Tuesday, May 12, 2015

2015 2x2 & Texas Bluebonnet Award Showcase (Day 1)


Welcome to the 5th annual Sonntag library Texas Bluebonnet Award & 2x2 reading list showcase! Each day for the next school 10 days, 2 books from each reading list will be featured on the blog. I hope you enjoy these books as much as the previous lists. Happy reading! :)

If you need a list of the Bluebonnet or 2x2 lists for your summer reading, please follow the links:

Texas Bluebonnet Award (Grades 3-5): Click here!
2x2 (Preschool - 2nd Grade): Click here


by Nancy J. Cavanaugh 

Sixth grader Abigail, assigned a different homeroom than her two best friends and made only the alternate on the pom-pom squad, learns a lot about popularity and true friendship when paired with unpopular Gabby for a year-long "Friendly Letter Assignment."


Want to know more about Always Abigail or author Nancy J. Cavanaugh? Click here

Check out Mackin Book Talk for even more info! Click here!

Check out the Texas Bluebonnet Award Wordpress blog for great resources! Click here!

Check out an awesome trailer for Always Abigail!




by Cathleen Daly

After her parents get divorced, Emily is sad and finds comfort in painting pictures in shades of blue like Pablo Picasso. When her art teacher introduces a collage project about one's home, Emily is puzzled because she has two homes now; but soon she finds a creative way to illustrate the home that's her heart. 


Want to know more about Emily's Blue Period or author Cathleen Daly? Click here

Check out Mackin Book Talk for even more info! Click here!

Check out the Texas Bluebonnet Award Wordpress blog for great resources! Click here!

Check out an awesome trailer for Emily's Blue Period!






by Jen Arena

A story about how a mom, dad, a cat, and a dog all have kisses for a baby. 


Want to know more about Besos for Baby or about author Jen Arena? Click here



by Barney Saltzberg

High in the trees in the middle of the night, all of the pandas are sleeping except for Chengdu, who tries everything and still cannot fall asleep until he finds the perfect spot -- atop his brother, Yuan. 


Want to know more about Chengdu or about author/illustrator Barney Saltzberg? Click here


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