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On the Pampas by Maria Cristina Brusca
This is a great book to introduce children to the Pampas in Argentina (that's our current stop in the ABC World Tour). The Pampas is a very flat grassland that runs through Argentina and Uruguay for miles. Ranch animals roam the Pampas watched over by Gauchos (cowboys).

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On the Pampas tells the story of a little girl who lives in Buenos Aires but visits her grandparents estancia (ranch) every summer. The little girl tells how one summer she visited and learned the ways of the gaucho, doing everything from taking care of horses to learning to lasso and even herding cattle. She learned so much about being a gaucho she earned her own rastra (gaucho belt) and a surprise for next summer!

I'd recommend this book even if you aren't learning about Argentina, it's a great story about working hard, having fun and being rewarded for it.

Girls' Pick

Lexi's Pick:

Big Sister, Little Sister by Leuyen Pham

We got this book for the girls shortly after Alexis was born, it's such a sweet book. I grew up with a brother and we have a pretty good relationship but nothing compared to the relationships that my girls have. They are the cutest sisters ever. This book describes them perfectly.The author, Leuyen Pham, wrote the book for her big sister as a gift and it's narrated by the "little sister". It tells how the big sister gets to do all the fun stuff like try on lipstick and go to bed later, but, even though the little sister gets all the hand me downs and likes to be messy, she's awesome in her own unique way! It's a great story about how sisters, even though completely different, can be the best of friends.

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Char's Pick:

I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! by Dr. Seuss

When I saw this book at the library I thought the title meant lick with a tongue, turns out it means lick as in fight! There are also a couple other stories in this book as well. It's an enjoyable and typical Dr. Seuss book with great rhymes and intriguing stories. We really liked reading the different stories in this book, especially The Glunk That Got Thunk. 

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Lexi's pick was Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by Dr. Seuss. Both girls loved this book. It's soo much fun to listen to them try to recreate the sounds that Mr. Brown can do. It's a fantastic book to encourage involvement in reading.

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Char's pick was SPIDER-MAN! She finally was able to check-out a Spider-Man book from the library. Every time we've gone before it's been checked out. While I was picking out our books for the upcoming week Charlotte told me she was going to ask if they had any Spider-Man books and she left. She walked right up to the information desk, said, "Excuse me, do you have any Spider-Man books?" and then followed the librarian to where the books would be located. I am loving how independent she is becoming. This isn't the first time she's ever asked a librarian for a book she wanted but she did it with confidence that she's never had before. It makes me so proud to see her growing up before my eyes into a proud confident girl that knows what she wants and knows how to get it. We haven't finished reading the book yet, but we haven't been disappointed with it so far.