We returned everything that was due tomorrow when the library is closed for Veteran's Day. We came home with 14 books in total.
Subjects covered:
Robots
Cars
Skeletons
Dogs
Aeroplanes
Superheros
English Royalty
Vile Verses
We are still waiting on books for the grownup: Current wait list number 154 and 150 for "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" and "Never Let Me Go" respectively.
For the Kiddo:
1. Robots: Clive Gifford--Good descriptive book about all the different types of robots.
2. Skeleton: Steve Parker-One of the discovery series which breaks down all the different bones in bodies and how they are connected. It also covers exoskeltons.
3. Car, Richard Sutton--This one is all the different types of cars. Not as great as we hoped.
4. Ultimate X-men: Peter Sanderson--Superheros and amazing information.
5. You Read to Me and I'll Read to You; very short scary tales to tell each other: Mary Ann Hoberman--FANTASTIC
6. Vile Verses: Roald Dahl--All the poem and songs from his books in one book. Very enjoyable and fun.
7. Dear Mrs. LaRue, letters from obedience school: Mark Teague--fun book of letters written from a dog to his owner.
8. Frog and Toad are friends: Arnold Loebel--This is a beginning reader book. Short chapters, simple stories and the understanding of the progression of a book. AND it's Frog and Toad!
We also picked up three books for school about the autumn season, thankgiving and holidays in general.
For the grownup:
1. Unnatural Causes: P.D. James
2. Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, the queen's favourite: Ophelia Fields.
3. More about Boy, tales from childhood: Roald Dahl--Autobiography.
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