11.04.2013

She Has Grown.

She has grown.
An apple a day...
And she won't stop growing.

No matter how many times I implore her to do so, she just...won't...stop.

She reads chapter books and listens to boy bands.

She likes to exchange knowing looks when we see other kids acting out in public.

She writes me letters when she is upset with me.
 
She wears scuffed brown boots and skinny jeans almost every day. 

She remembers the name of my boss.

She has given up on the possibility of a younger sibling.

She is a stickler for schedules.

She just wants people to be nice to each other.

She has grown. 

And she won't stop growing.

This is a good thing, right?

1.09.2013

Booklist: Ruby B.!

Last night, while AB & I were chatting, she interrupted herself mid-sentence. Her eyes got as big as saucers as she said very excitedly, "Oh, Mom! I forgot to tell you! At school today we saw that picture! Of that girl! Her name is Ruby! Her last name starts with a B! It's the picture we have!"

I had no idea what picture she was talking about, but for some reason the first word that came out of my mouth was "Bridges?"


"YES! Ruby Bridges!" She jumped up and ran to one of our many bookshelves, searching until she found what she was looking for. She handed me a postcard that has this image on it:
I instantly had a "this is awesome" moment that included the following thoughts:
  1. My kid recognized a famous painting. Awesome!
  2. My kid's teacher is discussing this famous painting and the story behind it. (Super) awesome!
  3. My kid is super psyched about what she learned at school. Awesome!
So, in the spirit of this awesomeness, I decided to make our first booklist of 2013:


  The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles & illustrated by George Ford











 

Norman Rockwell by Mike Venenzia




Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges






Happy Reading!