It's a bonus edition of the Book Club for Kids.
Hi, I'm Kitty Felde.
If you've listened to the show before, you know that we ask everybody our favorite question.
What's your favorite book and why?
We ask it in classrooms, we ask it in libraries, and we ask it of you at home.
A pair of twin brothers from Washington State picked up a phone and recorded their answers on the voice memo app of a smartphone, and then they sent it to us.
Hello, my name is Alexander.
I live in Corvallis, Oregon.
My favorite book is Fablehaven by Brandon Mull.
I like it because it is a good fantasy book.
The main characters are Seth and Kendra.
They are sent to their grandpa and grandma Sorenson's house because their other grandparents died and their parents go on a morning cruise.
The grandpa sets rules to not go into the forest, but of course kids will be kids.
The rest of the story is about their adventures in the forest.
I like Seth and Kendra because they were opposite of each other.
Kendra is bookish.
Seth is a daredevil.
They still learn how to work together.
My name is Arno.
I live in Corvallis, Oregon.
My favorite book is Code Talker by Joseph Ruchak.
Because I love history and Code Talker is about World War II, which is a topic I know very well.
In this book, you will follow a character called Ned Begay.
His real name is Kiyoshi, but the American school he goes to changed his name to Ned Begay.
I found him very interesting because it tells you a lot about what it was like before the attack on Pearl Harbor declaring war on Japan if you are in Navajo.
Not only does this book talk about before the war, but it also tells you what it would be like to be a soldier during the war, especially in Navajo.
The author presents a clear, major idea like what it was like to be in Navajo before the war and how the war changed your life if you were in Navajo.
An example of when the story touches the theme is when, during the war, he feels more relaxed, even though It's very hard to be a soldier.
He can finally speak his language, Navajo.
This book is based off history and meaning it is historic fiction.
I found the ending a little bit sad because it talks about the bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and how it ended the war.
And this book is also pretty scary considering it's about war.
If you like historical fiction, though, I would highly recommend that you read this book.
You can be on the show, too.
Like Arnaud and Alex, they asked permission from their mom, recorded their answers and emailed us the audio at kitty at bookclubforkidsorg.
So go ahead, ask your parent or guardian if it's okay and record yourself telling us the name of your favorite book and why you love it.
And by the way, Code Talkers is one of our Book Club for Kids podcast episodes.
We'll have a link in the show notes.
Book Club for Kids also shows up at book festivals to collect lists of favorite books, like the National Book Festival in the other Washington, Washington DC.
Calvin.
And where do you live?
Capitol Hill.
And you just finished what book?
Eldest.
It's about this one farm boy. that found out that he was to become a dragon rider.
Wow.
So it's adventure.
Yeah.
And kind of fantasy.
Yeah.
And did you like it?
Yeah.
Amelia, Washington, D.C.
What's your favorite book?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
How come?
I think it's really interesting, and J.K.
Rowling, the words she used were really good, and the plot is very adventurous.
Gabriel, Washington, D.C.
Favorite book?
The Oversea Understone by Susan Cooper.
It's about three kids who have this like uncle that's not really their uncle and nobody knows who it is and then the uncle tells them something like.
It's like there's something that they have to find and they have to find it.
And it's about finding it.
I've never read a book that's sort of like about that kind of thing.
Essie from Virginia.
My favorite book is called A Book With No Pictures.
It's a short book, but it has no pictures.
It's a little funny.
Why do you like it?
Because it makes the reader say weird things.
Like what?
Like weird noises and songs and stuff.
It's a funny book.
Can you demonstrate one of the songs or sounds you had to make after reading this book?
I don't know.
My name is Miles.
I live in D.C.
My favorite book is Cosmic by Franka Trail Boyce.
Yep.
And where are you from, Theo?
Boston.
And tell me your favorite book.
The Jungle Book.
I like it because it has a lot of adventure and his writing is pretty good.
It's a little older style of writing.
Did you find that difficult at all?
No.
My name is Jacob.
Jacob, and where are you from?
Bethesda.
My favorite book is probably The Subtle Knife.
By Philip Pullman.
So why do you like Philip Pullman?
I don't know.
I have his Dark Materials trilogy, so might as well read it.
William.
From where?
Gaithersburg.
My current favorite book is, I would have to say, all of the Percy Jackson books.
It's what me and my friend love to talk about.
It's very entertaining to read.
Are you a big fan of Greek mythology?
Yes.
So did Percy Jackson make you go back and read Greek mythology?
Actually, it's Percy Jackson what got me into Greek mythology.
My name is Emma.
I live in Leesburg, Virginia.
My favorite book is Spy School because it's about spies and they have really good characters.
So is it the characters or is it the adventure part that you like best about that book?
I think it's the adventure.
What makes a good adventure?
Always keep your interest in and never like a dull part.
There's always something going on.
My name is Keegan.
And where do you live, Keegan?
Alexandria, Virginia.
And what's your favorite book?
Otter the Cat.
So there's this cat that loves orange.
His aunt finds an orange bottle.
Then he gives it to her.
Then he rubs it.
It was actually a genie lamp.
So he didn't do his wish right and turned everything orange.
Why do you like this book?
Because it's very funny.
My name's Annie.
I live in Hanover, Pennsylvania.
I like The Fourteenth Goldfish.
This girl has an uncle and he's a scientist and he kind of puts himself back to when he was in middle school.
And he gets into trouble and he has to sneak back into his lab.
But it's very good.
I like science and it's very interesting and has a lot of science in it.
Is it fictional science or is it actual science?
Kind of both.
It's a mix.
I want to work in the astronomy business.
You want to go to Mars?
Yeah.
Sam.
Sam, where do you live?
Alexandria.
And what's your favorite book?
Amulet.
It's a girl that finds a magical land and finds an amulet that gives her special powers.
I like it because it's a good adventure story.
It's a really good book.
Nathaniel.
From?
Boston.
And your favorite book, Nathaniel?
The Giver.
Lewis Lowry did a good job.
My name is Evan.
I live in Baltimore.
My favorite book is Goosebumps. because I like scary books and it's kind of scary.
Some of them are scary but some of them aren't.
Amanda Alexandria.
So what's your favorite book?
Baby Mouse.
It's about this mouse.
She likes to be the pretty one at the school and she likes to be the boss of things and she basically just likes to be in everything.
I like this book because it's about some things about her problems and how she's going well with them.
Do you identify with her?
In other words, do you see a little bit of yourself in that mouse?
No, not really.
Both Amulet and Spy School are also book club for kids.
Podcast episodes and you'll find the links in the show notes.
And don't forget, send us a recording of you telling us the name of your favorite book and why you love it.
And if you're looking for your next favorite book, check out the Book Club for Kids website on the Books We Love, page.
I'm Kitty Felde.
Thanks so much for listening.
