Challenge 4--A Book A Night

My 4th Challenge was to read a book every night to the boys.
Here are the books that I read to them, some were longer than others so I read some of them in 2 nights instead of 1.

Nights 1-3

I Spy Fly Guy
By: Ted Arnold

The boys love these books by Ted Arnold.  This is a great series to get for your early readers...these are the first books we got the boys when they started reading. 



Night 4
Green Eggs and Ham
By: Dr. Seuss

One of my favs!  When we first had Ayden we stocked up on all the Dr. Seuss books...I used to read this to him when he was a baby.

Nights 5-6
Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl
By: Ted Arnold

Another great thing about these books is that boys will like them also...there are so many books out there geared towards girls, but these are great for either boys or girls

Night 7
The Tooth Book
By: Dr. Seuss

Another first book of Ayden's collection...you can't go wrong with Dr. Seuss

Night 8
Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street
By: Eleanor Hudson

So this maybe a little to young for my boys, but Diz loved it...this was one of his first books...he was in love with Elmo as a toddler.

Night 9
I Can Read With My Eyes Shut
By: Dr. Seuss

This is a great book for any age....the boys enjoyed reading this one with me

Night 10
Fox in Sox
By: Dr. Seuss

Umm...yeah be prepared to get yout tongue in a twist....

Night 11
On the Night You Were Born
By: Nancy Tillman

Christmas of 2010 I found this book along with another one that I feel in love with.  This one I bought for Diz, the other for Ayden which was read on a later night. I gave them this book on Christmas Eve along with a pair of PJs....the pictures in these stories are magnificant...as well as the story.  If you have a little one that you just love to pieces I suggest getting these books. 

Night 12
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy
By: Mo Willems

Mo Willems is one of the boys' favorite authors...he is such a fabulous writer..his Pigeon series are great...Diz got this book last year at the school book fair.

Night 13
Wherever You are My Love Will Find You
By: Nancy Tillman

This is the other book like Diz's.  This one we got for Ayden.  Again a beautiful story with beautiful words and pictures for a little someone you love! 

Night 14
Beautiful Brown Eyes
By: Marianne Richmond

I bought this book for Ayden in 2010 after he had his surgery.  I wanted to read him something when he was out of surgery to let him know how much we loved him and how proud of him we were for being so brave.  If you have a little brown eyed love then this is a great book to get to let them know how beautiful their brown eyes just are.

Nights 15-16
I Am Going
By: Mo Willems

This is another series by Mo Willems..Piggie and Gerald....I went on a shopping spree and bought about all the books...I think I am missing 3 books.. When Ayden was in 1st Grade he was really struggling in reading, so his teacher sent home this book with him to practice...Ayden loved them so much that he actually wanted to try harder with his reading so I went and bought the books for at home so he could read them...I think he has all of them memorized by now. 

Nights 17-18
Elephants Cannot Dance
By: Mo Willems

 These books are so hilarious....I just love the Characters in it!

Nights 19-20
I Will Surpise My Friend
By: Mo Willems

These books would make a cute TV Show

Night 21
Firefighter Ted
By: Andrea Beaty

This book and series are great for younger kids...but Diz wanted to read it because we had been reading "Ayden's" books.  It's a cute series...this little Ted takes on different professions...and gets into a little trouble!

Nights 22-23
Are You Ready To Play Outside?
By: Mo Willems

They are obessed!

Nights 24-25
We Are In A Book?
By: Mo Willems

This one is my favorite book out of the Gerald and Piggie series...it is just so funny!

Nights 26-27
Can I Play Too?
By: Mo Willems

Nights 28-30
GooseBumps Horrorland Book 1
By: R.L. Stine

This would be Diz's book...He loves anything spooky, so my mom has started getting him the Goosebumps books...I love seeing him read these books because I used to read them when I was younger!


So there are the books that we read this past challenge!

My new Challenge starts today.  I will be doing a new Haiku poem everyday for the next 30 days.  Really excited about this one because it has been awhile since I wrote, especially poetry...I think I will post every 5 days of what I have been writng!

ENJOY!
-AMS