Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

That was yesterday, folks. I made appointments–SO MANY APPOINTMENTS–and registered my son for basketball and got Palmer his crickets and everybody I was responsible for where they needed to go and even put dinner in the crockpot in record time; I just didn’t finish the day with a blog post. And so you have me today, instead, after a two hour school delay so the roads could be cleared after snow in the wee hours, after getting my car registered and squared away, after making sure piano happened, and after tucking in 3 out of 4 kiddos so far. It works out nicely, too, because I finished the last few pages of Eric Gapstur’s Sort of Super during my youngest daughter’s piano lesson, which means I can review it tonight and have it ready for my son in the morning. Not that he’s not busy rereading the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” books and all, plus his current Battle of the Books book, but Sort of Super is ALSO Battle of the Books–AND a graphic novel. (It’ll be his last quick read on the list, I’m thinking, but I am proud of him for how far he’s gotten already!) Super is a debut graphic novel, actually, about an eleven-year-old boy who develops superpowers, his ultra-smart younger sister, and a nefarious animal-stealing plot; it’s fast-moving and less than 250 pages, and if you’re looking for a graphic novel to give your elementary schooler for Christmas, this one’s a solid choice. Wyatt’s the main character but his sister’s the brain, which gives it a nicely wide appeal, and the art is fun. (And I was surprised at how engaged I was after the first bit, since it’s less my thing.) Here’s hoping this helps someone with their Christmas shopping!