Under my umbrella are book ideas for both the letter "U" and
the letter "V" including "Un-Brella" by Scott E. Franson.
In this wordess book, a little girl uses her magic umbrella to give her
the weather she wants, regardless of what the conditions really are outside.
Zach is a fan of a series called "The Unwanteds"
by Lisa McMann-- a series described as
"The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter."
Other "U's" you might choose to read:
"Up and Down" by Oliver Jeffers"
"The Ugly Duckling"--a classic fairy tale
or a book about the universe or the USA or Utah!
Or a book about under the sea or Uh-Oh . . .
"Underwear:What We Wear Under There"--
a non-fiction title you might find at your local library!
I read an interesting book called "Under the Egg" by
Laura Marx Fitzgerald. In this book Theodora Tenpenny spills
a bottle of rubbing alcohol on her late grandfather's painting of
an egg and she discovers what seems to be an old Renaissance
painting underneath it. So she sets out to solve the mystery
in this 5-star book!
As for the letter "V", I read "The View from Saturday"
which is a 1996 Newbery Medal winner by E.L. Konigsburg.
It was a very good book, also and told the story of four members
of an extraordinarily successful 6th grade quiz bowl team.
Other books you very well might like to read:
"The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams
or books about vegetables, Vikings, volcanoes
or valentines including a book "Unvalentine"
by Sam Beeson which could count as a "U" or "V" book.
So there you go!
Love, Grandma
Fourteen books I love to read around Valentine's Day are:
V is for verses we say on Christmas Eve
"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle would be a very good book to read today. If it makes you very hungry, try making a veggie viper. Cut carrot and celery stalks into 1-inch pieces. Spread a little cream cheese at each sliced end and place the pieces end to end in a long coiled row on top of a lettuce leaf to form a snake. Add a cherry tomato for the head, and cut a forked tongue from a thin slice of carrot.
veggie valentine!
Maybe you would like playing with vegetables by making your
I love to go on vacations. I also love to bring home a souvenir or two as a reminder of interesting places and good times. Sometimes it is just a postcard or Christmas ornament. Sometimes it has been a birdcage or teapot. Great-Grandma Hawkes liked to collect mugs from every state and country she visited. She had a big collection she kept all together on shelves in her home. Recently, I started a vacation collection, too . . . picture books from the places I've visited. One of my favorite books is pictured above. I got it last fall from guess where?
Watch your mailbox this week for something starting with
