https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw Made with a dash of wit en-us 2018-09-24 13:22:28 UTC 2025-12-03 21:06:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Rocket.png brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290091047 This is a book from Principal Ballet Dancer, Misty Copeland, encouraging anyone that they have it deep within them to have a voice and enough burning passion to become whatever they want. They even have the ability to make it to 
as far as the stage to be The Firebird. 

This is a book to open discussion on adversity and not letting where you came from determine where you are going in life. Read 9/18/2018
#fiction #multicultural]]> 2018-10-07 21:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290091047 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290092087
This is a silly story playing on words and sound mixing about a silly greyhound and groundhog.  

This would be a great addition to an -ou phoneme lesson.  Read 9/7/2018
#hotnewbook #fiction]]> 2018-10-07 22:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290092087 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290092287
Ox writes to Gazelle several letters and in each one describes why he loves her.  Each time, although she says she doesn't have time to respond, she does stating why she doesn't love him.

This could be a good book to explain pen pals and beginning letter etiquette.  Classroom pen pals would be a neat idea. Read 9/7/2018
#hotnewbook #fiction]]> 2018-10-07 22:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290092287 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290093042 Pete and Bob go camping with his Mom and Dad.  They put up tents, build a fire, find animal tracks, go fishing, eat smores and wonder if Big Foot is real.

This story would be a good confidence booster for emergent readers and a promt for a creative writing assignment. read 9/6/2018
#hotnewrelease #fiction]]> 2018-10-07 22:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290093042 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290093121 Samson was a piranha who always wanted to try new things and loved fancy food. His friends did not. When he got the chance to go to a fancy restaurant, he felt he had to wear a disguise so he didn't scare other fish but it didn't work. Turns out he wasn't the only toothy fish that loved fancy food so he and a group of fancy fish opened their own fancy restaurant. 

This would be a good talking point for acceptance of others when they feel they don't belong. Read 9/7/2018
#hotnewrelease #fiction]]> 2018-10-07 22:23:46 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290093121 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290093213 Burt was making sure everyone had a great day and they were, until Bear showed up.  Bear was so wrapped up in his perfect day that he didn't realize that all the things that made him happy were actually there for others.  

This would be a good opening for a discussion with younger children about being courteous to others while be aware of our surroundings. Read 9/7/2018
#hotnewrelease #fiction]]> 2018-10-07 22:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290093213 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290093645 Maddy is a girl with a friend, Jane.  Jane isn't always a great friend to Maddy.  She helps her evaluate if Jane is a true friend or not.  

Frenemy Jane is a good book to initiate a conversation about bullying and how it is never okay, friend, frenemy or enemy.  
#fiction Read 9/21/2018]]> 2018-10-07 22:27:58 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290093645 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290093741 Nutley is a squirrel that has discovered he is allergic to nuts.  This story outlines Nutley's coming to terms with this new allergy and how his friends and family transitioned with him.  

This is a book about acceptance of others even when it seems accommodation may be difficult. This book has been a blessing since Stephanie Sorkin mailed it to my daughter after a night in the emergency room due to a serious allergic reaction.
#fiction Read 9/20/2018]]> 2018-10-07 22:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290093741 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290093881 This story is about a boy whose mother bought him chocolate shoes with licorice laces and he was worried what the other children would think.  As the day went on, the shoes became tighter so he took nibbles of the shoe until the point he had eaten the whole thing.

This book would be a good writing for a simple creative writing assignment for younger students.
#fiction Read 9/21/2018]]> 2018-10-07 22:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290093881 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290096012 This is a book full of color and information about Coral Reefs.  Jason Chin takes readers on an adventure through the eyes of a little girl consumed by the very book they are reading.  It is a very colorful way to captivate the audience and feed them real information about nature. 

This would be a good addition to a science lesson. Read 9/14/2018 #nonfiction ]]> 2018-10-07 22:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290096012 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290097026
This book chronicles the life of Jane Goodall in a child friendly manner to show how she fell in love with nature to becoming the name everyone associated with chimpanzees,  research of them and her crusade to save them from extinction.  

This book would be great for so many different lessons... science, helpers, perseverance,  selfless acts, etc.  Read 9/27/2018
#nonfiction]]> 2018-10-07 23:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290097026 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290115220 A cat walks around and everyone sees the cat. They all see the cat a differently but they still see the same cat. 

This would open a good discussion on perspective. 
Read 9/9/2018 #fiction]]> 2018-10-08 01:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290115220 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290116821 Phi is a young Vietnamese immigrant who is going with his dad to catch the family's dinner early in the morning before he has to go to work. This is not only a necessity for the family but quality time for a father and son.

This book would be good to discuss other cultures and what it means to be a refugee and/or immigrant. This book gives a good lesson in being appreciative of what you have, even if its little.
Read 9/10/2018
#nonfiction #multicultural]]> 2018-10-08 02:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290116821 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290117857
Jason Chin takes us on a visual adventure through the Grand Canyon.  He discusses how canyons are made, the types of minerals and rocks found and ecology in and around the canyon.  This would be a good companion to a Geography and Science lesson in elementary school.  Read 9/10/2018
#nonfiction]]> 2018-10-08 02:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290117857 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290120075 Big Cat, Little Cat is a story told from a cat's perspective about when a little cat was brought into a home and the resident big cat taught him everything he knew.  Little Cat grew up and as he got older, so did big cat.  One day big cat too old and left, forever, then a new little cat was introduced to the family and the cycle continued. 

This story would be good at opening the discussion 
that life is a cycle and it is the older generations' responsibility to pass down their knowledge so the younger generations know what to do when they are no longer there. Read 9/24/2018
#fiction]]> 2018-10-08 02:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290120075 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290121599 Ada is a little girl who didn't speak until she turned 3.  But when she did finally speak, she started to ask why... then when and how.  She left chaos in her wake inquiring about the world around her, starting in her home with smells.

This would be a good book to open discussions about careers and what is involved in science, scientific methods and what it means to be a scientist. Read 9/24/2018
#multicutural]]> 2018-10-08 02:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290121599 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290122255 Little Makayla is about to get a sibling and she isn't excited about it.  So, her parents send her to visit all the different families in her neighborhood and she is supposed to pick one thing about their family dynamic to bring home and share later.  

This is a good book to talk about diversity amongst families and what it means to be a family.  Do children have to be involved?  Does everyone have to be the same color?
Read 9/24/2018
#multicultural]]> 2018-10-08 02:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290122255 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290122930
Pete the Cat has a Halloween adventure with 5 little pumpkins, some bats and  some witches.

This is a fun story about Halloween and all the things that represent it. Read 9/24/2018 #fiction]]> 2018-10-08 03:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290122930 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290123424 Pete the Cat and his class visit a Fire Station.  Pete gets to put on their turndown gear, sit in the truck and explore the rest of the firehouse. 

This would be a good companion to a Community Helpers discussion and/or creative writing. Read 9/27/2018 #fiction

]]> 2018-10-08 03:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290123424 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290124227 Jason Chin takes us on an adventure of the lifecycle of the massive redwood.  This is a great delivery of scientific information to students.

Read 9/27/2018
#nonfiction]]> 2018-10-08 03:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290124227 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290124673 Jason Chin gives children a lesson in gravity and its role in the universe, especially on Earth.  

This is a good book to open a science lesson on gravity for elementary aged children.
Read 9/27/2018
#nonfiction]]> 2018-10-08 03:14:03 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290124673 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290125061 Do Dolphins Really Smile is a book that begins talking about dolphins in an aquarium type setting that work with trainers.  It discusses their intelligence and then it goes to discussing facts about all dolphins in general.

This is a good book for an early science lesson on marine life. Its easy to read so its a good option for those needing extra practice. Read 9/26/2018
#nonfiction]]> 2018-10-08 03:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290125061 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290125622 Wild Babies is an informational picture book that discusses different animals and their relationships with their young.  This is a good science book for when discussing the growth of animals from birth to adulthood. 
Read 9/8/2018
#nonfiction]]> 2018-10-08 03:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290125622 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290126364 Spring is a book that gives a visual of what it looks like when animals start coming out of their winter hibernation and when plants are beginning to regrow.

This would be a good book for part of a lesson of the seasons for younger children.  It covers plants, animals and what they do when Spring comes around.  Read 9/8/2018
#nonfiction]]> 2018-10-08 03:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290126364 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290127346 This book discusses the most relevant parts of weather to children.  It is a colorful and easily read and understand source of information for younger children.  

This would be a good science reference for a weather lesson. Read 10/5/2018
#nonfiction]]> 2018-10-08 03:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290127346 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290127783 This book is a good level 1 reader for budding scientist curious about the world around them. It gives very general information that is friendly to an early reader.  

This would be a good book to keep in a kindergarten classroom library.
Read 10/5/2018
#nonfiction]]> 2018-10-08 03:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290127783 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290129039
These crazy brothers go on adventures to fully immerse themselves in nature and experience animal babies, insects, sea creatures, reptiles and predators. Since there is so much information distributed in such a child friendly manner, it would be most beneficial to have a book like this as part of a kindergarten or first grade science lesson.
Read 10/5/2018
#nonfiction]]> 2018-10-08 03:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290129039 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290129516
The Kratt brothers are once again in an adventure into nature, shrinking themselves down to get a spider's view of the world as an insect.  These are such fun books for younger readers to immerse themselves in.  The Kratt brothers have a way with making these books a joy for children to learn from.
Read 10/5/2018
#nonfiction]]> 2018-10-08 03:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290129516 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290129925 This is the story of Dr. Seuss and how he began as an amazing doodler and boyscout before he went on to write all of the crazy books we know and love today. 

This would be a great story to read during Dr. Seuss week.  Children love to learn about their idols.  Read 10/6/2018
#nonfiction]]> 2018-10-08 03:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290129925 brandibrown04151 https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290130300
Clara Barton was teacher who helped her brother overcome an injury before she became the Super Nurse of the battlefield during the civil war. 

This is a great women's history book about overcoming fears to do what's noble. Little girls could walk a little taller after reading this book. Read 10/6/2018 #nonfiction]]> 2018-10-08 03:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/brandibrown04151/dtwvqggiesiw/wish/290130300