As a member of our local library board I enjoying trying to use all the services our library has to offer and encouraging others to do the same. One of the best kept secrets of our library is TumbleBooks. An online eBook reader for kids. In order to encourage others to use TumbleBooks to read with their kids I’m starting a monthly TumbleBooks book club. I choose June as the launching month because I know how important it is to keep kids reading through the summer months. Hopefully this will be a fun way for your kids to read all summer long!
How To Join:
- Ask your local library if they offer TumbleBooks, or check out the Albany Public Library collection. (If you don’t have access to TumbleBooks you can still participate by checking the books out at your library.)
- Read one of the suggested books a week with your kid(s.) I’d love to hear their thoughts on the books too!
- Comment on this post, or write your own blog post about the experience. Let me know which book was your favorite.
- If you have a blog you can add our badge to your post/site to encourage others to join in.
June’s Theme is…
Chickens!
Week 1: Chicken Big, Author: Keith Graves, TumbleTime: 9 minutes and 20 seconds, Reading Level: A/R: 2.7
Week 2: Can Hens Give Milk?, Author: Joan Betty Stuchner, TumbleTime: 7 minutes and 45 seconds, Reading Level: A/R: 3.0
Week 3: Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken, Author: Kate DiCamillo, TumbleTime: 11 minutes and 30 seconds, Reading Level: A/R: 3.8
Week 4: Coriander the Contrary Hen, Author: Dori Chaconas, TumbleTime: 9 minutes, Reading Level: A/R: 2.9
Chicken Facts:
- Over 9 billion chickens are raised for food annually in the US.
- With 25 billion chickens in the world, there are more of them than any other bird species.
- Chickens are omnivores. They eat seeds and insects but also larger prey like small mice and lizards.
- There are roughly 280 million laying birds in the United States, and each produces 250 to 300 eggs a year.
More chicken facts at the Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom page.