How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion

Author: Shannon Stocker

This was one of the first books that I ever did a lesson plan on and it means a lot to me.

Author: Shel Silverstein

I chose this to show students the importance of saying thank you when they are given things.

Author: Dr. Seuss

Again, I love books from Dr. Seuss.

Author: Alicia Ortego

I love books about being kind.

Author: Anna Dewdney

I chose this book because the Llama Llama books are some of my favorite books.

Author: Matt de la Peña

This book is a good choice for the voice trait because it exhibits an exceptional expression of feeling, the pictures enhance the mood and the point of view, and the writing is sincere and contains a unique expression. The book also shows the little boy's expression of excited, confused, sad, and happy.

Author: Doug Salati

One of my favorite books that we read in class together.

Author: Jane Yolen

This book is a good book for word choice because the author is very particular in the words that she chooses, and the theme is clear.

Author: Ezra Jack Keats

Great book to show kids during the holidays about waking up and seeing snow on the ground.

Author: Derrick Barnes

I would use this story to teach students about self-confidence and the importance of it.

Author: Christopher Denise

This book is about an owl who uses humor and has a heart.

Author: Eric Carle

I love Eric Carle and is why I chose this book.

Author: Mo Will

One of the most checked out books at my school.

Author: Dr. Seuss

Kids love these books during the pre-emergent stage.

Author: Candice Ransom

Great book to read for the seasons.

Author: Bill Martin Jr.

This book is a good choice for sentence fluency because it has great rhythm and is music to the ears of students. This book also is a good book to show students to listen and use their ears and not just their eyes.

Author: Ashley Spires

This book is a good choice for the trait ideas because the big idea is clear, the supporting details are relevant, and the pictures enhance the text. I also like this book because it explains different ideas that the character has and then explains how she carries those ideas out with her dog.

Author: Wendy Pfeffer

This book is a good choice for the organization trait because there is structure and it shows the main idea, the pictures enhance the text because they really show what is happening to the pumpkin as it grows, there are good transitions, and the story has a lead and a well developed ending.

Author: Brian Floca

This book is a good choice for sentence fluency because Locomotive shows good rhythm, sound of word patterns, and flow of language.

Author: Denise Fleming

This book is a good choice for conventions because Lunch shows what genre it is, you can see the theme and characters very well.

Author: Ellie Bethel

I would read this book to show my students about recycling and the importance of it.

Author: Stacy McAnulty

This book is told from the Earth's point of view and talks about Earth's climate change and how it is changing.

Author: Patty Brozo

This book is about students seeing differences in their classmates and learning to be friends with everyone. They create a buddy bench so that their classmates can come and be friends with them.

Author: Kristine A. Lombardi

This item is a good selection because it is a book on social skills and finding friends. 

Grumpy Pets shows that there’s a perfect match for everyone if you stay true to yourself. 

Author: Jory John

I chose this book because it will help teach students why we should not hold grudges.

Author: Jory John

I chose this book because I want to show students why we should fix our temper.

Author: Patty Lovell

I chose this because I want to show students the importance of speaking up for yourself and for others.

Author: Anna Dewdney

I chose this book to do a lesson on sharing and how to share with others.

Author: Carol McCloud

I chose this book because it will show the students how to show kindness to others.

Author: Laur Numeroff

I chose this book because growing up I loved the series of these books and would love to share them with my students one day.

Author: Jacqueline Woodson

This book is a good choice for word choice because it has specific words that are intentional to the main idea of the importance of treating others with kindness.

Author: Drew Daywalt

This book is a good choice for voice because the pictures enhance the point of view and really show feelings of emotion. This book also is very imaginative and shows characters use their voice to try and get change.

Author: Vera B. Williams

This book is a good choice for the organization trait because it is very structured and shows the main idea very clearly. The book also does a good job of showing how the family supports each other and shows the value of money.

Author: Kobi Yamada

This book is a good choice for the ideas trait because the main idea is clear which is the child learns to treasure his idea and comes to realize the beauty of its potential. This book is all about ideas and the pictures show the complexity of ideas.

Author: Doreen Cronin

This book is a good choice for conventions because it has good spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar usage, and paragraphing. This book also shows you what genre it is because of the 5 elements described above.

Author: Gerald Rose and Jerry Pinkney

I chose this book because I want to show children the importance of helping one another.

Author: Aaron Becker

I chose this book because it is about a flight of fancy pictures.

Author: Molly Idle

I chose this book because I liked the pictures and how they portrayed the story.

Author: Bill Thomson

I liked this book because it is a picturebook with a dinosaur that comes to life.

Author: P.D. Eastman

I chose this book because it is a good beginner book.

Author: Emma J. Virján

This story is about the bog going on an adventure and learning that life is more fun with friends.

Author: Kevin Henkes

I chose this book because I like Kevin Henkes work.

Author: Robert Lopshire

This is a good beginners book.

Author: Arnold Lobel

This is an old classic book that I love to read to students.

Author: Anna Membrino

I chose this book because I can read it to students and help them not be afraid.

Author: Joanna Gaines

I will never forget that my Kindergarten teacher would read us this story.

Author: Aaron Reynolds

In this tale the rabbit thinks the carrots are out to get him.

Author: Michaela Goade

This is a story about stewardship of the land. As a grandmother and granddaughter forage for food, the author takes us through the seasons.

Author: Roald Dahl

I grew up with my mom reading me this story a lot.

Author: Paul Fleischman

I chose this book because because it is interesting and is a read aloud by two people.

Author: Carole Gerber

I chose this book because it brings happiness.

Author: Lemony Snicket

My favorite series of books as a child.

Author: Kate DiCamillo

Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who adored him completely. And then, one day, he was lost.

Author: Kate Dicamillo

One summer's day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries – and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It's because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends.

Author: C. S. Lewis

I chose this book because I think the students will like reading about going into a different world.

I chose this book because I loved these as a child and thought that these books can give students a good laugh.

Author: Veronica Roth

I chose this book to put in my collection because it can be interesting for children to read because they will read about a city divided into factions.

Author: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

I chose to add this book to my collection because it is about a girl who has dyslexia and faces the struggle of not being able to read, and struggles that every student could face.

Author: Carl Hiaasen

I chose this book for my collection because I feel as if my students will really enjoy the animals and plot of this story.

Author: Lauren Tarshis

I chose this book for my collection because these books are great for young readers to try to understand unimaginable disasters.

Author: John Boyne

I chose to add this book to my collection because it gives students an eye-opening experience through reading about the Holocaust.

Author: Khaled Hosseini

I chose to add this book to my collection because I think it is a good book for my students to read about an unlikely friendship between two boys that come from different types of families.

Author: Lauren Wolk

I chose this book for my collection because children go through school and could get bullied. This book can give children an insight into what that looks like.

Author: Cynthia Lord

I chose this book to put in my collection because it can show children what it is like to be different and finding acceptance.

Author: Rick Riordan

I chose this book because it is a great graphic novel of a story that is also a book loved by many.

Author: Laurie Wright

I chose this book because it will help students to get through what they are going through.

Author: Vanessa Green Allen Med. NBCT

I chose this because it is a good book on feelings and how to understand them.

Author: Carol McCloud

I chose this book because it will show the students how to show kindness to others.

Author: Dr. Daniela Owen

I chose this because it will show students that everyone gets angry sometimes and how they can deal with it.

Author: Kate DiCamillo and E.B. White

This was one of my all-time favorite books as a kid and is a classic.

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett

I would read the story to my students and them show them the movie.

Author: L. M. Montgomery

I chose this book because it was one of my favorites as a kid.

Author: Trina Schart Hyman

I chose this to read during my week of tradition.

Author: RH Disney

I would read this on my Disney book week at school.

Author: Alvin Tresselt

I chose this book because it was a Caldecott winner.

Author: Paul Galdone

I would read this after reading The Little Red Riding Hood.

Author: Jim Aylesworth

I would also read this during the holidays.

Author: Dr. Seuss

I chose this to read during the holidays.

Author: Shel Silverstein

I chose this to show students the importance of saying thank you when they are given things.

Author: Tiger Tales

I chose this to do a read aloud with first graders.

Author: Paul O. Zelinsky

This is an interesting story about Repunzel.

Author: Matt de la Pena

One of the best books that Dr. Persohn showed us.

Author: Kelly Yang

I chose this story to show kids that you can overcome anything and use your voice to make a difference.

Author: Jerry Spinelli

This is a great award-winning book.

Author: Robb Pearlman

This book is a great book to get kids laughing.

Author: Elizabeth Verdick

I would share this with my students to teach them about germs.

Author: Whitney Stewart

I would read this story to my students around holidays to see what each student celebrates.

Author: Stacy McAnulty

Author: Stacy McAnulty

This book is a great book about the sun and why it is so important.

Author: Ellie Peterson

This is a great book for teaching students about the seasons.

Author: Kate DePalma

This book introduces special days around the world, including the Spring Festival, Inti Raymi, Eid al-Fitr, Dia de Muertos, and the New Yam Festival.

Author: Ann Abramson

This is a great book to teach about who Anne Frank was.

Author: Janet B. Pascal

This is also a great book to teach students about who Abraham was and what he accomplished.

Author: Brad Meltzer

This is a short book about Rosa Parks and her life.

Author: Frank Murphy

This is a good book talking about who Frederick Douglas was.

Author: Christine Platt

This is a good biography for new readers about who Helen Keller was.

Author: Susan B. Katz

I would tie this book in with a science lesson.

Author: Margot Lee Shetterly

I would read this when wanting to speak about black women making a difference.

Author: Whitney Stewart

I would also read this during Disney week.

Author: Jess French

Teach students about waste and we can protect out planet.

Author: Jessie Hartland

I chose this book because it does a good job of showing what the flag symbolizes and how the flag can influence a country.

Author: Suzanne Slade

I chose this book because it is about an inspiring female mathematician who helped land the first man on the moon.

Author: Huda Harajli, MA

I chose this book because I can use it to help teach students about weather.

Author: Mark Shulman

I chose this book because I will use it to help teach about voting and how voting can impact the community.

Author: Heidi Poelman

I chose this book because I will use it to teach my students about the brave people who fought to make the world a better place.

Author: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

I chose this book because I will use it to teach children about Martin Luther King Jr. and his speech.

Author: David Catrow

I will use this book to teach students about the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States.

Author: Julia Finley Mosca

This is about a girl who is autistic but beats the odds and demonstrates her talent for visual thinking which has made an impact on farm management.

Author: Cheryl Bardoe

The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain.

Author: Jaqueline Woodson

This is a fun story that packs a powerful message. The author explains that the day you truly begin living is the day that you realize that even though you may be different from everyone else, once you find the courage to share your story, the world will create the space or you that you deserve.

Author: Annie Silvestro

I chose this because I have noticed a lot of students get butterflies in their stomach on the first day of school and this could help them.

Author: Julie Dannebrg

First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg is a funny book about a teacher who just does not want to go in for her first day of school.

Author: Shannon Olsen

I chose this book because I would read it on the first day of school to remind students that I am there for them not just academically but also to provide a safe environment.

Author: Kevin Henkes

I chose this book to show students on the first day of school.

Author: Shannon Olsen

I chose this book to show my students that our classroom is a community and we need to be there for each other.

Author: Jon Klassen

This book is a good choice for voice because it shows the expression of the bear's voice through the words and pictures. The book also does a good job of showing that lying and stealing is wrong.

Author: Dr. Seuss

This is a banned book that I thought was interesting as to why.

Author: Tomie de Paola

This book was challenged because it promoted witchcraft.

Author: Chuck Palahniuk

This book was banned in Sarasota County.

Author: Jonathan Evison

This book was banned in Sarasota County.

Author: John Green

This book was also banned in Sarasota County.

Author: Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kend

Banned in Sarasota county.

Author: Elana Arnold

This book is banned in Manatee County.

Author: Ben Clanton

I chose this book because it has Narwhals and I think the girls will like it.

Author: Kayla Miller

I chose this book because it is about stepping out of ones comfort zome.

Author: Jeff Smith

This book is a great graphic novel.

Author: Luke Pearson

This is a great graphic novel for some of the students.

Author: Tessa Allen

This book great for students to learn about why people march.

Author: Dona Herweck Rice

This book is about all the different types of schools that are around the world.

Author: Brianna DuMont

Some of my students would love to learn more about U.S. Presidents.

Author: Margaret Wise Brown

This story is about a nighttime routine as a little rabbit heads off to bed. The rabbit says goodnight to everything in his room as well as the moon outside of the bedroom.

Author: Audrey Penn

this heartwarming book has become a children's classic that has touched the lives of millions of children and their parents, especially at times of separation, whether starting school, entering daycare, or going to camp.

Author: Giles Andreae

Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long.

Author: Don Freeman

My mom read this to me all of the time.

Author: David Shannon

"What we have here is a bad case of stripes. One of the worst I've ever seen!"Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her. In fact, she's so worried that she's about to break out in...a bad case of stripes!

Author: Watty Piper

This was another one of my childhood favorites.

Author: Sam McBratney

I love this book because it talks about friendship.

Author: Kenneth Grahame

Since its beginnings as a series of stories told to Kenneth Grahame’s young son, The Wind in the Willows has gone on to become one of the best-loved children’s books of all time. The timeless story of Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger has delighted readers of all ages for more than eighty years.

Author: Mary Pope Osborne

Kids in this book find a magic tree house and it takes them on adventures.

Author: Ridley Pearson

This series is about Disney when it gets dark.

Author: R.L. Stine

Great series that I would recommend to emergent readers.

Author: Janice May Udry

A Tree Is Nice is a classic tale about the beauty of the everyday world.

Author: Eric Carle

My students would love this book because it is written by Eric Carle.

Author: Candice Fleming

Take to the sky with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life!

Author: Jennifer Ward

Introduces young readers to the amazing activities that go on in a tree.

Author: Frank Murphy

This is a great book to teach my students about our planet and how we should take care of it.

Author: Bethany Barton

Some of my class has showed interest in Bees.

Author: Susan K. Mitchell

Imaginations will soar from the forest floor, up through the canopy and back down again, following the circle of life in this clever adaptation of the song “The Green Grass Grew All Around.”

Author: Kevin Kurtz

Rhyming verse and vibrant illustrations take readers up a mountain, from the forested bottom to the snow-covered top. While climbing, they witness the changing habitats and meet the plants and animals that live there. Learn about Black bears, Great Gray Owls, Garter snakes, Clark’s nutcrackers, Bighorn sheep, Hummingbirds, Yellow-bellied marmots, Mountain goats, Salamanders, and Snow fleas.

Author: Dr. Seuss

I chose this because I love Dr. Seuss books.