Do you love reading? Do you enjoy talking about books with friends? Why not start a book club--YOUR own book club, and turn it into a SPECTACULAR event? Starting your own book club can be easy, exciting and fun. The main requirements? A little imagination and a passion for words.
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About the Author
Mayra Calvani spends most of her time doing what she loves best: writing fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. Her children's titles include The Magic Violin, Crash!, Humberto the Bookworm Hamster, Frederico the Mouse Violinist, as well as the forthcoming The Doll Violinist, A Bad, Mad, Sad Day for Mama Bear, Water Play, and the nonfiction middle-grade book, How to Write Great Book Reviews. Mayra is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and blog editor for the Belgian chapter.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Mrs.CH3
Format:Paperback
Mayra Calvani has compiled this amazing book for girls ages 9-12 who want to start a book club and share their passion of reading with others, but maybe don't know where to begin.
Things she covers in this book includes:
- How to choose a book club name with your friends (Includes things to consider when coming up with a name)
- Inviting members (Includes what types of invitations to send and a sample invitation)
- Having your first meeting (Includes ideas on what to cover and how to choose your first book)
- Reading the book "smartly" (Questions to keep in mind while reading in order to have meaningful discussions about the
book)
and more!
This book will be such a phenomenal resource for those looking to start a book club and don't want it to be boooo-ring. Mayra covers so many important topics and in the book, children will find a checklist to make sure everything is complete and areas to scribble notes when considering specific important aspects of creating their book club.
I also like that this book puts the responsibility in the hands of the child wanting to start a book club. No more will it have to be the parents responsibility or a teachers responsibility. Instead, children can become more independent and feel a sense of accomplishment knowing that they put together a book club all on their own.
In my opinion, this is an amazing reference that should be in school libraries and classrooms alike.
Things she covers in this book includes:
- How to choose a book club name with your friends (Includes things to consider when coming up with a name)
- Inviting members (Includes what types of invitations to send and a sample invitation)
- Having your first meeting (Includes ideas on what to cover and how to choose your first book)
- Reading the book "smartly" (Questions to keep in mind while reading in order to have meaningful discussions about the
book)
and more!
This book will be such a phenomenal resource for those looking to start a book club and don't want it to be boooo-ring. Mayra covers so many important topics and in the book, children will find a checklist to make sure everything is complete and areas to scribble notes when considering specific important aspects of creating their book club.
I also like that this book puts the responsibility in the hands of the child wanting to start a book club. No more will it have to be the parents responsibility or a teachers responsibility. Instead, children can become more independent and feel a sense of accomplishment knowing that they put together a book club all on their own.
In my opinion, this is an amazing reference that should be in school libraries and classrooms alike.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In these times when people say children don't read enough, along comes Mayra Calvani with this adorable little how-to book. What an idea! Turn reading into a party! A social event! A project! I hope teachers everywhere grab onto this idea as a way to encourage their students to read. And (of course!) use this booklet as their guide.
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson is an award-winning poet, novelist, and author of the HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. Naturally she would like to see more young people grow up as avid readers.
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson is an award-winning poet, novelist, and author of the HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. Naturally she would like to see more young people grow up as avid readers.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Article first published as Book Review: How to Turn Your Book Club into a Spectacular Event by Mayra Calvani on Blogcritics.
Are you a book enthusiast? Are you passionate about sharing what you have read with friends? If you answered yes, you might want to consider starting a book club. If you are clueless on how to start a book club you must read Mayra Calvani's new book, How to Turn Your Book Club into a Spectactular Event.
This book is designed for girls aged nine and up. The book details the how, where, and when you can start a book club. The book is well thought through in order to make it easy for a young person to understand and put the suggestions to practical use.
The book has two sections. Part one explains the steps in starting a book club; part two is dedicated to the different book categories and genres. The author also gives many examples of categories and genres.
This is an ideal book for girls who love to read. They can take their reading to the next level by forming a club designed to discuss what they have read. I can see how forming a club will help enhance learning because one must pay attention to minute details in order to talk about what you have read to others.
Though the book is designed for teens, in my opinion young and old can benefit from reading it. After finishing it, I'm inspired to start a book club of my own. I'm even thinking about starting a book club with my middle and high school students.
The cover art by Kurt Ozinga is very appealing and pleasing to the eyes. Looking at the cover captivated me and made me want to read the book.
I am grateful to the author for providing me with a free copy of her book for review.
Are you a book enthusiast? Are you passionate about sharing what you have read with friends? If you answered yes, you might want to consider starting a book club. If you are clueless on how to start a book club you must read Mayra Calvani's new book, How to Turn Your Book Club into a Spectactular Event.
This book is designed for girls aged nine and up. The book details the how, where, and when you can start a book club. The book is well thought through in order to make it easy for a young person to understand and put the suggestions to practical use.
The book has two sections. Part one explains the steps in starting a book club; part two is dedicated to the different book categories and genres. The author also gives many examples of categories and genres.
This is an ideal book for girls who love to read. They can take their reading to the next level by forming a club designed to discuss what they have read. I can see how forming a club will help enhance learning because one must pay attention to minute details in order to talk about what you have read to others.
Though the book is designed for teens, in my opinion young and old can benefit from reading it. After finishing it, I'm inspired to start a book club of my own. I'm even thinking about starting a book club with my middle and high school students.
The cover art by Kurt Ozinga is very appealing and pleasing to the eyes. Looking at the cover captivated me and made me want to read the book.
I am grateful to the author for providing me with a free copy of her book for review.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A spectacular book in itself
Do you love reading? Do you enjoy talking about books with friends? Why not start a book club--YOUR own book club, and turn it into a SPECTACULAR event? Read more
Published on October 2, 2010 by Lori Calabrese "Children's Books Examiner"
5.0 out of 5 stars
For girls who want to have their own book club.
How to Turn Your Book Club into a Spectacular Event is written for girls aged 9 and up who love to read and want to start their own regular book club. Read more
Published on October 2, 2010 by K. Blackham
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Book Club for Kids
HOW TO TURN YOUR BOOK CLUB INTO A SPECTACULAR EVENT, by Mayra Calvani, speaks directly to kids who love to read and who want to share their favorite books with friends. Ms. Read more
Published on September 8, 2010 by Beverly Stowe McClure
More About the Author
Mayra Calvani writes fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. She's co-author of The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing, a ForeWord Best Book of the Year Award Winner and a 2011 Global eBooks Award Winner. She's had over 500 stories, articles, interviews and reviews published both online and in print, in publications such as The Writer, Writer's Journal, Acentos Review, Bloomsbury Review, Mosaic, and Multicultural Review, among many others.
A reviewer for more than a decade, she now offers numerous book reviewing workshops online. She also offers workshops on the art of picture book writing. She's represented by Mansion Street Literary and Savvy Literary. She lives in Belgium with her husband of 25 years, 2 wonderful kids, and her two beloved pets.
Visit her website at www.MayraCalvani.com. For her children's books, visit www.MayrasSecretBookcase.com.
Favorite writing quotes:
"You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you." ~Ray Bradbury
"Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand." ~George Orwell, "Why I Write," 1947
A reviewer for more than a decade, she now offers numerous book reviewing workshops online. She also offers workshops on the art of picture book writing. She's represented by Mansion Street Literary and Savvy Literary. She lives in Belgium with her husband of 25 years, 2 wonderful kids, and her two beloved pets.
Visit her website at www.MayraCalvani.com. For her children's books, visit www.MayrasSecretBookcase.com.
Favorite writing quotes:
"You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you." ~Ray Bradbury
"Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand." ~George Orwell, "Why I Write," 1947
