heartofdakota.com

Posted: **Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:54 pm**

My kids are crazy. I was looking through the Bigger book list looking for something light for my 10yo to read for fun. (She is loving Preparing but I thought she'd enjoy some easier reading for her bedtime/travel reading so I am looking at the Bigger Book list again for books she hadn't read already.)

ANYWAY, I got the book Ben and Me from the library. She was reading it in the car. She and I stopped to run into a store quick while DH stayed in the van with the other kids. Well, 12yo ds couldn't keep his hands off and started reading it while we were gone. When we got back, he didn't want to relinquish the book!

Oh my, was my dd mad. My son said, "PLEASE just let me read it for the next hour and I will have it done, and THEN you can have it back." DD protested, but then said, "Fine, just read and be done with it so I can enjoy it in peace. If I don't, you'll be leaning into my space trying to read it with me."

She had brought some other things to do, so I appreciated her spirit. I just loved that even though it was below his reading level, he couldn't resist it. I am also glad no blood was shed over this book!

Posted: **Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:20 am**

That is so funny!!! What better to fight over than books, right? I might fight over a good book, myself.

I thought my son was going to put me in a headlock when I told him that he could only read 7 pages per day of Pelican Cove because we are using it for DITHOR. He is normally a very respectful kid!

A great book like the ones here will bring out the monster in us if anyone gets in our way!! Ha,ha.

Glad you shared this, too funny!

Posted: **Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:57 am**

One of the reasons I fell in love with HOD was the book selection. I completely heart Ben and Me from when I was little. What a cute book, and a great way to tell the story of Ben Franklin!

That's so funny! I guess you know the kids like the curriculum, huh!

Posted: **Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:18 pm**

The books are really irresistible, aren't they? I find myself sneaking off to read more sometimes, and then make myself stop.

Your dd sure handled that well - kuddos to her for that measure of self control.

In Christ,
Julie

heartofdakota.com

Near fist-fight over Bigger's "Ben and Me" book.

Near fist-fight over Bigger's "Ben and Me" book.

Re: Near fist-fight over Bigger's "Ben and Me" book.

Re: Near fist-fight over Bigger's "Ben and Me" book.

Re: Near fist-fight over Bigger's "Ben and Me" book.