https://padlet.com/jcm2985/4fakuyicmfmx Made with a wink and a smile en-us 2017-04-24 20:41:57 UTC 2023-05-07 11:05:21 UTC hello@padlet.com jcm2985 https://padlet.com/jcm2985/4fakuyicmfmx/wish/167967720 Published 2015
Read: 2/1/2017
Award: Caldecott Medal 
Ages - 4-8 years

Review: Waiting tells the story of 5 toys that sit on a window sill. All the toys are waiting for something, and spend their time waiting and watching. This is a very cute story and a great way to measure inferencing skills, comprehension, and would be a great writing prompt for students - What are You Waiting For? ]]> 2017-04-24 20:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jcm2985/4fakuyicmfmx/wish/167967720 jcm2985 https://padlet.com/jcm2985/4fakuyicmfmx/wish/167967765 Published 2010
Read: 4/1/17
Award: Caldecott Medal
Ages: 4-8 years

Review: Interrupting Chicken is a very cute and funny story that many children will love. Chicken's Dad is getting ready to read her a bed time story, but warns her to not interrupt the story. Throughout the book, he ends up reading her three different stories (Hansel and Gretal, Little Red Riding Hood, and Chicken Little) Every time her dad gets to a scary part or a part when something bad happens, Chicken interrupts and says something like, "Out jumps the little red chicken and she says, "Don't go in! She's a Witch! So Hansel and Gretel Didn't. The End!" She does this for every story and eventually has to tell her dad a story.   
Teaching Points: Creating your own ending to stories]]> 2017-04-24 20:43:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jcm2985/4fakuyicmfmx/wish/167967765 jcm2985 https://padlet.com/jcm2985/4fakuyicmfmx/wish/167967792 Published 2010
Read: 2/1/2017
Awards: Caldecott Medal
Ages: 4-8 Years

Review: Olivia is a very energetic piglet who wears everyone including herself out. The illustrations are quite intriguing as only black, grey, and red are used. The story talks about a little piglet named Olivia and what she does on a daily basis, from changing her clothes multiple times, bossing her brother around, dancing, building exciting sand castles, etc. It is a very cute story that a lot of children will relate to. 
Teaching Points: How are you and Olivia alike? 
Compare and Contrast multiple Olivia Books]]> 2017-04-24 20:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jcm2985/4fakuyicmfmx/wish/167967792 jcm2985 https://padlet.com/jcm2985/4fakuyicmfmx/wish/167967816 Published: 1993
Read: 4/10/2017
Awards: Caldecott Honor
Ages: 4-8 years

Review: Owen tells the story of a little mouse named Owen. He carries his blanket, Fuzzy around everywhere he goes. Owen is now five years old, and is "too big" to carry his blanket with him everywhere, and isn't allowed to bring it with him. Owen and his parents have to figure out a way for him to "let go" of his treasured blanket. This is a very sweet story that is great for younger children, especially when they are first starting school. 
Teaching Points: Writing Prompt - What is something you have/had trouble letting go of? 
What is something that is very special to you, like Owen's blanket Fuzzy is to him? ]]> 2017-04-24 20:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jcm2985/4fakuyicmfmx/wish/167967816 jcm2985 https://padlet.com/jcm2985/4fakuyicmfmx/wish/167967838 Tomie de Paola]]> 2017-04-24 20:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jcm2985/4fakuyicmfmx/wish/167967838 jcm2985 https://padlet.com/jcm2985/4fakuyicmfmx/wish/167967886 Published: 2000
Read: 3/1/17
Ages: 5-7
Award Caldecott Medal
Review: Farmer Brown has big trouble going on at his farm. His cows have found a typewriter and are threatening to go on strike if he doesn't give them an electric blanket. The cows end up getting the chickens and duck involved until the Farmer finally gives in. 
This story is very cute and humorous and can be used across many grades and age levels depending on the depth of teaching. 

Teaching Ideas: Write a letter to the animals, make a text to self connection about when their parents wouldn't let them do something they wanted.  ]]> 2017-04-24 20:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jcm2985/4fakuyicmfmx/wish/167967886 jcm2985 https://padlet.com/jcm2985/4fakuyicmfmx/wish/167967928 Published 2015
Read: 1/17/17
Awards: Caldecott Medal, Newberry Award
Ages 4-7
Review: This multiple award winning book is a beautiful look at a cross generational relationship between a grandson and a grandmother. CJ and his grandmother take the bus everywhere, and he begins to wonder why they don't have a car, or own fancy things like an iPod. With his grandmothers help, CJ is able to see the beauty in the life that they do have as well as find things to be grateful for. 
This book is such an amazing and beautiful look into the not so typically portrayed lower economic status. Not only does this book reach children who are raised by their grandparents, but is an extremely positive and inspiring view of one woman's take on the world .

Teaching Ideas: Go on a nature walk and find things surrounding the area that have beauty, and write about them
Write about something beautiful and good in your life. ]]> 2017-04-24 20:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jcm2985/4fakuyicmfmx/wish/167967928