Icky Ricky The End of the World

Icky Ricky The End of the World by Michael Rex

This is a very eventful read! It kept my attention long enough to read the entire book in one setting! I sat down and read this book in less than thirty minutes. 

Icky Ricky is a typical B O Y. He loves mud, boogers, pizza, and baseball. Ricky and his friends were outside practicing hitting various household objects when the doorbell rang. The three boys went inside to check it out. To their surprise, it was a pizza delivery man at the door! Their dad didn't order pizza, they didn't order pizza... Who does this pizza belong to? 220 Longview Road was the address on the pizza box. But, that wasn't Ricky's address. He and his friends set out on an adventure to deliver this pizza to the correct residence. Long story short, the boys planned a funeral for the pizza because they absolutely destroyed it on their adventure. They buried the pizza blob (you will have to read the book to understand how the pizza is now a blob!) with a plate, knife, pencil, paper, baseball hat, and a tennis ball. Ya know, things it might need in the afterlife. The three boys went on another adventure, but this time their goal was to participate in the Cleanup Day in their town. While the boys were hunting for garbage, they found an abandoned vehicle. Then they found four tires along a trail. The tires rolled down a hill and into the ditch with green water right off of a sewer pipe. Ricky made his own hazmat suit so he could pull the tires out of the "water." I don't want to spoil the book for you, but these boys are always up to something silly! Their imaginations are incredible!

This book has MANY illustrations! I appreciate this since Icky Ricky is one of the first chapter series that students read! And last but not least, I would suggest this book to a 2nd or 3rd grader.

The Someday Birds

The Someday Birds by Sally J. Pla

This week I have started reading The Someday Birds by Sally J. Pla. This was the first novel Pla ever wrote and published. I am not too far into the book yet, but I have read enough to crave more.

Charlie, the main character in this story, is obsessed with birds. Actually, he is obsessed with many things such as; germs, routines, organization, etc. I want to say Charlie has OCD or maybe he falls on the Autism spectrum, but I cannot be for certain. Charlie has an older sister and twin brothers who are younger than him. For the past few months, the children have been staying with Gram while their dad is in the hospital. Their father is a war-journalist and unfortunately when he was in Afghanistan he was hit with an exploding bomb. Before this event took place, Charlie and his father made a list called the "Someday Bird List." This is a list of all the birds that they would like to spot in the wild together. However, Gram just informed the children that their father will be moving to Virginia where they can do more extensive tests on him.

That is all I have read so far, but I cannot wait to see what happens next. I wonder if Charlie, Gram, and the siblings will all be making the trip to Virginia? And if that is the case, is Charlie going to try to mark some birds off his Someday Bird List? I wonder where Charlies mom is? I have yet to hear about her. 

Stay tuned for more updates regarding The Someday Birds. 

Amelia Bedelia Road Trip!

Amelia Bedelia Road Trip! By Herman Parish

Amelia Bedelia Road Trip! is the third book in the Amelia Bedelia series written by Herman Parish! It is recommended for ages 6-10. As of right now, I have read just over half of the book! I'm not going to lie, I literally laughed out loud more than once while reading the first seven chapters! 

Amelia Bedelia's father was rewarded an extra vacation bonus for his hard work. The family of three decided to roam the state for a week! Her parents do not have a set destination, but they are using a paper map.. which is quite confusing for them. So far, they have been lost three different times. Amelia Bedelia was given a blank journal so she could document their trip! This journal helps to keep her busy during the long car rides! The second day of their trip, they plan to visit a small town that is celebrating it's 300th birthday! At the town celebration, they met the mayor who offered them a key to his cabin on Lake Largemouth! When they arrived to the cabin, they decide to take the mayors boat out for a spin! While on the lake, Amelia Bedelia meets a young girl named Audrey. Audrey is going to teach Amelia Bedelia how to fish! As for right now, that is where I have stopped reading! I am so excited to see how Audrey and Amelia Bedelia's friendship grows! I wonder what else Amelia Bedelia's family is going to do on their vacation! I also wonder how many more times they will get lost before they purchase a GPS!

As I read this book, I notice that the author includes many examples of figure of speech. Often times it leaves Amelia Bedelia confused. She tends to take everything literally! I appreciate how the book also includes small illustrations by Lynne Avril. Since this is one of the first chapter books students might read, these illustrations make the book less intimidating! This book also teaches readers a couple random facts, such as; the shape of Italy, how to read a map (even though Amelia Bedelia's family is extremely unsuccessful doing so themselves), what the suffix "-ometer" means, who Daniel Boone is, etc. While this book is funny and adventurous, it is also informative!

I am SO excited to read the rest of this book! Amelia Bedelia keeps everyone on their toes which makes for an enjoyable read! I just might have to read the rest of this series!