Hope everyone is having a fantastic summer break so far! I enjoyed my five days of practically no responsibility---well, loaded up on doctor appointments for Monday and Tuesday so I could get them out of the way. Turns out I had an eye infection (Hello glasses for a couple of weeks...blech), and low on my vitamin D3, so whoo hooo! Hudson has one more chemo treatment, and he is still looking and acting good! I find it amusing that the most frequently asked question about my dog having chemo is "Do dogs lose their hair like people do?" The answer is yes, dogs can lose their fur as a side effect, but that has not happened for us. The main thing we have noticed is the increase in the amount of food that he wants to eat. We have to constantly put some kibble in his dish throughout the day to keep him happy!
This summer I am taking a class that has to do with selection of library materials, and while researching library policies, I came across this interesting site. It has links to all sorts of things to do with reading/reasearching and I thought if you were needing some inspiration as to something to check out from your library, you might want to take some time to browse through some of the suggestions.
I've read 3 books from the Bluebonnet list for this upcoming year: The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (2 stars), Out of My Mind (5 stars...read it with your child, it can spark some great discussions about empathy!), and The Shadows (4 stars). You can find the list of Bluebonnet books here. Now that you all will be Third Graders---you'll have a chance to vote for your favorite from this list. Remember, you have to read several books from this list in order to be eligible to vote! I have found that my HPL has a shelf dedicated to the Bluebonnet books, so they are easy to find. I also read a graphic novel called The Whole Worlds Crazy, which is a series of books based on a character named Ameila. This is another one that I recommend reading together. Pay attention to Pajamaman's PJ's. The design on his PJs change from time to time.
