Dragons and Glitchers

It's Tuesday! That means only one thing! Book birthdays!

We celebrated two of many that were born today--

You Don't Want a Dragon by Ame Dyckman and Liz Climo

Do you want a unicorn?  You really don't.  Unless you don't mind glitter, horn holes and cupcake poop all over your house. Seriously...though but maybe you want a dragon?

Yeah, I don't think so.

Just sayin'-you will never look at charcoal the same again.

We had fun at the party. Kids giggled and "ewwwwed".  So should you get a dragon? Take my advice, yeah, no. Maybe you want a hamster? Think twice, if you have a dragon nearby.

Check out this site if you want some activities to pair with the book (make sure and scroll down to the bottom for them).

Bonus: While the kids were with me, we found and then read Boy + Bot, also by Ame Dyckman. The best part was when one of the kids pulled it off from his bookshelf right away to share with us!

Glitch by Laura Martin

We took a quick lunch break and then the older kids joined me back at 1 for another party. This time with the author! To be fair, I did email Ame but since today is her anniversary she had her own cake to indulge in at home. 

We were thrilled to meet Laura and hear about her books, her life (4 kids, including a newborn!) and tips for writing. Glitchers are people who go back in time to change history. If you like adventure, science fiction or historical fiction, this book is for you.  That covers a lot of interests! It also is written from two different POV of two kids who do not get along. That could get interesting. We started the first chapter and were hooked.  Lots of thumbs up and nods that kids wanted more.

"Catch your good idea when you have it. Pay attention and write it down."

-Laura's tip for writing

I get lots of good ideas and probably jot them down about half the time, if not less. I will try and channel Laura and be better about it.

Hope it was a happy birthday Dragon and Glitch! 🎂 We definitely had fun at your parties!

PS-Did you notice that the cakes were not recycled today?  Chocolate chip "cookie" cake for Dragon and banana cake for Glitch.  Yes, I took a long walk this afternoon...