Summer Begins!

An end-of-year summer reads display designed by one of my awesome parent volunteers!
I love the jellyfish hanging from the ceiling! 

I wrapped up the school year on Friday officially, so I suppose my summer has begun!
But I am still thinking about the year, and reflecting upon all that it meant to me. I am writing an end-of-year piece to help me remember it all, but it's not finished yet. There is so much to think about!

I will be headed back to the library many times this summer. It will be a joy for me to do so! There are projects I want to begin, collections that need attention, and plans that need to be carried out. I already have several to-do lists.

But before my summer begins, I want to take note of just a few of my recent reads:

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Thong, Roseanne G. (2014). Green is a chile pepper: A book of colors. Ill. by John Parra. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books. ISBN 1452102031

From my Goodreads review: 

A book of poetry in Spanish and English, vividly depicting delightful scenes featuring colors. The illustrations brilliantly convey the joy of tradition, family, and celebration. A Spanish glossary is included, and endpapers resemble the entrance of a fiesta. Readers will enjoy flipping through pages and taking in every detail.

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Janeczko, Paul B. (2014). Firefly July: A year of very short poems. Ill. by Melissa Sweet. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.


The poems in this lovely collection are crisp and entertaining. The illustrations are a wonder for the eyes to absorb! A great addition to any children's poetry collection.

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Castellucci, Cecil. (2014). Odd duck. Ill. by Sara Varon. New York: First Second.

How I loved this delightful story! Theodora's routines were one of the great parts of this book for me. Chad enters the picture, and everything changes for Theodora. Part graphic novel, part picture book, Odd Duck takes readers on a sweet little unforgettable journey.

Two other books I've been reading but will blog about tomorrow:

VIVA FRIDA! by Yuyi Morales; photographs by Tim O'Meara
GRANDFATHER GANDHI by Arun Gandhi & Betheany Hegedus; illustrated by Evan Turk

My summer will be a busy one! But it will be filled with memories of a good year and good books.

Until my next post!