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1) Click the "+" in the bottom corner of the padlet.
2) Enter Name and the link to your Assignment Picture Book Soak
3) List the book you read that was your favorite and why in your post.

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It was really hard to choose a favorite, but I'd have to say Most Marshmallows. The story was so cute and simple, but the illustrations were fantastic. I loved Mr Watkins' style. This book reinforces the notion that with a bit of imagination, you can do anything and encourages children to dream big.
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Picture Book Soak - Kim Gregory LIS 617 by Kim Gregory | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, nonprofits, businesses and more

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Choosing a favorite is extremely difficult because I felt I managed to randomly grab some pretty great books overall. As a former counselor, I guess Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast by Josh Funk and The Bad Seed by Jory John stood out to me the most. These are really sweet books I could have used with my students (and I also plan to share with the current school counselor) about friendship and choices respectively.

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Link to my Book Soak slides.
I got these books from a random perusal of what's available on Wake County Public Library's Overdrive. I enjoyed all 7 that I read, for different reasons. But probably my favorite was Llama Llama Loves to Read. Obviously, I am biased towards the content, but I also just like the rhyming narration.

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My favorite book was The Crayons' Book of Colors by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers. I love the creativity it inspires and how it teaches the colors in such a fun way! This book could easily be followed by a coloring activity where children can observe the world around them through color.

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My favorite of the books I read for this assignment was the Legend of Rock Paper Scissors. I laughed out loud while reading it and thought it was wonderfully imaginative. I'll forever think of this books when playing Rock, Paper, Scissors.

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While I enjoyed all of the books that I was able to read through the NCKids Digital Bookshelf, if I had to pick a favorite, it would be We're All Wonders by R.J. Palacio. My main reason for it being my favorite is that it managed to explain what kids with deformities feel when it comes to how they are treated by others. I know that I really would have enjoyed having this book available to me when I was growing up with cleft lip and palate, and I think that kids going through those kinds of things today would enjoy it as well.

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Picking a favorite out of the books I read is pretty tough. It's almost a three-way tie between If I Couldn't Be Anne, Lila Tov Good Night, and Priya Dreams of Marigolds and Masala. Priya wins out because there's more story in the book, I suppose. I enjoyed having a story where a character from an ethnic minority had her customs respected by her peers, and Priya's creativity and compassion were touching. Also, any book where I learn new words is a good time for me.

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Choosing only one book is very difficult to me since each book had a unique quality to the writing and the illustrations. If I have to choose just one it is, Library Mouse A Friend's Tale. The illustrations in this book were so vivid and yet warm at the same time that I felt as though I could jump right into the book. Of course the book setting is in a library which I really enjoyed. The characters are fully fleshed out and if you look hard enough you can find the little mouse hidden among the book stacks.

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I hope you enjoy this Book Soak. I loved reading the stories. I did immerse myself in a book store that sells second hand books. Their children's section was so much fun! I was only allowed to stay for an hour due to COVID restrictions. They only allow 5 people in the store, so if it gets busy they make people leave. I also found it tough to keep my mask on that long, but I guess that is life these days. I explained my project to them and they allowed me to stay. It took me that long to write my thoughts down in addition to reading and choosing books.

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I hope you enjoy this Book Soak. I loved reading the stories. I did immerse myself in a book store that sells second hand books. Their children's section was so much fun! I was only allowed to stay for an hour due to COVID restrictions.

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Choosing my favorite book from the selection I did for this assignment is very difficult. These books I have come to love as a child. If I had to choose one to be my favorite, it would be "Love You Forever." I loved how the author explains the true meaning of unconditional love through the relationship between a mother and her son by a simple song: "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living, my baby you'll be." As I read the story, I could picture myself being young again and hearing my mom sing those words to me. It felt so real that I even cried as I read the book. The illustrations were vivid, the plot and the characters were breathtaking, and, most importantly, the song that the mother sang to the boy was filled with the forever feeling of unconditional love. I hope you enjoy the rest of my collection in this picture book soak as well as I did.

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Like everyone else, picking a favorite is incredibly challenging. There was something really special about Alma and How She Got Her Name, perhaps because it is a Jewish tradition as well. But I also really did love The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes. It is such an important message.

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Picking favorites is hard! If I had to, though, I'd say Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings. It really is a creative premise, and I still smile when I think about the ending, even days later! The sweet story combined with the plethora of curricular connections and programming possibilities make it a great pick for librarians of all kinds!

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For its illustrations and humor, Moose Tracks is one of my favorite books I read.  I really enjoyed the details in the pictures and think it would be a lot of fun to read with students. For its simplicity, Strictly No Elephants is my other favorite.  I think the pictures and story are very peaceful and reassuring and I could do many different activities with it, depending on the grade.

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Like other students in this class, I had a hard time picking a favorite book from my Literature Immersion Assignment. If I had to pick one, my favorite book from this assignment is Boxitects by Kim Smith. I loved this text so much because I related to the protagonist. The first thing I noticed about Meg was her springy, curly hair. Having curly hair myself, I loved seeing this depicted in a children's book. Additionally, I loved the conflict depicted between two strong female characters. Both Meg and Simone are clearly passionate about constructing elaborate designs with cardboard boxes. While the two clash constantly, they push each other to improve their skills. I think the development of their friendship and passion for a STEAM field is something incredibly important for young girls to see and I would love to share this book with readers at my library.

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Literature Immersion Assignment 1 - Picture Book Soak by Madeline Herron by Madeline Herron | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, nonprofits, businesses and more

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My favorite book in this assignment was "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day." I can really relate to this book because I have bad days sometimes too. And when a day starts out bad, it seems to amplify and things just get worse and much harder overall. So I love this book and how he wants to move to Australia to escape his problems. And his mom tells him that "Some days are just like that, even in Australia." It's such a great book. Enjoy the rest of my picture book choices!

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It was very hard to narrow down my favorite, because they were all so good! But I would have to say Ruby Finds a Worry
By Tom Percival was the one I related to the most. As a child and even now, I tend to worry about things until the worry gets too big. I love the illustrations depicting what the worry looks like (to me it looked like sour candy). Big feelings are hard to talk about and in the end when she finds someone with a worry just like her and they talk it out and their worry goes away. It made me think of all the worries I had growing up and how I always felt better when I talked to my mom.

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For my picture book soak, I read MANY great books. I had trouble picking a single book for my favorite!
I had two outstanding books that I had to chose between - When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree and The Day You Begin.

Both were gorgeously illustrated, with heart-warming stories that can teach students life lessons. I think that when When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree is probably my favorite because it is so cheerful and has a great community focus.

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The assignment will be to find a local public library children's section, school library picture book area, or even book store and dive right in. Choose random books by different authors, no rhyme or reason to the selection. Read through as many as you can in an hour or so and record your initial thoughts about each.

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My favourite was From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea. The art was beautiful and the story was great.

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My favorite picture book from my Book Soak is Horton Hears A Who! My favorite line from the book is “A person's a person, no matter how small." I love how protective Horton is to the little flower even though he cannot see anybody there. He showed respect, care, and understanding of people who are different. This book is a great tool to use with elementary students to teach them the acceptance of people with differences.

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Literature Immersion Assignment 1 - Picture Book Soak by Stephanie Merritt | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, nonprofits, businesses and more

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I really enjoyed perusing the books on NC Kids and my local public library. It gave me a good sense of what's available online. My favorite book from the soak was Frederick by Leo Lionni. It was a simple story with simple illustrations, but I thought it had a good message for kids.

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I had a lot of fun getting lost in these books! It brought back lots of memories of reading to my son and the joy he had in hearing different stories. I had never read any of these books before nor had I done this type of assignment, so this was a double learning experience.

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Picture Book Soak - LIS 617 Literature Immersion Assignment 1 by Tamra Hicks | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, nonprofits, businesses and more

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I really enjoyed reading through these books.  I was able to pull them from my school Media Center so it was great for me to get to check out some of the books my students read.  My favorite book was The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark.   This is a great story about a King who resisted the Nazis during World War II. I liked this book because I love learning about history and found this story very interesting. I hope my students will enjoy it also.

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My favorite book, of the eight I read, was Nobody by Erin Frankel and illustrated by Paula Heaphy. It was my favorite because of how it deals with the topic of bullying. It offers realistic ways for students to deal with bullies without resorting to the bully’s behavior. It also shows the importance of those witnessing others being bullied to stand up for them and how they can so.

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I really enjoyed this assignment. It had honestly been a while since I'd read a picture book, and this reminded me why they were such a huge part of my childhood. My favorite that I read would have to be "Little Orange Honey Hood". The story was an adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood, so it was familiar, but with a regional spin. The illustrations were amazing & really made the story come to life.

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I had so much fun during this assignment. It was really good to read and re-read picture books.
My favorite that I read was probably "I Am Enough" by Grace Byers. It's so inclusive and has so many different kids (little girls) in particular that I would have loved to see in books when I was growing up. I love that kids get to have that now.