Ball

Ball by Mary Sullivan

Balls are great fun, especially if you are a dog that has a special girl to play with every day.  But, what happens when the little girl is no longer available?  Who will play ball with the dog?  Will it be the mother, the baby, the cat, or worse yet...will he be forced to play by himself?  Oh no, what will the dog do?  IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!!!  To learn more about Mary Sullivan visit, http://www.marysullivan.com.

Shared by Mrs. Manore from Orenda

Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade

Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade by Melissa Sweet

Have you ever watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?  Did you like the music, the floats, the balloons?  Did you ever wonder why this parade (and very few others) uses balloons?  Who came up with the idea of using balloons?  That person was Tony Sarg, a well know puppeteer from Europe who was encouraged by R. H. Macy.  Tony Sarg helped with the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in 1924.  But, there weren’t any giant balloons in this first parade.  Instead, there were real animals from the Central Park Zoo.  Soon after, Mr. Macy gave Tony Sarg a new challenge for the parade.  Replace the live animals!  We know that today’s parade has huge balloons, but how did a puppeteer go from marionettes hanging below strings to balloons floating above strings?  To learn more about Tony Sarg visit, http://www.michenermuseum.org/bucksartists/artist.php?artist=234.   Or, to find more interesting books by Melissa Sweet visit, http://melissasweet.net/.

Shared by Mrs. Manore from Orenda

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

reviewed by Ms. Pierce at Tesago
One day Sal stops being Miranda's friend. All of a sudden he won't talk to her, or walk home from school with her. Things only get worse when she starts getting mysterious letters from a stranger. These letters are confusing and they talk about events that haven't even happened yet. Meanwhile, Miranda still has to deal with regular sixth grade life and also help her mother prepare to be on the game show The $20,000 Pyramid. How do all these pieces fit together? Who is writing the letters? Who is the laughing man?
Pick this up if you love mysteries.
Pick this up if you love science fiction.
Pick this up if you love great books!
(every kid at Tesago who has read this has LOVED it - trust me on this one!)

Welcome to the Shen Kids Read Blog!

Your Shenendehowa Elementary librarians would like to share some books with you! Check back here on this blog to see some of the great reading choices for elementary students. We hope that you will enjoy reading for fun this summer and any time during the year!
We would like to see your comments, but please remember to only post your first name and last initial in order to keep safe on the web.