Thanks A Lot Emily Post - Jennifer LaRue Huget

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade

Pages:  40

Genre: children's picture book

Source: purchased

In the front of the book we are told that Emily Post created fictional characters like Mrs. Toplofty, Mr. Kindhart, Mrs. Wellborn and Mrs. Worldly for her 1922 book Etiquette in society, in business, in politics and at home". The same characters are sprinkled throughout this wonderful story.

When mother brings home an etiquette book by Emily Post, life at home changes.  The children are consistently being told what Emily Post says they should do in every situation.  They are hit with so many rules that they feel they can no longer have any fun.  The lovely characters from Emily Post's book weigh in on each and every situation.  Finally the older brother comments that he bet Emily was not a perfect child.  That is when Mrs. Worldly lets them in on some of the mean little antics Emily Post pulled.  This gives them an idea.  They put their plan in action to get rid of Emily and her friends. This was a wonderful book.  They plan they came up with was wonderful and funny.  The illustrations were bright, colorful and had so much for they eyes to take in, (think eye candy).  I think this is a book every grown up should share with a child.  It is a wonderful way to teach some etiquette, which is something that seems to be going out the door in today's age.  I am very glad I got this book and read it to my grandchildren.

Fall Into Reading 2013

Fall Into Reading 2013

Welcome to Fall Into Reading 2013! Katrina at Callapidder Days will not be hosting this challenge this fall.  I told her I would be happy to do so. I don't know about you but I am looking forward to the cooler temperatures of fall.  Unfortunately, since I live in Florida we don't always get the cooler temperatures.  I also miss the the changing colors of the leaves. I know that fall is almost here because school is back in session and, and my mind and stack of books is telling me it is definitely fall. I am looking forward to  the Fall Into Reading Challenge and reading books I did not get to this summer, as well as some books recommended to me by my students. I hope you are looking forward to setting some goals and reading with us.

The Basics:

This is a low key reading challenge anyone can join.  It runs from September 22nd - December 21st.

Here is what you need to do to participate:

Create a list of books you would like to read this fall. This is the only requirement for participating in the challenge.  You may also wish to set some other goals (reading to your kids a certain number of hours per day or week. Maybe you have a separate stack of books listed to read to your kids or grandkids. This is not required and is completely optional.

·         Write a blog post that includes the list of books you want to read, plus any goals you may have set, and get ready to post it on your blog on September 22^nd.

·         Visit The Musings of a Book Addict on September 22^nd to sign up for the challenge. I’ll have an official launch post up that morning, complete with an area for you to submit a link to your personal Fall Into Reading  post, where it will be added to the master list of participants.

     If you don’t have a blog but wish to participate in Fall Into Reading 2013, you can. On September 22^nd, leave a comment on the official Fall Into Reading launch post with the list of books you’d like to read/or finish this fall.  I’ll add you.  Please join us for this fun time of reading.

·         In December write another blog post to let everyone know how you did. (I’ll post an official wrap-up to the challenge on December 22^nd, where you’ll be able to share your results.)

·         Finally, have fun.  Check in with the other participants to see what they are reading and get book ideas to add to your ever growing book list.  Write reviews if you want, but it is not required.

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Student Saturday: The Limit by Kristen Landon'

Today's student review is by Whitney.

The Limit is about a boy who has just started middle school and already he has found out that an eighth grade girl was taken by the government, because her parents went over their spending limits. Up until then they were only kidnapping high school kids. So, Matt (the main character) is starting to think he will be the next one to be taken. But he dismissed the thought because his family members are responsible spenders, and as long as they continue to stay that way he shouldn't have to worry, or should he?

The main character Matt is very smart.  He has a 3.007 GPA and is quite the wiz in math. He enjoys playing with his friends after school and has two younger sisters. I made the connection between me and Matt because we are both in the sixth grade. Personally I think this book is amazing and can relate to tons of people.

Now, I would recommend this book to someone a little on the mature side of reading, but other than that, I think people will enjoy this book. There are two main settings in this book, Matt's house where he goes after school, and usually invites his friends over. The second setting is the warehouse. This is where the government sends the kids to work. I enjoyed this book a lot and if you give it a chance I bet you will too.