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The Bookworm’s Booklist blog is mounting a chapter book challenge for this year. Here are the details:

Read one chapter book per month!

You can join this challenge at any time during the year!

Either you read the book with your children or your child reads the book by himself.

At the end of the month, report the following information to me in the form of a comment on my blog!
First name and age of reader/readers:
Book Title:
Author:
Illustrator (if there is one):
Rate the book on a scale from 1-10 with 10 being the best.
Give the book 1-5 stars with 5 being the best.
One sentence (or more) of what you liked about the book.
One sentence (or more) of what you didn’t like about the book.

Here’s what a sample report will look like:
First name of reader/readers: Marietta (Mommy), J.P.(8) and Will (6)
Book Title: My Father’s Dragon
Author: Ruth Stiles Gannett
Illustrator: Gannett
Marietta-9, J.P.- 10., Will-10
Marietta-*****, J.P. *****, Will-*****
Marietta: I loved the unique storyline and how my boys were completely enthralled with this book! J.P.- The adventure! Will- That Elmer saved the dragon.
Marietta: Some of the animals were really mean. J.P.-I liked everything about the book. Will: I did too!

I hear lots of folks talk about wishing they had time to read more children’s literature. Maybe taking this challenge would motivate us to read more. I can also see the challenge being used with a small group of students as a book club activity.

If you are interested in participating, you can sign up by leaving a comment here.

Thanks to Diane Chen at Practically Paradise for the tip.

Image citation: upstairs display bookworm uploaded on May 28, 2008 by Rapid City Public Library.