https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks Collection of books I've purchased or borrowed and read 💗 en-us 2017-08-16 12:57:18 UTC 2023-02-22 01:06:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/181710747 2017-08-19 03:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/181710747 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/181711056 2017-08-19 03:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/181711056 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184197993 2017-09-01 13:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184197993 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184198189 2017-09-01 13:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184198189 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184198426 2017-09-01 13:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184198426 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184199025 This award winning picture book is beautiful! I thought it was a little odd in the beginning because it differs so much from other children's books. Sylvester turns himself into a rock and his parents believe he is missing. ]]> 2017-09-01 13:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184199025 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184200498 2017-09-01 13:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184200498 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184204292 2017-09-01 13:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184204292 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184208766 This story takes place in a mythical land with magical nesting dolls! A lovely young lady uses her gifts to assist a frozen prince. Her adventure is beautifully illustrated and the plot twist is the greatest!]]> 2017-09-01 14:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184208766 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184209515 2017-09-01 14:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184209515 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184209865 This is an educational book series about various animals. This specific book focuses on the big cats of the world. It talks about their habitats, prey, speed, and agility. ]]> 2017-09-01 14:16:04 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/184209865 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/186096563 Swimmy is an elaborate story about a lost little black fish. Swimmy's back story is a little devastating but how swimmy overcomes that and assists other fish is admirable !]]> 2017-09-09 17:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/186096563 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/191376705 Mrs. Harkness, according to this biography, was the first person to bring a panda back to the United States. Her Journey was long and hard. Although Mrs. Harkness suffered hardships it did not deter her from her mission. ]]> 2017-09-26 17:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/191376705 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/191378292 The movement of rain drops are explained through onomatopoeia and alliterations. The illustrations of the rain drops are beautiful and keep the movement of the story live.]]> 2017-09-26 17:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/191378292 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/191381657 Forgiveness talks about what it feels like to be left behind or ignored and explains to kids the art of forgiving. It lets them know that it is okay to have uncomfortable feelings but it also feels good to forgive. ]]> 2017-09-26 17:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/191381657 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/191382157 This is a little bilingual book about lions. This book gives children vital information in regards to lions in both English and Spanish! ]]> 2017-09-26 17:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/191382157 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/194539720 This is a story about a coyotes day from the perspective of the coyote. It tells the child about what they eat, how they hunt, and when they sleep. ]]> 2017-10-06 01:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/194539720 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/194540438 Agatha Christie was released this year! Agatha Christie is so old ! This book is a child friendly autobiography of a famous mystery write, Agatha Christie. Her life was not the easiest but she made the best of it and some great stories came from it!]]> 2017-10-06 01:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/194540438 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/194541349 This is a short autobiography of Thomas Jefferson. It discusses his life, marriage, children, and most importantly, his love for literature. Thomas Jefferson apparently had a love for books that is rarely talked about. Thomas had a library in every home he'd ever lived in and they were elegant. ]]> 2017-10-06 02:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/194541349 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/194541463 This series of books was recently released this year! This book focuses on what it would be like to live in the thirteen colonies and makes it child friendly. The book gives a little history in the beginning to set the setting then they have two friends going through separate hardships to narrate what it's like to live during the colonial period.]]> 2017-10-06 02:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/194541463 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/194542249 This book was released in 2017. It outs into perspective the great move west. It gives a little history about why people were traveling and then follows a young girl and boy on their journey west. I liked how it included the death toll (in relation to the characters) because it is important that kids know just how dangerous it used to be.]]> 2017-10-06 02:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/194542249 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/194543079 This book was released in 2017. It talks about the history of the Eiffel tower, presented in a playful manner. The author tells the reader where she came from and why and covers every aspect of the statue. He saves her right foot for last. No one talks about why the statue seems to be in motion except Eggers. ]]> 2017-10-06 02:23:46 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/194543079 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/196371211 This is another graphic novel series that i have grown fond of! Oddly is a little girl who is half witch, she doesn't fit in at her school. Oddly also can't seem to get through to her parents while they're living their perfect life. She makes wish (casts a spell?) that makes her family disappear and she appears in a different world. ]]> 2017-10-12 12:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/196371211 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197494500 Lost Cat is a beautifully illustrated story about a loving house cat who believes shes been left behind. The cat then travels the town in search of a new owner by looking at their shoes! ]]> 2017-10-16 17:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197494500 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197496982 Frog and Toad do just about everything together, I was puzzled that they didn't live together! This book is filled with a few of their wacky adventures. One adventure Frog makes a list and loses it! What did he do next?]]> 2017-10-16 17:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197496982 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197497578 Honestly I did not know these animals existed. They are a cross between a seal and whale. This book broadens the horizon as far as sea creatures goes. You get the full run down on what they eat, where they sleep, and so much more!]]> 2017-10-16 17:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197497578 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197497973 This is a weird a children's story. A young boy is supposed to be sleeping but gets up for some reason and falls into a kitchen! In the night kitchen he is almost cooked! I learned that this book is very contreverisal due to the boy losing his clothes while in the night kitchen.]]> 2017-10-16 17:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197497973 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197498773 The format of this book resembles a graphic novel, except most of the pages appear to be wordless! Mr. Wuffles is a cat with a new toy that is actually a small alien spaceship. Mr. Wuffles plays as the aliens try to find a way to escape!]]> 2017-10-16 18:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197498773 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197499200 Patterson puppies are the cutest! Four puppies create excitement in their home on a rainy day! Everything starts out normal until their imagination gets the best of the situation.]]> 2017-10-16 18:01:24 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197499200 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197499712 This book is about a young Mcgrew who daydreams about running the zoo! Mcgrew has the wildest and wackiest animals in Mcgrew zoo, the best zoo! People come from far and wide , like his animals, to admire the young Mcgrew and his zoo. ]]> 2017-10-16 18:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197499712 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197501072 This book was interesting. I had many questions, but soon remembered that it was a children's book. Three frogs live on an island and one likes to go on adventures daily. She returns one day with what she thought was a rock, but turned out to be a chicken egg, according to Lionni. ]]> 2017-10-16 18:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197501072 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197501736 Hilda is exploring the mountainside she lives on, in search of TROLLS! She has a whole book dedicated to their appearances, appetites, and dislikes. She finds a troll and ensures she knows where he is.]]> 2017-10-16 18:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197501736 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197502723 This is another graphic novel I fell head over heels for! Margo is a monster hunter of sorts. The boy is studying her and all the creepy things he finds in the city. The artwork and plot make it all the more enjoyable. ]]> 2017-10-16 18:07:49 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197502723 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197503352  I fell in love with these graphic novels. Hilda in this one is in a new town with her mother and decides to go exploring with friends from school. Her friends turn out to not be the kind of friends she likes. She meets a bird that was hit with a rock and the story takes a turn for the greatest. ]]> 2017-10-16 18:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/197503352 shammond12 https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/202313874 2017-10-31 19:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/shammond12/Bookmarks/wish/202313874