A girl tries to make something great. Early- developing readers, In class students can draw that they think is magnificent.

https://www.amazon.com/Most-Magnificent-Thing-Ashley-Spires/dp/1554537045

An idea grows into something special. A book for developing readers. In class students can write about their ideas and then we can read the book and see what to do with their ideas.

https://www.amazon.com/What-Do-You-Idea/dp/1938298071

A story about a boy who delivers newspapers in the morning. A story for early fluent readers. In class students can write about the paperboys routine.

https://www.amazon.com/Paperboy-Dav-Pilkey/dp/0531071391/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GQDA5Q5SKGD9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nJ1Aeyis90cvMp0TfUR2Fi5HDGXipLNnyQT-SC02MenzcyfOEGJepS-aeFqM1jDy-I3o8nZlGa4dvGxMa7mNIkfUBWutm-jrn2zCwxZN-8PYP5q3E2rTDHcj7JmrvcgJ4VECyUMDfBAgGh1g_cepZP6RqQmj_RDv3pXT9gmBFZksR77rDAaw3oHsj0MwLZxl.Y5H5jEJWnCywX1OgkNzf1PDPfQPlTNOG_cNkNffH6eQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+paperboy+dav+pilkey&qid=1737043349&sprefix=The+paperboy+dav+%2Caps%2C1194&sr=8-1

Ralph learns how to write stories.

A story for early readers. Students can learn the structure of a story to create their own story.

https://www.amazon.com/Ralph-Tells-Story-Abby-Hanlon/dp/0761461809

A book about finding and loving special rocks. For developing readers, in class students can bring something small to class they want to write about.

https://www.amazon.com/You-Find-Rock-Peggy-Christian/dp/0152063544/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4tiSsPre4hSSOJCUcoBgiBlSWAmUm2lbPJtsXtRZr16yCeWdErBzqdi8jCt4uHYY15FZujs9pQtRVJGAEXLz18HLnJ4zgUGhjPe41Vig-2YJKDpWOkwOpPKqRCeOHHnX9JG7lXbH4I2R7iua-tsG64K3EBfU0skW1LSvtVmQGnFoLa7qowTozUyoJ_bmIbgkHTq190ZEvzb_gWwBk7rzsPBBFWCPtLqeaiZzHA2wGhs.aE5HCZd-OrFpucEAHVrqMAgbxqlbaOx2fLP6LW_G2Nc&dib_tag=se&keywords=If+You+Find+a+Rock%22+by+Peggy+Christian&qid=1737043479&s=books&sr=1-1

A girl finds exciting ideas around her.A story for fluent readers. In class after reading we can go outside and write about what we see.

https://www.amazon.com/Nothing-Ever-Happens-90th-Street/dp/0531071367/ref=sr_1_1?crid=4JBZ2T7M2PVG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TajSpAX0PncK7R_SLwONfA.RM4u1GSLOClmCXWorc-Pwzfn_ERctrLcb57BaPLU5Ng&dib_tag=se&keywords=%22Nothing+Ever+Happens+on+90th+Street%22+by+Roni+Schotter&qid=1737043517&s=books&sprefix=if+you+find+a+rock+by+peggy+christian%2Cstripbooks%2C1641&sr=1-1

A man with a magical library full of stories.

https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Flying-Books-Morris-Lessmore/dp/1442457023/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kkE6mbj3jqWM_qDlLskMppyFRvVproYO2OPzuBd79tSL6ykkhAIcdrE2kp_zwm-97AoylXPV09hY-kR8v_SfRrF2P7JH3b3WT8xcqzp69J-1t-MTHIXktqpJgF-1dUI_9dq5u9sUgcvVqdI2jB89vvmOVAI1S9UpCf5C7184CisND4jmAdUL4CXESa5_vMqjrCdsHuhdidhsN4pwGu13voOt473O7uhFB4uR95Ycmi_Qr3x2NKrnEps-1oI_UwHpe1irqBAFgwARNSTLL42UfBdQzBt-uTGM7Fpk1Yv0Zj-dmzGPE98WDjGNSSazewbCj7sL_oiMcxCDf4Ppc6X5oA.OnpR44ZKkRdt80RHYfrOm2KvCpcrzXyTSp9IhoCTjjY&dib_tag=se&keywords=%22The+Fantastic+Flying+Books+of+Mr.+Morris+Lessmore%22+by+William+Joyce&qid=1737043555&s=books&sr=1-1

A boy learns that things don’t have to be perfect. A story for early readers. Students can create their own -ISH drawings.

https://www.amazon.com/Ish-Creatrilogy-Peter-H-Reynolds/dp/076362344X/ref=sr_1_2?crid=14M5ARNBEFB9P&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4QJgg51oU848p3W6CMgD8qdlpWpwaGTpUJ2f8__p-CvCmBgsH-y_vQfVFxMABA9y8GuV1ZehPnynvS6ZgfsGaGr7letCNzqZ3WEXwLNDpPtxu9mN2Vy_IRS-yVWKaUgzooSx9N47VC4TfUfIpEHImXNU3MyzmR9PMjjXsI43HxKmu3Fpnuycfje8zIyQcEcOkBR-QwjUx4_zfzvmnWdHUCSDPJHYu6v2JbsSa9yF8G8.9F1OmcUTuUAcUiUkr35bNHWe_rCvuynMQaCdXW4ZQnc&dib_tag=se&keywords=%22%22Ish%22+by+Peter+H.+Reynolds&qid=1737043623&s=books&sprefix=ish+by+peter+h.+reynolds%2Cstripbooks%2C339&sr=1-2

A girl shows us how great it is to feel brave and sharing your story. For developing readers, in class students can use the story as an example of how to write a personal narrative.

https://www.amazon.com/Day-You-Begin-Jacqueline-Woodson/dp/0399246533/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TTMAUUOCDKPC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.x3N0V2XIAm48sHk8Yy31lPF15VpR5lhlrH-ybAqvg4dWk8dvM9McvBQ22JoHTvAuvQy-fiyFK-zfq-0fuX2PCHgTEUERKOc-vqKzf1ZsaEgYpWBbxzuh2-_d7nfYx6L83LJ3o8Lvxxr5VCipBq6NGtStDsXfQ0iP2AarxjisAqSfbkfjsjiHDpIHnjZM-cat.Y3TG0OinNKXUBHnWjfsvq0iaolLj3G7bAMu4JlpEnag&dib_tag=se&keywords=%22The+Day+You+Begin%22+by+Jacqueline+Woodson&qid=1737043671&s=books&sprefix=the+day+you+begin+by+jacqueline+woodson%2Cstripbooks%2C310&sr=1-1

A girl spends her day waiting for rain and enjoying the weather. This story is for developing readers and ideal for teaching sequencing by describing a weather event.

https://www.amazon.com/Come-Rain-Karen-Hesse/dp/0590331256/ref=sr_1_1?crid=UW1S0Z8318VP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.o2FkKeNYoOPpXBkHY-R0gDFgt0RNHiQzjGqktdYKpxAdgnnz0V4llYNhMtRevVNM.REboHpG2-FAcXAfEb9koYaY4qc7BQdNMB_pCXbqNy74&dib_tag=se&keywords=%22Come+On%2C+Rain%21%22+by+Karen+Hesse&qid=1737043727&s=books&sprefix=come+on%2C+rain+by+karen+hesse%2Cstripbooks%2C166&sr=1-1

We as a class can discuss metaphors and what it means to use them and they can create their own metaphors

https://www.amazon.com/IFFYAdventures-Amelia-Bedelia-Can-Read/dp/0062119397

Students can write about something that they didn’t like at first and learned to love them.