Stephanie’s Ponytail by Robert Munsch, Art by Michael Martchenko

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on November 3, 2009
Posted in Children's Books • Robert Mnsch | 11 Comments

Stephanie decides to have a ponytail and asks her mom to do it for her. When she arrived at school, all the children chanted, ” Ugly, Ugly, very ugly. Stephanie says, “It’s my ponytail and I like it.” The next day to Stephanie’s dismay, all of the girls were wearing ponytails. She called them “copycats.”

The next day she wore her ponytail to one side. The kids at school did the “ugly chant again. However, the next day the children, even some of the boys were wearing ponytails on the side. This went on for a few days, Stephanie would wear her pony tail a different way and the next day the kids wore theirs the same way.

Stephanie finally got fed up with all of the copycats and announced that she was going to shave her head. Read this book to find out what happened next.

This is a really fun book that teaches about conformity and individuality. It’s a wonderful book to read with your kids and then discuss it with them. The art work is colourful and creative. Highly recommended.

Nov 09

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Challenge Roundup

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on November 2, 2009
Posted in 2009 CHALLENGES Update | 15 Comments

This is an update on my progress for my 2009 challenges:

Here is a list of all of the challenges that must be completed by the end of 2009, some of them end sooner. my progress is noted at the end of each(these do not include perpetual challenges):

The Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 1st Jan 09 to 31st March 09 Completed
Book Awards II Reading Challenge August 1, 2008 to June 1, 2009 Completed
What An Animal Challenge July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 Completed
The 2nd Canadian Book Challenge July 1, 2008 to July 1, 2009 Completed
The 2009 ARC Reading Challenge 25/26 (1 more book to go)
The PUB Challenge – 2009 Completed
New Author Challenge 2009Completed
Themed Reading Challenge – 2009 Completed
Read Your Own Books Challenge 2009 24/25 (1 more book to go)
2009 TBR Lite Challenge Completed
World Citizen Challenge Completed
2009 READ & REVIEW CHALLENGE So far this year, I have reviewed every book I have read
The Chunkster Challenge 2009 Completed

A Well Rounded Challenge 2009 Completed

To summarize, I only need to complete 2 more challenges in 2009! I only have one more book to read in each. I can feel the finish line approaching!

Below is a list of all the challenges that don’t end until sometime in 2010 and my progress:

What an Animal II Challenge 1/6, This ends Feb. 28th, so I need to pick up the pace.

The Canadian Book Challenge 3 3/13 This ends July 1st, so I need to pick up the pace.

China Challenge! 0/1 This challenge ends Sept.1st, so I have time yet.

Challenge Roundup is hosted monthly by Chris of book-a-rama. If you have a challenge up-date, please link it to her update.