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The Questioneers series for science read alouds (Ada Twist, Scientist and Iggy Peck, Architect) because it incorporates various science themes in fun and engaging ways!

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“The Very Hungry Caterpillar” introduces kids to a caterpillar turning into a butterfly (science) but also includes the days of the week and can help children with sequencing (reading)

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The story follows Iggy, a young boy with an extraordinary passion for building, who uses unconventional materials like dirty diapers and pancakes to create amazing structures. When his second-grade teacher declares her dislike for architecture, Iggy faces a challenge, but his unique talent proves invaluable during a fateful field trip. This picture book is praised for its rhyming text, inspiring message about celebrating individual gifts, and the power of teamwork

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I found a book about Ruby Bridges and her journey as one of the only black students at her school when schools were integrated. This would be a good piece of literature for students to learn about history.

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this is good for making connections with text to self

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a 1972 ALA Notable Children's Book written by Judith Viorst and illustrated by Ray Cruz. It has also won a George G. Stone Center Recognition of Merit, a Georgia Children's Book Award, and is a Reading Rainbow book. Viorst followed this book up with three sequels, Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday, Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move, and Alexander, Who's Trying His Best to Be the Best Boy Ever.

Alexander narrates the story of having a terrible, horrible, no good very bad day. From the moment Alexander woke up, he noticed the bubble gum that was in his mouth when he fell asleep had now gotten stuck in his hair. Then, when he got out of bed, he tripped on his skateboard. In the bathroom, he accidentally dropped his favorite sweater into the sink while the water was on. His brothers, Anthony and Nick, find prizes in their breakfast cereal boxes, whereas Alexander does not.

In the carpool on the way to school, Alexander sits between two other kids in back and his complaints are ignored. At school, Alexander's teacher, Mrs. Dickens, discourages his picture of the "invisible castle", which is really just a blank sheet of paper. She later criticizes him for singing too loudly, and scolds him for skipping the number 16 at counting time. At recess, Alexander's best friend Paul tells him that he is now only his third-best friend, then Alexander finds that his mother neglected to include a dessert with his lunch.

After school, Alexander's mother takes him and his brothers to the dentist, Dr. Fields, who finds a cavity in Alexander. Alexander then recalls other bad things on the way back to the car. First the elevator door closed on his foot and outside Anthony pushed Alexander into a mud puddle and Nick called him a "cry baby". Finally, when Alexander started hitting his brother for calling him names, his mother scolded him for getting dirty and starting a fight.

At the shoe store, Alexander wants blue sneakers with red stripes, but they are sold out. His mother buys him plain white shoes, which are the only shoes available in his size, but he refuses to wear them. When his family comes to pick up his father at the office, Alexander plays with the copying machine, knocks over books, and tries to use the telephone, resulting in the father asking the family not to pick him up anymore.

That night, after having lima beans for dinner, Alexander is disgusted by kissing on TV, his bathwater is too hot, soap gets in his eyes and his marble is lost in the drain, Then, he is forced to wear his "railroad-train" pajamas. Lastly, at bedtime, Nick has taken back a pillow he said Alexander could keep, Alexander's nightlight burns out, he bites his tongue, and the cat chooses to sleep with Anthony instead of him.

A running gag throughout the book consists of Alexander wishing to move to Australia because he thinks life is better there. His mother assures him that everybody has bad days, even people who live in Australia. In the Australian and New Zealand versions of the book, he wants to move to Timbuktu instead.

On September 15, 1990, the book was adapted into a thirty-minute animated musical television special that was produced by Klasky Csupo and aired on HBO in the United States. Along with some alterations to the designs of the supporting characters, along with the cat's name being Timothy, and additions to the plot, most notably Alexander searching for his lost yo-yo throughout, the special also included three original songs:

"So much to do, so little time in the morning"

"If I could be the only child"

"I've had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day"

Daniel Tamberelli as Alexander (speaking voice)
Todd Defreitas as Alexander (singing voice)

Joey Rigol as Nick

Devon Michaels as Anthony

Linda Wallem as Mom

Steve Barton as Dad

Stephanie Maddin as Mrs. Dickens

William Bogert as Dr. Fields

Skip Hinnant as Shoe Salesman

Ashley Carin as Girl #1

Erin Torpey as Girl #2

Buddy Smith as Paul

Daniel Riefsnyder as Phillip

Z. Wright as Albert

In 1998, Viorst and the Kennedy Center joined together to turn the book into a musical production. Charles Strouse wrote the music, Viorst wrote the script and lyrics, and the musical score was composed by Shelly Markham. The productions have been performed around the country. Other characters in it are Audrey, Becky, and many others.

A Disney live-action film adaptation with not much involvement from the book was released in 2014. In 2020, it was reported that another film version was being developed for Disney+.

Alexander and his two older brothers, Anthony and Nick, are based on Viorst's own three sons of the same names. But the film changed Nick to Emily, replacing the brother with a sister, and adds Trevor as well.

The phrase "terrible, horrible, no good, very bad . . ." has become an Internet meme, often used by bloggers, and sometimes by mainstream media, to criticize, or characterize setbacks for, an individual or political movement. The title is also used in the song " A-O-K" by Tai Verdes.

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day - Wikipedia

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a 1972 ALA Notable Children's Book written by Judith Viorst and illustrated by Ray Cruz. It has also won a George G. Stone Center Recognition of Merit, a Georgia Children's Book Award, and is a Reading Rainbow book.

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Look, Listen, Taste, Touch, and Smell-Learning About Your Five Senses

By: Pamela Hill Nettleton

Illustrated by: Becky Shipe

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Tells the stories of four girls from different generations of a Jewish family, many of them forced to leave their country and start a new life.

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Eric Carle Books!!

Very Hungry Caterpillar / Brown Bear Brown Bear … Two of my favorite books EVER!

When I was in elementary school these were my favorite books because my parents would make it very active for me.. We would count the animals together and stop and think about how many we’ve read… You can even take this a step further and explore the lifestyles of each animal and the events of the story completely. A very simple story that can be utilized in many different ways!!

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I immediately thought of the books “Charlotte’s Web” and “Diary of a Wimpy kid” series because while they don’t teach specific subjects, they have great lessons of friendship, socialization, and the ability to solve problems