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How a story flows to present the main ideas in a logical manner.

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, by Laura Numeroff

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, by Laura Numeroff

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The way that this book is organized is very sequential, giving a good example to students of showing how events in a story occur in chronological order.

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Laura Joffe Numeroff is the acclaimed #1 New York Times best-selling children's author of "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" and the subsequent If You Give... series. First printed in 1985, "Mouse" is now beyond its 60th printing. The fourth book in the series, "If You Take a Mouse to the Movies" was on the New York Times Children's Best Seller list for five months- nine weeks at number one.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Laura grew up as the youngest of three girls, surrounded by art, music, and books. She attended Pratt Institute and graduated with a degree in communications and a contract for her first children's book, "Amy for Short," published in 1975 by Macmillan.

In 2000, If You Give a Pig a Pancake" was featured on the Oprah show three times, and was recommended by Oprah's first kids' book club, as well as being noted as Oprah's favorite children's book of the year on her Christmas show. "Pig" was also on Publishers Weekly Bestseller List for over a year. In addition, the series has sold over 4.5 million copies, been printed in fourteen languages, and won the prestigious Quill Award in the picture book category.

An avid animal lover, Laura, with co-creator Sean Hanrahan, released "Raising a Hero," about a puppy learning to become a service dog and help children with disabilities and special needs. A portion of all sales supports Canine Companions for Independence, a non-profit providing skilled service dogs to children, adults and veterans with disabilities, free of charge.

President George W. Bush, First Lady Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton have all read Numeroff's books to children. First Lady Michelle Obama, with her mother and two daughters Malia and Sasha, read Laura's "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" at the 2010 Easter Egg Roll on the White House Lawn. Laura was one of ten children's authors invited to a literacy day in Washington during the Bush administration in 2001. Laura has also visited over 100 elementary schools and has been a speaker at teacher conferences around the country.

In addition to her work with service dogs and kids with disabilities, Laura donates a portion of her book royalties to First Book, a non-profit organization that provides brand new books to children who otherwise would not have access to them. She donated all royalties from "The Hope Tree - Kids Talk About Cancer," to the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

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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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Sentences which vary in length and structure, adding a rhythm and fluidity to reading.

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This book has lots of long, flowing sentences which all have rhythm to each word in the book.

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author spotlight

"From time to time, from the endless flow of our mental imagery, there emerges unexpectedly something that, vague though it may be, seems to carry the promise of a form, a meaning, and, more important, an irresistible poetic charge."-Leo Lionni

Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children's books. He received the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was a four-time Caldecott Honor Winner-for Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Leo Lionni died in October of 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 89.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

"Of all the questions I have been asked as an author of children's books, the most frequent one, without doubt, has been 'How do you get your ideas?' Most people seem to think that getting an idea is both mysterious and simple. Mysterious, because inspiration must come from a particular state of grace with which only the most gifted souls are blessed. Simple, because ideas are expected to drop into one's mind in words and pictures, ready to be transcribed and copied in the form of a book, complete with endpapers and cover. The word get expresses these expectations well. Yet nothing could be further from the truth.

"It is true that, from time to time, from the endless flow of our mental imagery, there emerges unexpectedly something that, vague though it may be, seems to carry the promise of a form, a meaning, and, more important, an irresistible poetic charge. The sense of instant recognition with which we pull this image into the full light of our consciousness is the initial impulse of all creative acts. But, though it is important, it produces no more than the germ of an idea. Each book, at the birth of its creative history, has such a moment. Some are fortunate enough to have, from the outset, a strongly identified hero, one with an inescapable destiny. Others are blessed with a promising beginning, or perhaps with the vision of an ending (which means working backwards to a surprise opening). Others stem from a clearly articulated conflict situation. Sometimes, I must admit, the motivations of a book may be found in a sudden, unreasonable urge to draw a certain kind of crocodile. And it may even happen that in the dark of our minds there appears, out of nowhere, a constellation of words that has the bright, arrogant solidity of a title. Only last night I was jolted out of a near-slumber by the words the mouse that didn't exist. I am sure that, temporarily tucked away in my memory, they will eventually become the title of a story for which as yet I have no idea.

"To shape and sharpen the logic of a story, to tighten the flow of events, ultimately to define the idea in its totality, is much like a game of chess. In the light of overall strategy, each move is the result of doubts, proposals, and rejections, which inevitably bring to mind the successes or failures of previous experiences.

"Inspirational raptures may happen, but most books are shaped through hard, disciplined work. Creative work, to be sure, because its ingredients come from the sphere of the imaginary. But the manipulation of these ingredients requires much more than mere inclination or talent. It is an intricate process in which the idea slowly takes form, by trial and error, through detours and side roads, which, were it not for the guidance of professional rigor, would lead the author into an inextricable labyrinth of alternatives.

"And so, to the question 'How do you get your ideas?' I am tempted to answer, unromantic though it may sound, 'Hard work.' "

Leo Lionni has gained international renown for his paintings, graphic designs, illustrations, and sculpture, as well as for his books for children. He was born in Holland in 1910 of Dutch parents, and although his education did not include formal art courses (in fact, he has a doctorate in economics from the University of Genoa), he spent much of his free time as a child in Amsterdam's museums, teaching himself to draw.

Lionni's business training gradually receded into the background as his interest in art and design grew. Having settled in Milan soon after his marriage in 1931, he started off by writing about European architecture for a local magazine. It was there that he met the contacts who were to give him a start as a professional graphic designer. When he moved to America in 1939, Lionni was hired by a Philadelphia advertising agency as art director. Later he became design director for the Olivetti Corporation of America, and then art director for Fortune magazine. At the same time, his reputation as an artist flourished as he began to exhibit his paintings and drawings in galleries from New York to Japan.

Lionni launched his career as an author/illustrator of books for children in 1959. Originally developed from a story he had improvised for his grandchildren during a dull train ride, Little Blue and LittleYellow was the first of what is now a long list of children's picture books, including four Caldecott Honor Books.

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Amazon.com: Frederick: 9780394810409: Lionni, Leo: Books

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This story presents ideas which are organized in a nontraditional manner, with words spreading across pages it demonstrates how organization can vary between books.

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Fine artist Sam Winston, cocreator of the New York Times best-selling A Child of Books , celebrates the power of stories and written languages-and the imperative to preserve them.

Once there were many stories in the world. There were stories with sunsets and wonderful tales filled with fairies and dinosaurs. But one day, a story decided that it was the best, the most important story ever. It called itself the One and started to consume every other story it came across. The One ate stories made of seas and others full of dogs. Soon it seemed that the One was all there was . . . or was it? Inspired by the Endangered Alphabets project, aimed at preserving cultures by sharing their unique scripts, author-illustrator Sam Winston uses writing systems such as cuneiform and Tibetan, Egyptian hieroglyphs and ogham to illustrate this book in his signature typography-based style, using symbols and letters that have relayed the world's stories over the centuries.

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One and Everything [Winston, Sam, Winston, Sam] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. One and Everything

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This book is organized to evoke emotion out of the reader, going from one page to the next allows for the reader to experience a different emotion, all due to the way it is organized.

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There's the soft blue of a baby's cherished blanket, the ocean blue of a romp in the waves, the chilly blue of a cold winter's walk in the snow, and the true blue of the bond that exists between children and animals.

In this simple, sumptuously illustrated companion to Caldecott Honor Book Green , award-winning artist Laura Vaccaro Seeger turns her attention to the ways in which color evokes emotion, and in doing so tells the story of one special and enduring friendship.

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Blue [Seeger, Laura Vaccaro] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Blue

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Selecting words that evoke emotion and language which paints a picture in the reader's mind.

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This book is descriptive in its words, and utilizes each word to tell the story in a way where the words can stand alone and still represent the book.

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"As expansive as the broad sweep of the great owl's wings and as close and comforting as a small hand held on a wintry night . . . The visual images have a sense of depth and seem to invite readers into this special nighttime world."--School Library Journal, starred review. Full color. 1988 Caldecott Medal Book.

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"As expansive as the broad sweep of the great owl's wings and as close and comforting as a small hand held on a wintry night . . . The visual images have a sense of depth and seem to invite readers into this special nighttime world."--School Library Journal, starred review.

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The words from this book are from David Bowie's song, demonstrating to students that media can be mixed and the choice of words was actually inspired elsewhere.

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For David Bowie fans young and old comes a very special picture book celebrating dancing and being joyful while paying homage to an iconic musical figure.

"Let's dance. Put on your red shoes and dance the blues..." Embrace the spirit and mood of iconic musician David Bowie in this must-have book for any Bowie fan, especially those wanting to introduce a new generation to a favorite musical artist. Lightly adapting the lyrics to "Let's Dance" for a younger audience, kids and parents will soon be tapping their shoes to this lively book with bright, fun, whimsical artwork.

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Capitalization, punctuation, vocabulary, and stylistic effect used to thread ideas together.

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The Paper Bag Princess, by Robert Munsch

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The Paper Bag Princess, by Robert Munsch

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This book has many conventions, each representing different emotions of the princess, showing the reader why conventions are important.

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When the fiercest dragon in the whole world smashes Princess Elizabeth's castle, burns all her clothes, and captures her fiancé, Prince Ronald, Elizabeth takes matters into her own hands. With her wits alone and nothing but a paper bag to wear, the princess challenges the dragon to show his strength in the hopes of saving the prince. But is it worth all that trouble?

Readers the world-over have fallen in love with this classic story of girl power. Now a newly designed Classic Munsch edition will introduce the tale to a new generation of young feminists.

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The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch) [Munsch, Robert, Martchenko, Michael] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch)

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Expression of feeling with individual and sincere expression.

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Charlotte's Webb is a great example of a book with a powerful voice, since Charlotte displays her monologue within the story, showing her thoughts and ideas.

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E.B. White, the author of twenty books of prose and poetry, was awarded the 1970 Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his children's books, Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web. This award is now given every three years "to an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have, over a period of years, make a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children." The year 1970 also marked the publication of Mr. White's third book for children, The Trumpet of the Swan, honored by The International Board on Books for Young People as an outstanding example of literature with international importance. In 1973, it received the Sequoyah Award (Oklahoma) and the William Allen White Award (Kansas), voted by the school children of those states as their "favorite book" of the year.

Born in Mount Vernon, New York, Mr. White attended public schools there. He was graduated from Cornell University in 1921, worked in New York for a year, then traveled about. After five or six years of trying many sorts of jobs, he joined the staff of The New Yorker magazine, then in its infancy. The connection proved a happy one and resulted in a steady output of satirical sketches, poems, essays, and editorials. His essays have also appeared in Harper's Magazine, and his books include One Man's Meat, The Second Tree from the Corner, Letters of E.B. White, The Essays of E.B. White and Poems and Sketches of E.B. White. In 1938 Mr. White moved to the country. On his farm in Maine he kept animals, and some of these creatures got into his stories and books. Mr. White said he found writing difficult and bad for one's disposition, but he kept at it. He began Stuart Little in the hope of amusing a six-year-old niece of his, but before he finished it, she had grown up.

For his total contribution to American letters, Mr. White was awarded the 1971 National Medal for Literature. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy named Mr. White as one of thirty-one Americans to receive the Presidential Medal for Freedom. Mr. White also received the National Institute of Arts and Letters' Gold Medal for Essays and Criticism, and in 1973 the members of the Institute elected him to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a society of fifty members. He also received honorary degrees from seven colleges and universities. Mr. White died on October 1, 1985.

Photo by White Literary LLC [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Charlotte's Web: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Trophy Newbery)

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Charlotte's Web: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Trophy Newbery) [E. B. White, Garth Williams] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Charlotte's Web: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Trophy Newbery)

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The book contains fluent sentences which move fluidly from one to another, joining sentences together easily.

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In a world built for Perfect Pets, Barnabus is a Failed Project, half mouse, half elephant, kept out of sight until his dreams of freedom lead him and his misfit friends on a perilous adventure. A stunning picture book from international bestsellers The Fan Brothers, joined by their brother Devin Fan. that his pal Pip the cockroach has told him about: a world with green hills and trees, and buildings that reach all the way to the sky, lit with their own stars.. With his little trunk and a lot of cooperation and courage, Barnabus sets out to find freedom - and a place where he and his friends can finally be accepted for who they are. will draw readers into a surreal, lushly detailed world in which perfection really means being true to yourself and your friends.

Deep underground beneath Perfect Pets , where children can buy genetically engineered "perfect" creatures, there is a secret lab . Barnabus and his friends live in this lab, but none of them are perfect. dreams of one day seeing the world above ground Green Rubber Suits are about to recycle all Failed Projects . . . and Barnabus doesn't want to be made into a fluffier pet with bigger eyes.

They are all Failed Projects. Barnabus has never been outside his tiny bell jar, yet he He just wants to be himself. So he decides it's time for he and the others to

But Barnabus may have to reach the outside world sooner than he thought, because the escape suspenseful , poignant and magical story about following your dreams and finding where you truly belong

This 'A stately, cathartic morality tale about freeing oneself from the tyranny of wanting to be perfect.' - The Financial Times 'ingeniously imaginative' - School Library Journal 'A heartfelt, timely allegory celebrating diversity, bravery, and solidarity.' - Kirkus

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The Barnabus Project [Fan, Eric, Fan, Terry, Fan, Devin] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Barnabus Project

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The main content of the book which is portrayed through the plot and characters.

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What Do You Do With an Idea, by Kobi Yamanda

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What Do You Do With an Idea, by Kobi Yamanda

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This book is a great text for teaching ideas, since it goes through what to do with an idea to expand upon it and bring it to life.

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A simple, elegant story with a profound message. I highly recommend for children, but also for anyone in need of a little encouragement to believe in themselves, take more chances, trust in the creative process, and dream into reality.

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Inside this charming keepsake box you'll find the New York Times best-selling book What Do You Do With an Idea? and a miniature companion Idea plush. Let this enchanting gift set encourage anyone, at any age, who's ever had an idea to embrace big thinking and bright dreams.

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This is Not a Picture Book, by Sergio Ruzzier

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This is Not a Picture Book, by Sergio Ruzzier

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Since it claims to not be a 'picture book', the words in this book give lots of emotion to the reader to demonstrate why word choice is important to students.

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Sergio Ruzzier (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Amazon.com: This Is Not a Picture Book! eBook : Ruzzier, Sergio: Kindle Store

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This book is about a girl who is arguing to get what she wants, but within these arguments she uses lots of conventions to get her point across, which is a great example to students.

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Jim Averbeck works, plays, and evades the law in San Francisco, California. His first book, IN A BLUE ROOM, was a Charlotte Zolotow Honor book. His popular books EXCEPT IF and OH NO, LITTLE DRAGON! feature charming protagonists with pointy teeth. His book, THE MARKET BOWL and his middle grade novel, A HITCH AT THE FAIRMONT, were Junior Library Guild Selections. His most recent book, ONE WORD FROM SOPHIA, was an IndyNext Top 10 for Summer 2015. Spy agencies can find Jim online at jimaverbeck.com

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One Word from Sophia (The Sophia Books) [Averbeck, Jim, Ismail, Yasmeen] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. One Word from Sophia (The Sophia Books)

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The main idea in this book is conveying a great message to reader which is brought across through the plot and characters to show the idea.

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Dave Eggers is the author of ten books, including most recently Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?, The Circle and A Hologram for the King, which was a finalist for the 2012 National Book Award. He is the founder of McSweeney's, an independent publishing company based in San Francisco that produces books, a quarterly journal of new writing (McSweeney's Quarterly Concern), and a monthly magazine, The Believer. McSweeney's also publishes Voice of Witness, a nonprofit book series that uses oral history to illuminate human rights crises around the world. Eggers is the co-founder of 826 National, a network of eight tutoring centers around the country and ScholarMatch, a nonprofit organization that connects students with resources, schools and donors to make college possible.

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What Can a Citizen Do? [Eggers, Dave, Harris, Shawn] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. What Can a Citizen Do?

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This book is organized in a way that allows readers to understand why organization is important in a story, so that thoughts follow one after another like this book does.

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Eula is the only square cat in town. Everything that normal cats do is hard for her -- she can't get her square paw into mouseholes, she can't wear her favorite circle skirt, and all of her friends are round! Eula is sad until her two best friends show her just how well a square cat can fit into ...

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This book contains fluent sentences in the form of different letters that students could mimic to practice their sentence fluency.

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As a kid, New York Times bestselling author Troy Cummings spent all his time writing stories, drawing pictures, and keeping an eye out for monsters. As a grown-up, he pretty much does the same thing. Except now his bed time is 9:15.

Troy has written and illustrated more than forty children's books, including THE NOTEBOOK OF DOOM series, THE BINDER OF DOOM series, CAN I BE YOUR DOG?, and THE EENSY WEENSY SPIDER FREAKS OUT (BIG-TIME!) He has also illustrated books by other authors, including CARING FOR YOUR LION (by Tammi Sauer), LITTLE RED GLIDING HOOD (by Tara Lazar), MIGHTY TRUCK (by Chris Barton), and VROOM VROOM GARBAGE TRUCK (by Asia Citro).

His illustrations have appeared in newspapers, magazines, greeting cards, board games, jigsaw puzzles, a French opera, and on the back of a box of fish sticks.

Troy Cummings lives in Indiana, where he steals jokes from his kids, cats, and hamsters.

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I Found A Kitty! [Cummings, Troy] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I Found A Kitty!

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The expression in this story is shown through the voice of both the author, and the characters, allowing readers to understand the importance of a strong voice.

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Available in a paperback edition! The beloved 2014 Newbery Medal winner by former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Kate DiCamillo.

It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is the just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry - and that Flora will be changed too, as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart. From #1 New York Times best-selling author Kate DiCamillo comes a laugh-out-loud story filled with eccentric, endearing characters and featuring an exciting format - a novel interspersed with comic-style graphic sequences and full-page illustrations, all rendered in black-and-white by artist K. G. Campbell.

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Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

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Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures [DiCamillo, Kate, Campbell, K. G.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

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The Day the Crayons Quit, by Drew Daywalt

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The Day the Crayons Quit, by Drew Daywalt

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Each crayon has a voiced opinion, and when reading this book, students can get an idea of how different voices compare and contrast to one another.

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Drew Daywalt grew up in Ohio, where his mother read stories to him every night after she got off work as a nurse at the local hospital. Today he reads to his own children in California. And when he's not spending time with family, Drew writes smart little stories for smart little people.

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The Day Crayons Quit on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Day Crayons Quit

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The appearance and layout of a book and how it is perceived by readers.

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The presentation of this book demonstrates how a simple image can convey a very powerful meaning.

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With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark - and follow where it takes us.

Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you."

Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can't draw - she's no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says.

That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti's journey of surprise and self-discovery. That special moment is the core of Peter H. Reynolds's delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.

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Amazon.com: The Dot: 9780763619619: Peter H Reynolds: Books

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This book includes many words which are emphasized throughout the story to show the comparison of words and why each word is important within the story.

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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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In this book, lots of drawings are created and presented within the story to show what the main character is going through when drawing, so this presentation of drawings is helpful in getting the main point of the story across.

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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)

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The presentation in this book is a great example of why presentation is essential in a story, because without a good presentation, there would be no emotion evoked like this book accomplished.

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The longest-running picture book on the New York Times bestseller list, now available in a board book

This interactive board book teaches kids how to interact with the world around them

Perfect as a read aloud book for preschool or bedtime

Surprising and fun, Hervandeacute; Tullet's adventures are great for the whole family

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. Children and adults alike will giggle with delight as the dots multiply, change direction, and grow in size. Especially remarkable because the adventure occurs on the flat surface of the simple, printed page, this unique interactive picture book about the power of imagination and interactivity will provide read-aloud fun for all ages. , MIX IT UP , LET'S PLAY , and SAY ZOOP. Collect all four interactive books from Hervandeacute; Tullet.

Additional categories for this children's book include:

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Amazon.com: Press Here (Herve Tullet): 9781452178592: Tullet, Herve: Books

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This book displays mistakes in a positive manner, and demonstrates how presentation does not always have to be perfect, yet it can still convey a message.

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With close to fifty picture books published, Barney Saltzberg has been traveling the world talking about creativity and where ideas come from. He lectured in China and Russia through a cultural exchange program through the United States State Department.

Barney is passionate about working with children, parents, teachers, organizations on the art of making mistakes and finding play and creativity in our everyday lives.

His books have won numerous awards, including NAPPA Gold Awards, Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Starred Reviews. Most recently Melinda Gates chose Beautiful Oops as one of the top three books every child should read.

www.barneysaltzberg.com

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Holiday Gifts that Give Back! Orders Feed & Care for Rescued Animals* Beautiful Oops! from Workman Publishing says "Hooray for mistakes!" This interactive book demonstrates how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. Unique in every respect, this book is full of pop-ups, lif...

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The idea behind this book is very important, and the way that the idea is conveyed within this book makes it so that the reader can fully understand the depth of the story.

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Yangsook Choi grew up in Korea. She started drawing at age 4 and loved telling her grandma scary stories. After moving to New York to pursue her art, she has written and illustrated many books for young readers. Her books have been acclaimed as "Best of the Best" by the Chicago Public Library, included on the American Library Association Notable Books List, and have received the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award.

Her past jobs include waiting tables at a Korean BBQ restaurant, flying as a flight attendant, handwriting a message on a life preserver, and drawing tiny pictures on fake nails.

When she is not creating, she loves to spend time with children in her community and around the world. The local children in a shelter, the mountain children in the Himalayas, the Bedouin children in the Arabian desert, the orphans in flooded Cambodia, and the North Korean defector children are among her greatest teachers.

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The Name Jar [Choi, Yangsook, Choi, Yangsook] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Name Jar

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The idea of this book is very powerful and it is an idea which should resonate with students for a long time due to the way the idea is presented.

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Patrice Karst is the author of the bestselling, contemporary classic children's (and adults'!) book The Invisible String, which has sold over 1.5 million copies and been translated into fifteen languages. It is the story of the String (made out of love!) that connects us all.

The Invisible String book series offers children a tangible understanding of love and teaches the world about the String that "even though you can't see it with your eyes, you can feel it in your heart and know that you are always connected to everyone you love."

In addition to being shared by all ages as a gift for many of life's milestone moments, it is also being used by schools, psychologists, hospices, grief groups, the military, hospitals, prison systems and countless organizations worldwide for any kind of loss or separation issues.

A leading title for healing, comfort, celebrations, bereavement and counseling of children and their families since its original publication in 2000, The Invisible String continues to soar because of its timeless message.

Patrice has been on a lifelong mission to share the message that this energy called love transcends time and space and is the most powerful force in all the universe.

Patrice has also written The Invisible Leash: An Invisible String Story Celebrating Love After the Loss of a Pet, The Invisible String Workbook: Creative Activities to Comfort, Calm and Connect, a therapeutic activity book co-written with Dana Wyss, Ph.D., The Invisible Web: An Invisible String Story Celebrating Love and Our Universal Connection, You Are Never Alone: An Invisible String Lullaby, The Invisible String Backpack, The Smile that Went Around the World and Ruby and Lonely.

Born in London, England, Patrice moved to the United States as a child, where she spent many a night pondering the meaning of life under the canopy of stars, and has been on a fascinating creative and spiritual journey ever since.

The single mother of Elijah (now grown) lives near the beach in Ventura, California, where she is currently writing her memoir (and what a wild ride it has been!), working on more stories, and still gazing up in wonder at starry nights.

Patrice loves to hear from her readers! To find out more or to contact Patrice, go to www.patricekarst.com.

If you reach out--she promises to reach back!

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The Invisible String (The Invisible String, 1)

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The Invisible String (The Invisible String, 1) [Karst, Patrice, Lew-Vriethoff, Joanne] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Invisible String (The Invisible String, 1)

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It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk, by Josh Funk

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It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk, by Josh Funk

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This book demonstrates why the voice of the main character is so important in telling the story so that the reader can understand the main idea of this book not being a fairy tale story.

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Josh Funk writes silly stories such as the Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast series (including sequels The Case of the Stinky Stench, Mission Defrostable, Short & Sweet, and The Great Caper Caper), the How to Code with Pearl and Pascal series (including How to Code a Sandcastle and How to Code a Rollercoaster), the It's Not a Fairy Tale series (including ​It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk, It's Not Hansel and Gretel, It's Not Little Red Riding Hood, and It's Not the Three Little Pigs), the A Story of Patience & Fortitude series in conjunction with the New York Public Library (including Lost in the Library and Where Is Our Library?), Dear Dragon, My Pet Feet, and more.

Josh grew up in New England and studied Computer Science in school. Today, he still lives in New England and when not writing Java code or Python scripts, he drinks Java coffee and writes manuscripts. Since the fall of 2015, Josh has presented (or virtually presented) at over 650 schools, classrooms, and libraries.

Josh is terrible at writing bios, so please help fill in the blanks. Josh enjoys _______ during ________ and has always loved __________. He has played ____________ since age __ and his biggest fear in life is being eaten by a __________.

For more information about Josh Funk, visit him at www.joshfunkbooks.com and on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @joshfunkbooks.

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It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk (It's Not a Fairy Tale)

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Amazon.com: It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk (It's Not a Fairy Tale): 9781542045650: Funk, Josh, Taylor, Edwardian: Books

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Without the voice of this character in the book, it would be difficult to understand the expression of the plot through what is being said by the author, demonstrating to students why voice is important.

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Will Mabbitt writes. He writes in libraries, in cafes, on the toilet, and sometimes, when his laptop runs out of power he writes in his head. Before he got paid to do this he worked in London and spent a lot of time stuck on the train - which is where he wrote his first book, The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones.

He's written loads of books since then and his reputation for anarchic humour and sinister whimsy, creeps like a poisonous mould across the otherwise whistle-clean world of children's publishing.

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Amazon.com: I Can Only Draw Worms: 9781524788223: Mabbitt, Will: Books

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In this book, conventions are utilized in a manner which allows the reader to understand the emotion behind each sentence, without these conventions, each sentence would not make sense.

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I've been slowly making my way through a long list of books recommended to me by a librarian friend of mine. Beyond the interesting premise, what also drew me to this book was the fact that I remember seeing the cover to this at various book fairs at school back in the day. A classic case of a novel I've seen circulated around, but just never read. But at long last, I finally sat down to give it a read, and the story is nothing short of a modern day Tarzan.

Somewhere near the coast of Florida, a young girl is discovered---naked, disheveled, and clearly surviving on her own for years, with next to no knowledge of human language or customs. Upon her rescue, the team of scientists and doctors in charge of her nickname her Mila, and further investigation uncovers that Mila is possibly the only survivor of a plane crash years before, and since then, has been raised by dolphins and living with them. Told entirely from Mila's perspective, we follow her progress as she learns what it's like to be human. But the farther she comes along in her studies, the more the doctors begin to see her as just an oddity to be examined. And the longer she's away from her dolphin family, the more Mila begins to question where she truly belongs. Will she ever fit in with humanity? Or was she actually better off living in the ocean?

I was surprised how short the book actually was. You can finish it in less than two hours. But this novella is none the less unique in its storytelling style as Mila explains her experiences, with earlier chapters starting off as just a few clipped sentences, then gradually turning longer and more detailed as she becomes more literate. The way she describes human commodities is interesting, from TV, to using utensils to eat. And once she learns how to play a recorder, she communicates her feelings primarily through music, the way dolphins do---going so far as to describe other humans in musical terms.

But as time drags on, and the more Mila begins to realize that she'll most likely never be released from the lab, the more she makes comparisons between humans and dolphins---how each species views the world, their social hierarchy, and how they treat each other. It gets to a point where the dolphins arguably have more to teach humans, and treat Mila with more love, tenderness, and humanity than her fellow humans do. When compared to dolphins, when the doctors try to explain how human stuff works, the sillier it actually starts to sound (like coveting goods and territory and fearing the unknown, versus accepting newcomers and new experiences and helping anyone in need). In time, the head doctor's son, Justin, becomes Mila's main ally---inspiring her to advocate for herself the more the staff keeps her imprisoned; viewing her mostly as an experiment. Even Mila, with her limited knowledge of humans, has the foresight to know that she'll always be seen as "the dolphin girl" and nothing more.

My only nitpick is that the ending is left a bit ambiguous and wraps up a bit too neatly. I won't spoil it, but I doubt the final decision the doctors come to (in regards to what to do with Mila) would actually happen in real life. It's hard to tell if you'd even consider it a "happy" ending for Mila. But maybe that was the point. This is a rare and unique situation with no clear answers of what's the best way to treat a child who might as well be coming from an alien world. Is it best to leave her with the world she knows, despite the danger? Or should she potentially be changed into something she isn't?

With wonderful descriptions and a fascinating point of view, this book can be a great teaching tool to help kids and adults alike understand how we can learn from the animal kingdom, and what it truly means to be a decent human being.

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They call her Mila, from the Spanish word for "miracle." Lost after a plane crash when she was small, Mila has been cared for ever since by dolphins. When she is eventually spotted on an unpopulated island off Cuba, she is an adolescent and seems hardly human to her rescuers.

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The Mystery of the Missing Socks, by Justin Mccory Martin

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The Mystery of the Missing Socks, by Justin Mccory Martin

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This mystery book teaches the importance of conventions and why it is necessary to include simple conventions in each book to display ideas for a story.

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Justin Mccory Martin (Author), Justin Martin (Author)

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Grammar Tales: The Mystery of the Missing Socks

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Grammar Tales: The Mystery of the Missing Socks [Martin, Justin Mccory, Martin, Justin] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Grammar Tales: The Mystery of the Missing Socks

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The Word Collector, by Peter H. Reynolds

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The Word Collector, by Peter H. Reynolds

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This book includes an immense amount of words for students to learn and understand that vocabulary is essential in the creation of a story.

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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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This Padlet library gives students students books that will be able to inspire creativity within them and aid their imagination. In addition, I want to be able to provide resources for my students to make them feel as though they have everything they need to be successful in the classroom, and the real world. This library will offer students reading opportunities which will aid them in enhancing the different traits of writing, while reading books that encompass these different traits.

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This book is a higher level book which includes sentences that are structed to have words that flow from one page to the next, accurately teaching sentence fluency.

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On a moonlit winter night, a team of dogs pulls a sled, taking the narrator and readers on a wondrous ride through the snow, into and out of the woods. It is a ride you'll wish would never end.

Through this exquisite prose poem, Gary Paulsen shares the joy, the beauty, and the grandeur of the outdoors. With his joyous text and Ruth Wright Paulsen's exuberant and expressive illustrations, Dogteam is a celebration of nature, a dance that invites everyone to join in.

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Dogteam [Paulsen, Gary] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Dogteam