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This book helps students learn to recognize letters and build phonemic awareness through a colorful rhyme.

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There is always enough room on your child's bookshelf for this Classic Board Book edition of the rollicking alphabet chant that has been a children's favorite for over thirty years! A told B,
and B told C,
"I'll meet you at the

In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no-Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!

Countless children-and their parents-can joyfully recite the familiar words of this beloved alphabet chant. Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault's rhythmic text keeps the beat with Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert's bold, cheerful art. This winning combination has made the Chicka Chicka series an enduring classic.
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Amazon.com: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Board Book): 9781442450707: Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault, Lois Ehlert: Books

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This book models conventions while promoting personal narrative.

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A 2019 Caldecott Honor Book

"A beautifully illustrated, tender story to be shared with all children, sure to evoke conversations about their names." - School Library Journal (starred review)

If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for an answer and learns of Sofia, the grandmother who loved books and flowers; Esperanza, the great-grandmother who longed to travel; José, the grandfather who was an artist; and other namesakes, too. As she hears the story of her name, Alma starts to think it might be a perfect fit after all-and realizes that she will one day have her own story to tell. In her 2019 Caldecott Honor Book, Juana Martinez-Neal opens a treasure box of discovery for children who may be curious about their own origin stories or names.

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Alma and How She Got Her Name [Martinez-Neal, Juana, Martinez-Neal, Juana] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Alma and How She Got Her Name

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Oh, no! Mr. Wright's class can't believe it. All the punctuation marks in the classroom have disappeared. Where can they be? What will the class do without them?

After a lesson goes awry on the hottest, stickiest day of the year, Punctuation decides to go on vacation. Maybe if the kids have to live without punctuation for a while, they'll appreciate all the hard work commas, apostrophes, exclamation points, and question marks do!

Chaos erupts! The class can't read their book, and the letters they write to ask punctuation to come back home are a mess.

This clever and funny tale shows just how important punctuation is to reading and writing, and helps illustrate how different types work. From the question mark's inquisitive postcards to the quotations' constant chatter, this story is full of fun detail, elaborated on by bright acrylic illustrations, full of action and personality.

For more language-arts fun, check out Robin Pulver and Lynn Rowe Reed's other collaborations, including Me First, Happy Endings, and Silent Letters, Loud and Clear .

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Punctuation Takes a Vacation [Pulver, Robin, Reed, Lynn Rowe] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Punctuation Takes a Vacation

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This book aids students in comprehending the function of punctuation in language.

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Exclamation Mark by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Hardback) - My Imagination Kingdom

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From the bestselling creators of Duck! Rabbit!, an exciting tale of self-discovery!He stood out here.He stood out there.He tried everything to be more like them.It’s not easy being seen. Especially when you’re NOT like everyone else. Especially when what sets you apart is YOU.Sometimes we squish ourselves to fit in. We

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shoots & leaves: the zero tolerance approach to punctuation

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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

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The spirited and scholarly #1 New York Times bestseller combines boisterous history with grammar how-to's to show how important punctuation is in our world-period. In Eats, Shoots & Leaves, former editor Lynne Truss, gravely concerned about our current grammatical state, boldly de...

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Each Kindness [Woodson, Jacqueline, Lewis, E. B.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Each Kindness

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This book illustrates storytelling with a range of sentences.

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Let Scholastic Bookshelf be your guide through the whole range of your child's experiences-laugh with them, learn with them, read with them! Eight classic, best-selling titles are available now!

Category: Making Friends"What we have here is a bad case of stripes. One of the worst I've ever seen!"Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her. In fact, she's so worried that she's about to break out in...a bad case of stripes!"Shannon's story is a good poke in the eye of conformity...and his empathetic, vivid artwork keeps perfect pace with the tale."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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A Bad Case of Stripes (Scholastic Bookshelf)

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Bill Martin Jr, an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet, held a doctoral degree in early childhood education. His many books, among them the bestselling classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children.

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

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A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck--all parade across the pages of this delightful book. Children will immediately respond to Eric Carle's flat, boldly colored collages. Combined with Bill Martin's singsong text, they create unforgettable images of...

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fox in socks: dr. seuss's book of tongue tanglers (bright & early board books(tm))

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Fox in Socks: Dr. Seuss's Book of Tongue Tanglers (Bright & Early Board Books(TM))

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Dr. Seuss's Fox in Socks has been troubling tongues-and garnering giggles-since 1965. Written specifically to be read aloud, it features a tricky fox in socks and the progressively more difficult tongue-twisting games he plays on his exasperated friend Mr. Knox. Now available for the ...

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We rhyme all the time! declares one of four googly-eyed dust bunnies, ebullient in their palette of bright solid colors and Smurf-like bodies. Three of the shaggy critters promptly strut their stuff, reeling off words that rhyme with car. But the fourth shouts, Look! Is he just a dimwit, or could he know something the others dont? The silly, eager-to-please dust bunnies occupy most of the space on the square pages; the silliness, the scale and large dialogue balloons combine for a party-hearty mood. Although a little sketchier than Thomass previous works, such as "What Will Fat Cat Sit On?", this book is just as funny and snappy-looking. Ages 35. "(Jan.)" Copyright 2008 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.

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A group of dust bunnies rhyme all the time--well, everyone except Bob. Much to the other bunnies' frustration, Bob can never get the rhythm right. Then he saves everyone from a big scary monster that's wielding a broom. Can Bob save them from the next attack? Full color.

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About The Book

""Young artists will love this book, as will all children who know the joy of exploring their own imaginations." -School Library Journal (starred review) "A strongly developed and executed account of a childhood fantasy, urging all young artists to dream and to draw." -Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A true celebration of where our imaginations can take us." -Booklist (starred review) A wordless picture book celebrates the power of art and imagination." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Based on his own childhood, beloved and award-winning artist Raúl Colón's wordless book is about the limitless nature of creativity and imagination.
"A marvelous wordless adventure in which a bedbound artist takes readers on safari via his imagination." -Shelf Awareness (starred review)

A boy alone in his room.
Pencils.
Sketchbook in hand.
What would it be like to go on safari?
Imagine.
Draw...

A boy named Leonardo begins to imagine and then to draw a world afar-first a rhinoceros, and then he meets some monkeys, and he always has a friendly elephant at his side. Soon he finds himself in the jungle and carried away by the sheer power of his imagination, seeing the world through his own eyes and making friends along the way.

About The Author

Raúl Colón has illustrated several highly acclaimed picture books including the New York Times bestselling Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt and Susanna Reich's José! Born to Dance, which received a starred review in Booklist. Mr. Colón lived in Puerto Rico as a young boy and now resides in New City, New York, with his family.

About The Illustrator

Raúl Colón has illustrated several highly acclaimed picture books including the New York Times bestselling Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt and Susanna Reich's José! Born to Dance, which received a starred review in Booklist. Mr. Colón lived in Puerto Rico as a young boy and now resides in New City, New York, with his family.

Product Details

Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (September 16, 2014)

Length: 40 pages

ISBN13: 9781442494923

Grades: P - 3

Ages: 4 - 8

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Raves and Reviews

A wordless picture book celebrates the power of art and imagination. A little boy reads about Africa and then creates his own adventures with his pencils and paints. Wordless books require readers to slow down and read the pictures, and careful children will see beyond the main storyline by looking at the whole illustration. Why is the boy in bed and not outside? The inhaler and bottle of medicine on the side table are hints. But binoculars and an umbrella on the other side of the table tell them that he is not always bedridden. As he draws, he falls deeply into the rich world of his imaginary Africa. First he draws an elephant, and then he rides away on it. He paints zebras, has a sandwich for lunch, records a giraffe stampede and shares one of his many other sandwiches with the gorillas. After a hair-raising encounter with an aggressive rhino, the little artist shares his pencils and food with other primates, who return the favor and sketch him. Colón's signature scratched-watercolor technique adds richness and emotion to this warm story, but it's the framing scenes at beginning and end that really sparkle here. Simple line-and-color washes put the young man at the center of the story and help readers identify with him. Young artists, reach for your sketchbooks. (Picture book. 4-8)

- Kirkus, May 2014 *STARRED REVIEW

Using watercolor and colored pencils, Colón has created a wordless book (based on his childhood) that speaks volumes. A boy, home for the day perhaps because of an illness, sits on his bed reading a book about Africa. He begins to draw. Five identical, intensely colored pictures of the boy with an easel, art supplies, and a pit helmet increase in size as readers begin this richly imagined day on a safari. He draws an elephant as an egret watches, and atop the elephant's back, the boy and bird find a herd of zebras. They pose for him as he sits on a stump. Giraffes thunder by, raising clouds of golden dust. The boy draws them, his body aslant as his eyes follow them. He draws a gorilla, who holds his helmet and shares his sandwich. He draws lions, a water buffalo, and a hippo before sighting a charging rhinoceros. Running with all his might, he barely escapes the rhino. Baboons retrieve his pencils, set up his easel, and draw him. They also eat his sandwiches as the day slides into evening. A spread poignantly captures the parting of boy and elephant. Eyes closed, he lays his head against his friend's side while the elephant's trunk gently caresses the boy's cheek. As six identical paintings decrease in size, the book returns to the boy's pale room, now strewn with drawings. The final scene shows the boy at school, holding the elephant's picture front and center. The pleasure the boy takes in making and sharing his art is palpable. Young artists will love this book, as will all children who know the joy of exploring their own imaginations. A must-have for every library.

- June 2014, School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

In Colón's (Baseball Is...) wordless fantasy, a boy lies on his bed, his sketchbook on the floor; he's lost in a large book titled Africa. As he takes up his sketchbook and begins to draw, small full-color panels of himself setting off across the African veldt sail forth from his mind like thought balloons. On the next page, he's entered his fantasy fully; he's in the African grasslands, carrying his drawing supplies and waving to a nearby elephant. After obligingly allowing its portrait to be drawn, the elephant carries the boy to meet other animals who pose for him-zebras, giraffes, and hippos. A rhinoceros portrait ends in near-calamity; a gang of baboons draw the boy. After a tender goodbye to the elephant, another series of sunlit panels retreats into the boy's head as he returns to real life. Colón's visual signature is the use of finely combed lines to trace the contours of his figures, a technique that's at once delicate and sensuous. It's a strongly developed and executed account of a childhood fantasy, urging all young artists to dream and to draw. Ages 4-8. Agency: Morgan Gaynin Inc. (Sept.)

- Publishers Weekly, 6/23/14 *STARRED REVIEW

A boy in bed, asthma inhaler within reach, sketchbook at his side, looking at a book about Africa, is not confined by the walls of his room. As he begins to draw, he takes a journey. The palette changes from subdued pen-and-ink with wash in the bedroom to vibrant hues textured with scratched-in lines that seem to pulse, capturing the landscape and animals of Africa. On this wordless art safari, based on Colón's own childhood imaginings, first up is the elephant. This fellow is so pleased with the boy's portrait of him that he then accompanies the boy on his "hunt." They spot a zeal of zebras (one watches as the boy creates) and a pride of lions. A charging rhinoceros is calmed when shown a sketch of himself-made just in the nick of time! Youngsters will pore over each spread in wonder, soaking up the details. Upon his "return," the traveling artist shares his pictures with his classmates. A true celebration of where our imaginations can take us.

- Booklist, *STARRED REVIEW, August 1, 2014

A young artist, inspired by his books about African animals, is transported to an imaginary safari in this dreamy wordless book. Armed only with his pencil, sketch pad, and easel, this budding Leonardo finds his models in the African landscape-an elephant, zebras, giraffes, lions, gorillas (one of whom snatches the boy's pith helmet and lunch)-and all willing to pose. He has some adventures-a rhino charges him but is quickly placated when the boy shows it (from the safe distance of a tree branch) the portrait he drew. Then a group of baboons take the boy's drawing implements and turn the tables by sketching him (and it's not a terribly flattering portrait!). Ultimately he ends up back in his own bedroom, surrounded by the books that inspired him and the sketches we saw him make on his safari. The story line is engaging and easy to follow, and, while it's whimsical, the majesty of the animals comes through in both the boy's sketches and the main illustrations. Colón's pen-and-ink, watercolor, colored-pencil, and lithograph pencil pictures are nicely textured and tinged with golden hues. A final illustration shows the boy sharing his artwork in a class presentation; an appended author's note describes Colón's "aha moment" for the book.

- Horn Book, *STARRED REVIEW, Sept/Oct 2014

In this marvelous wordless adventure, Raúl Colón (Abuelo) takes us on safari through a boy artist's imagination. Colón, who suffered from asthma as a child, calls to mind in pictures here what Robert Louis Stevenson's words do in "The Land of Counterpane." Colón uses his pencils to summon a safari's worth of animals. The boy artist, pictured in bed in pen-and-inks and watercolor, looks at a book about Africa, a safari hat, sketchbook and stash of pencils nearby. A sequence of full-color images in Colón's signature compositions leads us into the creations of the artist in his imagination. The two styles clearly delineate the bedbound child and his imagined self as artist on safari. The young artist appears with canteen and easel slung over his shoulders, waving to an elephant. The elephant stops to model for a portrait. You could teach an art class from observing the young artist's lines. The elephant, pleased with the results, offers the boy a ride. Zebras pause by an acacia tree for a portrait; the boy contorts himself to sketch a herd of swift-moving giraffes. He gazes at a pride of lions from a safe distance, and a gorilla grabs the boy's hat and lunch as the price for posing. The climax involves a charging rhino in a heart-stopping four-part sequence.The book closes as it opens, with a sequence that charts a poignant parting from his pachyderm friend, and a return to the boy's bedroom. One last image takes the boy from his solitary work to an appreciative audience. Bravo! --Jennifer M. Brown, children's editor, Shelf Awareness Discover: A marvelous wordless adventure in which a bedbound artist takes readers on safari via his imagination.

- Shelf Awareness, *STARRED REVIEW, September 23, 2014

Awards and Honors

ALA Notable Children's Books

International Latino Book Award 1st Place

Kansas NEA Reading Circle List Starred PrimaryTitle

Georgia Children's Picture Book Award Finalist

NCTE Charlotte Huck Outstanding Fiction Recommended Title

Wisconsin State Reading Association's Reading List

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This book demonstrates how the arrangement of letters alters our comprehension of a story.

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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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journey (aaron becker's wordless trilogy)

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Journey (Aaron Becker's Wordless Trilogy)

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A 2014 Caldecott Honor Book Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about self-determination - and unexpected friendship.A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom wall and through it escapes into a world where wonder, adventure,...

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Flotsam [Wiesner, David] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Flotsam

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This picture book helps emerging writers tell stories with visuals instead of words.

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Amazon.com: Chalk eBook : Thomson, Bill, Thomson, Bill: Kindle Store

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In addition to encouraging students to use creative and intriguing terms in their writing, this book honors the beauty of language.

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Amazon.com: The Boy Who Loved Words: 9780375836015: Schotter, Roni, Potter, Giselle: Books

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The rich language in this text helps transitional writers use descriptive phrases.

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While out searching for food, fruit bat Stellaluna and her mother are attacked by a vicious owl. Stellaluna is separated from Mother Bat and taken in by a family of birds where she must put aside her bat habits to fit in with her new family.

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Thanks for the tremendous support of my work which includes books I have written and illustrated, (The Dot, Ish, Happy Dreamer, The Word Collector) as well as collaborations, (Someday with Alisan McGhee, the Judy Moody series with Megan McDonald, Going Places with my twin brother, Paul, and the I AM series with Susan Verde)

My children's media company, FableVision, located in Boston, is dedicated to crafting "stories that matter, stories that move." I also make creativity tools for the classroom - FableVision LeanMy twin brother, Paul, and I founded an independent bookshop in Dedham Square, MA called The Blue Bunny. www.bluebunnybooks.com

Much of my work is designed to inspire all of us to navigate our true potential - to be brave, original, inspirational, inspired, and active.

My hope is that my work will also inspire YOU to make YOUR mark - and see where it takes you.

Let's stay connected - follow me on twitter - @peterhreynolds : )

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The Word Collector [Reynolds, Peter H., Reynolds, Peter H.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Word Collector

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Robin Preiss Glasser has had two careers, the first as a professional ballet dancer and the second as a children's book illustrator. With over 100 books to her credit, and winner of the Children's Book Council's "Illustrator of the Year Award" in 2013, Robin is best known as the illustrator of the "Fancy Nancy" series. Books in the series have been on the New York Times Bestseller list for more than 330 weeks, selling over 45 million volumes. Nancy now stars in her own Emmy-nominated Disney television animated series that premiered in 2018.

"Lambslide," and "Escape Goat," written by international best-selling novelist Ann Patchett, are Robin's most recent books, as well as "Grand Jete and Me," written by ballerina Allegra Kent.

With "Gloria's Promise," published in March 2023, Robin has returned to her ballet roots. In a partnership between American Ballet Theatre and Random House Studio, she has written and illustrated a book based on her early experience, Her sister and co-author of this book, Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman, collaborated with her on their first book together, "You Can't Take a Balloon into the Metropolitan Museum," published in 1998.

Robin has two grown children, Sasha and Benjamin, and lives in San Juan Capistrano, California, with her husband, attorney Robert Berman and 2 badly behaved dogs, Audrey Hepburn and Pablo Picasso.

Website: RobinPreissGlasser.com

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Fancy Nancy [O'Connor, Jane, Glasser, Robin Preiss] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Fancy Nancy

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Bright, bold pictures incorporating clever wordplay accompany this highly original tale about a younger brother's ingenuity. This title has Common Core connections.

Max's Words is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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Max's Words (Max's Words, 1) [Banks, Kate, Kulikov, Boris] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Max's Words (Max's Words, 1)

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Swashby and the Sea [Ferry, Beth, Martinez-Neal, Juana] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Swashby and the Sea

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Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and the world is silent as a dream. Whoo-whoo-whoo, the father calls to the mysterious nighttime bird.

But there is no answer.

Wordlessly the two companions walk along, for when you go owling you don't need words. You don't need anything but hope. Sometimes there isn't an owl, but sometimes there is.

Distinguished author Jane Yolen has created a gentle, poetic story that lovingly depicts the special companionship of a young child and her father as well as humankind's close relationship to the natural world. Wonderfully complemented by John Schoenherr's soft, exquisite watercolor illustrations, this is a verbal and visual treasure, perfect for reading around and sharing at bedtime.

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Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and the world is silent as a dream. Whoo-whoo-whoo, the father calls to the mysterious nighttime bird. But there is no answer. Wordlessly the two companions walk along, for when you go owling you don't ...

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Young writers can learn to recognize patterns and logical progression in stories with this book.

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AUDREY WOOD is the much-loved author of more than thirty books for children, including the bestselling The Napping House, Piggies, Heckedy Peg, and most recently, Piggy Pie Po, which she collaborated on with her husband, Don Wood.

She lives in Hawaii.

My first memories are of Sarasota, Florida in the winter quarters of the Ringling Brothers' Circus. I was one year old and remember it vividly. My father, an art student, was making extra income by repainting circus murals.

The people in the circus were my friends. I was bounced on the knee of the tallest man in the world and rocked in the arms of the fat lady who could not stand up. My first baby-sitters were a family of little people who lived in a trailer next to ours. They tAudrey2old me stories about the animals they worked with: Chi Chi the Chimpanzee, an elephant named Elder, and Gargantua the Gorilla.

My mother says I was a fast learner, always ahead of my age. My father taught me to swim before I could walk. I walked at seven months and climbed over a seven foot chain link fence when I was one year old. Everyone in the circus thought I was going to be a trapeze artist.

When I was two, I traveled with my parents to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where they studied art. Spanish became my second language. Because my mother read to me every day, I fell in love with books and was reading by age three.

My parents had two more girls, which made me the oldest sister. All of us were trained in the arts: music, dance, painting, and drama. We had a miniature stage in our basement, complete with light-bulb floodlights and a dusty red velvet curtain. Admission for the plays we produced was a bargain--twenty-five cents.

When I was in the first grade, I wanted to grow up to be an artist like my father. Then, in the fourth grade, I decided I'd like to be a children's book author. As an adult who writes and illustrates children's books, I have realized both my childhood ambitions.

I got in trouble in school once for crossing out my favorite author's name and putting in mine--Audrey Brewer instead of Dr. Seuss!

My great-grandfather, grandfather, and father were all professional artists. Since I am also a professional artist, there are four consecutive generations of artists in our family. However, I am the only female artist.

On our honeymoon, I read my new husband Don Wood the classic children's book entitled At the Back of the North Wind. Seven years later, we teamed up to create our first picture book together.

When our son Bruce Robert was two years old, I began to read picture books to him. He helped to remind me of my childhood ambitions. That's when I began to write children's books seriously.

www.audreywood.com

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The Napping House [Wood, Audrey, Wood, Don] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Napping House

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This book is perfect for emerging writers who are learning story organization because it demonstrates cause and effect.

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If a hungry little mouse shows up on your doorstep, you might want to give him a cookie. And if you give him a cookie, he'll ask for a glass of milk. He'll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache, and then he'll ask for a pair of scissors to give himself a trim....

This book is a great first introduction to Mouse, the star of the If You Give... series and a perennial favorite among children. With its spare, rhythmic text and circular tale, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is perfect for beginning readers and story time. Sure to inspire giggles and requests to "read it again!"

The award-winning If You Give a Mouse a Cookie , one of the most beloved children's books of all time, is from the #1 New York Times bestselling team Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond. Other favorites in this series include:

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie [Numeroff, Laura, Bond, Felicia] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

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This book is a straightforward yet powerful mentor manual for event sequencing.

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The Snowy Day

Viking, 1962

In 1963 The Snowy Day won the Caldecott, introduced the character of Peter in his red snowsuit, and helped bring greater diversity into mainstream children's book publishing by being embraced across social and ethnic boundaries. Beloved by generation after generation, The Snowy Day, with its vivid, contemporary illustrations and text, has become one of the most beloved and iconic American children's books.
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Viking, 1962 In 1963 The Snowy Day won the Caldecott, introduced the character of Peter in his red snowsuit, and helped bring greater diversity into mainstream children's book publishing by being embraced across social and ethnic boundaries.

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This book provides an entertaining and captivating example of writing letters with voice.

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"This story is a warm hug in book form, and reminds readers that there's a friend out there for each of us." -Vicki Wright, Cape May County Library

"Sure to win the hearts of dog-lovers, this big, colorful picture book is fun for reading aloud.A large format and bold, exuberant illustrations are well-matched with Arfy's enthusiastic personality and can-do attitude. The letter format makes this a fine choice for early-elementary students learning to compose letters. Persuasive writing by a persistently pleasing pooch." -
"No bones about it; this humorous picture book will be a hit with storytime audiences and emergent readers." -Mindy Hiatt, Salt Lake County Library Services, School Library Journal

"It's an instant classic in our household." -#1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas

Colorado Children's Book Award WINNER 2020

Florida Sunshine State Book Award WINNER 2020

Indiana Young Hoosier Award WINNER 2020

Nevada Young Readers Award WINNER 2020

New York State Charlotte Award WINNER 2021

Oklahoma Book Award WINNER 2019

South Carolina Children's Book Award WINNER 2020

The Maine Children's Choice Picture Book Award WINNER 2019

Utah Children's Book Award WINNER 2020

Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award WINNER 2020

Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Award NOMINEE 2019

Arizona Young Reader's Award NOMINEE 2021

California Young Reader Medal NOMINEE 2019

Illinois State Library Monarch Award NOMINEE 2021

Minnesota Book Award NOMINEE 2019

Nebraska Golden Sower Award NOMINEE 2019

Pennsylvania Keystone State Reading Association Book Master List NOMINEE 2019

Pennyslvania Young Readers Choice Master List NOMINEE 2020

Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award NOMINEE 2019

Virginia Young Readers Program Award NOMINEE 2019

Amazon Best of the Month SELECTION 2018

Indie Next SELECTION 2018

Kansas State Reading Circle Award SELECTION 2019

Texas 2×2 Reading List SELECTION 2019

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Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings: 9780593380062 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

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"This story is a warm hug in book form, and reminds readers that there's a friend out there for each of us." -Vicki Wright, Cape May County Library "Sure to win the hearts of dog-lovers, this big, colorful picture book is fun for reading aloud.A large format and bold, exuberant illustrations are well-matched with Arfy's enthusiastic personality and can-do attitude.

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This book serves as an example of how to warmly and compassionately express human experiences.

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Saturday [Mora, Oge] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Saturday

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Students are encouraged by this book to write relatably about their own wants and needs.

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Those Shoes [Boelts, Maribeth, Jones, Noah Z.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Those Shoes

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This book demonstrates how the use of descriptive language makes a story come to life.

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In 1999 Mr. Muth started what has been over a decade in children's books. He has received numerous awards and critical acclaim and worked with many talented people. He is the author and illustrator of "Zen Shorts" a Caldecott Honor book, which Kirkus Review described as "Every word and image comes to make as perfect a picture book as can be". He is the illustrator of the anthology, "A Family of Poems", with Caroline Kennedy. His book "The Three Questions" has been described as "quietly life-changing" by The New York Times.

Muth worked for over twenty years in comics and graphic novels; culminating in the industry's highest honor, an Eisner Award for "The Mystery Play".

In an interview with the Paris Review, E.B. White once said, "You don't write down for children. You write up." Muth wholeheartedly agrees. "Children are completely capable of intuiting wisdom as readily as adults are... they just may not have the ability to put it into words ... [but] they get this stuff very quickly. Even the kids who come to the book (Zen Shorts) because it has a giant panda tend to come back because there's some itch that's created -- in their minds or in their hearts -- to re-examine what's going on."

Mr. Muth has had a life long interest in Asian Studies, including tai chi chuan, sumi ink drawing and chado, "the way of tea". His work has been translated into more than a dozen languages and he lives with his wife and their four children in New York.

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"Come on, rain!" Tess pleads to the sky as listless vines and parched plants droop in the endless heat. Up and down the block, cats pant while heat wavers off tar patches in the broiling alleyway. More than anything, Tess hopes for rain. And when it comes, she and her friends are ready for a surp...

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This book is a fantastic tool for emerging writers who want to give their writing greater emotion and personality.

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Working up the courage to take a big, important leap is hard, but Jabari is almost absolutely ready to make a giant splash.

Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly appealing tale of overcoming your fears, newcomer Gaia Cornwall captures a moment between a patient and encouraging father and a determined little boy you can't help but root for.

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Jabari Jumps [Cornwall, Gaia, Cornwall, Gaia] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Jabari Jumps

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This book assists students in developing their thoughts via the use of graphics and personal experiences.

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The recipient of six starred reviews and the APALA Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature! Named a Best Book of 2018 by the Wall Street Journal , NPR, Smithsonian , Kirkus Reviews , School Library Journal , Booklist , the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , BookRiot , the New York Public Library, the Chicago Public Library-and many more! A Junior Library Guild selection!

When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens-with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words.

With spare, direct text by Minh Lê and luminous illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, this stirring picture book about reaching across barriers will be cherished for years to come.

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Amazon.com: Drawn Together: 9781484767603: Lê, Minh, Santat, Dan, Santat, Dan

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This book helps beginning writers realize that simple ideas are the foundation of narratives.

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A young boy wants to write a story, just like his big sister. But there's a problem, he tells her. Though he knows his letters, he doesn't know many words. "Every story starts with a single word and every word starts with a single letter," his sister explains patiently. "Why don't you start there, with a letter?" So the boy tries. He writes a letter. An easy letter. The letter I. And from that one skinny letter, the story grows, and the little boy discovers that all of us, including him, have what we need to write our own perfect story. This picture book from award-winning author Andrew Larsen playfully and imaginatively explores a young child's process of learning to express himself. It promotes the idea that stories are available for everyone to tell, whatever way we can, and will inspire pre-readers to try writing stories of their own. The lively, fun illustrations by Mike Lowery incorporate story panels with dialogue bubbles, adding visual texture. Also helpful, the boy's story is shown both as he actually writes it --- with just a few letters, some punctuation marks and typographical symbols --- and as he imagines it. Celebrating self-expression, self-discovery and imagination, this book would enhance an early language arts lesson on writing, particularly on the parts of a story. It beautifully highlights the exciting worlds that are opened up when children begin to read and write. In a sweet touch, the boy and his sister model a close and supportive sibling relationship.

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A young boy wants to write a story, just like his big sister. But there's a problem, he tells her. Though he knows his letters, he doesn't know many words. "Every story starts with a single word and every word starts with a single letter," his sister explains patiently.

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This book can be used for both emergent and transitional writers struggling with idea generation.

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Inspire a lifelong love of reading with an irresistible dog named Rocket and his teacher, a little yellow bird in this sequel to the New York Times bestselling picture book, How Rocket Learned to Read. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY School Library Journal * Publishers Weekly "A perfect choice to inspire new readers and writers." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review Don't miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--now airing on PBS!

Rocket loves books and he wants to make his own, but he can't think of a story. Encouraged by the little yellow bird to look closely at the world around him for inspiration, Rocket sets out on a journey. Along the way he discovers small details that he has never noticed before, a timid baby owl who becomes his friend, and an idea for a story.

Tad Hills, the creator of the beloved Duck & Goose series delivers another heartwarming story, filled with fresh, charming art making this a favorite for story time.

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Rocket Writes a Story [Hills, Tad, Hills, Tad] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Rocket Writes a Story

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Students are encouraged by this book to concentrate on important details when writing.

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Margaret Wise Brown, the New York Times bestselling author of the perennial classics Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny , asks children to think deeply about the importance of everyday objects, from apples to spoons. With lyrical words and vivid illustrations by Caldecott winner Leonard Weisgard, The Important Book shows children just how important everyday objects can be.

What is the most important thing about a spoon? The fact that you can eat with it? What about an apple? Or a shoe? This book helps curious preschoolers notice important details about their everyday surroundings, like daisies are white, rain is wet, and a spoon is used for eating.

For the important thing about The Important Book is that the book resonates long after it's closed. What's most important about many familiar things-like rain and wind, apples and daisies-is suggested in rhythmic words and vivid pictures. "A perfect book. The text establishes a word game which tiny children will accept with glee," said Kirkus .

Chosen as a "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" by the American National Education Association.

"Rekindles the sense of wonder we were born with. True poetry about perceiving the world around us." - Mark Frauenfelder , BoingBoing magazine

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The Important Book [Brown, Margaret Wise, Brown, Margaret Wise, Weisgard, Leonard, Weisgard, Leonard] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Important Book

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This book helps emerging writers come up with personal topics by connecting with student-written works that celebrate various body parts.

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The Best Part of Me: Children Talk About their Bodies in Pictures and Words

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The Best Part of Me: Children Talk About their Bodies in Pictures and Words [Ewald, Wendy] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Best Part of Me: Children Talk About their Bodies in Pictures and Words

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This book demonstrates how meanings can be altered by basic punctuation.

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This Caldecott Honor classic is a simple yet important story about friendship.

Two kids meet on a street. "Yo!" says one. "Yes?" says the other. And so begins a conversation that turns strangers into friends. With vibrant illustrations, Chris Raschka's rhythmic read-aloud is a celebration of differences -- and how it just takes a few words to overcome them. More relevant than ever in our divided world, this 1993 Caldecott Award-winning classic is presented in an accessible paperback format.

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Yo! Yes? (Scholastic Bookshelf) [Raschka, Chris, Raschka, Chris] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Yo! Yes? (Scholastic Bookshelf)

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For emerging writers, this book demonstrates repetition and consistent sentence structures.

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Amazon.com: I Went Walking: 9780152007713: Williams, Sue, Vivas, Julie: Books

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This book explores the interaction between words and images to engage emerging writers.

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The longest-running picture book on the New York Times bestseller list! Publishers Weekly in a beautiful hardcover edition just right for toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers. holds appeal for all ages. This unique interactive picture book about the power of imagination is especially remarkable because the adventure occurs on the flat surface of the simple, printed page.

"Tullet's brilliant creation proves that books need not lose out to electronic wizardry; his colorful dots perform every bit as engagingly as any on the screen of an iPad.... The joy is in the tacit agreement between artist and reader that what's happening is magic. Shh! Don't tell."- Press Here

Hervé Tullet's delightful sensory books have sold millions of copies around the world. Here is his beloved Press Here

Press the yellow dot on the cover of this interactive children's book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey! Each page of this surprising touch book instructs the reader to push the button, shake it up, tilt the book, and who knows what will happen next!

TOUCH THINK LEARN BOOKS: Surprising and fun, Hervé Tullet's adventures are great for the whole family. Children and adults alike will giggle with delight as the dots multiply, change direction, and grow in size!

POPULAR CHILDREN'S BOOKS: Hervé Tullet is a renowned artist and children's book author with more than 80 internationally acclaimed titles, including

PERFECT FOR TEACHERS' PICK BOOK LIST: Engaging and instructive read-aloud fun, Mix It Up! , Let's Play! , Draw Here, and Say Zoop!

The millions of children and adults who love Hervé Tullet and his wonderful books

Fun and interactive read-aloud book for families or small groups

Toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers ready to learn about color and shapes in a fun and imaginative way

Children's art programs

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Amazon.com: Press Here (Herve Tullet): 8601415887617: Tullet, Herve: Books

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Emergent writers benefit from this book's phonics and entertaining language lessons.

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dr. seuss's abc: an amazing alphabet book!

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early learning: abc books / alphabet books

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Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!

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With Dr. Seuss as your guide, learning the alphabet is as easy as A, B, C.

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This book helps transitional writers develop their suspenseful writing skills.

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Please check my website at www.juliedanneberg.com.

As a child, when I played at being grown-up, I never imagined myself as a writer. Instead I dreamed of being a famous chef, a secret agent, or a psychologist. I didn't end up becoming any of those things. Instead, I became a teacher.

I started off as an elementary school teacher, and thanks to my job, read lots and lots and lots of children's books. Not only was it fun, I witnessed, first hand the profound impact a good book can have on a child. It didn't take long before I was motivated to try and write books like the ones I enjoyed reading.

Later, when I became a mother, I began to seriously consider becoming a writer during our weekly trips to the library with my children. I think I enjoyed story time more than they did! The funny thing is that my kids eventually graduated from the children's section of the library and I never did. I still go to the library at least once a week, and while I don't sit in on story time anymore, I do leave every week with an armload of picture books.

Looking back I see how being a children's writer has helped me bring together many of my interests-teaching, traveling, and being creative.

After several years of teaching elementary school, I ended up teaching middle school, and I loved it. I am now newly retired and am enjoying immersing myself fulltime in writing and teaching writing to others.

My husband and I live in Boulder, Colorado where I enjoy reading, quilting, hiking, biking, and spending time with my family.

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First Day Jitters (The Jitters Series) [Danneberg, Julie, Love, Judy] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. First Day Jitters (The Jitters Series)

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Students can connect with an audience and discover their own voice with the guidance of this book.

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There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you. So what are you going to do?

Where it takes place:

It takes place every single day all over the world.

Where I wrote it:

Right here in Brooklyn and while I was traveling around the country.

Why I wrote it:

It was inspired by this poem in Brown Girl Dreaming:
it'll be scary sometimes My great-great-grandfather on my father's side Built his home and farmed his land, William J. Woodson
United States Colored Troops,
Union, Company B 5th Regt. A long time dead but living still His son was sent to Nelsonville William Woodson You'll face this in your life someday,

Jane Addams Peace Association

2019 Winner Book for Younger Children

2019 Floyd's Pick Book Award Winner

my mother will tell us
over and over again.
A moment when you walk into a room and

no one there is like you.

It'll be scary sometimes. But think of William Woodson
and you'll be all right.
the only brown boy in an all-white school.
lived with an aunt
among the other soldiers
on that monument in Washington, D.C.
then dug for coal when the farming
wasn't enough. Fought hard
in the war. His name in stone now
on the Civil War Memorial:
was born free in Ohio,
Awards

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| The Day You Begin | Jacqueline Woodson

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Students are encouraged by this book to write with original ideas and to take creative chances.

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Thanks for the tremendous support of my work which includes books I have written and illustrated, (The Dot, Ish, Happy Dreamer, The Word Collector) as well as collaborations, (Someday with Alisan McGhee, the Judy Moody series with Megan McDonald, Going Places with my twin brother, Paul, and the I AM series with Susan Verde)

My children's media company, FableVision, located in Boston, is dedicated to crafting "stories that matter, stories that move." I also make creativity tools for the classroom - FableVision LeanMy twin brother, Paul, and I founded an independent bookshop in Dedham Square, MA called The Blue Bunny. www.bluebunnybooks.com

Much of my work is designed to inspire all of us to navigate our true potential - to be brave, original, inspirational, inspired, and active.

My hope is that my work will also inspire YOU to make YOUR mark - and see where it takes you.

Let's stay connected - follow me on twitter - @peterhreynolds : )

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Ish (Creatrilogy) [Reynolds, Peter H., Reynolds, Peter H.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Ish (Creatrilogy)