Week 10 #PictYourBooks Challenge

Some weeks take longer than others to decide what the weekly challenge will be. I do have a list of ideas, but the decision sometimes, some weeks, takes a while. I'm not really sure why.

But not this week. It's Thanksgiving week, so this week's challenge was an easy one to choose.

Challenge #10: Share a book where a character is thankful. 

One more thing. I'm thankful for all the students and teachers who participate in the #PictYourBooks challenge. I can't wait to see the books that get shared each week. THANK YOU for sharing!

You have one week to submit your answer. Answers can be submitted three ways. Snap a picture of any book that answers the challenge and:

• text it to (715) 903-6455
• email it to PictYourBooks@gmail.com
• respond to @HelpReaders on Twitter

Please include the week number with your picture. You may also include who the image is from, like a teacher's name, and a description of how the book answers the challenge. Writing information on a sticky note and including it in the picture works great!

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Week 9 #PictYourBooks Answers

Books for Week 9, Share a book where music is important:

Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuoso

Duke Ellington

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin

Wendell the Narwhal

We Can

Giraffes Can't Dance

Strega Nona

Over the River and Through the Woods: A Thanksgiving Poem

Trombone Shorty

Week 8 #PictYourBooks Answers

Week 9 #PictYourBooks Challenge

Two weekends ago my son and I had the opportunity to see the musical Hamilton in Milwaukee, and let me tell you, it was pretty amazing.

Then this past weekend my son got to see another musical with his mom. Two musicals in two weekends with two parents. Is that kid lucky or what?

My family listens to all sorts of music. I'm sure many of you are the same, and you love listening to the radio or your favorite singers or bands. Some of you probably even take music lessons for an instrument or for singing. All of this music was the inspiration for this weeks #PictYourBooks challenge:

Challenge #9: Share a book where music is important.

You know what would have been really funny? Instead of sharing a picture of the book, you had to send me a video of you singing your answers! But don't worry, a picture will do just fine.

You have one week to submit your answer. Answers can be submitted three ways. Snap a picture of any book that answers the challenge and:

• text it to (715) 903-6455
• email it to PictYourBooks@gmail.com
• respond to @HelpReaders on Twitter

Please include the week number with your picture. You may also include who the image is from, like a teacher's name, and a description of how the book answers the challenge. Writing information on a sticky note and including it in the picture works great!

To be notified of new challenges and weekly wrap up videos, sign up for email updates. Enter your email address under "Subscribe for email notifications" at the top of the page on the right side.

Week 8 #PictYourBooks Answers Delayed

There are technical difficulties with this week's video, but I hope to have it finished on Monday night. I will publish it on the website as soon as it's completed, and it will be ready for school on Tuesday.

Week 8 #PictYourBooks Challenge

Today is Veterans Day. Today was originally known as Armistice Day to mark the end of World War I in 1918, but it was officially changed in 1954 to Veterans Day. Today is the day we recognize and honor all people who have served in the United States Armed Forces - the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

Our veterans have bravely served our country, and sometimes people call veterans heroes. I agree. My dad is a veteran, and I consider him a hero, especially as I learn more and more about everything he did while in the army. I'm sure many of you also know people who are veterans, whether they are family, friends, or neighbors.

So this week our #PictYourBooks challenge is about heroes. Even though my introduction is about Veterans Day and how veterans can be considered heroes, the books you choose for this week can have any kind of hero. (But I'll be impressed if you can share books with veterans!)

Challenge #8: Share a book with a hero.

You have one week to submit your answer. Answers can be submitted three ways. Snap a picture of any book that answers the challenge and:

• text it to (715) 903-6455
• email it to PictYourBooks@gmail.com
• respond to @HelpReaders on Twitter

Please include the week number with your picture. You may also include who the image is from, like a teacher's name, and a description of how the book answers the challenge. Writing information on a sticky note and including it in the picture works great!

To be notified of new challenges and weekly wrap up videos, sign up for email updates. Enter your email address under "Subscribe for email notifications" at the top of the page on the right side.

Week 7 #PictYourBooks Answers

Week 7 Books with a surprise:
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Keeper of the Lost Cities
Babymouse for President
Elvis and the Underdogs
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog
Big Lizard, Little Lizard
The Birthday Kitten
Sammy’s Special Day
Yes Day!
Finders Keepers
Waiting Is Not Easy!
Unicorn Is Maybe Not So Great After All

Week 7 #PictYourBooks Challenge

Something surprised me this weekend, and to make a long story short, I thought surprises might be a great subject for a #PictYourBooks challenge. 

Sometimes events happen that surprise the characters. Sometimes we, as readers, get surprised by what characters say or do. So here's your next challenge: 

Challenge #7: Share a book with a surprise.

You have one week to submit your answer. Answers can be submitted three ways. Snap a picture of any book that answers the challenge and:

• text it to (715) 903-6455
• email it to PictYourBooks@gmail.com
• respond to @HelpReaders on Twitter

Please include the week number with your picture. You may also include who the image is from, like a teacher's name, and a description of how the book answers the challenge. Writing information on a sticky note and including it in the picture works great!

To be notified of new challenges and weekly wrap up videos, sign up for email updates. Enter your email address under "Subscribe for email notifications" at the top of the page on the right side.

Week 6 #PictYourBooks Answers

Books featured for Week 6, share a book with a first:

I Really Like Slop

Gus

We Don't Eat Our Classmates

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

Clementine

Mercy Watson to the Rescue

Miles Morales: Spider-Man

Koala Lou