Welcome to Practice Makes Perfect! First of all, I would like to thank my fabulous teacher, Mrs. Yollis, for giving permission to have my own blog. Here in my blog I will try to publish as much as possible. I will publish a multitude of posts about things I enjoy, and hopefully I will learn some interesting facts about you too. I mainly love reading, writing, playing with my dog Mazy, and playing sports. So, you will hear a lot about those hobbies.
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| Mazy and Me (Photo by my mom) |
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Since I love to read, I thought that I could do a blog post on the books I've read. Books are a wonderful way to learn more. The more you read the better the books and your brain gets.
One of my favorite books is called Ruby Holler written by Sharon Creech. I love her book because Sharon uses very descriptive words when it comes to writing about the places the people are in the book. For example, to describe the woods at night Sharon says, "Out of the shadows dash creatures of all shapes and sizes: swift, diving bats and scurrying raccoons, fluttery moths and cunning bobcats. From the deepest silence erupt groans and howls, snorts and squawks, creaks and croaks." I really recommend this book to you, and I can guarantee you will love it.
Another book I recommend to you is called Crenshaw. It is written by Katherine Applegate, the Newbery Medal award wining author of The One and Only Ivan.
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| Photo by Mrs. Yollis |
Crenshaw is a superb book because it is written in the point-of-view of a boy who has an imaginary friend. When Katherine writes as if she is the boy, the story gives you more detail on what is happening in his mind. For example, when a boy named Jackson finds his imaginary friend, Crenshaw, taking a bubble bath, Jackson's thoughts help explain the book. For that reason and many more, I think that Crenshaw is a fabulous book.
What are some of your favorite books?
Tell me a little bit about yourself.
