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Title: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes

Author: James Dean, Eric Litwin, Kimberly Dean

Publisher: Harper Collins

Date: 2008

# of pages: 40

Grade Level: K - 2

Genre: Fiction, Picture Book

Theme: Be happy with what you have, do not let something small ruin your entire day or mood, cause and effect

Personal Response: I love this book. It teaches younger children that just because something inconvenient occurs does not mean you should let it ruin your whole day. Pete absolutely ruins his shoes on accident and he never lets it ruin his day no matter how many times it has occurred. This book also shows cause and effect relationships. (If Pete the Cat steps into a red substance his white shoes will turn red.

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Author: Ezra Jack Keats

Date: 1962

Publisher: Viking Press

Grade level: K-3

Genre: Realistic Fiction

# of pages: 16

Summary: The main character, Peter wakes up to snow. Peter plays outside and goes on an adventure. He builds a snowman throughout the day. He goes to bed and has a dream all the snow is gone, but then he wakes up and it is all still there.

Response: I like this book, it is short and cute. Does not have an overall message that I notice though....

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Author: Eric Carle
Illustrator: Eric Carle
Publisher: World of Eric Carle
Date: 03.23.1994
# of pages: 26
Visual Elements: This book is a picture book. Includes a lot of colors and pictures to represent what the caterpillar ate.
Grade Level: Pre-K - 3
Genre: Fiction
Themes: Growth and change, Self - Control
Setting: Outdoors
Summary: The main character is a caterpillar who eats more and more every day. He also seems to grow more and more everyday, but eventually he gets too sick from how much he is eating. Which leads to him eating a special leaf that makes him feel better.
Personal Response: I like this book. It is a short read and engages students with all the pictures and bright colors. I also like the overall message of this book.

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Beautiful Day! Petite Poems for All Seasons

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Beautiful Day! Petite Poems for All Seasons

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Publication Date: March 2, 2021

Poet: Rodoula Pappa

Genre: Poetry, Children's Literature

Grade level: K-2

Summary: This book is composed of many different poems. It is filled with haiku-inspired poems. Each chapter incorporates a season, fall, winter, spring, and fall. Through each chapter there is an illustration that sets each vibe according to the season. For the summer chapter it is very short only 3 lines and has an illustration of a grasshopper landing on a dog in a beautiful portion of land covered with flowers. It is bright and bubbly.

Response: I really enjoyed looking through this book I think it is perfect for the Kindergartener age level. It has a lot of bright and engaging pictures involved with the perfect amount of words on each page. Often times books can be overwhelming for students due to the amount of words on the pages, but this author understood their audience and planned out the illustrators perfectly!

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Title: You Matter

Author: Christian Robinson

Publisher:  Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Date: June 2, 2020

# of pages: 40

Grade Level: Pre-K - 3

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Self-love, everything has a purpose and matters

Personal Response: This book is great for students learning about inclusion and how important everyone truly is, including themselves. This book addresses self-love and importance. The author writes about birds and objects being just as important as you. Everyone has a purpose is the overall message.

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Title: El Deafo

Author: Cece Bell

Publisher: Amulet Books

Date: September 2, 2014

# of pages: 248

Grade Level: 3 - 8

Genre: Graphic Novel, Fiction, autobiography

Theme: Developing friendships, overcoming hardships, developing communication among peers, self-love

Personal Response: This book was great for teaching students there is a variety of ways to communicate. Just because one is different in the way they communicate does not mean you cannot find a way to communicate with them. This book also shows children one can overcome their differences and learn to love thy self truly and that just because you cannot immediately develop friendships does not mean you never will. One thing I love about this book was that the main character was not forced to change and become one of the others. Their differences were embraced not blended in. This shows children that differences are okay to possess and that they should not try to hide or attempt to 'fix' their differences.

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Title: New Kid

Author: Jerry Craft

Publisher: Harper Collins

Date: February 5, 2019

# of pages: 256

Grade Level: 4 - 8

Genre: Graphic Novel, Fiction, Humor

Theme: Evolving identities (figuring out who you are), new scene, friendships

Personal Response: This book was interesting. It is about a new POC who joins a private school. He works his way through being the 'new kid' to develop friendships and figure out who he really is. He is also navigating his way through a predominantly white school so some challenges arise that he works through.

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Title: Ban This Book

Author: Alan Gratz

Publisher: Starscape

Date: August 29, 2017

# of pages: 256

Grade Level: 4 - 6

Genre: Novel, Fiction

Theme: School injustice, persistence, courage

Personal Response: This book is great for teaching students to stick up for what is right and they can do so without violence. It also addresses persistence. I think this book would work to address growth mindset in a way. Amy stayed dedicated to her goals and was successful.

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Title: Henry's Freedom Box

Author: Ellen Levine

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Date: 2007

# of pages: 40

Grade Level: 4

Genre: Historical Fiction, Picture Book

Theme: perseverance, everyone deserves freedom

Personal Response: This book has great imagery for students as well as a great overall message. I think it is important to include historical book like such within our classrooms. It allows us humans to learn from mistakes and keep in mind the past while moving on. This book also has a clear message of perseverance. Henry navigated his way through tremendous hardships to get to the better part of the states to escape slavery.

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The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge

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The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge

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Title: The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge

Author: Joanna Cole

Publisher: Scholastic

Date: March 1, 2010

# of pages: 40

Grade Level: 2nd - 5th

Genre:  Informational picture book

Theme: Climate Change

Personal Response: I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It teaches children the foundation of what climate change is and why it is important in a fun way.

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All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team

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All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team

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Title: All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team

Author: Christina Soontornvat

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Date: October 13, 2020

# of pages: 280

Grade Level: 3rd - 7th

Genre: Nonfiction

Theme: Teamwork, perseverance

Personal Response: This book was inspirational read. A soccer team gets trapped in a cave and the coach works very hard to help lead all the boys to safety.

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Title: Our Class is a Family

Author: Shannon Olsen

Publisher: Shannon Olsen

Date: April 7, 2020

# of pages: 27

Grade Level: 1st - 3rd

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Being kind and respectful

Personal Response: This book is cute and simple for teaching the first day of school. It goes on about how we spend a lot of time with our classmates so we should make it feel like home. I like this book a lot, one of my favorites.

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Title: The Sour Grape

Author: Jory John

Publisher: Harper Collins

Date: November 1, 2022

# of pages: 40

Grade Level: Pre-k - 3rd

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Forgiveness

Personal Response: This book is great for teaching forgiveness at school with classmates. It teaches the golden rule, treating others how you would want to be treated. The grape learns what it feels like when there is a grudge being held against him.

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Title: I am Human: A Book of Empathy

Author: Susan Verde

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Date: October 2, 2018

# of pages: 32

Grade Level: Pre-k - 3rd

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Empathy

Personal Response: I love the message behind this book. Everyone is human and everyone makes mistakes. This book is great for teaching empathy for others and for yourself.

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Title: The Great Gatsby

Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons

Date: April 10, 1925

# of pages: 208

Grade Level: 11th - 12th

Genre: Young Adult Fiction

Theme: Greed, American Dream, Justice

Personal Response: I absolutely loved reading this book in high school. I also thoroughly enjoyed the movie. This book is great for teaching about the American dream, greed, and love.

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If You Ever Want to Bring a Circus to the Library, Don't!

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If You Ever Want to Bring a Circus to the Library, Don't!

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Title: If You Ever Want to Bring a Circus to the Library, Don't!

Author: Elise Parsley

Publisher: ‎Little, Brown Books for Young Reader

Date: May 2, 2017

# of pages: 10

Grade Level: Pre-k - 3rd

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Library etiquette

Personal Response: This is a short cute book that incorporates some library expectations. For example throughout the book it says that you do not clap in the library.

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Title: The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky

Author: Jory John

Publisher: Harper Collins

Date: July 27, 2021

# of pages: 32

Grade Level: Pre-k - 3rd

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Have a good attitude and think outside the box

Personal Response: This book is great to teach younger students to have a good attitude about things and do not let something small ruin your whole day or in this case Halloween. I enjoyed these illustrations, very cute.

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Santa's Lost Reindeer: A Christmas Book That Will Keep You Laughing

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Santa's Lost Reindeer: A Christmas Book That Will Keep You Laughing

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Title: Santa's Lost Reindeer: A Christmas Book That Will Keep You Laughing

Author: Rachel Hilz

Publisher: Spiritfrog Press

Date: October 6, 2021

# of pages: 38

Grade Level: Pre-k - 3rd

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Christmas spirit, perseverance, teamwork

Personal Response: This book is a good book to read during the Christmas season. Santa has some problems due to a snow storm and gets some help from a family to finish his Christmas route.

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Title: The Gratitude Jar

Author: Katrina Liu

Publisher: Lychee Press

Date: October 18, 2022.

# of pages: 27

Grade Level: Pre-k - 2nd

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Gratitude

Personal Response: This book is perfect for teaching children the importance of gratitude. A young girl struggles with staying positive, so her mother has her make a 'gratitude jar'. Everyday she puts a new notecard in the jar with something she is grateful for.

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Title: The Smart Cookie

Author: Jory John

Publisher: Harper Collins

Date: November 2, 2021

# of pages: 40

Grade Level: Pre-k - 3

Genre: Children's literature, Fiction

Theme: Self- Confidence, embracing differences

Personal Response: This book allows children to understand the importance of looking back and seeing their growth. A cookie looks back on his life when he was not happy and he explores all the reasons why he was not happy. This book is great for teaching children how to overcome hardships and not let hardships rule you.

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A Little Spot of Frustration: A Story About Self-Control

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A Little Spot of Frustration: A Story About Self-Control

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Title: A Little Spot of Frustration: A Story About Self-Control

Author:  Diane Alber

Publisher: Diane Alber Art LLC

Date: May 2021

# of pages: 32

Grade Level: Pre-K - 6

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Regulating feelings, Self- control

Personal Response: I love the overall message of this book. This book is great for teaching younger and even older children about their emotions and how to regulate their emotions.

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Title: The Day the Crayons Quit

Author: Drew Daywalt

Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Date: June 27, 2013

# of pages: 88

Grade Level: Pre-K - 2

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Communicating feelings

Personal Response: This is a cute read aloud. It does not have a deep meaning. It is just a fiction book about crayons each writing a letter to a student about why they are upset. It does teach students how to communicate their feelings through a letter.

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Title: Mouse Shapes

Author: Ellen Walsh

Publisher: Harper Collins

Date: 2007

# of pages: 40

Grade Level: Kindergarten

Genre: Fiction, Informational

Theme: Shapes

Personal Response: This is a great read for students who are learning about shapes. It identifies shapes and characteristics of shapes. As well as making recognizable objects with the shapes.

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Title: Sweet Tooth

Author: Margie Palatini

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Date: 2004

# of pages: 40

Grade Level: Pre-K - 3

Genre: Children's literature, Humor, Fiction

Theme: Sweet Tooth

Personal Response: There is not a clear overall message to this book. It is just a cute book for a read aloud lesson. A young boy has a sweet tooth and when it wants something sweet, it gets something sweet. This book would keep kids engaged.

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Title: The Giver

Author: Lois Lowry

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Date: 1993

# of pages: 240

Grade Level: 6th - 8th

Genre: Young adult fiction, Dystopian novel, Science fiction

Theme: Dystopian Society

Personal Response: This is an all time favorite book. I also really enjoy the movie based off of the book. It teaches the reader about how sometimes a dystopian society is not always a great thing. Often times pain or other moments are taken advantage of, instead we should be grateful to feel those things.

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Title: Too Much Glue

Author: Jason Lefebvre

Publisher: Flashlight Press

Date: April 2013

# of pages: 32

Grade Level: K - 3

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Too much glue

Personal Response: This is a great book for the beginning of school year when setting expectations. It covers why students should only use the necessary amount of glue and not too much. It is a very dramatized book though, but I am sure it will keep kids engaged this way.

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Title: The Pigeon HAS to Go to School

Author: Mo Willems

Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children

Date: July 2, 2019

# of pages: 40

Grade Level: Pre-K - K

Genre: Fiction, Humor

Theme: School, Facing Fears

Personal Response: This book is great for the beginning of the school year. At first the pigeon is nervous and facing their fears of school, but eventually they realize school is not that bad.

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Title: Bridge to Terabithia

Author: Katherine Paterson

Publisher: Harper Collins

Date: October 21, 1977

# of pages: 208

Grade Level: 5th

Genre: Young Adult Fiction

Theme: Friendship and Loss

Personal Response: This book is about a new friendship that is developed that sparks a lot of imagination. One of the friends passes away and the other has to figure out how to manage this loss.

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Title: NO DAVID!

Author: David Shannon

Publisher: Blue Sky Press

Date: September 1, 1998

# of pages: 32

Grade Level: Pre-K - 3

Genre: Picture book, Children's literature, Fiction

Theme: Proper Behavior

Personal Response: This book teaches young children what they should and should not do to be respectful. The main character is always being told, "NO DAVID!". Questions could be asked while reading aloud, such as asking students why they think David's mom is always telling him no.

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Title: The Way I Feel

Author: Janan Cain

Publisher: Parenting Press

Date: 2000

# of pages: 18

Grade Level: Pre-K - 2nd

Genre: Informational

Theme: Feelings

Personal Response: I enjoyed reading this short book. I think this book is important to have in the classroom, especially for younger students. It teaches students emotional regulation and that is important for creating a safe space for all students.

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Title: Mrs. McBloom, Clean Up Your Classroom!

Author: Kelly DiPucchio

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Date: September 1, 2005

# of pages: 32

Grade Level: K - 3rd

Genre: Fiction, Humor

Theme: Teamwork

Personal Response: This book is a great read aloud. It is sure to keep students engaged with all of its illustrations. There are many assignments you can come up with for this book. It teaches students why they should keep their areas clean, so they do not have a giant mess to clean up all at once.

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Title: Capybara is Friends With Everyone

Author: Maddie Frost

Publisher: Harper Collins

Date: March 22, 2022

# of pages: 32

Grade Level: Pre-K - 3

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Friendships

Personal Response: This book is great for promoting social emotional learning. This book teaches about creating friendships at school and letting everyone be involved.

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Title: Bone Soup

Author: Cambria Evans

Publisher: Clarion Books

Date: 2008

# of pages: 32

Grade Level: Pre-K - 3

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Friendships, Overcoming hardships

Personal Response: This is a good read for around Halloween time. It addresses sharing and new experiences.

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Title: The Diary of a Young Girl: Anne Frank

Author: Anne Frank

Publisher: Contact Publishing

Date: June 25, 1947

# of pages: 283

Grade Level: 4th - 8th

Genre: Autobiography

Theme: Overcoming hardships, self- identity

Personal Response: This is a great read when teaching about WW2. It truly allows students to understand what Jewish people had to overcome in order to stay alive.

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Title: The Night Before First Grade

Author: Deborah Zemke

Publisher: Turtleback Books.

Date: July 21, 2005

# of pages: 32

Grade Level: K -1

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Theme: New experiences, Friendships

Personal Response: This is a great read for the first day of school. It is a longer read, but is great for a read aloud activity.

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Title: Charlotte's Web

Author: E.B. White

Publisher: Harper & Brothers

Date: October 15, 1952

# of pages: 192

Grade Level: 4 -5

Genre: Fiction, Novel

Theme: Friendship, Sacrifice

Personal Response: I read this book when I was younger and have read it multiple times since. I also really enjoy the movie based off of the book. This is a great book to teach about differences in friendships.

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Title: How to Trick The Tooth Fairy

Author: Erin Danielle Russell

Publisher: Aladdin

Date: May 2018

# of pages: 40

Grade Level: Pre-K - 2

Genre: Fiction, humor

Theme: Tooth Fairy

Personal Response: This is just a cute short read. Does not hold much purpose, but it is sure to make the students laugh.

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Title: Ruby the Copycat

Author: Peggy Rathmann

Publisher: Scholastic

Date: 1991

# of pages: 32

Grade Level: K - 3

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Individuality

Personal Response: This book is perfect for teaching students about fibbing and why it can be frustrating when someone is constantly copying what another person is doing. It teaches why individuality is important. This book is great for a good laugh.

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Title: The Cool Bean

Author: Jory John

Publisher: Harper Collins

Date: December 3, 2019

# of pages: 40

Grade Level: Pre-K -3

Genre: Fiction, Humor

Theme: Compassion, Friendship

Personal Response: This is a good book for a quick laugh. It teaches about individuality, compassion, and friendships.

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Title: Sticks

Author: Diane Alber

Publisher: Diane Alber Art LLC

Date: October 18, 2018

# of pages: 21

Grade Level: Pre-K - 4

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Perseverance

Personal Response: This book is about a stick that doesn't get his way and his attitude slowly changes throughout the book. This book is great for teaching that just because one thing does not go your way you should not let it dictate your day.

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Title: Fahrenheit 451

Author: Ray Bradbury

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Date: October 19, 1953

# of pages: 256

Grade Level: 9th - 10th

Genre: Dystopian fiction

Theme: Conformity

Personal Response: This is a great read. It is about a dystopian society, where they burn all books no excuses allowed. It addresses why dystopian society's often do not work out or are often unfair.

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Title: Pop! Otto, the Kernel Who Didn't Pop

Author: Karen Kilpatrick

Publisher: Genius Cat Books

Date: April 13, 2021

# of pages: 40

Grade Level: Pre-K - 3rd
Genre: Fiction

Theme: Having fun regardless of your differences

Personal Response: I enjoyed reading this short book. A kernel does not pop along with the other popcorn, but learns to have fun and put his differences aside. He also learns to find others that are similar to him. I liked the overall message of this book.

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Title: Just Helping My Dad

Author: Mercer Mayer

Publisher: Harper Collins

Date: June 22, 2010

# of pages: 32

Grade Level: K - 3rd

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Helping his dad, but does a poor job at every task.

Personal Response: This book is a cute longer read for students right before father's day. It is about a young child wanting to help his dad and trying his best, but he either ruins every task or just makes the original problem worse. It can make us appreciate our parents.

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Title: D W the Picky Eater

Author: Marc Brown

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Date: 1995

# of pages: 32

Grade Level: Pre-K - 3rd

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Trying new things

Personal Response: This is a fun book to use when teaching about trying new experiences or allowing a variety of choices.

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Title: Arthur's Lost Puppy

Author: Marc Brown

Publisher: Penguin Random House

Date: 2000

# of pages: 24

Grade Level: K - 3rd

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Lost puppy, being responsible

Personal Response: This is a nice book for perhaps introducing a class pet and teaching responsibility about their new pet. Otherwise this is just a nice long read aloud.

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Title: I Just Forgot

Author: Mercer Mayer

Publisher: ‎Random House Books for Young Readers

Date: August 18, 1999

# of pages: 24

Grade Level: K-2

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Forgetting

Personal Response: I enjoyed reading this book. Often times kids forget so many things and are in their own little world. This book can teach children to be more self-aware.

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Title: Just a Mess

Author: Mercer Mayer

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Date:  May 1, 2000

# of pages: 24

Grade Level: Pre-K - 3rd

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Cleaning

Personal Response: This book is great for teaching why it is important to put objects back where they belong when you are done with them. It makes cleaning have a purpose for young children.

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Title: When I Get Bigger

Author: Mercer Mayer

Publisher: ‎Random House Books for Young Readers

Date: November 8, 1999

# of pages: 24

Grade Level: Pre-K - 2nd

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Getting Older

Personal Response: This is just a fun quick read. It teaches kids about the perks of growing up. There's not much of a deeper meaning to this book.

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Title: I Was So Mad

Author: Mercer Mayer

Publisher: ‎Random House Books for Young Readers

Date: November 1, 2000

# of pages: 24

Grade Level: Pre-K - 2nd

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Being told no

Personal Response: I enjoyed this book. It can teach that sometimes there is a bigger reason why we are telling younger kids no all the time.