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In my text set I collected a handful of award winning children's books, and 3 multimedia books. Some of the awards my books had won are the Caldecott, Newbury, and the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. All these awards are well known, and its truly an honor for books to be given such awards. I also tried to pick award winning books that I haven't read because I wanted to find new books that I could use in my future classroom. When it came to my multimedia books, I chose well known books that I know that I would use in my classroom! In several of my books life lessons are included, and I think its important to have those books in the classroom. This entire text set is revolved around high quality books that are great to have in the classroom, and beneficial to young readers.

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Award: Caldecott
Author: Doreen Cronin
Illustrator: Betsy Lewin
Publication Date: 2000
Genre: Fiction
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Teaser: This is a story about cows who find an old typewriter in a farm and refuses to give out milk until the farmer gives them a heated blanket! This catchy story is sure to give you a good laugh!
Description: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-689-83213-0
Teaching Ideas: For this book I would do a mini lesson over onomatopoeia's. I would have a big poster board and have the kids find the definition of onomatopoeia. Then I would have them try and give me as many examples as possible of onomatopoeia's.

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Award: Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
Author: Anna King
Illustrator: Christopher Weyant
Publication Date: April 5th, 2014
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: PreK-1
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 1
-Lexile Measure: BR
-DRA: 8
Guided Reading Level: E
Teaser: This short story is about two fuzzy creatures who can't tell the difference between small and big! Read this funny story to learn about how everyone is different sizes, and that being different is okay!
Description: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20917828-you-are-not-small
Teaching Ideas: I would have my class create creatures of all different, shapes, sizes, colors, and then at the end go over how everyone's creature is different and that its okay to be different.

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Award: Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
Author: David A. Adler
Illustrated: Sam Ricks
Publication Date: May 5th 2015
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: K-2
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 1.9
-Lexile Measure: 270L
-DRA: 16
-Guided Reading Level: I
Teaser: Mo's whole life revolves around football. Mo usually sits next to the coach on the bench, but one day Mo gets a chance to go in the game and make the winning catch. Does Mo succeed, and lead the team to victory! Read this book to find out!
Description: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/david-a-adler/dont-throw-it-to-mo/
Teaching Ideas: For this book I would talk to my class about goal setting, and having dreams. Then after having a class discussion I would have all my students write one goal for the year, and a life dream.

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Award: None
*Multimedia Book*
Author: Jack Prelutsky
Illustrator: James Stevenson
Publication Date: 1996
Genre: Poetry
Approximate Interest Level: 2nd-4th
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 5.5
-Lexile Measure: N/A
-DRA: 50
-Guided Reading Level: U
Teaser: This multimedia poetry book is full of over 100 poems that will make you laugh and want to read over and over again! Read this book if you love poetry and a good laugh!
Description: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-688-13235-4
Teaching Ideas: For this multimodal book, I would have my students create a shape poem and the shape would have to relate to the poem that the student wrote about.

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Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

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Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

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Award: Caldecott
Author: Eric Litwin
Illustrator: James Dean
Publication Date: May 1st 2012
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level:  K-2
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 2
-Lexile Measure: AD350L
-DRA: 16
-Guided Reading Level: J
Teaser: This story is all about Pete the Cat loosing all his buttons! You will get some math practice, and learn not to sweat the little things in this cute picture book!
Description: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-211058-9
Teaching Ideas: I would make a math game from this book! I would give each student a t-shirt template, and then 10 to 15 buttons each, and a dice. I would put each kid in a groups of 4. The students would then have to put the number of buttons on the shirt that the dice showed after being rolled. The first one does, gets a point.

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Award: Caldecott
Author: Lauren Castillo
Illustrator: Lauren Castillo
Publication Date: Sep. 2nd 2014
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: PreK- 3
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-Grade Level Equivalent: N/A
-Lexile Measure: N/A
-DRA: N/A
-Guided Reading Level: N/A
Teaser: In this adventurous story, a little boy and his nana go explore the loud, busy city and he is surprised at all the beautiful things he sees! Read this book to experience the beautiful sights, and buildings of a city!
Description: http://www.laurencastillo.com/nana-in-the-city/
Teaching Ideas: In this story the author focuses on the beautiful scenery of the city. I think I would make an art activity and have kids paint the park, school, their homes, anything they wanted, and then explain on the back what makes the place they painted beautiful.

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Award: Newbury
Author: Katherine Applegate
Illustrator: Patricia Castelao
Publication Date: January 17th 2012
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: 3rd-5th
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 3.3
-Lexile Measure: 570L
-DRA: 40
-Guided Reading Level: S
Teaser: This is a story about an ape named Ivan, who is very bright and has a few questions. Why are apes locked up all day while humans get  to walk freely around? Why are apes expected to perform tricks for humans? This book explores the life of a caged up ape, and puts you in the shoes  of Ivan.
Description: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-the-one-and-only-ivan/#gsc.tab=0
Teaching Ideas: Considering this book is based on a true story, I would have the students visit zoolanta.org and read the articles about Ivan, and then I would split the class up into groups and have them make a powerpoint over the new information they researched about. (late elementary)

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Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

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Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

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Award: Newbury
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Illustrator: K.G. Campbell
Publication Date: September 2013
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: 3-7
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 4
-Lexile Measure: 520L
- DRA: 50
-Guided Reading Level: U
Teaser: This story is about Flora, a girl who loves comic books, and who is confused about her parents divorce. This book is about crazy friendships and adventures that are bound to make you laugh and never want to put down this book.
Description: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-flora-and-ulysses-the-illuminated-adventures/#gsc.tab=0
Teaching Ideas: Since this book is all about being a hero, I would have each of my students create their own hero, explain their hero's superpower, and then come up with character traits that describe their character. We then could incorporate a short story about their superhero, and a heroic act he/she did.

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Award: Newbury
Author: Katherine Paterson
Publication Date: October 7, 2016
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: 5-8
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 5.3
-Lexile Measure: 800L
-DRA: 40
-Guided Reading Level: S
Teaser: This story is about a little girl who goes from foster home to foster home, in hope to eventually find her real mother. She gives each foster family a hard time, until she moves in with Ms. Trotter. Will Ms. Trotter help Gilly find her mother?
Description: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-great-gilly-hopkins/#gsc.tab=0
Teaching Ideas: I would really focus on conflict in this book. I would have each kid write down conflicts on sticky notes as we read each chapter, and place it on the board. Then after each chapter predict maybe if we think the conflict will get solved, and how will it get solved.

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Award: Caldecott
Author: Kevin Henkes
Illustrator: Kevin Henkes
Publication Date: September 1st
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: PreK-K
Text Level:
- Grade Level Equivalent: 1
-Lexile Measure: 206L
-DRA: 14
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Teaser: This children's book is about 5 friends that wait on a windowsill for something exciting to happen. Will something ever exciting happen? Will it be worth the wait? This book teaches kids that patience is a good quality to have.
Description: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23735067-waiting
Teaching Ideas: After reading this aloud, I would have a discussion with my kids about something they had to wait for. Was it worth it? Then I would have them write a miniature story of what it was the waited for using a little foldable book. I would also have them incorporate pictures.

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Award: Goodreads Choice Awards Best Picture Book
Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers
Author: Drew Daywalt
Publication Date: June 27, 2013
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: K-3
Text Level:
- Grade Level Equivalent: 3
- Lexile Measure: AD730L
- DRA: 24
- Guided Reading Level: M
Teaser: One day Duncan opens up his box of crayons to find out, all his crayons have quit! What will Duncan do to make all the crayons want to come back!?
Description: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16101018-the-day-the-crayons-quit
Teaching Ideas: With this book I would create a debate in my classroom. I would have discuss what crayon had the strongest and weakest argument. Are any of the arguments based on facts?

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

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

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Award: ALA Notable Childrens Book
Author: Judith Viorst
Illustrator: Ray Cruz
Publication Date: June 16, 1972
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: K-2
Text Level:
- Grade Level Equivalent: 3.9
- Lexile Measure: AD970L
-DRA: 20
-Guided Reading Level: L
Teaser: A little boy wakes up one morning and has the worst day of his entire life! This book teachers kids that everyone has bad days, and changing your perspective on things can really change your mood!
Description: http://www.teachingchildrenphilosophy.org/BookModule/AlexanderAndTheTerribleHorribleNoGoodVeryBadDay
Teaching Ideas: I would have my kids do a writing prompt in their journal going over a day that for them was terrible, horrible, and no good. Then I would ask them to write about if someone made it better, or if something happened that turned their day around. Then I would have them draw a picture that represented that day.

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Award: Kids Choice Award for Favorite Book
Author: Shel Silverstein
Illustrator: Shel Silverstein
Publication Date: October 7,1964
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: K-2
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-Grade Level Equivalent: 2.6
-Lexile Measure: 530L
-DRA: 30
-Guided Reading Level: N
Teaser: This short story is about a boy who becomes friends with a tree, and keeps taking the trees apples until the tree has nothing left to give. Reading this story teaches kids about environmental ethics, and how important it is to give back and not keep taking.
Description: https://elementaryliterature.wikispaces.com/The+Giving+Tree
Teaching Ideas: I would put up a huge tree on a bulletin board in my classroom, and give kids a leaf and have them use creative writing. I would have them write about a time that they gave somebody something, and then I would hang all the leaves on the tree.

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Awards: Newbury & Caldecott
Author: Matt de la Pena
Illustrator: Christian Robinson
Publication Date: 2015
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: PreK-2
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 2.4
-Lexile Measure: AD610L
-DRA: 24
Guided Reading Level: M
Teaser: This story takes place in a busy city where a little boy wonders why him and his grandma have to take the bus. This story shows that not everyone lives the same life and its okay to do things differently.
Description: http://mattdelapena.com/books/last-stop-on-market-street/
Teaching Ideas: I would have the kids research the difference between urban and rural. Then I would have them  compare and contrast the differences in urban living with life in a rural area. I'll also have them write about which one they grew up in.

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Award: None
*Multimodal Book*
Author: Alan Katz
Illustrator: David Catrow
Publication Date: 2003
Genre: Sing Along
Approximate Interest Level: PreK
Text Level:
- Grade Level Equivalent: PreK
-Lexile Measure: N/A
-DRA: N/A
-Guided Reading Level: N/A
Teaser: This multimedia book is full of 14 silly songs that are catchy and will give you a good laugh! Get ready to sing the tune "Take me out to the Ballgame" in replace of different silly dilly words!
Description: https://www.amazon.com/Im-Still-Here-Bathtub-Brand/dp/144185939X
Teaching Ideas: For this book I would incorporate into a music lesson. I would pick one kids songs, and as a class we would have to come up with our own silly, rhyming song with the beat of the original song.

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Awards: None
Author: David Shannon
Illustrator: David Shannon
Publication Date: 1998
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: PreK-3
Text Level:
- Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5
-Lexile Measure: AD540L
-DRA: 38
-Guided Reading Level: P
Teaser: This story is about a young girl who loves lima beans, but nobody else does so she doesn't eat them. One morning she wakes up with a bad case of stripes. Will she be to scared of what her friends at school think of her? Or will she overcome her fear and be proud of her stripes?
Description: http://www.teachingchildrenphilosophy.org/BookModule/ABadCaseOfStripes
Teaching Ideas: For this book I would have each student draw a self portrait of themselves, and incorporate something that they like in the drawing. So for example if John likes cookies, Johns portrait could incorporate him eating cookies. Then I would hang all the portraits up and title the project "We Respect Our Differences."

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Award: Golden Archer Award
*Multimodal Book*
Author: Shel Silverstein
Illustrator: Shel Silverstein
Publication Date: 1974
Genre: Poetry
Approximate Interest Level: 3-5
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 3.9
-Lexile Measure: N/A
-DRA: 40
-Guided Reading Level: Q
Teaser: This book is full of goofy catchy poems about anything and everything! All these poems are full of energy and can be turned into learning lessons.
Description: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/where-the-sidewalk-ends
Teaching Ideas: I would have my students look at a particular poem in this book, and write one that had the same rhyme scheme, then I would also have them draw an illustration with their poems, because Shel Silverstein is known for his illustrations.

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Award: None
Author: Barney Saltzberg
Illustrator: Barney Saltzberg
Publication Date: 2010
Genre: Fiction (Picture Book)
Approximate Interest Level: PreK-12
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: N/A
-Lexile Measure: AD40L
DRA: N/A
Guided Reading Level: N/A
Teaser: This book is all about how making mistakes, is OK! In fact, making mistakes sometimes lead to the best artwork! Throughout the story, you will learn how to change a mistake into some of the most beautiful art!
Description: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/barney-saltzberg/beautiful-oops/
Teaching Ideas: I would incorporate  this book with an art lesson.I would give all my students a sheet of paper with a rip, paint spill, etc. and have them make a piece of art from the mistake.

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The Adventures of Beekle The Unimaginary Friend

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The Adventures of Beekle The Unimaginary Friend

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Award: Caldecott
Author: Dan Santat
Illustrator: Dan Santat
Publication Date: 2014

Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: K-3
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 2.3
-Lexile Measure: AD480L
-DRA: 18
-Guided Reading Level: K
Teaser: This adventure filled story is about an imaginary friend patiently waiting to be chosen by a real child! When he keeps getting turned away multiple times, he goes on an adventure to find a real child. He ends up in a busy city, where he discovers the real world isn't all he thought it would be.
Description: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-316-19998-8
Teaching Ideas: I would teach my students about character traits, and what traits it takes to be a friend. I would also talk about courage, and what it means to be courageous.