Summer Reading With Daisy: You Will Be My Friend!

Since this is Safety Week here in Blogville, I selected a book that addresses an issue facing many of us - not being yourself because you want to be friends with creatures you shouldn't.  I shared You Will Be My Friend with Aly and Dixie. The three of us keep trying to be friends with lizards and bunnies, but they just don't want to be friends with us.  

Peter Brown wrote and illustrated this book.  We really like the pictures that are so colorful and engaging.  

Lucy (the bear) tells her mom she is going to make a new friend.  There are so many critters in the forest, she is bound to find a friend.  She climbed up a tree to meet a giraffe.  The giraffe glared at Lucy because she was sitting in his BREAKFAST!  They did not become friends. 

Lucy tried so hard to make friends and tried acting just like the critters.  She felt so silly because she just didn't fit in with them.  I can't fly like the birds I want to be friends with, so I totally understand Lucy's predicament. 

Be aware Blogville friends - if bees invite you over, don't eat their house.  They will be mad.

Lucy finally made a friend when she stopped trying to be like others and just was herself.

You Will Be My Friend is a fun book to read and share with anyone who has trouble making friends.  I know I need to be myself and that means I might not be able to make friends with lizards and bunnies. Luckily, I do have LOTS of friends who I can be myself around!  Peter Brown has written a lot of books we love.  One book I know that will crack you up is:

Happy Reading!
oxox
Daisy

Safety week is going strong here in Blogville!  Tomorrow, August 14, is the deadline to submit your pictures for my sandbox on August 16.  Here are the contestants so far for the "So You Think You Can Dig" contest:
Hailey
Phod
Greta
Frankie and Ernie
Beachnut
Sarge, Frankie, and Ernie

If you have a digging picture, please send it to daisythescottieATgmailDOTcom by Thursday night

Upcoming Safety Week Classes:
August 14
Pet Fire Safety – Five Sibes  
First Aid Tips – Goose   
Hot Weather Safety – Idaho Pugs  
Pet Insurance – Bunk   
Microchipping –  Wallace and Samuel   

August 15
Search & Rescue – Bert  
Zoomie Safety – Mille and Walter   
Stormy Weather Safety – Casey and Cinderella     
Water Safety – Lily and Edward 
Pickpocket Protection –  Easy 

August 16
Picnic –   Sasha & Ruby 
DJ Rockin’ Wills –  Sweet William the Scot  
Bad Dawg Agency 
Surf Jammers concert 
ADTR Fundraiser Kissing Booth – Mona and Prissy    
Bounce House – Frankie and Ernie  
Sand Box –  Daisy 

Silent Sunday

Watching and Waiting

Daisy is still at my parents because...

...the fences are still not back up.  

  She watches me leave every day after our visit.

Daisy looks sad but she is very spoiled over there.  Peanut butter cookies, toast, POPCORN...

Since Daisy was waiting, she decided to go to Ranger's Bat Cave Party.  You had to dress up to go...

You can also see part 2 here.  The animals of Blogville sure know how to 'pawty'!

It's almost time for...

 So You Think You Can Dig Contest

Send Daisy a picture of you digging away (it doesn't have to be in sand) by August 14.  We'll post it on August 16. Stop by to make some sandcastles and vote for your favorite digger!!  Send your best work to daisythescottieATgmailDOTcom

Summer Reading With Daisy: How Rocket Learned To Read

I have a very important book this week about a skill everyone had to learn.  How Rocket Learned To Read is a tail tale about the journey a pup takes learning how to READ!  Rocket is also the mascot for the Orange County Public Library summer reading program.  We think they couldn't have picked a better character.

Tad Hills wrote and illustrated this book.  He has a real dog named Rocket.  Tad says real life Rocket can't read, but I think he can.  The story begins with Rocket doing dog things - I think we all can relate.

He spies a book in a tree that a little yellow bird was reading.  Rocket was intrigued.  The little bird became his teacher and taught him the first step in reading - recognizing the letters.

Next, Rocket started putting sounds together to make words.  I love this page because he read "grrrrrrrrrrrrr".

Once Rocket could blend his words, he was ready to tackle reading!  You just can't stop yourself from reading once you know how.  Hooray - Rocket learned to read.

Tad Hills has written several books about Rocket that I will try to review this summer. His illustrations make it seem like you could really feel Rocket's fur!  This is an inspirational book to read to little people who are ready to read or are just starting to read.

Happy Reading!

oxox

Daisy

Buckets And Shovels

It's almost time for...

Each day, there will be important information you won't want to miss!  On August 16, we are having a picnic, with a...

Yep, a sand box for everyone to play in!!!  There will be a "So You Think You Can Dig" contest!

Send Daisy a picture of you digging away (it doesn't have to be in sand) by August 14.  We'll post it on August 16. Stop by to make some sandcastles and vote for your favorite digger!!  Send your best work to daisythescottieATgmailDOTcom

Here is the Safety week schedule.  Just click on the name and it will take you to their blog!
August 11
Opening Speech –  Madi 
Parade –  Sarge   

August 12
Poop Bags/Flashlights – Lassie and Benji  
Plant Dangers – Reilly and Denny   
Wild Animal Encounters –  Lee and Phod  
Travel Safety –  Oz    
Traffic Safety – Frank  

August 13
HGE Illness – Sidebite  

Food Safety –  Sasha  

Stranger Danger –  Angus 
Tree Rat Hunting Safety –  Ruby  
Water Safety – Fudge     
There’s an App for That – Duncan  

August 14
Pet Fire Safety – Five Sibes  
First Aid Tips – Goose   
Hot Weather Safety – Idaho Pugs  
Pet Insurance – Bunk   
Microchipping –  Wallace and Samuel   

August 15
Search & Rescue – Bert  
Zoomie Safety – Mille and Walter   
Stormy Weather Safety – Casey and Cinderella     
Water Safety – Lily and Edward 
Pickpocket Protection –  Easy 

August 16
Picnic –   Sasha & Ruby 
DJ Rockin’ Wills –  Sweet William the Scot  
Bad Dawg Agency 
Surf Jammers concert 
ADTR Fundraiser Kissing Booth – Mona and Prissy    
Bounce House – Frankie and Ernie  
Sand Box –  Daisy   

See And Hear

We had some crazy weather yesterday. It rained - real, big drop rain!! It started when...

Daisy saw the lightning. 

Then, heard the thunder. 

We all stayed inside the rest of the night as it down poured. 

National Watermelon Day

Thanks to Ranger, we know today is National Watermelon Day.  Daisy couldn't believe her ears when we told her!

*Kisses* the watermelon because she LOVES it so much!