Jenna Bush is joining the Today Show as a special correspondent. Today she appeared on the show and discussed her excitement for joining the Today Show family. She also hosted a live web chat after her appearance and discussed her love of teaching and her favorite books!
Here are the titles she mentioned in her webchat:
A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN by Betty Smith
HALF BROKE HORSES by Jeannette Walls
Children’s books:
HOUSE ON MANGO STREET by Sandra Cisneros
BUD NOT BUDDY by Christopher Paul Curtis
Jenna also expressed her respect for any books written by Sharon Creech and R.L. Stine.
I have to laugh, because I’ve often asked myself, my foe, my enemy, is an animal. In order to conquer him, I have to think like an animal, and whenever possible to look like one. I’ve got to get inside this dude’s pelt, and crawl around for a few days.