My day job requires me to read. Not only does it require me to read, but I find myself having to re-read information that I read a minute or two earlier. During the summer I try to read a few books for leisure. Below are 3 books that I could hardly put down.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Laura Numeroff
I love cookies, but hate mice, so I was a little apprehensive about reading this novel. After spending some time (a week or so) reading it, I'm glad I did. I was a little concerned, because the story starts with what happens if you give a mouse a cookie. I thought it was a little early for the punch line, however, as the story builds you are introduced to the chain of events that occur if you give a mouse a cookie. I won't go into any further detail here to prevent any spoilers, however, I highly recommend you pick this one up for your summer read. I can't wait to dive into the sequel, If You Give a Moose a Muffin.
Choose Your Own Adventure, The Trumpet of Terror, Deborah Lerme Goodman
When I picked this book up I thought it was a biography about my twin brother's middle school years playing trumpet. There are some similarities in the book, for example, the character (which in this book is played by the reader) is the only mortal. In the book you meet Odin a one-eyed leader of Norse gods. At the bottom of each page you are required to make a choice. If you choose option one you are directed to turn to a certain page in the book; if you choose the other option, you are directed to another page in the book. Although oftentimes difficult to navigate, this book was very entertaining. I did cheat a few times when I realized that I made the wrong choice on an earlier page and went back to correct my mistake.
Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business, Esphyr Slobodkina
This classic really requires only two remarks: (1) This main character wears a lot of caps; (2) Monkeys cannot be trusted. There are plenty of life and business lessons to be learned by reading this one all the way through.