Published : 2021 || Format : print || Location : Colombia ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ What was it about the country that kept everyone hostage to its fantasy? The previous month, on its own soil, an American man went to his job at a plant and gunned down fourteen coworkers, and last spring alone there were four different school shootings. A nation at war with itself, yet people still spoke of it as some kind of paradise.. Thoughts : Infinite Country follows two characters - young Talia, who at the beginning of this book, escapes a girl’s reform school in North Colombia so that she can make her previously booked flight to the US. Before she can do that, she needs to travel many miles to reach her father and get her ticket to the rest of her family. As we follow Talia’s treacherous journey south, we learn about how she ended up in the reform school in the first place and why half her family resides in the US. Infinite Country tells the story of her family through the other protagonist, El
I don't recall if I ever mentioned this before - my daughter LOVES books. She can't read by herself yet though she knows her letters and understands the concept of print awareness. If you volunteer to read a book, she's definitely going to be in the audience. My son hasn't shown a lot of interest in books yet - he is more into destroying stuff and tearing papers so I'm taking my time with him.
Most days, the only time my daughter and I get to curl around a book is before bedtime. So we make a big deal out of it - some days, we negotiate with each other on how many books should be read that night. She's always for more, the merrier. I try to keep an eye on the clock. No matter how many books we read, we do make it fun. She usually has at least one question per page, so it's a while before we are done.
I'm always looking for recommendations in the picture books category - what's a favorite of yours that you recommend?
Most days, the only time my daughter and I get to curl around a book is before bedtime. So we make a big deal out of it - some days, we negotiate with each other on how many books should be read that night. She's always for more, the merrier. I try to keep an eye on the clock. No matter how many books we read, we do make it fun. She usually has at least one question per page, so it's a while before we are done.
Richard Scarry's BusyTown
While we do read different books and authors, some weeks, I try to focus on a particular author or series. Last couple of weeks, we've been reading a few books set in the BusyTown world by Richard Scarry. I've only recently discovered his work but love the few books of his that we've read. We went through his Best Christmas Book Ever at least twice (and it was well past Christmas). Recommend this strongly!Little Critter books
This week, we're re-reading some of the I Can Read books, starting with the Little Critter stories. I'm slowly working my daughter towards a point where she feels ready to read simple words by herself. Her teacher often shares that she does very well in language so I've been looking to reinforce some of the lessons when we read together. I love that with these books, you also get to teach certain practical concepts. Just Saving my Money, for instance, talks about doing chores to earn money that you can eventually use to buy something you need. As soon as we were done with that book, guess who volunteered to help unload the dishwasher? Other books we loved this week
Pete the Cat is always a fun read - we are always on the lookout for one we haven't read yet. However, one of our best finds last week was Stick Kid - a story about a stick kid that the narrator has drawn in a book and how that stick kid grows up, goes to school, and goes on to have a life. We raced through it twice.
I'm always looking for recommendations in the picture books category - what's a favorite of yours that you recommend?
Comments