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1.) The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brailler 

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1.) The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brailler 

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Sticky Notes for the Graphic Novel The Last Kids on Earth.

This is my first chapter book.

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2.) May I Bring a Friend by Beatrice Schenk De Regniers

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2.) May I Bring a Friend by Beatrice Schenk De Regniers

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Book review of a previous Caldecott Award Winner May I Bring a Friend?

This book is about a little boy who often gets invited by a King and Queen to their castle. After every invitation the little boy asks, “May I bring a friend?’ in which the King and Queen always answer yes to his request. Not knowing what to expect after every invitation, the King and Queen are always surprised when the little boy brings a new and bigger animal friend. Even though the little boy’s friends always eat all the food and are as big as the castle, the King and Queen keep inviting him over. At the end of the story, the little boy gets invited back to the castle with which he replies, “No, no! My friends want you, instead, to come and visit them.” So the King, Queen and little boy go visit all the little boy’s friends at the zoo and have tea with them.

The illustrations in this book are different but beautiful. When it’s just the King and Queen by themselves, the illustration is black and white. But when the little boy shows up to the castle with his friend, the illustrations are filled with color that jumps off the page. The shading in the illustrations gives great detail and makes you feel like you’re in the story.

The story is a wonderful for children, especially ages 4-7. The story is a great visual for them and they are also learning about different animals while going through the pages.

This book was released in 1964 and I believe the story is true to that time. Artists like Andy Warhol and Roy Litchenstein were emerging at this time and changing the way we saw art. This book is a depiction of just that with its different colors and sense of detail.

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3.) Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark by Ridley Pearson 

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3.) Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark by Ridley Pearson 

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Story Map for the Fantasy Novel Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark

This is my second chapter book.

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Book Review of the Traditional Tale Pattan's Pumpkin.

Pattan and his wife, Kanni, live on the banks of the Sahyadri Mountains with nature. One day, a pumpkin starts growing in the valley, and it grows so much that it is the size of a mountain. Rain starts to flood the land and Pattan decides to leave the mountains and take all the birds, animals, beetles and bugs with him and his wife. Pattan then has the idea to cut a big hole in the pumpkin and hollow it out for the animals and his family to fit into. After filing into the pumpkin, the pumpkin bounces into the river and carries it along. Everyone stays in the pumpkin while it rains, and then finally, the pumpkin bumps into dry land and the rain is gone. Patta and Kanni and all the animals file onto the land and restart their lives. The couple has many children and their family remains in the valley even to this day.

The illustrations in this book are colorful and filled with detail. There is much attention to detail and the illustrations help the reader follow what's happening in the book. Especially with the rain scene, the reader can see the turmoil Pattan and Kanni are in and how they were trying to survive and take the animals and insects with them. The illustrations are also very simple, which make them easier for children to relate and take them in.

I personally do not like this book. Although a traditional tale, I believe it could give children, especially young ones, the wrong idea about creation and how we came to be. Children soak everything in and I believe they would do the same with this book. I think it’s an entertaining tale to read, but I would not read it to my children. The story and how everything happened does not make sense to me, and may be a hard story to follow for some children also.

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5.) The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill 

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5.) The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill 

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One Minute Book Talk of the 2017 Newberry Award Winner The Girl Who Drank the Moon.

This is my third chapter book.

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6.) Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly 

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Blog Post for the 2018  Bluebonnet Nominee Hello, Universe.

Told from four points of view-two boys and two girls-a story about friendship, middle school, and the universe coming together to bring hope to all. Chet is a big bully who likes to spend his time messing with Virgil. Virgil is shy, but desperately hopes to the catch the attention of Valencia. Valencia is deaf, way overprotective and haunted by a reoccurring nightmare, which she hopes to be interpreted by Kaori.Kaori is a psychic, with her little sister Gen, knows that something terrible has happened. Virgil has a run in with Chet, on his way to visit Kaori for a psychic reading. Chet throws Virgil’s backpack, along with his pet Gulliver, down an abandoned well. Virgil goes to save Gulliver and realizes that he’s trapped and no one knows where he is. After many events, self-reflection and friendship, the things in the universe come together to bring the boy trapped hope.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycI252U7hyw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT9kx3ujpOg

https://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/HarperCollins/ErinEKelly_TG.pdf#page=3

https://texasbluebonnetaward2019.wordpress.com/hello-universe/

This is my fourth chapter book

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7.) A Voyage in the Clouds by Matthew Olshan 

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7.) A Voyage in the Clouds by Matthew Olshan 

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Infographic of the Historical Fiction book A Voyage in the Clouds.

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8.) Inside Out and Back Again by Thahna Lai 

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8.) Inside Out and Back Again by Thahna Lai 

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One Minute Book Talk for the Newberry Award Winner Inside Out and Back Again.

This is my fifth chapter book.

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9.) The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds 

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9.) The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds 

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Infographic for a previous Newberry Medal Winner The Matchlock Gun.

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Book recommendation of for the 2018 Caldecott Award Winner A Different Pond.
A young boy gets up before dawn to go fishing with his father for dinner that night. They drive to a pond with a “no trespassing” sign and cross over a highway barrier to go fishing. After building a fire and eating bologna sandwiches, the father starts telling stories about fishing in a pond similar to the one they’re at in Vietnam. He then continues sharing stories of the Vietnam War and his life before moving to America. The two then catch two crappies and drive on home, so the dad can get ready for his second job. The boy is left in the care of his older siblings while both parents head off to work.

When reading this book, I really didn’t know what to expect. As I continued through the book, I realized that this was a story about a Vietnamese family who were immigrants and didn’t have very much. Even though they’re in poverty, the father uses this opportunity to provide for his family while bonding with his youngest. It’s such a simple story but a memorable one that the author, Bao Phi, wanted to tell over and over again: a fishing trip with his father. This story tugs at the heartstrings and teaches children about families who were and are immigrants had/have to go through. I would recommend this book because it also touches on cultural differences, immigration and war. This was a real life event and a story that could start a conversation about all the topics listed. The illustrations also added life to the story. As a visual learner, I loved seeing the story drawn with detail that easily flowed with the words. Children would love to see this story and hear about it, and as a future educator, I would read this in my classroom.

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Infographic for the Coretta Scott-King Award Winner Firebird.

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Blog Post for the Realistic Fiction book The Water Princess.

Gie Gie lives in Africa that is filled with beauty but drinking water does not exist in her village. Every morning, Gie Gie rises before the sun with her mother and travels a long journey to the well to get water. There, her and her mother gather the mucky water with their pots , travel back, and make it home by sundown. With the water, the family washes their clothes, make dinner and drink after their long journey. Gie Gie goes to bed dreaming of a way to have clean water in her village.

https://www.ryanswell.ca/

http://georgiebadielfoundation.org/

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/585a7978be659475691d30d0/t/5953edfdff7c5021d74a4080/1498672640727/Susan-Verde-Water-Princess-activities-web.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0B7ss_fIZc

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13.) The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt 

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13.) The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt 

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Letter to a Teacher for the 2015 Bluebonnet Award Winner The Day the Crayons Quit.

Dear Dr. Cleere,

Children’s literature has become so important to me lately and gotten me to read different books to extend my repertoire. During my search, I read an amazing book that would teach children about colors, the importance of caring for them but also subconsciously teach them about being creative. The Day the Crayons Quit is the 2015 Bluebonnet Award Winner and it's about a young boy named Duncan. He goes to take out his crayons and finds a stack of letters from his crayons. From blue to green, each color writes a letter about their grievances. Some crayons only get to color certain animals or things, some have been stripped of their paper and are naked… while others are being used so much that their practically stubs. At the end of the story, Duncan has an idea to make all of the colors happy. Duncan colors his next picture with unlikely colors for the animals and sky and uses all of the colors in his picture. All of the colors are satisfied and he gets an A+ for creativity from his teacher. This story gives each color a voice and allows children to see their side. Through Duncan’s abuse of his crayons, children can see how to treat their crayons with care. At the end, they will see that coloring how you see things is the most important. This book would develop a sense of creativity for children and let them be entertained with a gripping but hilarious story. I do hope you can read this book and maybe even show it to your children. They would absolutely love it!                                                               With all love and hope,

Madeline Moreno

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14.) The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

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14.) The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

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Letter to Teacher for the Banned Book The Giving Tree.

Dear Dr. Solomon,

I know that you are a lover of great children’s books and I believe you would love this book as well. The Giving Tree is about a boy who befriends a tree. The boy loves the tree for the tree’s apples, branches to swing from and its trunk that he often climbs. As the boy gets older, he starts looking to material things like money, a house and a boat to make him happy. Although the tree is none of those things, the tree selflessly gives her apples, trunk and branches so he can have money, a house and boat. When the boy finally reaches old age, he comes back once more to the tree. The tree tells him that she has nothing left to give him because she’s just a stump now. It’s then that the boy realizes that he doesn’t need anything else except to come back to the place that brought him so much happiness and rest. Although this book has been banned because it’s been deemed “sexist” because the boy continually takes from the female tree without ever giving anything in return, I truly believe the story is about so much more. This book is not about getting but selflessly giving, especially to those that you love. In this live, we are called to serve and love and that’s exactly what this tree did. This book also teaches that material things don’t make us happy, they only leave us wanting more. When the boy finally realizes that he doesn’t need anything is the point in the story he just comes to the tree for rest. This book would be great addition to read in any classroom to teach about giving and being content with what God has given you. I don’t believe this book should be banned but should be read more often in the classroom. I hope you read this book and find the beauty in it like I did.                                         With all love and hope,  Madeline Moreno

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15.) A Dream of Freedom by Diane McWhorter 

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Infographic for the Informational book A Dream of Freedom.

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Book Review for the  Traditional Tale Sleeping Beauty.

Sleeping Beauty is a traditional tale about a princess who gets cursed by an evil fairy. On the day of the celebration of her birth, Sleeping Beauty is set to be blessed by all of the fairy godmothers in the land. Unbeknownst to the king, he forgot to invite all but one of the fairy godmothers. The eighth fairy shows up to the celebration, unexpected and uninvited, and gathers all of her wrath into her curse over the child. “When this child grows into beauty in fifteen years, she will prick her finger on the point of a spindle and she will fall into a never-ending sleep. Love will not find her. And life will pass her by.” The last fairy godmother finally gives her blessing and reverses the curse. She blesses that Sleeping Beauty will only fall into a deep sleep for a hundred years and be awakened by love at the end of the time. The king does everything in his power to safe his daughter from the curse but on her fifteenth birthday, Sleeping Beauty pricks her finger on a spinning wheel and falls into a deep sleep. When her father and mother find Sleeping Beauty, they summon the fairy godmother and ask that the whole kingdom be put into a deep sleep for a hundred years as well. The fairy godmother grants their wish and covers the kingdom under a thicket of briers and thorns. After the hundred years, a prince finds the kingdom, discovers Sleeping Beauty and kisses her. She awakes and they lived happily ever after.

This traditional tale is one that many children will enjoy and find entertaining. The story starts out as happy and then quickly takes a turn for the somber. In the book, we see the difference between good and evil and what can happen sometimes when people are left out. This book teaches that evil does not prevail, and that good always overcomes. Time is also an element this book highlight’s at the beginning and at the end.

“Many see Time as a friend, and many see time as a foe. But for a sleeping beauty, Time was a promise.”

“Life returned to the sleeping palace, where happiness had always been waiting. It just took Time.”

This book can be a great lesson on God’s greatest blessings taking time. Time was a promise for Sleeping Beauty. Without the curse, she would’ve never met her Prince Charming. Without the hundred years of sleep, she would’ve succumbed to the original curse. This book shows children that there will be trials in this life but good will always come out of it.

Magic gives the story a sense of wonder and bewilderment that changes Sleeping Beauty’s course for life. Reading this story makes me remember my childhood days and the pure innocence of it all. I believe reading this story will jump start children’s imagination and enhance their wonder.

The pictures in this book are clear and easy to follow. The colors are different hues of blues and pinks and give a great visual to follow throughout the story.

This book would be appropriate for ages 4-8. Overall, this book is put together nicely, visually appealing, and appropriate for classroom use.

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17.) Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle 

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Book Recommendation for the Pura Belpre Award winning book Drum Dream Girl.

Drum Dream Girl is about a young girl who dreams of pounding “tall conga drums, tapping small bongo drums and boom boom booming with long, loud sticks on big, round, silvery moon-bright timbales.” But everyone on the island, especially her father, believes that only men should play the drums. So the drum dream girl kept dreaming, listening, and tapping out her fingertips in secret. She joins her big sisters in their new all-girl band playing the drums but her father prevents her playing with them. Her father finally decides to find a music teacher that would decide if her drums were deserving to be heard. The music teacher helps her and the drum dream girl keeps practicing and practicing. The teacher agrees that she’s ready to play and drum dream girl plays at an outdoor starlit cafe. After her playing, people on the island decide that girls should be allowed to play the drums too. Both girls and guys should be allowed to dream and go after their dream.

I highly recommend this wonderful book. First, this book’s colors and lines capture the island’s, Cuba, essence and culture. The reader feels as if you’re experiencing the story with the drum dream girl. This book also teaches about Cuba’s culture and gives insight to what the country is like. This picture book would be great to teach about multicultural differences and gender roles of Cuba. I also love this book because it shows children that through hard work and perseverance, dreams are possible. Drum dream girl did not give up and eventually her dream came true. Not only would children learn so much, but also be enthralled by the book’s captivating story. Drum dream girl is fun and simple for children to follow and love.

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18.) John Brown: His Fight for Freedom by John Hendrix 

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18.) John Brown: His Fight for Freedom by John Hendrix 

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Defining Quote for the Biography John Brown, His Fight for Freedom.

"I did not wrong, but right. Now, if it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of Justice, and mingle my blood further with the blood of my children and with the blood of millions in this slave country whose right are disregarded by wicked, cruel, and unjust enactments.. so let it be done."

John Brown: His fight for freedom is a biography over John Brown. This book is unlike any book I've seen. This biography is a picture book that breaks down John Brown's life in simpler terms for children. The illustrations give great visual aid for readers and makes them enthralled in the book. While reading this biography, I learned about John Brown and how he became an abolitionist leader in the fight to end slavery. John Brown was a devout christian who believed owning another man was an abomination. Early in his life, he smuggled slaves on the Underground Railroad and got kicked out of church for treating African-Americans as equals. He eventually rose up and fought when the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed and the "Border Ruffians" destroyed Kansas. John ended up raiding Harpers Ferry, Virginia on October 17, 1859. After making mistakes, his crew of twenty-one became trapped in a brick engine house. John was captured, tried and sentenced to death. On December 2, 1859, John took his last look at the world and gave the quote above. I truly believe that John Brown's heart saw the corruption and evil in the world and worked to try to change it. This book would be excellent to read to students to teach history and to love your neighbor, no matter the circumstance. I believe this story is what people need to hear.

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19.) City of the Gods by Caroline Arnold 

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Blog Response over the Informational book City of the Gods.

"On the central plateau of Mexico, just outside the giant modern of Mexico City, lie the ruins of another great city, the ancient ceremonial complex of Teotihuacan."

Although Teotihuacan has been deserted for 1300 years, through artifacts, stone and adobe buildings, sculptures and paintings, we can learn about the people who inhabited this beautiful city once before. This book is a great book to teach about culture and history!! Through the pictures, children can see how the Teotihuacan people once lived. I love this book because I learned so much and I know the kids would too. The book describes the valley of Teotihuacan and the climate of the area. It then goes into detail about the religion of the Teotihuacan people. The book also dives into the architecture of the ancient building and how they built it. Finally, it ends on how the Teotihuacan people fell and why they no longer inhabit the beautiful city. This book could spark interest in future historians, architectures, religious leaders and education majors. Although we can't physically go see this wonderful city in ruins, we can learn about it in books like these.

https://www.britannica.com/place/Teotihuacan

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-americas/early-cultures/teotihuacan/v/teotihuacan-mexico

https://openendedsocialstudies.org/2017/07/09/teotihuacan-the-place-where-gods-were-born/#activities

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20.) Madeline and the Old House in Paris by John Bemelmans Marciano 

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20.) Madeline and the Old House in Paris by John Bemelmans Marciano 

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One Minute Book Talk of the Post Modern Picture Book Madeline and the Old House in Paris.

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21.) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S Lewis 

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21.) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S Lewis 

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Character Map for the Fantasy book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

This is my sixth chapter book.

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Character Map (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe)

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Poetry Read Aloud Video for the Poetry book Sweet Corn.

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Book Recommendation for the Biography John Adams.

John Adams (Second President of the United States) book goes over John Adams life. The book highlights his childhood, family, political career and after. The book touches on the French Revolution and the Alien and Sedition Acts. I highly recommend this book because it teaches a great deal about a Founding Father, the first Vice President of the United States and the second president shortly after. I believe that history is not talked about as much today and this book would be a great opportunity for students to learn and read. I love history and personally loved this book, and all the information it contained. This book includes many pictures for the reader to make connections to John Adams. The pictures give great visuals and make the information more entertaining. I would keep this book in my classroom and would love for students to read more in depth about the history of the United States. From this book, it could spark interests in future teachers, historians, or museum curators. We need more of those in the country, so why not give them the extra step to discovering information and a book that some students would love? This book also gives them a different way of reading instead of just text and would be even great to read aloud to a classroom.

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Book Talk for the Realistic Fiction book The Crossover.

This is my seventh chapter book.

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25.) Make a Change by Rhonda Lynn Rucker 

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Defining Quote of the Historical Fiction book Make a Change.

“I realized I had made a mistake. I had assumed he would be mean. But I also realized something else. Change had already begun.”

I loved this quote in the book. Marvin is a little boy in 1960’s who goes to the brand new restaurant and sees a sign, “Seating for Whites Only,” above the seating at the diner. After ordering his burger and fries with his mother and sitting by the counter, Marvin is told by an older white man that “…your kind ain’t supposed to be sitting down in here.” Marvin is confused and doesn’t understand why they won’t let him and his mother sit. His mother tells him that some people don’t like the color of their skin. After returning home, Marvin’s family get the opportunity to attend a pray in at the new restaurant that weekend. Marvin and his mother decide to go. When at the pray in, Marvin sees the young white male that was with the older white man at the diner walking towards them. Marvin gets anxious and is ready to fight, but then the young white male surprises him and asks him to pray with him. I love this quote because both sides had presumptions about the other without really knowing them. Both sides want change, but change cannot happen without laying down our presumptions and loving each other. Change had begun when they put aside differences, like race and background, and decided to come together to pray and make a change. We could take a note or two from this book on how to make a change. I believe reading this book to my students could not only teach what happened so many years ago, but what still happens today. This would be an opportunity to teach love with reckless abandonment, and how change is possible if we come together, not divide.

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26.) A Great Big Cuddle by Michael Rosen

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26.) A Great Big Cuddle by Michael Rosen

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Poetry Read Aloud Video for the Poetry book A Great Big Cuddle.