This was one of the books I set aside to read in January from my ridiculously overflowing To Be Read (TBR) pile. I am really enjoying it.
It's set up to be used over the course of a year. Each month includes writing instruction and recommendations as well as writing prompts for each day of the year. The book can easily be used over and over as the prompts are nicely open ended.
If you are looking for a little structure for your writing life, check out A Writer's Book of Days.
4 stars out of 5
I saw this on the new books shelf at the library and knew I had to read it.
"Day One. I swam around my bowl." What did you expect from a memoir of a goldfish? This particular goldfish starts his story alone, but that doesn't last long. Soon his bowl is full of rocks, bubbles, a diver, a plant and some other water creatures. The goldfish's opinions about the newcomers are a hoot! ("Mr. Bubbles still hasn't said a word.... He's creepy.") I loved this! It is a clever premise with fun observations. This would make a great example for my Writing Club students of a "memoir" that would make sense on an elementary student level.
Check out Memoirs of a Goldfish!
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Miss Huff needs a break from school - a simple mental health day. She writes up a plan for her special free day and another for her substitute. But Miss Huff is so tired, she gives the wrong list to the sub. So Miss Huff spends her day off reading, writing, spelling and doing math (and loving every minute of it) while her students and their sub ride roller coasters, build sand castles, and go sky diving.
This is a very clever book. I loved the whole idea of it! (This would be a great example of "ideas" for a writing class.) I think this is a fun book for any home or library. I also think it would be great for someone who routinely subs in lower elementary grades. It's a funny story that could start some great discussions.
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