Pete at the Beach!

I'm sure by now that most of you have heard of Pete the Cat, that cool cat who loves to sing rocking songs.  There is an ever-growing collection of groovy Pete the Cat picture books (look for Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses coming this October!)  but what you might have known is that there is also a new collection of Pete the Cat Early Readers for beginners.

Although these titles don't come with any catchy songs, they are great practice for young readers and as far as I am concerned, completely entertaining for readers of any age, no matter what their reading level!  My pick is Pete at the Beach - take it with you to this beach this summer and build a sand castle along with Pete and his mom!

It's all good.

Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea

Summer is one of my favorite times of year, and even though vacation is still six weeks away, I think it is never too early to start reading books that make me excited for summer.

That is why I just read Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea by Cynthia Rylant.

In this book, Henry and Mudge have a lot of great adventures when they go to the beach with Henry's dad. I like it because it made me daydream about all the adventures I plan on having when I go to the beach during my summer vacation.

What are you most looking forward to this summer?