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September Family Dinner Book Club

September 1, 2014 •

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I’m excited to announce our next Family Dinner Book Club selection!  The August Family Dinner Book Club featured The Giving Tree. This month we have one of my all time favorite chapter books.

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The Family Dinner Book Club selection for September is…

Family Dinner Book Club for September

The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden

This 1961 Newbery Honor Book is the story of a mouse, a cat, a cricket and a little boy in New York City.  After Chester Cricket makes his way to Times Square by accident, his new found friends help him take in lots of sights and sounds of the great city.  They also share a lot of lessons along the way.

Participating in Family Dinner Book Club is easy and fun!

How Family Dinner Book Club Works

1.  So, get your copy of The Cricket in Times Square and start reading. You can borrow it from the library or from a friend, find it on your bookshelf or purchase a copy.

2.  Then, on September 15th, check back here for all your Family Dinner Book Club preparation needs.  Links will be provided for your dinner conversation table topics and the arts and crafts table decorations from Growing Book by Book and your book related menu from Daisy at Home.

3.  Decide which night towards the end of September works best for your family to  have Family Dinner Book Club.   Set the table, prepare the food and settle in for a nice cozy dinner to discuss the book.

4.  Don’t forget to snap a picture of your Family Dinner Book Club and share it with us on our Family Dinner Book Club Facebook page!

5.  Then, head back here on October 1st, to see our new title for the month of September and participate all over again!

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About Jodie Rodriguez

Jodie Rodriguez is a mom of two young boys and an early childhood/elementary educator with over 20 years of experience. Jodie's passion is helping parents, teachers, librarians and anyone else interested in nurturing and reaching ALL of our youngest growing readers.

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  1. Tina at Mommynificent says

    September 11, 2014 at 7:25 am

    This looks like lots of fun. My oldest daughter loved this book but I have yet to read it. Thanks for much for sharing this at Booknificent Thursday at Mommynificent.com! Hope to see you again soon!
    Tina

  2. Jeanette Nyberg says

    September 1, 2014 at 8:41 pm

    I so love your book club. The Cricket in Times Square is one of my favorite books from childhood, and I have a great memory of listening to the audiobook with my daughter. Yay!

  3. Patricia says

    September 1, 2014 at 8:38 am

    My son and I love The Cricket in Times Square. I’ve read it aloud in English and Spanish, and have listened to the English audio. It’s one of my son’s favorite audiobooks. This should be so much fun! 🙂

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