Throwback Thursday
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Vintage Children’s Books: Printable Chart of Titles & Themes
Over the past six months, I have had a BLAST putting together my weekly Throwback Thursday feature! My bookworms have fallen in love with dozens of books that literally generations of kids before them have fallen in love with, too.…
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Horton Hatches the Egg: Throwback Thursday Grand Finale!
A few years ago I read Horton Hatches the Egg aloud twenty five times within five days. It was the springboard book for my school-wide author study*, so I read it to ALL of my classes from kindergarten up through…
The Monster at the End of This Book: Vintage Metafiction #tbt
I tried reading The Monster at the End of This Book back when Preschool Bookworm was still Toddler Bookworm. He totally didn’t get it. Now that he’s a sophisticated three year old, he has come to understand the humor of…
I Went Walking… through a Picture Book Classic #tbt
Baby Bookworm took his first two steps this week! Watch out, world! Although….he hasn’t shown much interest in longer stretches or even repeating the two step feat. And that’s just fine with me! Slow it down, boy! But anyhow, as Daddy…
Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse: Among the Lionni Classics #tbt
Before Leo Lionni was an acclaimed author, he was a grandfather on a tedious train ride with two restless grandchildren to entertain. He tore pieces from his magazine and created a little story to pass the time: Little Blue and…
The Timeless Snowy Day #tbt
When you’re two years old and the last snowfall was eleven months ago, news of a blizzard is HUGE! Last weekend we enjoyed (some enjoyed more than others) 20″ of snow! It was just as magical and as curious to…
Good Dog, Good Book #tbt
Ever wonder what pet dogs do while their owners are out? How about if a dog were left to babysit? Alexandra Day’s (nearly) wordless fantasy book has some hilarious ideas! And it turns out, a canine who knows how to…
Leo & the Late Blooming Pep Talk #tbt
I’m not sure if this story is more encouraging to Mama Bookworm or to my little bookworms. We are in week one of potty learning in our house, and this book has been a balm to my worried mind: “Then…
A Baby Registry Must, with Room to Grow #tbt
I’d put this one right up there alongside of The Very Hungry Caterpillar on the baby registry. It’s simple yet you can share it in different ways based on your bookworm’s age, starting with the very youngest bookworms! Each Thursday I’ll be…
The Night Before Christmas: I Knew in a Moment It Must Be This Week’s #tbt
This is the first year that my choice of Christmas music has been squashed by those who share the sound waves around me. In past years, my husband couldn’t successfully dissuade me from playing my favorite Christmas tunes in every room of our…
Catching a Sweet Treat: Our Favorite Gingerbread Tales #tbt
At over 140 years old, this is the oldest Throwback Thursday title to date on the blog. “I’ll run and I’ll run as fast as I can, you can’t catch me, I’m the……” GINGERBREAD MAN! At the elementary school where…
Taking Mental Snapshots Aboard The Polar Express
Ever have one of those moments you just wish you could have captured in a photo, but had to settle for a mental snapshot? I’ve been having many of those lately. Recently we went to a Christmas light display after…
Strega Nona: a Spellbinder for All Ages #tbt
Ah, Parent Visitation Day. As a kid I loved it; as a new teacher I feared it. I learned to enjoy it as the years passed, eventually enjoying the chance to share my world of literacy with parents. I’ll never…
More, More, More: The One Book Baby Bookworm Can Request by Name
It’s tough being a rule follower who feels hemmed in by rules of her own making! I’m bending my own parameters for throwbacks this week due to Baby Bookworm’s delight of this 25-year old book. I think that’s sufficiently old enough…
All the Colors of the Freight Train #tbt
Simple yet intricate. Yes, that’s possible when you’re in Donald Crews’ hands. Freight Train isn’t just for train lovers, but is also a vibrant introduction to colors. Each Thursday I’ll be featuring a book that my parents *could* have read…
