Usually my "Currently" posts are updates on random happenings that don't necessarily show up in photos, but are cute and worth remembering. But lately since the weather turned warmer, the kids have spent every possible moment outside. It's been really nice for me, being able to sit on the deck, rest, do yardwork, housework and meal planning with minimal interruptions. The only problem is that I am lacking in the random tidbits about my kids. One thing though, that we always do together, multiple times a day, is sit down together and read aloud or to ourselves. So this is What They Are 'Currently' Reading instead.
He ::
:: has been listening to Todd read The Hobbit each night before bed. Then, when we lay down to cuddle he tells me everything that happens with insanely accurate detail. He really loves this adventure!
:: loves old fashioned cars and Tin Lizzie is one of his favorite books. The drawings are so detailed and the story is wonderfully told.
:: loves all things anglerfish and I finally found a great book called Down, Down, Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea that depicts every grotesque creature God put deep in the ocean. He is always looking at it.
:: is on a Magic School Bus kick again. There are 6 books in this series that are excellent (minus the teacher teasing that goes on) and he reads and re-reads them and asks me to read them too.
:: surprised me with his interest in Miss Hunnicutt's Hat which we must have read two dozen times.
:: reads Island Boy, They Were Strong and Good, Petunia and Mouse Tales to himself. I'm so glad he enjoys picture books -- too many kids get pushed into chapter books too soon and give up these wonderful stories (a lot of which aren't really appreciated by the under 8 crowd).
:: will be starting The Wizard of Oz as a read-aloud with me as soon as he is done with The Hobbit.
She ::
:: really enjoys the Betty Bunny books. We have all three out of the library at the same time, and she hands me the stack and asks me to read them everyday. They're really funny. (Thanks to Liz for the recommendation :-)
:: uses field guides on birds and butterflies on a regular basis. She always grabs a few new ones whenever we are at the library. The smaller the better. She also really likes the Diana Hutts Aston books, especially her new one A Rock is Lively which is filled with gemstones!
:: has rediscovered The Big Treasury of Little Animals all over again. I often catch her flipping through it just enjoying the gorgeous photography that tells a story without the words even being necessary. She particularly favors The Little Kitten.
:: likes The Old Woman Who Named Things, The Quiltmaker's Gift and Tikki Tikki Tembo which we check out frequently and no one tires of hearing them.
:: picks Barbaro: America's Horse every night for her bedtime story. I wish I knew what kind of magic she finds in that book. It is her most favorite book.
:: loves fairy tales like Twelve Dancing Princesses and Cinderella (both illustrated by Ruth Sanderson)
:: will be joining me and Evan for The Wizard of Oz soon and I know she'll love it.
