Monday, February 16, 2015

It's Cold Outside, But Warm Inside!

Like many of you in in the non-sunshine states, we here in Ohio are experiencing bitter cold. Yesterday the temperature hit negative eight, which meant time for a hot cup of tea poured from the little cast iron tea pot Bobby brought back from Japan. It also meant a nice fire in the fireplace.

 

Sitting in front of the warm fire, it turns out, is a perfect time to read. The first book I read was not only a great chilly day read, it was also perfect for Black History Month. It was a biography of Roberto Clemente the famous baseball player. Although told very simply for children, it was chalk full of interesting tid-bits. The book started when he was a small child living with his family in Puerto Rico and ended with his pre-mature death while on his way to offer humanitarian aide to  Nicaragua after a terrible earthquake.


The life depicted in-between was that of a passionate man who believed in hard work, helping others, and baseball. This book is perfect for children interested in both baseball and history as well as those looking for a good role model.

And since it is so snowy and cold in so much of the country right now, it stands to reason that I also chose a book about snow. It was called the Snow Globe Family and told a fun tale of two families. There is a large family that lives in a large house and on their mantle is a snow globe where an itsy bitsy family lives in an itsy bitsy house. Each family has similarities. Each family wants there to be a big snow so they can go sledding. To find out if these two families get their wishes, you will have to read it for yourselves!


Both books seem to be out of print, but used copies are available, or perhaps you can find them at your local library. Either way, they are both worth searching out.

Well, that about wraps it up for this week. Join me next week for another exciting episode, same crazy time, same crazy channel. And feel free to drop by my personal website, Fun With Aileen, any day of the week for even more on reading, writing, my very own early grade chapter book, Fern Valley, the sequel, Return To Fern Valley, and the soon to be released Cooking In Fern Valley (fall 2015)! I'm also on twitter @AileenWStewart if you want an extremely brief glimpse into my days.

 

15 comments:

  1. Love that photo of the dog by the fireplace! So cozy!

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    1. Thanks Chelsie. It's actually our cat, but sometimes he thinks he's a dog. He likes to chew on things and fetches a little squeaky pillow, lol :0)

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  2. Hi Aileen. Stopping by from the KidLit Blog Hop. Snow Globe Family is a great story idea...I'm on the hunt for that one! Thanks for sharing :)

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    1. Thanks for leaving comment love and happy hunting!

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  3. What a beautiful teapot. I'm not a tea drinker but that could entice me. Great book recommendations. I want to know what happens to the snow globe family when things are shaken up. :) Thanks for sharing on the #KidLitBlogHop! Have a fantastic rest of the week.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by cool mom. It's always a treat when you leave me some comment love!

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  4. Negative eight! Yikes! I've been a baseball fan my whole life. I've been looking for baseball books to share with my kiddos. Thanks for sharing. Visiting from the Kid Lit Blog Hop :). Have a great week!

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  5. Thanks for stopping by. This is a super book for anyone, but especially for a baseball fan :0)

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  6. Brrr... that is REALLY cold! I love your recommendations this week Aileen. "Snow Globe Family" looks so adorable. Thanks for sharing in the Kid Lit Blog Hop!

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    1. You are most welcome Miss Renee. So happy I found the hop and am able to share my love of good children's books. Happy Reading!

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  7. Both are good books! We're in a cold spell in Colorado & with snow thrown in to cheer us up! Today we actually got into the 20s. Thanks for sharing on the Kid Lit Blog Hop!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by and leaving some comment love! And hang in there, spring is just around the corner.

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  8. Brr! We've been whining about excessively warm winter weather, out here in CA. Love the snow globe book! I'd like to see that one.

    Dropped by from the Kid Lit Blog Hop!
    Rebecca at The Ninja Librarian

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  9. Thanks for stopping by Rebecca. And try to enjoy your warm winter, lol :0)

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