Book Fair!! – but no Donuts for Dads

Big day for Yogi yesterday (Can I refer to myself in the 3rd person? Will Obama call me a jackass? Am I a jackass?)

First up is that it is Book Fair at SuperPizzaBoy’s school and Wednesday was Donuts for Dads. So SPB and I loaded up and got to school early. You see, he thinks a corollary to Donuts for Dads is Donuts for the kids also.

Oops, somebody dropped the ball. No donuts. Uh oh. SPB starts to talk about it. Mrs. Denise, the Head of the Lower School, tells him that she scrounged up some muffins and he should grab one and pretend that it is donut. That didn’t go over very well and so SPB starts yakking about it. Mrs. Denise takes pride in the fact that they never tell the kids to shut up. Its true, they don’t. The kids are liable to say anything, at anytime.

Anyway, he managed to shake it off and pick out a few books. I got some also. I love Book Fair.

First up, for early readers is “Dirt on My Shirt” a book of poems by Jeff Foxworthy. I love poems, I don’t get  most adult poems so I read kid poems. More my level if you know what I mean. Here is the poem that moved me to buy the book; it reminded me of geocaching!

“Dirt on My Shirt”

There’s dirt on my shirt
And leaves on my hair
There’s mud on my boots
But I don’t really care
Playing outside is so much fun
To breathe the clean air
And feel the warm sun
To stomp in a puddle
Or climb a big tree
Makes me quite happy
Just look and you’ll see

I got a buzz from just typing it in.

And then I got a book for preteen girls, “the Ultimate coke or pepsi”. Its a questions book, for me and my friends. Are you my friend? Then answer me this.

  • Would you rather:   Glow in the Dark? ___ or Shimmer in the Daylight? ___

Personally I think the shimmering thing would be very cool.

And then I got a book for preteen boys, “Dude – The Book of Crazy, Immature Stuff” Answer me this:

  • Which is more disgusting:   Nose Picker?____ or Scab Picker? ____

Nose picking is more disgusting by a mile! to me.

Next, “The Encyclopedia of Immaturity – How to Never Grow Up, the Complete Guide”

Sweetie thinks that I could have written the book. Maybe I did! How about this:

Do the Bubble Gum Nose Bubble

Chew a wad a bubble gum very thorughly.
Remove from mouth.
Place over nostrils (hold in place)
Inflate, remove, seal, pass around for inspection.

You know with the seasons changing, its always nice to load up on good literature for the coming snowy days ahead.

2 thoughts on “Book Fair!! – but no Donuts for Dads

  1. Janie

    I’d go with shimmering.
    Neither a nose picker or a scab picker would make any points with me.
    Love kids poetry. Have you read any Shel Silverstein?
    And on immaturity, particularly in guys, read Dave Barry’s Guide to Guys. My daughter and I used to crack up over this one.

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