“We Are Moving” by Mercer Mayer
The New Adventures of Little Critter

We are moving, so this seemed like a good book to get. Even though Lily is excited, I know she has reservations about leaving her friends and having a different bedroom.

Lily’s Book Report
What are the important events? They take their old stuff and give some away. They moved to a new house.
What does it remind you of in your life? I am moving to a new house.

As for the picture, I just think the baboon mover is funny. Check out his facial expressions when he takes Little Critter’s stuff to the moving truck.

Pizza Hut Book It!: 8/8
Building Bridges: 12/25

“Best Halloween Book” by Pat Whitehead

We needed to read this book because it is going back to the library today.

On Lily’s Building Bridges with Books bingo sheet, this filled the Alphabet Book requirement.

Lily’s Book Report
I like since she got frightened. When she was afraid of flying bats. I liked when she went to the pumpkin patch. When all of them went trick-or-treating.

Pizza Hut Book It!: 8/8
Building Bridges: 10/25

This afternoon, Lily picked out a picture book to complete another square on her bingo sheet.

“The Ghost of Wuzzleburg” is based on a episode by Eileen Brennan and adapted by Lauren Cecil.

Lily really likes the whimsical nature of “Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!” so this was an easy choice.

Lily’s Book Report

Who are the characters? Wubbzy, Walden, Widget, Daizy, Birdy-Bird
Who is your favorite? Wubbzy!
Why is Wubbzy your favorite? At the end of the book he shouted out, “BOO!” with an examation point. I like him. That’s why he is my favorite.

Pizza Hut Book It!: 8/8
Building Bridges: 9/25

It has never been a secret that Lily has some impulse control issues. However, until she started school, it was something we just kinda dealt with on a case-by-case basis.

Now, with school, her behavior adds up. Being naughty a couple of days last week, plus being naughty this week means a trip to the principal.

So, when I was asking the kind customer service lady at Barnes & Noble for “How To” books for younger kids, I jumped at the title!

“How to Behave and Why” by Munro Leaf

No matter where you are or who you are, there are four main things that you have to do if you want to make good friends and keep them.

You have to be HONEST
You have to be FAIR
You have to be STRONG
and
you have to be WISE

And there is no good in trying to fool yourself. All that isn’t so easy.

Lily said that she liked the book in her book report.

What were the most important events in the book? Not to steal. Be honest. Be nice to other people. You should take care of your things. You should be nice to other people.

Pizza Hut Book It!: 8/8
Building Bridges: 8/25

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After we read the book and finished her report, we had a discussion about how she could apply what she learned from the book to her life, mainly school, since that is where she seems to struggle the most.
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