Search Alison McGhee Andrea Beaty Anita Silvey A Northern Light Barbara Kerley Barbara McClintock Barbara O'Connor Because of Winn-Dixie Blackout by John Rocco Bonnie Campbell Hill Reading Continuum Book Fairs by Book Ends Bridge to Terabithia Buttonwood Books and Toys Charlotte's Web Children's Books about Books David Catrow Donna Jo Napoli Doreen Rappaport E.B. A New Novel and Exhibits Worth the Drive.Summer Reading - and English Bookstores.Late Summer Reading - and Travel - Report.If you know someone who likes hot dogs, this book is the perfect gift. Babe Ruth, I learned, liked hot dogs so much that “he’s often eat more than a dozen in one sitting.” Did you know that July is National Hot Dog Month? I could go on, but I won’t. Hot Diggity Dog: The History of the Hot Dog by Adrienne Sylver – This brand new book and is chock-full of fun facts about hot dogs. The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! by Mo Willems – in which the intrepid pigeon is challenged by a very clever duck. And for hot dog fans, here are two other books for you: If you have a new reader in your house, check it out. A baker who opens a hot dog stand, Stan’s adventure begins when he is stranded during a snow storm. But in our family, it became one of our favorite stories. Stan the Hot Dog Man by Ethel and Leonard Kessler is part of the “I Can Read” series, and since the book is now twenty-years old, it’s clearly proven itself a good choice for beginning readers. Stan the Hot Dog Man, that is – one of the stars of my son’s childhood reading. However, as the three of us stood in line at Nathan’s, we couldn’t help but think of Stan. I managed to eat only 1/2 a dog on a very hot day which gave me all new respect for competitive eaters. To be honest, the very thought of it makes me feel a bit queezy. It was only one week ago that Joey Chestnut won his fourth straight title by eating 54 hot dogs in ten minutes. Among our stops was Coney Island where we visited Nathan’s Famous, home of the annual Fourth of July Hot Dog-Eating Contest. I missed a few blog posts because we just returned from three days in New York City.

Hot Diggity Dog by Adrienne Sylver