I started an internship at the Glendale Central Library’s Children’s Room this summer, and their summer reading program ends this Saturday, August 5th. The theme of the summer reading program is “Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales.”
As part of the program, the kids who sign up just have to read 8 books and write them down in their reading log. Once they finish the 8 books and turn in the reading log, they get a certificate of accomplishment, a pencil, an animal eraser, 2 “READ” temporary tattoos, and until July 29th, a free ticket to a Dodger game on July 30th.
All of the proud and happy faces of the kids turning in their reading logs have inspired me to get reading and keep my own log of books I’ve read this summer. There are a good number of children’s cat & princess books in the list because I decided to do my storytime with a cat theme and because I have to do a princess bibliography for my internship.
Here they are, in no particular order:
[c] = children’s [gn] = graphic novel [m] = manga [ya] = young adult
= highly recommended!!!
The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown
Angels & Demons – Dan Brown
American Born Chinese – Gene Yang [gn]
Same difference & other stories – Derek Kirk Kim [gn]
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants – Ann Brashares [c/ya]
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood – Ann Brashares [c/ya]
In Me Own Words: The Autobiography of Bigfoot – Graham Roumieu [gn]
Rose – Jeff Smith & Charles Vess [gn]
Bee Season – Myla Goldberg
Forlorn Funnies – Paul Hornschemeier [gn]
Persepolis 2 – Marjane Satrapi [gn]
Embroideries – Marjane Satrapi [gn]
Don’t Call Me Stupid – Steven Weissman [gn]
Kat Kong – Dav Pilkey [c]
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman – Dav Pilkey [c]
