously jumped out at me.  As a result, I am only sharing two things.  I am looking forward to a better reading week.  

Here are my favorites from my the past week's reading adventures:


Amulet Vol. 5: Prince of the Elves by Kazu Kibuishi - The fifth installment in Kibuishi's popular (and I mean popular) graphic novel series comes out on September 1st.  I can't wait to hold the final copy in my hands.  It was great to read an Advance Readers Copy but I love the color illustrations in the final version.  Readers of the series will love the new volume. 



BabyLit Board Books by Jennifer Adams; Illustrated by Alison Oliver - Classic literature gets a make over in the form of baby board books and early concepts such as counting and colors.  Fun series to read and share.

So, what are you reading this week?

I think I might actually have to organize my books for reading.  It is easy to get lost in the piles of books.  How are you doing with your summer reading?
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  1. I saw the BabyLit Board Books at Barnes and Noble earlier this week and I was intrigued- I am glad to hear that they are done well.

    I, too, loved Amulet 5- I finally read the whole series and they are done so well!!

    Happy reading this week! :)

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    1. Kellee- I just wished that the Babylit Board Books weren't just predominately counting books but it is a cute series.

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  2. I received an ARC of Freaks Like Us and just started it. The book is due out in September. It's too soon to judge. It has a heavier plot told from the viewpoint of a child who is schizophrenic.

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    1. It is on my list to read. Keep me posted on what you think.

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  3. Those Babylit board books look so cute! Seem more geared towards parents than kiddos in a sense, but still look fun. Definitely eye-catching. I actually have the first Amulet book to read...I've never read any in the series. It looks like what I would call a "hard" graphic novel/comic book so I've been scared to read it!

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    1. Jen - I do think that the Babylit Board books is a bit more for parents than baby but still....very cute. And Amulet is wonderful. The first one is just getting started but keep with them. The illustrations are breath-takingly gorgeous and I love the story. And Kazu himself is so nice.

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  4. I didn't know there was a BabyLit Board Book of Dracula! Need to seek that one out. I loved the Alice in Wonderland one.

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    1. the Dracula one is so cute. I didn't realize they had so many but there was a display of them this week. :-)

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    2. I'm about 60% through Freaks Like Us. It's a page turner, but not a cheery book at all.

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  5. Love the idea of BabyLit Board books! Nice way to expose the little ones to some great classics early. ;)

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  6. Had never heard of the BabyLit Board books. They look so adorable! I must seek them out.

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