Duck on a bike: book review

 Library Book review....

About the Book : 

Caldecott Honor winner David Shannon applies his wonderful off-beat humor to the story of a duck who decides to try riding a bike -- and loves it! Another young, funny book perfect for reading aloud -- now in paperback!

One day down on the farm, Duck got a wild idea. "I bet I could ride a bike," he thought. He waddled over to where the boy parked his bike, climbed on, and began to ride. At first he rode slowly and he wobbled a lot, but it was fun! Duck rode past Cow and waved to her. "Hello, Cow!" said Duck. "Moo," said Cow. But what she thought was, "A duck on a bike? That's the silliest thing I've ever seen!"

And so Duck rides past Sheep, Horse, and all the other barnyard animals. Suddenly, a group of kids ride by on their bikes and run into the farmhouse, leaving the bikes outside. Now ALL the animals can ride bikes, just like Duck!

Library Book Reviews 

This book is a favorite read at our library. The kids love the animals, the fun pictures and the story. As the kids take time acting out the animal voice and the story it's a repeat favorite of our circle time.

Written for 2 to 4 years old but all ages will enjoy this book. Lisa 

It's healthy kids day ! So go ride a bike

Saturday at the library

Happy Saturday and we are celebrating Earth day 

Today reading time book

This book covers A to Z recipes to save the earth 🌍 by using less and composting.

Our compost box

We made this cute compost box. With a rubber box and lid. Then drill holes for air flow , and add strips of newspaper soil, and our green and brown.

Our Saturday  Earth day activities.....

Turn milk cartons into plant seeds starter container.

Crawfish Fettucine

 

Crawfish Fettuccine 

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
• 2/3 cup sliced green onions
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1-1/4 cups butter, cubed
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 8 ounces process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces uncooked fettuccine
• 1-1/2 pounds Louisiana frozen cooked crawfish tails, thawed or cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

1. In a Dutch oven, saute the onion, red pepper, green onions and celery in butter until vegetables are crisp-tender, 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended; cook and stir, 2 minutes. Add the cheese, cream, jalapeno and salt; cook and stir until mixture is thickened and cheese is melted, 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, cook fettuccine according to package directions; drain. Stir fettuccine and crawfish into the vegetable mixture. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until heated through, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Celebrating National Crawfish day

DIY Fabric Bookmarks

 

Fabric bookmarks are quick, 10-minute sewing project.....

Fabric bookmarks are quick, 10-minute sewing projects perfect for using fabric scraps, requiring2 rectangular pieces of fabric

and fusible interfacing for structure. They are created by sewing the pieces right-sides together, leaving a small opening to turn them right-side out, followed by topstitching the edges. Optional additions include ribbons or tassels

Corner Book Mark 

1. (3) 4×4” squares of fabric.  Your fabric can be all matching, different, or a mix.  There is no right way to do it.
2. (2) 4×4” squares of interfacing.  Note: For interfacing, I prefer Pellon 911FF featherweight.  It gives your bookmark a little flex, but enough stability to protect the pages of the books.  I would not recommend getting anything lighter. If you want to use a stiffer interfacing it wouldn’t hurt the final product, it is just preference.  You can always experiment with these if you have different types available at home.

i. Cut one square of interfacing in half diagonally to make a triangle.  See photo below for reference.  Note: You will only use one half of the triangle.

After you have cut all your pieces, it is time to start ironing the interfacing to your fabric.

1. Using the fabric that you want to hang over the pages of the book, Iron the half triangle interfacing onto the wrong side of the fabric.
2. Then iron the square in half over the interfacing. This will create a triangle of fabric with interfacing in the center, with right sides having an open seam.
3. Using the fabric square that you want to be the back of the bookmark, iron the full square of interfacing to the wrong side of that fabric square.Layer your squares like the photo below, right sides together.  The bottom layer is your NON-interfaced full square right side up.  Your triangle is in the middle.  Make sure the open corner with open seams is facing the top right.  Last, place your interfaced square, right side      down.
4. Pin your layers together and sew with a 1/8″ seam allowance around the entire edge leaving a 1.25-inch opening so you can turn it right side out later. (Make sure this opening is on one of the 2 sides with only 2 layers, opposite the triangle. It makes it easier to close the opening after turning the bookmark right-side-out)Carefully trim the corners, and turn right side out.

   7. Top stitch around the entire edge at 1/8″ seam allowance to close the opening.

   8. That’s it! You’re done! You have a quick, fun, useful project to use up all those little bits of fabric.

Friday's Fave Five

 

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Happy Friday! From South Louisiana. We had an awesome week and I am thankful for many things. On my list....

1.  Great Spring weather in South Louisiana. Today it's 84 and Sunny but chance of rain this weekend.
2. Everything is in bloom . but allergies are going crazy. But it's so beautiful! 
3. We where blessed by my next door neighbor help prunning some trees in our yard. He was working on his and offered to do ours. 
4. Health : as we get older. I am always giving Thanks o our health. 
5. My Volunteers at the library. We had a great planning session  yesterday, about the Summer Library program. Looking forward to a great Summer with the kids. Please check out your local library for more information.

Photos.... 

Summer reading program....this is the national program. Dinosaur 🦖 are here! 

My backyard....

I Love It When We Read Together Blitz

Children's Books / Early Learning Beginner Reader

Date Published: 08-12-2025

Publisher: Mission Point Press

I Love It When We Read Together invites reading partners to create their own special rituals with gentle prompts and endearing illustrations that encourage kids to read along, spot animals, and spark lively conversations. This book is perfect for building fluency and connection. Inspired by the literacy challenges of the pandemic, early childhood educator Karolyn Wallace crafts a cozy experience that helps families bring the joy of reading home.

 

About the Author

Karolyn Wallace is a seasoned educator with over twenty years of experience teaching in elementary classrooms across public and private schools in Maryland, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, and New York. Before that, she was a broadcast journalist at local news affiliates in Los Angeles and Flint, Michigan. She is currently part of the team at The Children’s Learning Lab, where experienced educators connect with elementary students for online learning. She divides her time between Michigan and California, enjoying the company of her husband, children, and grandchildren.

Contact Links

Website

Goodreads

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Purchase Link

https://mybook.to/LoveWhenWeReadTogether 

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Diy Plastic bottle crafts

This Thursday it's all about recycling ♻️ 

From simple bird house to planters...

These are just plastic bottles cut and painted. 

Bird feeder 

With a marker make your design.  Paint and let dry. Then carefully cut out opening for birds to get seeds.Use raffia for hanging. 

For planters 

Use larger bottles.  Draw out design and cut. Paint and let dry. Fill with soil and plants.

Tip  If crafting with dd  , have bottles pre cut and let kids paint and decorate