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Shadow by Marcia Brown is about the shadows that people see. It talks about what shadows are and their presence  among people. It also refers to what the shadows do when no one is watching. It points out shadows exist as we do but cannot talk or see.
For grades k-3. In the book the author uses colors such as white and blue to portray the shadows. It takes away from the fear that may come with mis-understanding shadows and their purpose. In the classroom this book could be used to explore further concepts of things or situations children do not understand. As well as explain what a shadow is.

Brown, Marcia. Shadow. Aladdin Paperbacks. 1982. Print.

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Once A Mouse by Marcia Brown is about a hermit who lives in a hut in the woods. One day the hermit was thinking about big and little when he came across a mouse about to be eaten by a crow. The hermit saved the mouse and made it his pet. One day a cat came to prowl on the mouse, so the hermit made the mouse into a cat. Then a dog came for the cat so the hermit turned the cat into a dog. Then from a dog to a lion, and then the mightiest lion of them all. His pet could not be preyed on by other animals. However, the lion that was once a mouse became proud of their power in the jungle. The hermit reminded him not to have pride because deep down he is still a mouse. The lion was ungrateful and wanted to hurt anyone that reminded him of the past. The hermit responded to his disrespect by sending him off into the forest to once again be a mouse.
This could be used to discuss the affects of pride and why it is important to be grateful to those that have helped you. It is directed towards life lessons. The author uses the color yellow in most of the story to represent a calm and neutral energy. Then slowly incorporates the color red when stronger emotions of pride and anger are being presented. For grades Pre-k - 3.

Brown, Marcia. Once A Mouse. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1961. Print.

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Mirette On The High Wire by Emily McCully is about a young girl named Mirette that helps her mother assist their boarding house. Along came a man named Bellini, who looking for a place to stay. Mirette would watch everyday as he practiced walking on a wire with his head up. She now wanted to learn to do it. Eventually Mirette would sneak outside and for weeks practiced her wire walking skills. When she was finally ready to show Bellini he was impressed by her determination and decided to help coach her. Soon she finds out how popular he is for doing stunts on wire high above ground. She begs him to take her on all of his adventures but he declines saying he is afraid. His fear not only kept him away from doing what he loved but it also created a cloud of doubt and disappointment in Mirette's mind. However, he overcame that fear and went back to walking on wires and even took Mirette on his adventures.

This could be used in the classroom to relate to children's emotion of fear, and how it affects their actions. It could also be used to inspire children to think about their own goals and what they would like to accomplish. The book portrays a message of getting over your fears and inspiring yourself. For grades k-3.

McCully, Emily. Mirette On The High Wire. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1992. Print.

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My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann is about a mouse and rabbit that are friends. However, the rabbit always brings trouble wherever he goes even if he does not mean to. Despite the fact the rabbit causes havoc, him and the mouse and even other animals are still friends. Even though he is the cause of most problems he is also the first to come up with an idea on how to fix it.
This could be used to represent a meaning of true friendship. No matter what happened the mouse always stayed the rabbit's friend. The thicker black lines are used to create a sense of energy and movement that catches the reader's attention. The pages full of only animation inspire the reader to imagine what will happen on the next page by following a sequence of events. It as well could help children with repetition where the author keeps repeating the main point that the rabbit brings trouble. For grades pre-k - 3.

Rohmann, Eric. My Friend Rabbit. Roaring Book Press. 2002. Print

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Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall is about a lighthouse on the highest rock on a small island. The lighthouse guides ships out at sea. There is a tenant who must take care of it and keep it running. Even though the tenant was always busy, he was alone. He sent letters out and waited for them to return. The reader watches the seasons and his life pass. His wife soon comes and she gets pregnant , then their child is born. Soon the light is replaced to be run by a machine and the keeper's job is done. The family leaves and the lighthouse stands sending light out to the sea.
In the classroom this book could be used to discuss the cycle of life. The book mentions all of the tasks the tenant does to keep busy, yet he still feels lonely. The book as well symbolizes the lighthouse as if it were a beacon of hope, because while the rest of the world changes the lighthouse stays the same guiding passengers on their way. This book also covers history on lighthouses and tenants. For grades p-3.

Blackall, Sophie. Hello Lighthouse. Little Brown and Company. 2018. Print.

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Many Moons by James Thurber is a story about a princess who has fallen ill and requires the moon to get better. The king sends all of the smartest people in his kingdom to fetch the moon but they all tell him it is too large and far away. The High Chamberlain says it is 35,000 miles away and bigger than the princess's bedroom. The Royal Wizard says it is 150,000 miles away and twice as big as the palace. The royal mathematician claims it's 300,000 miles away and half the size of the kingdom. After learning it is impossible the king summons a jester to play him a sad song. The jester says that each of the three men chosen are wise men therefore they must be right about the moon, but questions how far and large the princess thinks the moon is. She says it is no bigger than her thumb nail, no taller than a tree, and made of gold. The jester makes her a gold necklace with a gold pendant as the moon, and she is no longer ill. The king then worries she will find out it is not really the moon so he asks his smartest people to come up with a solution. However, they do not have an answer. The jester sneaks off to ask the princess how she could wear the moon on her neck but it also be in the sky. She says when she loses a tooth a new one grows in her place. The same goes for the moon she says.
In the classroom this could be used to show a message of miscommunication and judgement. The king was close minded by only seeking help from the people he believed to be the smartest when in reality the jester was the wisest of them all. It also relays a message of miscommunication because the king chose to ask others about the moon rather than the princess who wanted it. In a higher level of thinking the book implies a philosophical discussion about knowing things and being wise. The book shows the difference between the two ways of thinking. For grade levels k-3.

Thurber, James. Many Moons. Illustrated by Louis Slobodkin.  Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 1973. Print

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The House in the Night is a short story with a lot of animation. The story starts off with a key to a house and inside that house is a light. Under the light is a bed and on the bed is a book. In the book is a bird and that bird has a song. The bird sings about the starry night. In the dark there is a moon and the sun shines on the moon's face. The sun is in the moon just as the moon is in the dark. The dark is in the song of the bird, and the bird is in the book. The book is on the bed and the bed is in the light. The light is in a house and a house is in the night.
This book could be used in the classroom to represent a cycle or reassuring order of the universe. This could also translate a lesson of cause and effect. This book can bring comfort into the ideas of nighttime and the origin of home. Good for ages 3-6. The only color besides black which is used to represent the night is yellow. Yellow represents happiness and light, this can help make the reader more intrigued and comfortable.

Swanson, Susan. The House in the Night. Pictures by Beth Krommes. Houghton Mifflin. 2008. Print

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The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton is about a house built in the country by a man that wanted it to remain in his family forever. The house was very happy where she stood. She could see the sun and moon all hours of the day. She watched the seasons pass and children grow. She watched flowers spring and trees grow leaves. Her favorite view was the city for she always wondered what it would be like to live there. Soon roads, houses and buildings were being implanted across her land, and she no longer wondered what the city was like. The house lost all value and no one came back to take care of her. She no longer liked the city because she had no land, she could not see the sun or the moon, there were no flowers and no trees, and no one to take care of her. One day her great-great granddaughter walked by and recognized the house as her grandmothers. She had the house moved to new land far from the city. The house was once again happy and taken care of.
In the classroom this book can be used to teach lessons such as the simpler the better and the joy of returning to ones roots. Good for pre-k through 3rd grade. Burton uses bright vibrant colors in the beginning to emphasize how much happier the country was for the house. Then when her land slowly turns into a city, darker more blunt colors are used to emphasize the house's dislike. The book introduces industrialization which may be confusing for children but helps set an idea as to what it is.

Burton, Virginia. The Little House. Houghton Mifflin. 1942. Print.

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Owl Moon by Jane Yolen and illustrated by John Schoenherr follows a story of a father taking his daughter owl watching. When the daughter was finally old enough, her father bundled her in warm clothes and took her into the woods to see if they could spot owls. They had a special call to communicate with the owls. The forest is represented in darker colors such as black to emphasize how mysterious and scary the woods are to the daughter. While, the rest of the pages show white snow covered hills and bright skies lit by the moon.  This contrast helps emphasize how the daughter is overcoming her fears and stepping out of her comfort zone. Throughout the story the daughter teaches the reader the rules to owl watching such as being quiet, being still, having patience and understanding you may not see an owl at all.
This could be used in the classroom to teach students the importance of having self control and being brave. Good for grades k-4. This is a story that may connect to kids feelings of being nervous or impatient, and it will teach a lesson of overcoming those obstacles.

Yolen, Jane. Owl Moon. Illustrated by John Schoenherr. Philomel Books. 1987. Print.

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Hey, Al by Arthur Yorkins and Richard Egielski tells a story of a man (Al) and his dog (Eddie) struggling with what they have. Eddie is not satisfied with the life they are living. A large bird appears and offers to take Al and Eddie away to paradise where they will never have to worry again. Al agreed to give up his job at a chance for happiness for him and Eddie. The bird flies them to an island in the sky with the most beautiful things you could imagine. After a few amazing days, Eddie and Al woke up and realized they were turning into birds! Al asked to be taken home saying he would rather mop floors than be a bird. When he was flying home, Eddie was too tired and fell limply into the ocean. Al was back home to his normal life but had lost the one thing he cared the most about. Eddie had managed to make it out of the ocean and find his way home, and they were happy again. A characteristic that is found in the book would be building concepts through firsthand experiences.
This implies and reinforces the child's developmental concepts. This book would be used in the classroom to teach the lesson of being thankful for what you have, and that everything you want may not be as it seems. Hey, Al is for grades K-3 and the illustrations help the reader understand the characters struggles and emotions throughout the book.

Yorkins, Arthur, and Richard Egielski. Hey, Al. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 1986. Print.