Welcome, my friends, to another weekend! If you are reading these words while living anywhere in the U.S., you are probably doing what I'm doing, only leaving my air conditioned home long enough to run through the front yard sprinkler because the heat dome that is Summer 2016 continues. My weekend goal: eat watermelon. That's it. Lofty, I know, but it's just too hot for anything else.

What are your plans this weekend? I received my first back-to-school shopping catalog in the mail, and I feel bittersweet about the end of summer break. What about you?

Here are some great book posts from some of my favorite sites.

A Kids Book A Day reviews possible 2017 Newberry candidate, YA novel, Wolf Hollow here and fascinating folk-tale-style book from Morocco, The Storyteller , here.

Pragmatic Mom shares some super cute books about the Big Smoke, the city of London, along with a fun paper craft activity here.

Kids Book Review has an interview with award-winning UK author of young adult novels, Sioban Curham here.

What Do We Do All Day shares a backyard game that gets her family up and moving and having fun here.