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"The Bear and the Piano" by David Litchfield (Hot New Book)

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"The Bear and the Piano" by David Litchfield (Hot New Book)

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Date Read: 03/22
Genre: Fiction
Review: This book is about a bear who stumbles upon a piano in the forest he lives in. As years go by he continues to mess with it and eventually learns to play music from it. His music sounds so good he gets invited to go play in the city! As he starts to gain more fame for his music, he notices the other bears are sad to see him go. So, he decides he is going to stay. I really liked this book because of he illustrations and it shows the meaning of friendship.
Age/Audience: This book would be interesting to kids who like books about animals.
Possible Teaching Points: I could use this book to teach about the true meaning of friendship. I could also use this book to teach different structures of page layouts in books.

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"Llama Llama and the Bully Goat" by Ana Dewdney

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"Llama Llama and the Bully Goat" by Ana Dewdney

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Date Read: 03/03
Genre: Fiction
Review: This book is about a Llama boy who is being picked on by a bully goat. To stop the bullying he tells an adult, just like his teacher has told him to do. I really like this book because it can show kids the correct way to handle a bully.
Age/Audience: This book would be interesting for kids who like animals and are just getting into reading.
Possible Teaching Points: I could use this book to teach students how to identify the problem and solution in a story. I could also use it to teach rhyming and that bullying is not okay.

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"Llama Llama Misses Mama" by Anna Dewdney

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"Llama Llama Misses Mama" by Anna Dewdney

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Date Read: 03/03
Genre: Fiction
Review: This book is about a little Llama who goes to school for the first time and misses his mama. I really liked this book because it can relate to a lot of kids who are going to school for the first time.
Age/Audience: This book would be interesting for kids who like animals, as well as kids who are just getting into reading.
Possible Teaching Points: I could use this book to teach rhyming.

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"The Day the Crayons Quit" by Drew Daywalt (E.B. White Read Aloud Award)

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"The Day the Crayons Quit" by Drew Daywalt (E.B. White Read Aloud Award)

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Date Read: 03/02
Genre: Fiction
Review: This book is about a group of crayons that decide to write a letter to a who kid who may or may use them frequently. In the letters, the crayons are stating that they have had enough and are quitting! I really liked this book because of its humor.
Age/Audience: This book would be interesting to kids who like funny books.
Possible Teaching Points: I could use this book to teach younger kids about colors and what they can be used for.

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"The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water" by Gemma Merino

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"The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water" by Gemma Merino

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Date Read: 03/01
Genre: Fiction
Review: This book is about crocodile who is different from his brothers and sisters because he does not like water. He tries his hardest to fit in, but eventually realizes he isn't even a crocodile! I really liked this book because of the page layouts and how it shows it's okay if you don't fit in.
Age/Audience: This book would be interesting to kids who like to laugh and reptiles.
Possible Teaching Points: I could use this book to teach students how to read pages that many not have the words going from left to right like books normally do.

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"The Relatives Came" by Cynthia Rylant (The Caldecott Medal Award Winner)

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"The Relatives Came" by Cynthia Rylant (The Caldecott Medal Award Winner)

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Date Read: 02/29
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Review: This book is about some relatives that come to visit for the summer and all that they do. Once they leave, the family who stayed behind is sad, but not for long because they know the relatives will be back next summer. I really liked this book because it is about family.
Age/Audience: This book would be interesting to kids who like books that are relatable and are about family.
Possible Teaching Points: I could use this book to teach younger students how to "turn and talk."

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"The Great Gracie Chase: Stop that Dog!" by Cynthia Rylant

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"The Great Gracie Chase: Stop that Dog!" by Cynthia Rylant

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Date Read: 02/11
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Review: This book is about a dog who likes the quietness, but one day things get loud and go horribly wrong as the chase for Gracie begins. I like this book because it is funny and the illustrations are very colorful and bright.
Age/Audience: This book would be interesting to kids who like funny books about dogs.
Possible Teaching Points: I could use this book to teach students how to make predictions as they are reading along in the story.

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"The Adventures of Beekle, The Unimaginary Friend" by Dan Santat (The Caldecott Medal Award Winner)

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"The Adventures of Beekle, The Unimaginary Friend" by Dan Santat (The Caldecott Medal Award Winner)

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Date Read: 02/03
Genre: Fiction
Review: This book is about an unimaginary friend who is waiting to be chosen by a real child. As time passes by, he decides to take manners into his own hands and goes looking for his real child. I really like this book because of the illustrations. Also because it shows that there is a friend for everyone who matches them perfectly.
Age/Audience: This book would be interesting to kids who like books about friendship.
Possible Teaching Points: I could use this book to teach about friendship. It can also be used to teach what an illustrator does.

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Date Read: 02/03
Genre: Fiction
Review: This book is about kitty who once used to be good until one day she was given healthy food rather than her normal cat food and became bad. I really liked this book because it repeats the alphabet four different times.
Age/Audience: This book would be interesting to younger kids who like cats and goofy illustrations.
Possible Teaching Points: I could use this book to teach the alphabet.

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"Skippyjon Jones: Snow What" by Judy Schachner

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"Skippyjon Jones: Snow What" by Judy Schachner

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Date Read: 02/03
Genre: Fiction
Review: This book is about an adventureous cat who believes he is a chihuahua and goes on an adventure to rescue a princess who is deep asleep and can only be awaken by a kiss. I really liked this book because of the humor and dialogue in it.
Age/Audience: This book would be interesting to kids who like to use their imagination and read funny books.
Possible Teaching Points: I could use this book to teach reading with expression.

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"Skippyjon Jones: Cirque de Ole" by Judy Schachner

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"Skippyjon Jones: Cirque de Ole" by Judy Schachner

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Date Read: 02/03
Genre: Fiction
Review: This book is about an adventurous cat who believes he is a chihuahua and performs in a circus with his friends. I really liked this book because of the illustrations and the humor.
Age/Audience: This book would be interesting for kids who like funny animal books.
Possible Teaching Points: I could use this book to teach dialogue within the story.

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Date Read: 02/03
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Review: This book is about a little girl who likes to greet everyone in her neighborhood, which are all from different cultures. I really liked this book because it shows diversity and teaches you how to say "hello" in other languages.
Age/Audience: This book would be interesting to kids who like colorful illustrations and learning new things about other cultures.
Possible Teaching Points: I could use this book to teach students diversity and about other cultures.

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"Daylight Starlight Wildlife" by Wendell Minor

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"Daylight Starlight Wildlife" by Wendell Minor

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Date Read: 02/03
Genre: Science Fiction
Review: This book is about wildlife during the day and at night. I liked this book because it gives different examples of what animals are awake in doing during the day and at night.
Age/Audience: This book would be interesting to kids who like to learn about animals.
Possible Teaching Points: I could use this book as an introduction of daytime and nighttime wild life. I could also use it to teach comparing and contrasting.

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"Chu's First Day of School" by Neil Gaiman & Adam Rex

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"Chu's First Day of School" by Neil Gaiman & Adam Rex

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Date Read: 02/19
Genre: Fiction
Review: This book is about a little panda who is going to school for the first time and is nervous to see if the other kids and his teacher will like him. I really liked this book because it can help a nervous kid feel calm about going to school. Also because it shows diversity amongst the students.
Age/Audience: This book would be interesting to kids who like books with animal characters.
Possible Teaching Points: I could use this book to teach kindergarteners on their first day of school that there is nothing to be afraid of or nervous about because we will all be accepting of each other.

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"Last Stop on Market Street" by Matt de la Peña (Hot New Book)

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"Last Stop on Market Street" by Matt de la Peña (Hot New Book)

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Date Read: 02/29
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Review: This book is about a grandmother who takes her grandson on a bus ride around the neighborhood to help him see the beauty in everything. I really liked this book because of the illustrations, positivity, and diversity shown within it.
Age/Audience: This book would be interesting to kids who like books with vibrant illustrations, as well as books that are easily relatable.
Possible Teaching Points: I could use this book to teach students how to always have a positive attitude towards anything and that it is okay if they do not have the same thing as other people.