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The Impossible Mountain - Written + Illustrated by David Soman

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The Impossible Mountain - Written + Illustrated by David Soman

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The Impossible Mountain sets the example of having students follow the beginning, middle, and end structure allowing for students to easily incorporate it into their writing. To start, have students think about something that they thought was impossible. As the book tracks through the challenges, have students think of the way they solved what they thought was impossible. As the book comes to a close, have students think about how they solved a problem!

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You are never too small for a big adventure.

Anna and her little brother Finn have lived their whole lives safe behind the stone wall of their village, never knowing what lay beyond. Until the day they peek over the edge and see the Mountain for the first time. Now, there's no stopping them. Not even the villagers who say it will be impossible.

The natural wonders of this epic journey are brought to breath-taking life by New York Times bestselling artist David Soman. Join Anna and Finn on a grand adventure where bravery, ingenuity, and grit will help them blaze a trail up the Impossible Mountain, and beyond their wildest dreams.

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What We'll Build - Written + Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

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What We'll Build - Written + Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

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This text provides a basis and example for how students may present their writing. The book takes you through a series of ideas and moments - each with a drawing to aid in its' description. Students may view this as a basis or example for how to set up their writing. This can be adapted to a story or activity where they must write a story and draw alongside it, with labels.

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Oliver Jeffers is an artist, illustrator and writer from Northern Ireland.

From figurative painting, collage and installation to illustration and award winning picture-books, Oliver Jeffers practice takes many forms.

His distinctive paintings have been exhibited in multiple cities, including the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Brooklyn Museum New York.

HarperCollins UK and Penguin USA publish his picture books, now translated into over 36 languages, including The Incredible Book Eating Boy, and the New York Times Bestseller This Moose Belongs to Me and #1 New York Times Bestseller The Day The Crayons Quit.

Oliver won an Emmy in 2010 for his collaborative work with artist and filmmaker Mac Premo. He has made art for Newsweek, The New York Times, United Airlines, TED, Nintendo, and has illustrated a a number of novels.

In 2007, Jeffers was the official illustrator for World Book Day.

Lost and Found became Oliver's first book to made into animation by London based Studio AKA, screening on Christmas Eve 2008 on Channel 4 in the UK and on Nickelodeon in the US and Australia.

In 2013, Jeffers illustrated the vinyl cover (a drawing of Nelson Mandela) for the U2 song "Ordinary Love". Jeffers also co-directed (with Mac Premo) the video for the U2 song "Ordinary Love".

Oliver grew up in Belfast Northern Ireland and now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

See more at www.oliverjeffers.com, or visit his instagram, facebook, and twitter @oliverjeffers

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What We'll Build: Plans For Our Together Future

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The Most Magnificent Thing - Written + Illustrated by Ashley Spires

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The Most Magnificent Thing provides an example of how students may implement conventions and punctuation within their writing. The story explains: "She stands, and examines, and stares." This use of punctuation is found integrated throughout the book and creates a model for how students may stack and integrate their thoughts and ideas and the pauses that may link them, within their own writing. This activity could be adapted to having students write on an anchor chart a story where they will add sticky notes of punctuation.

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Award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Spires has created a charming picture book about an unnamed girl and her very best friend, who happens to be a dog.

The girl has a wonderful idea. "She is going to make the most MAGNIFICENT thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. All she has to do is make it, and she makes things all the time. Easy-peasy!" But making her magnificent thing is anything but easy, and the girl tries and fails, repeatedly. Eventually, the girl gets really, really mad. She is so mad, in fact, that she quits. But after her dog convinces her to take a walk, she comes back to her project with renewed enthusiasm and manages to get it just right.

For the early grades' exploration of character education, this funny book offers a perfect example of the rewards of perseverance and creativity. The girl's frustration and anger are vividly depicted in the detailed art, and the story offers good options for dealing honestly with these feelings, while at the same time reassuring children that it's okay to make mistakes. The clever use of verbs in groups of threes is both fun and functional, offering opportunities for wonderful vocabulary enrichment. The girl doesn't just "make" her magnificent thing --- she "tinkers and hammers and measures," she "smoothes and wrenches and fiddles," she "twists and tweaks and fastens." These precise action words are likely to fire up the imaginations of youngsters eager to create their own inventions and is a great tie-in to learning about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs - Written by: Judi Barrett + Illustrated by Ron Barrett

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs - Written by: Judi Barrett + Illustrated by Ron Barrett

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs illustrates and explains a story with an easily understandable structure and beginning, middle, and end. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs can be implemented in a manner that has students walk through the events, and create a story where they are modifying the events to their own favorite foods. This can be done where they are modifying the book into their own writing, or a worksheet with sentence stems!

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Ron Barrett is the illustrator of the classic picture book, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, one of the NY Times Ten Best Illustrated Books. It has sold over six million copies globally and produced two motion pictures.

Born in The Bronx, Ron was mentored by Ludwig Bemelmans' ghost artist and was an apprentice in the atelier of the pioneer of modern graphic design, Lucien Bernhard.

Ron's formal training was at the High School of Industrial Art, The Art Students Leaugue and Pratt Institute.

His illustrations for Old MacDonald Had an Apartment House, the first of many collaborations with Judi Barrett, were exhibited at the Louvre's Musée des Arts Décoratifs.

Ron has illustrated and authored 26 books for children and adults and has appeared frequently in the New York Times since 1991. His work was shown in the Times Best Illustrations of the Past 20 Years exhibit at the Society of Illustrators.

He was also a frequent contributor to The National Lampoon and created its most popular comic strip, Politenessman. As the Lampoon's Art Director Ron turned out the lights when it closed its doors.

Ron lives on NYs Upper West Side where he follows the dictum of The Art Students League, "Nulla dies sine linea". In fact, on most days there's more than one line.

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Lets Go For a Drive - Written + Illustrated by Mo Willems 

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Let's Go For a Drive! Provides an opportunity for students to practice writing dialogue! Unique in its' setup, the story is told exclusively through dialogue between the two characteristics. This provides a model and basis for how students may integrate dialogue into their own stories. This could be adapted to a lesson by having students write a story with only dialogue and pictures!

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Just in case your collection needed a little more gray and pink, here comes the latest mini drama of Gerald the elephant and Piggie the pig. "Piggie!" shouts Gerald. "I have a great idea! Let's go for a drive!" Piggie's down with that idea, and so begins a pattern. First, Gerald thinks of something they'll need: "First, we need a map." Second, Piggie runs to get the item. Third, Gerald speaks to the reader about why the idea was such a darned good one. And, fourth, Piggie returns, and the friends freak out with excitement: "Map! Map! Mappy-map-map!" The laugh factor here will depend on readers' tolerance for repetition. Still, though, even as we approach 20 books in the series, it's hard to imagine getting sick of these two simply yet expertly drafted goofballs. The map, designed with scraps of an actual map, adds a new visual interest, and the ending, as always, is perfect. But you were going to buy this anyway, right? Preschool-Grade 2. --Daniel Kraus

Just in case your collection needed a little more gray and pink, here comes the latest mini drama of Gerald the elephant and Piggie the pig. "Piggie!" shouts Gerald. "I have a great idea! Let's go for a drive!" Piggie's down with that idea, and so begins a pattern. First, Gerald thinks of something they'll need: "First, we need a map." Second, Piggie runs to get the item. Third, Gerald speaks to the reader about why the idea was such a darned good one. And, fourth, Piggie returns, and the friends freak out with excitement: "Map! Map! Mappy-map-map!" The laugh factor here will depend on readers' tolerance for repetition. Still, though, even as we approach 20 books in the series, it's hard to imagine getting sick of these two simply yet expertly drafted goofballs. The map, designed with scraps of an actual map, adds a new visual interest, and the ending, as always, is perfect. But you were going to buy this anyway, right? - Daniel Kraus Booklist"

K-Gr 2 Best friends Elephant and Piggie are back in a new adventure that extols imaginative play and flexibility. Type-A Elephant suggests going for a drive (narrated hilariously by the friends with a Pigeon-esque "Drive! Drive! Drivey-drive-drive!"), but cannot stop panicking about contingencies long enough to relax. Piggie gamely supplies solutions to assuage Elephant's concerns, each time adding a new sound effect to their play "Map! Map! Mappy-map-map!" and so on guaranteeing laughs from children. Eventually, Elephant thinks of a need that Piggie cannot supply, causing him to have a flat-out meltdown (also reminiscent of the Pigeon), but in the end, Piggie's quick thinking saves the day. The clean line drawings mirror and support the concise text; both avoid unnecessary details while evoking the full range of emotion. The deceptive simplicity and the comic-book layout will entice even reluctant readers, and is a perfect read-aloud for groups of a wide age range. A must-have for every library. -Rebecca Dash Donsky, New York Public Library SLJ"

When Gerald the elephant and Piggie decide to go for a drive, they find that all the planning in the world can't replace one crucial ingredient. "Let's go for a drive!" proposes Gerald; "That sounds fun!" agrees Piggie. "Drive! Drive! Drivey-drive-drive!" they chorus. Gerald, a touch on the OCD side, insists on a plan that includes a number of items: map, sunglasses, umbrellas, bags and, as there will be "a lot of driving on [their] drive," a car. Oops. Piggie doesn't have one; "[a] pig with a car would be silly." Neither does Gerald. Whatever will they do? The dauntless duo's 18th outing employs Willems' award-winning formula: color-coded speech bubbles; lots of white space; endearing visual characterization (Gerald's emotional journey as he realizes the tragedy a-borning is hysterical); effortless phonetic play; thoughtfully designed endpapers; silliness. The pair's refrain incorporates each new element to Gerald's plan in a way that is both classically childlike and slyly pedagogical. After "Map! Map! Mappy-map-map!" children will enjoy anticipating how sunglasses, umbrellas and bags will fit into that pattern-and likely start playing with other words as well. Gerald and Piggie's solution? Typically elegant and entirely satisfying. Which describes the book as well. (Early reader. 4-8) Kirkus"

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Let's Go for a Drive!-An Elephant and Piggie Book

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The Mitten Written + Illustrated by: Jan Brett

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The Mitten creates an opportunity for students to hear different words and to describe varying objects and events. This is seen in the book's continuous implementation of words that help describe, teach students how to put these words into their writing, and dive deeper to create a better image in their reader's brains. Here are some examples of words that may provide this example:

"Nikki wanted snow white mittens."

"... a mole tunneling down."

"... he wiggled in."

"commotion".

This could be adapted in a way where students may edit their writing by adding descriptive words to it! They could write a story, add words, and then highlight their changes as a method of "going deeper" in their writing.

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The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes - Mark Pett + Gary Rubenstein 

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"When she stopped outside to greet her fans, she didn't forget to say "good morning" and "thank you".

This book provides a wonderful example of how students should structure their writing in terms of using conventions. It provides an example of how a character is questioning her next move and uses question marks and commas to portray this series of thoughts. That being said, it is a helpful example of the way that punctuation and conventions can be utilized in student writing.

"The music stopped. Beatrice didn't know what to do. Cry? Run off stage?"

This can be adapted to an activity where students may be given a worksheet with blanks rather than punctation, so that they may learn when and how to implement it properly.

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"this book might be one way to help them see that trying to be perfect can get in the way of having fun and being creative, and that absolutely no one is perfect.

The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes is a fun book with an important message that never gets in the way of the good story. Elementary age children are sure to both enjoy and benefit from this delightful book." ― Wrapped in Foil

"I hope that there are more Beatrice Bottomwell stories on the way because my girls will enjoy them tremendously!

Thank you Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein for teaching the kids that you don't have to be perfect all the time!

We love this book! " ― Supermom Reviews

"This book has become one of our favorite books to read together my girls and me. I would love to thank Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein for such an inspiring story.

I love this book... I feel it really helps to teach children, and maybe even remind adults that no matter how perfect someone may seem, that really every one makes mistakes." ― Real Adventures from a Mom of 3

"The best part of this book was the message sent. That you don't have to be perfect, that making mistakes is okay and you sure can have a lot more fun if you allow yourself not to worry so much about messing up.

Overall this is a great book that I'm sure my children will enjoy for the next several years." ― Candace's Book Blog

"There are about a hundred ways the story of a perfect child could go wrong. Fortunately, Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein don't fall into any of the traps. Instead, they offer a delightful picture book about a girl who has perfected perfectionism. Flawless." ― Argus-Leader

"I have to say, I was really impressed by this book. The story is cute and the illustrations are beautiful. Most importantly, it was a hit with the kids." ― The Suburban Princess Diaries

"If there is one book you read to your little ones this year - this is it!!!

And this book is perfect for showing them how mistakes can be normal AND even funny!! Pett's illustrations are wonderful at capturing the feelings of the kids in the book - they are simple and yet full of emotion.

Thank you, Pett and Rubinstein, for showing us perfectionists that it's ok to NOT be perfect all the time!! Where was this book when I was a kid anyway!?!?!?" ― In The Pages

"It's fun and instructive without feeling overly didactic and the illustrations are darling. Look for it in a book store or library near you. " ― Parenting

"this book was not only a great fit for my children to learn from, but me too. Let's face it we all make mistakes and we all need to learn how to deal with that. I make plenty...daily. My kids are young and I want them to learn it's ok." ― Giveaway Blogdom

"I love the latest picture book, THE GIRL WHO NEVER MADE MISTAKES by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein.

This is a great book to remind us that we all make mistakes and when we do, we need to just sit back and laugh. After all, perfect is boring!" ― Lori Calabrese

"The lively wash drawings carry the story along briskly while the cartoon-like inner panels add depth and a side story." ― Deseret News Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Gary Rubinstein and Mark Pett is cute and simple book.

This book is cute for boys and girls alike." ― Frugal Family Tree

"The book's message is unmistakable (so to speak), paired with a subtler reminder of how easy it is to have one's confidence shaken." ― Publiishers Weekly

"Suffice to say, this is an excellent tale on how having a fear of failure leads very quickly to a very boring life - Feel the Fear and DO IT ANYWAY as I tell my kiddos. Making mistakes is NOT the end of the world, but a way to learn. Excellent book - I highly recommend it." ― Did you see that? by CPA Mom

" In an age when parents berate teachers who dare to give out B's and children receive blue ribbons just for entering an art show, Gary Rubinstein's tale of a 9-year-old perfectionist is a refreshing fable that assures kids it's OK to mess up once in a while -- but doesn't beat them over the head with the moral. Mark Pett's gentle cartoon illustrations liven up even more the story of an ordinary-looking girl who clings to her image of being anything but ordinary." ― OregonLive.com

"This funny and heartfelt book conveys a powerful message about how putting too much pressure on yourself to be perfect can suck the joy out of everything. Beatrice's discovery that you can laugh off even a very public mistake shows the importance of resiliency and help perfectionist kids keep things in perspective. Most importantly, Beatrice reminds the reader that it's more important to enjoy the things that you do than worry about doing them perfectly." ― A Mighty Girl

"A refreshing fable that assures kids it's OK to mess up once in a while ― but doesn't beat them over the head with the moral.

The mom's take: Gary Rubinstein's tale of a 9-year-old perfectionist is a refreshing fable that assures kids it's OK to mess up once in a while ― but doesn't beat them over the head with the moral. Mark Pett's gentle cartoon illustrations liven up even more the story of an ordinary-looking girl who clings to her image of being anything but ordinary.

The kid's take: When my 7-year-old son...finished, he sat with a thoughtful look on his face for a moment -- then reopened the book to read it through again. If that's not a recommendation, I don't know what is." ― The Oregonian Parenting Blog

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The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes: A Growth Mindset Book for Kids to Promote Self Esteem

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This is How We Do It - Written + Illustrated by Matt Lamothe

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This book creates an example for students to view the varying ways to structure their narratives. It creates many different opportunities for students to hear the different ways that they can describe their day-to-day, or create a story that walks you through a character's perspectives. Here is an example:

"This is how we learn."

"This is how we get to school."

This could be adapted to a lesson by having students write from their point of view things that they may do in a day that is unique to them.

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Follow the real lives of seven kids from Italy, Japan, Iran, India, Peru, Uganda, and Russia for a single day! In Japan Kei plays Freeze Tag, while in Uganda Daphine likes to jump rope. But while the way they play may differ, the shared rhythm of their days-and this one world we all share-unites them. This genuine exchange provides a window into traditions that may be different from our own as well as a mirror reflecting our common experiences. Inspired by his own travels, Matt Lamothe transports readers across the globe and back with this luminous and thoughtful picture book.

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This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from around the World

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Follow the real lives of seven kids from Italy, Japan, Iran, India, Peru, Uganda, and Russia for a single day! In Japan Kei plays Freeze Tag, while in Uganda Daphine likes to jump rope. But while the way they play may differ, the shared rhythm of their days-and this one world we all share-unites ...

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Ralph Tells a Story - Written + Illustrated by Abby Hanlon

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Ralph Tells a Story - Written + Illustrated by Abby Hanlon

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Ralph Tells A Story tells a familiar tale for many students, the story of someone who doesn't know how to write a story. He says: "Every day at writing time, I thought really hard, I stared at my paper, I stared at the ceiling, and I could not write a story." Because of this, it provides an example of voice. It gives an example of point of view, and how a story can come from your own brain and your point of view. This could be adapted to an activity where students may write a story about something they struggle with, or something from their point of view.

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Last Stop on Market Street - Written by: Matt de la Peña + Illustrated by: Christian Robinson

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Last Stop on Market Street - Written by: Matt de la Peña + Illustrated by: Christian Robinson

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The Last Stop on Market Street tells the story of a boy who travels with his grandmother to a soup kitchen. The story follows him and his thoughts as he thinks aloud of his distaste and not wanting to go. It teaches students to write about their perspectives and their feelings. It enhances emotional appeal by the sentence:

"I'm glad we came."

"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never thought to look."

This allows students to think about what is around them and their emotions! This could be adapted to a lesson by having students think about something that they enjoy, and something that they feel makes them happy. The goal of this lesson would be to tap into student's emotions so that they may integrate the voice skill in their writing.

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#1 New York Times Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller Winner of the Newbery Medal A Caldecott Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book This award-winning modern classic-a must-have for every child's home library-is an inclusive ode to kindness, empathy, gratitude, and finding joy in unexpected places, and celebrates the special bond between a curious young boy and his loving grandmother.

Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty-and fun-in their routine and the world around them.

This energetic ride through a bustling city highlights the wonderful perspective only grandparent and grandchild can share, and comes to life through Matt de la Peña's vibrant text and Christian Robinson's radiant illustrations.

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What Do You Do With an Idea? - Written by: Kobi Yamada + Illustrated by: Mae Besom

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What Do You Do With an Idea? - Written by: Kobi Yamada + Illustrated by: Mae Besom

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What Do You Do With An Idea is a book that walks you through what you may do with an idea. This book talks almost directly to students while walking you through the varying things that you can do with an idea that each student has. This creates a basis for an example of what students may do with their ideas and can be easily adapted into a lesson about an idea that they have, and how they can put it into practice. This can be adapted into a lesson where students must describe what they would do with their ideas or if they have any "different" ones, and what they would turn into!

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A New York Times Best Seller and award-winning book, What Do You Do With an Idea? is for anyone who's ever had a big idea.Praise for The Children's Book Review

This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the child's confidence grows, so does the idea itself. And then, one day, something amazing happens. This is a story for anyone, at any age, who's ever had an idea that seemed a little too big, too odd, too difficult. It's a story to inspire you to welcome that idea, to give it some space to grow, and to see what happens next. Because your idea isn't going anywhere. In fact, it's just getting started.

What Do You Do With an Idea?

National best seller, appearing in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly.

Gold medal winner of the Independent Publishers Award, the Washington State Book Award, and the Moonbeam Children's Book Award.

"What makes this message so unique is the simple but beautiful way it's delivered, in narrative and illustration, through the eyes and voice of an innocent and hopeful child. What Do You Do With An Idea? is a spectacular book for all ages and is a wonderful treasure for any home or school library."-

Publisher's Weekly
"Despite the fact that it's Yamada's first time writing a children's book, it's had breakout success, selling over 300,000 copies since its publication date of January 2014."-

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What Do You Do With an Idea? - New York Times best seller

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Little Red Writing Hood - Written by Joan Holub + Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

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Little Red Writing was a book that I used to teach students about generating their own ideas. It creates this feeling within students by having the characters based on their interests. These characters are pencils, and my students found their interests to be interesting. Examples of this include sports pencils and state pencils. This allows students to use their ideas by having them think about their interests and personalities to generate their ideas for stories. This could be adapted into an activity by having students think of themselves as pencils, and describe why they would be that way.

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Joan Holub is the NY Times bestselling author of over 200 children's books:

* GODDESS GIRLS series - 30 MG books + graphic novels; a middle grade spin on Greek Mythology

* HEROES IN TRAINING - 18 chapter books + graphic novels

* ZERO THE HERO - picture book illus by NYTimes bestselling Tom Lichtenheld

* I AM THE SHARK, picture book illus by Laurie Keller

* BEARS ARE BEST!, picture book illus by Laurie Keller

* BIG STUFF PLANES ROCKETS SPACECRAFT!

* BIG STUFF DOZER, EXCAVATOR, MIXER, & MORE!

* MIGHTY DADS, NYTimes bestselling picture book illus by James Dean

* LITTLE GODDESS GIRLS early chapter book series (ages 5-7)

* SHAMPOODLE

* BALLET STARS

* LITTLE RED WRITING - picture book 3 starred reviews + 4 notable lists

https://www.joanholub.com

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Madeline - Written + Illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans

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Madeline - Written + Illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans

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The story of Madeline takes you through a series of events, each containing pictures that convey the emotions and experiences of the characters. This provides a basis and example for how students may present their writing, with corresponding pictures to demonstrate their writing. This could be adapted into writing an activity where students must write a story about events, and draw pictures of the corresponding emotions.

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Ludwig Bemelmans (April 27, 1898-October 1, 1962), Austro-American essayist, humorist, novelist, artist, and author of books for children, was born in Meran, in the Tyrol, in territory that was then Austrian and is now Italian. In 1914, he arrived in New York with letters of introduction to managers of several large hotels. Having worked his way up to a position as a waiter at the Ritz-Carlton, he left to enlist in the United States Army in 1917. Eventually he opened his own restaurant; only in 1934 did he turn to writing, at the suggestion of a friend in publishing who, noticing the whimsical paintings with which he covered the walls of his apartment, urged him to undertake a children's book. Hansi, the first of Bemelmans' fifteen books for children, beguiled most reviewers with its simple watercolor illustrations and nostalgic story of two children and their dog in the Austrian Tyrol. His greatest success, however, was Madeline, a rhymed picture book about a Parisian schoolgirl who becomes the envy of her classmates when her appendix is removed. Indeed, the Madeline books, of which there were five, remain the work that Bemelmans is primarily remembered for. The inspired amateurishness of the illustrations and the sophisticated doggerel verses have been an influence on later juvenile literature. Madeline's Rescue, the second book in the series, was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1953. Bemelmans claimed to have no imagination, and all his books were the more or less direct product of his experience. He described his life as a restaurateur in Life Class and Hotel Splendide, his travels to Ecuador and Italy in The Donkey Inside and Italian Holiday, and his stint as a Hollywood screenwriter in the novel Dirty Eddie. At the time of his death he was working on the story of his childhood. Bemelmans was a genial satirist and lover of life, but a serious intent often underlay his humor, especially in his novels. A case in point is Blue Danube, a fanciful story set on an island of the Danube, the comedy of which is very much clouded by the appearance of a band of odious Nazis. A somewhat more successful novel was Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, concerning the unusual journey of an elderly Ecuadorian general from his villa in Biarritz to his home in South America. From the time of his marriage to Madeline Freund in 1935 (they had one daughter, Barbara) until his death in New York of pancreatic cancer, Bemelmans traveled, painted, and generally wrote a book or two a year. Reviewing his posthumous novel, the comic love story The Street Where the Heart Lies, Burling Lowrey in Saturday Review called Bemelmans "a superb craftsman with a sure eye for atmospheric detail and a supremely accurate ear for the speech of Adult Innocents madly in love with the unattainable.. . He was a complete original, with an absolutely unique temperament and view toward the world."

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The Day The Crayons Quit - Written by Drew Daywalt - Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

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The Day The Crayons Quit - Written by Drew Daywalt - Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

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This story takes readers on an emotional story of the day that the crayons quit, and the extent that students go to to get them back. Each letter has a corresponding picture to go along with it. This provides an example for students to model their own writing after and reminds them to present their writing in a manner that is paired with visual support, even with a narrative story. This could be adapted to an activity where students must write letters, and draw pictures to go with their letters!

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The hilarious, colorful #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon that every kid wants! Gift a copy to someone you love today.by Jon Sciezka and Lane Smith.
The Day the Crayons Quit
Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Blue crayon needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. Black crayon wants to be used for more than just outlining. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking-each believes he is the true color of the sun. What can Duncan possibly do to appease all of the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best?

With giggle-inducing text from Drew Daywalt and bold and bright illustrations from Oliver Jeffers, is the perfect gift for new parents, baby showers, back-to-school, or any time of year! Perfect for fans of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Praise for The Day the Crayons Quit: Amazon's 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2013

Goodreads' 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year Winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Click, Clack, Moo ; we've got a new contender for the most successful picture-book strike." - BCCB , starred review Booklist The Wall Street Journal Library Media Connection School Library Journal , starred review Publishers Weekly , starred review San Francisco Chronicle

"Jeffers . . . elevates crayon drawing to remarkable heights." -

"This book will have children asking to have it read again and again." -

* "This colorful title should make for an uproarious storytime." -

* "These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes." -

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Amazon.com: The Day the Crayons Quit: 8601300036731: Daywalt, Drew, Jeffers, Oliver: Books

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Waiting is Not Easy - Written + Illustrated by Mo Willems 

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Waiting is Not Easy is a book that demonstrates and implements the organization of events. The book creates an exciting and suspenseful opportunity for readers to really engage with the book, as they go through the book before finally finding what the surprise is. This can be implemented in a way that has students create their own story that follows a beginning, middle, and end structure, as well as evoke emotion and suspense by generating their own tales and ideas.

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Waiting Is Not Easy!-An Elephant and Piggie Book

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Here We Are Written + Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

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Here We Are Written + Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

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Here We Are is a touching and heartfelt book that could easily be an example of many writing traits. It talks to you like you are new to Earth. Because of this, it implements lots of earth and space-centered vocabulary. These vocabulary words are used in both the text and labeling. Because of this, it provides an example of using these words and concepts in student writing, as well as their drawings to accompany and strengthen their presentation. Some of these words are:

Mars

Milky Way

Constellations

Iceberg

This could be adapted into a lesson where students must write an expository piece and use labeling pictures and vocabulary words to solidify and strengthen their meanings.

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Oliver Jeffers is an artist, illustrator and writer from Northern Ireland.

From figurative painting, collage and installation to illustration and award winning picture-books, Oliver Jeffers practice takes many forms.

His distinctive paintings have been exhibited in multiple cities, including the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Brooklyn Museum New York.

HarperCollins UK and Penguin USA publish his picture books, now translated into over 36 languages, including The Incredible Book Eating Boy, and the New York Times Bestseller This Moose Belongs to Me and #1 New York Times Bestseller The Day The Crayons Quit.

Oliver won an Emmy in 2010 for his collaborative work with artist and filmmaker Mac Premo. He has made art for Newsweek, The New York Times, United Airlines, TED, Nintendo, and has illustrated a a number of novels.

In 2007, Jeffers was the official illustrator for World Book Day.

Lost and Found became Oliver's first book to made into animation by London based Studio AKA, screening on Christmas Eve 2008 on Channel 4 in the UK and on Nickelodeon in the US and Australia.

In 2013, Jeffers illustrated the vinyl cover (a drawing of Nelson Mandela) for the U2 song "Ordinary Love". Jeffers also co-directed (with Mac Premo) the video for the U2 song "Ordinary Love".

Oliver grew up in Belfast Northern Ireland and now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

See more at www.oliverjeffers.com, or visit his instagram, facebook, and twitter @oliverjeffers

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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth [Jeffers, Oliver, Jeffers, Oliver] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

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How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow - Written by Monica Sweeney + Illustrated by Feronica Parker Thomas 

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How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow - Written by Monica Sweeney + Illustrated by Feronica Parker Thomas 

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How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow provides an example for students to incorporate sound words, onomatopoeia! This book could be easily adapted into an activity in which students must create internet sound words in their writing. An example of this in the story:

"The sun went sizzle, sizzle, sizzle."

This could be adapted into an activity where students must write to describe something and put in onomatopoeia to strengthen their writing. This can also be integrated by having a story with blanks where a student must fill in onomatopoeia.

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Teaches the importance of teamwork and perseverance through seven crayons with unique personalities and their desire to see the world in color.

The Sun and the Clouds are best friends. Together they keep the world warm, the gardens growing, and the sky full of beautiful rainbows. But one day they get into a fight and refuse to be in the sky together. And that means there are no longer any rainbows. Without rainbows, the colors start disappearing until Earth was left with no color ... except for one little forgotten box of crayons in one little school desk.

Determined to save the rainbows and fix the Sun and Clouds' friendship, the crayons draw rainbows all over town. Their attempts go unnoticed. Soon they realize that they're going to have to do something big to get the attention of the former friends. So, the crayons create the biggest rainbow they can and hope it's enough to bring color back to the world.

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How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow (1) [Sweeney, Monica, Parker-Thomas, Feronia] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow (1)