Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

Thanks to Teiglhon for writing about another Wimpy Kid book for us! We have a new format for our book reviews and hope this makes it a bit easier for students to share their favorite books.

Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Author/Illustrator: Jeff Kinney
Submitted by: Teighlon

Summary(Briefly talk about your book without giving away the ending):
Greg wants to go to the amusement park, but his mom and dad decided not to go. He finds out his best friend Rowley is going so he asked Rowley's dad, Mr. Jefferson if he could go. What will Rowley's dad say? Will Greg get the ride of his life?

Read this book and find out!

I think other students would enjoy this book because: it's really funny!

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Go To Sleep, Groundhog!

Maddie G. is back to share another picture book with you!

Hello again, this is Madison G. Here is a little bit about the book Go To Sleep, Groundhog! A groundhog set his clock for February 2nd. He tossed and he turned and he couldn't go to seep!

He went on a little walk and saw things he never saw before. A  witch flew down and said "What are you doing up? It's almost winter". She took him home, tucked him in, read him a ghost story and gave him a glass of apple cider.

Then he went for a walk in December and saw things he never saw before. Santa flew down and said "What are you doing up? You should be in bed! Winter is here". Santa took him home, read him a Christmas story and gave him a cookie with a glass of milk.

Then his clock rang...it's February 2nd! He yawned and stretched and tumbled out of his burrow.

Do you think he saw his shadow? Read this book and your school library to find out! And that's a little bit about Go to Sleep Groundhog. It's a great story!

 Thanks for reading my book report!

Madison G. 5th grade

Animals Underground: Chipmunks.

Cassidy checked out and read a Non-Fiction book from the library called Animals Underground: Chipmunks. She learned all about chipmunk, which are cute furry rodents. Read what she learned and then check this book out for yourself for more chipmunk facts!

Hi, I'm Cassidy, I'm in 5th grade in Mrs. Wyatt's Army! Here are some cool facts about Chipmunks...enjoy!

Did you know that there's only one kind of chipmunk that lives and Asia and the rest live in North America? Seeds and nuts are the chipmunks main foods. Chipmunks have underground chambers and rooms. That is a short summary of the book Animals Underground: Chipmunks.  If you liked it you should consider reading this book! You'll learn about how they live life in the forest while being small and fragile.

Love, 

Cassie 

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel

 The Diary of a Wimpy Kid books are some of the most popular in our library!  A big thanks to Teighlon H. in Mr. Bauer's class for this quick review of The Third Wheel!

In this Wimpy Kid book, Greg finds out about the Valentine Dance and wants to go, but he doesn't have a date! Will he find a date or will it all go wrong...like always? Read Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel and find out!

I loved this book because it was funny! I hope you like the book!

Teighlon, 4th grade.

Esio Trot Review by Sydney

A big thanks to Sydney for her review of this Roald Dahl book! We currently do not have a copy, but I am convinced that we need one for the library, so be on the lookout for Esio Trot in your library in the coming months!

Esio Trot is a very good book! It is about a tortoise named Alfie and his owner Mrs. Silver. Mr. Hoppy, upstairs from Mrs. Silver, loves her dearly but she is too focused on her tortoise, Alfie.

What will Mr. Hoppy have to do to get Mrs. Silver to like him? Read Esio Trot and find out!

Thank you for reading! Hope you like my post on Esio Trot!

 

Have you ever wanted a book with adventure, mystery and one that is super fun? Well then come to the school library check out Wiley and Grandpa's Creature Features: Curse of the Kitty Litter by Kirk Scroggs!

It all starts out when Grampa gets a phone call from Bad Table Manor. They had very bad news. Grampa's 4th cousin passed away. He left something in his will for Grampa.

The next day they go to Bad Table Manor. The Maid said "If you stay the night in this place, you get what you came here for"...they accepted. A couple of days later Merle, the family cat, enters a cat show.

Will they make it through the night? Will Merle win the cat show or will it all go wrong?

I hope you enjoy my book review and hope you check out this book!

Abby, Mr. Bauer's 4th Grade Class

Hello! My name is Madison and I’m a fifth grader here at Pride Elementary School.

Here is a little bit about the book The Littlest Owl by Caroline Pitcher and Tina Macnaughton.

There were four white owl eggs. Three of them hatched and when the fourth one hatched, he was smaller than the other three and he was white as snow. His brothers and sisters said he was too small and short. Everyone else was trying to learn how to fly and he just sat in the nest. While they were sleeping he was trying to teach himself how to fly. He got tired and went to the nest and fell asleep. The wind started to pick up and the tree that the nest was in was really old so their mom told them to wake up because the tree was going to crack in two.

Do you think he will make it out in time? Read this story to find out!

I like this story because it is cute and I love baby owls! And that is a little bit about The Littlest Owl.

Waiting for the Magic

I love a good  dog story and am looking forward to reading this book by Patricia MacLauglin! You can check Wating for the Magic out in the library! In the meantime, what are some of your favorite books about dogs? Please share your answers by clicking on the "comments" link below.

 

A Message from Russell, the Library-Bot

Welcome Back Pride Falcons!

I know we are going to have a great year and I cannot wait to share all of the great books and resources in our library with you!

Kentucky Bluegrass Award 3-5 Category Winner

Smile! by Raina Telgemeier is a graphic novel that shares a story from the author's life. When she was just twelve years old, Telgemeier had an accident that caused her to lose her two front teeth! This book tells the story of the consequences Raina faced following this accident. Fans of graphic novels are sure to love Smile!

Want to know more about Smile? Watch the book trailer!

Pete the Cat: Rockin' in My School Shoes is Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner!

We LOVE Pete the Cat at Pride Elementary School! I am happy to announce that Pete the Cat: Rockin' in My School Shoes won the K-2 Level Kentucky Bluegrass Award!

Here's a video that I think you'll enjoy! It's Eric Litwin and James Dean(the author and illustrator) performing Pete the Cat: Rockin' in My School Shoes.

Newbery and Caldeocott Winners for 2013

The Caldecott Award is given for the best picture book for children each year. The winner for 2013 is This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen.

Watch the book Trailer!

The winner of the Newbery Award this year is The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

Check out the book trailer for The One and Only Ivan!

Coming Soon....Author Glogs!

We love Meg Cabot, author of the Allie Finkle series of books! Check out this author GLOG! Pride students may create and submit their own author Glogs. Just ask Mrs. Cotton about how to get started!

 

Gorillas in the Library!

Were you aware that our fifth grade students participate in Drama activities when they visit the library media center? We learn about and discuss Drama vocabulary as well as participate in games and other activities focusing on drama! Lately, we've been learning about Performance Elements and Improvisation. This week, Mrs. Wyatt's class filmed an improv piece about gorillas invading the library!

Fourth and fifth graders have been reviewing the Dewey Decimal System in the Library Media Center for the past two weeks. We use the DDS to organize nonfiction books in the library, making it much easier to find what we are looking for.

Here are two videos to help you get aquainted with the Dewey Decimal System! Enjoy!