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This book is very engaging for children. It keeps them interested by giving them a sense of suspense and an opportunity to use their imagination. For an activity, I would have students find something in the classroom that they see, draw it, and write a descriptive sentence about that object.

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle

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This book is very humorous for children. As a kid, I always loved these books. For an activity, I would have students write about what they would do if they got to drive a bus for the day. This will help them exercise their imagination and express their humor.

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Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems

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Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems

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Literal vs. figurative language, character voice, sequencing. Have students make a plot graph showing the sequence of the story. They would have to point out specific details and write about how they effect the plot.

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"Nate the Great" by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

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"Nate the Great" by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

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"Those Shoes" teaches very valuable lessons to young minds. I would build a lesson based on empathy and kindness for my students. For an activity, I would have them write about a time they really wanted something and how it relates to the story.

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Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts, illustrated by Noah Z. Jone

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Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts, illustrated by Noah Z. Jone

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Problem-solving structure, logical sequence, mystery writing. Have students write their own mystery story. The story must be structured properly and include all of the plot points.

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Time-travel adventures, setting descriptions, historical integration. This text is very descriptive allowing students to follow a fast changing storyline. I would have students change the ending of this story. They would rewrite the resolution.

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Use images as writing prompts: students choose one picture and write a short mystery / imaginative story.

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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg

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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg

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Use as mentor to teach unreliable narrator: students rewrite a familiar fairy tale from a “twist” narrator point of view.

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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka & Lane Smith

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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka & Lane Smith

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Students write their own narrative to accompany a sequence of images; annotate pacing, transitions, and implied events

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Simple, repetitive language, clear structure, strong emotional connection; useful for modeling sentence beginnings, descriptive detail, and repetition. Have students write their own “waiting for someone” mini‑story using similar repetitive frames, cut-and-paste sentence stems, illustrate with captions.

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Use as mentor for “label + caption” writing: e.g. “Red + blue = _____” diagrams; story retell with picture + text. Color mixing, simple narrative, strong visual support providing instructional writing support.

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It supports instructional writing because it has strong imagery, pacing, narrative, and expressive language. “Show, don’t tell” mini-lesson: pick a scene, expand with descriptive detail; re-imagine an alternate ending.

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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

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This book supports instructional writing with it's humorous characters and persuasive tones. Have students write a letter from an object like a backpack. or pencil to the class. Then, peer share which voice is strongest.

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The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

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The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

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This book has Multiple perspectives, compact structure, and contrast in viewpoint. Use as a mentor for “same event, different narrator” writing. Have students retell a short event from two characters’ view.

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This book is non-fiction; it provides historical context and new perspectives for students. Have students write a KWL chart about civil rights before reading, then have them complete it once they have finished the book.