hug machine. scott campbell. (261)

i came across scott campbell's hug machine while checking out his art on his website.  his work is always on show at this one gallery i love, gallery 1988.  however, i didn't check out the book until strand books instagram reminded me that it would be a great valentine's day read.

hug machine is an adorable picture book about a little boy that loves to hug.  

he hugs to help:

and he hugs everything:

(the ice cream truck is my favorite drawing!)

he encounters some challenging things to hug (i won't ruin the surprise) but always accomplishes his mission:

and pizza is his fuel!!!

as you can see the illustrations are adorable and this book is a delight. it is a new favorite of mine!!! i want to give it a hug!!

secret pizza party. adam rubin and daniel salmieri. (220)

i picked up secret pizza party by adam rubin and illustrated by daniel salmieri so i could make mini pizzas with the girls i babysit, avery and audrina.  though the pizzas turned out weird cos i used pillsbury grands so they puffed up too much.  they were more like pizza biscuits.  but we all enjoyed the story!  esp me!!

i had a feeling i would love it because i love their other book, dragons love tacos.  i love tacos so it's a bit of a no-brainer.  i love pizza too, so again loved this book.

the book is about a raccoon that loves pizzas but people never want to share or give him any.  the raccoon decided the only way to get pizza is to have a secret pizza party!  and thankfully it is a success!!  

the book is funny and features random yet hilarious things for kids and adults to enjoy as well.  the illustrations are great too!

i loved the inside cover.

this cute little ode to pizza (i instagramed this pic).

loved the adjective, pepperoni-ness

i also loved how the book demonstrated how the adjective "secret" can make a world of difference:

last but not least loved the raccoon's "mask" at the party.

an adorable book that you should check out and definitely have pizza with it!

delano library's summer reading program.

reading is delicious!!  

before i go on this picture reminded me of book it! i really wish that pizza hut would bring this program back!  when i was a kid, the highlight of my week was eating my personal pan pizza thanks to book it!  pizza is a great motivational tool for reading, i mean maybe it's why i am a bookworm now.  lol

today i took brother bear to join the summer reading program at the delano library.  just like my grandma took me as a kid and my mom when she was a kid.  keeping the tradition alive!  oh and it's a full family tradition, found out today my cousin bria also signed up for summer reading!

the program requires kids to read 10 books and at the end of the summer they get a paperback book at the ice cream social.  however, in addition to this i have challenged my brother to read more books than me!  if he does, he gets a 

lego.  if i read more, he buys me a pizza! (this deal was made before i saw the picture of the summer reading log, lol). but i think he's excited for that challenge because he read two books today! hopefully he keeps it up. i am excited for him because i have great memories of the summer reading program.  i mean this blog is proof of that!

oh and if you are reading this and have kids, so sign them up!!