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Sorry I've missed What to Read Wednesday the last two weeks but I'm back again with a book I'm still listening to but love so far: Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan.
You may know him as the Hot Pocket comedian. I know him from his first Comedy Central special and the joke about mayonnaise. This was the late 90's and my family had it on in the background, but by the end we were all watching and laughing. Since then we have enjoyed Jim Gaffigan's stand-up and acting. So when his book, Dad is Fat, came out, I knew I wanted to read it. It's been on my To Read list for a long time. And let me tell you, it is funny, and enjoyable. Dad is Fat is about Jim's observations of parenthood. He has five kids, so he's no stranger to parenthood. In stead of those parenting books you give to expecting parents, you should give them Dad is Fat. Dad is Fat is a great realistic way to see parenthood, but it won't scare you away from it. One of the things I love about the book is the how much you can tell Jim loves his family, his kids, but especially his wife Jeannie. I'm just a sucker for a loving family I guess.
His humor mixed with amusing anecdotes of parenthood, make this an easy and insightful read. I highly recommend. Listening to the book adds another dimension because Jim reads it himself. I always think that adds something special to the audiobook. If you're on the fence about trying Audible, maybe start with the 30 day free trial and use it for this book. You won't regret it!
And it makes me excited to read his other book Food: a Love Story. AND even more excited to read Jeannie Gaffigan's book coming out in October, When Life Gives You Pears. So called because she recently had a pear sized tumor removed from her brain. She is Jim's writing partner and executive producer for his shows. So if you like his stuff, I'm sure you will like her book. I haven't read it yet, I just have that feeling. It's available for pre-order now.
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I have a number of books to read right now, but I never seem to find the time to read, or when I do I fall asleep! This is unlike me because I love reading! But, on Mother's Day, Madalynn gave me a book about WWII, which she knows I love, and not only that, it is based on a true story. As soon as I started reading it, I was sucked in and the desire to sleep was not a problem.
The book is The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris. I had never read anything by Heather Morris, but I was impressed with her superb handling of this story of Lale and Gita Sokolov that she was able to hear first hand from this couple who met in Auschwitz. The story tells of Lale's imprisonment from Slovakia, his level headedness and how his ability to obtain the tattooist position helped him to be of benefit to many others in the camp. We see his instinct for survival, especially after he meets Gita (giving her her tattoo) and determines that she will one day be his wife. Through all of the atrocities that Lale sees, he doesn't lose his humanity and care for his fellowman.
There are a few spots in this book with some bad language and of course, dealing with the subject matter of the prison camp, highly adult topics. But, overall, most of the scenes that could be very graphic and ugly are handled with care and taste. You feel the angst without having to have it graphically described, which I appreciated. This story of Lale and Gita is one of triumph in the midst of horror. If you love stories of love and survival from the WWII era, you will enjoy this book!  
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Lindsey was going to write this post because this is the book she bought for her nephew, Spencer, for his birthday, and he loves it! But, being a lawyer interrupted her ability to post this week, so I am filling in for her.
I go over once a week and eat lunch with Spencer. He brought me out this book to read with him because it is his new favorite. Don't Push the Button by Bill Cotter is an adorable interactive board book that has a funny way of showing the consequences of breaking one rule, "Don't Push the Button!" It had Spencer and I both cracking up. I was impressed with all of the cognitive skills this simple book addressed, from once to many and counting and colors and of course, cause and effect. Don't Push the Button is also available in hard cover and on Kindle. (Personally, I think the Kindle in this case wouldn't be as effective.) Plus, there is even a Christmas edition of the book! Whatever version you purchase, your kids are going to love it! My experience has been that kids love interactive books and there are more and more to choose from these days! I don't mean just your basic lift the flap books or push the button for sound, although those are also popular, but I mean the kinds that really get the child involved in the book! Here are a couple more to check out:
Here in Phoenix, school is out! Can you believe it! So, to keep kids busy and learning throughout the summer, interactive books are a good way to go to keep them interested in reading. Don't forget to check out your local libraries for their summer reading programs! There are often fun rewards and treats for kids who keep reading all summer. In Maricopa County, there is a program to help keep kids incentivized to read through the summer. Check it out here!
In Phoenix, the University of Phoenix and the AZ Diamondbacks have teamed up on a 20 min. per day reading program! Click here to find out about it! Barnes and Noble are giving books to summer readers! Find out here!
Last, but not least, I want to tell you about a great tool to keep track of your kids reading this summer! It is a really terrific, interactive chart found on Everyday Reading! You really need to take a look at it. I love this idea so much that I made engineering print sizes of them for my grandchildren! They were free to download and super inexpensive to have printed at Staples! I had 4 of them printed on 24 x 36 inch paper for under $15. One will totally work for multiple kids and they are customize-able. I had mine printed for 4 families of kids just as they are.
The moral of today's WTRW is, get those kids reading throughout the summer! Let us know how it goes!
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Helen Reynolds: Mother of six children , grandmother to ten and counting! I love to cook, craft and create things and I especially love doing that with my family, So, when my lawyer daughter, Lindsey, and my artist daughter, Madalynn, and I came up with the idea of Hot Cocoa Bombs, this blog was born. Then, one more daughter, with her technical and science skills, plus creativity has joined in to round us out! Read more about us here! 
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