Sleepy Bear Reads More Jazz Cats

Hi Book Buddies,

I never knew cats were so cool! The cats I live with are not as cool as the Jazz Cats. These cats don’t chase rats. They make music and their story rhymes!

Moosey-Moose went to New Orleans on one of his adventures. He went to some of places the Jazz Cats go to play their music.

 

Like Preservation Hall,

 

 

 

 

 

and Jackson Square,

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the French Quarter and Café Du Monde. That is the place where he ate the yummy doughnuts.

 

 

I like Jazz Cats. The story is very upbeat. I want to learn how to play the piano or the drums or maybe even the clarinet! I will ask Kathleen to make some beignets, those are the fancy French donuts at Café Du Monde.

Your Book Buddy,

Sleepy Bear

Sleepy Bear Reads a New Book

Hi Book Buddies,

Today I chose a new book to read.

I really like to listen to jazz music. And I like cats. The book I chose is called, Jazz Cats. It is the best of two things I like! The author is David Davis and the illustrator is Chuck Galey.

 

Kathleen bought this book for me when she was in New Orleans.

I am going to read my book while I enjoy my hot cocoa with goo-gobs of whippy cream, and chocolate syrup!

Check back soon and I will tell you more about my book.

Your Book Buddy,

Sleepy Bear

Sleepy Bear Answers His Mail

Hi Book Buddies,

I want to say, “hello!” to my new friend, Lucia. I also want to thank her for reading my blog. Lucia, do you have a recommendation for my next book to read?

You Book Buddy,

Sleepy Bear

Sleepy Bear and His New Plant

Hi Book Buddies,

Look what Moosey-Moose gave to me.

 

Last weekend he went to a plant sale. He remembered that I used to have a plant. That plant died because I forgot to give it plenty of water and sunshine. I was really sad.

 

 

Now I’m happy again! Moosey-Moose said this plant is called a succulent. He also told me that is a fancy word for cactus! I should get a book that will tell me how to take care of my cactus plant. I want this one to live a long time. I will ask Kathleen to take me to the book store tomorrow.

Your Book Buddy,

Sleepy Bear

Sleepy Bear Meets Stephanie Barden, Book Author!

Hi Book Buddies,

Today was a super special day for me. I got to meet my favorite book author, Stephanie Barden! Ms. Barden had a book party at Mockingbird Books in Green Lake and I got to have my picture taken with her!

 

Do you remember when Ms. Barden gave me a copy of her book to read before it was for sale? It was called, Cinderella Smith, The More the Merrier. Well, the book is now for sale in bookstores!

 

 

 

Oh, and Ms. Barden gave me a shoe to wear around my neck because Cinderella Smith is always losing her shoes and now it is like I found one of her shoes. I chose a yellow one because Kathleen, my reading and writing teacher, has yellow shoes just like this one.

Now, go ask an adult really super nicely to take you to Mockingbird Books and buy a copy of Cinderella Smith, The More the Merrier. I know you will LOVE the story as much as I did. Oh, and you don’t have to be a girl to like the story. Even boys like me really like reading about Cinderella and Charles, too.

I’m going to go read my copy of Cinderella Smith, The More the Merrier, again!

Your Book Buddy,

Sleepy Bear

Sleepy Bear Reads More Poetry

Hi Book Buddies,

Tonight I’m reading more poems from my poetry book called, What A Day It Was At School!, by Jack Prelutsky.

 

I chose to read with my Best Book Buddy, Tsavo. That means I can’t drink my hot cocoa with goo-gobs of whippy cream. Tsavo might want some and then she would get very sick.

 

 

One of my favorite poems is called “It’s Library Time” because I like going to the library. Kathleen went to the library today. She brought home a tall stack of books. It is almost as tall as me!

I hope you write to me and share some of your favorite poems, too.

Your Book Buddy,

Sleepy Bear

Sleepy Bear Reads Poetry!

Hi Book Buddies,

Did you know that April is poetry month? That means for the entire month of April, I’m going to read poetry!

 

 

The first book of poetry I chose to read is called, What A Day It Was At School!, by Jack Prelutsky.

 

 

 

There are a lot of funny poems in this book. One of my favorites is called, “I Wish I’d Studied Harrder”. It’s about a student who didn’t study for his spelling test. He got a lot of words wrong. There is one in the title of the poem that he misspelled. Do you know which word?

Check back later and I will share more of my favorite poems. I hope you write to me and share some of your favorite poems, too.

Your Book Buddy,

Sleepy Bear