Children's Literature Project by https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g Children's books I have read this semester. en-us 2017-10-04 14:56:38 UTC 2025-11-30 15:00:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lovecoffee.png Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193908468 Rick Riordan
P. 2005
9/11/17
Age/Audience
Anyone who enjoys Greek mythology would enjoy this book.
Review
I found this book and first read it when I was in 6th grade. I immediately fell in love with mythology and Riordan's interpretations of Percy and his group travels across the U.S. in search for Zeus' Master Bolt.
Teaching Point
I could use this book to not judge a book by its cover because of Luke's demeanor compared to his true actions of being the Lightning Thief.]]> 2017-10-04 15:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193908468 The Little Engine that Could cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193909512 Watty Piper
P. 1976
Date: 9/5/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting to kids who like trains or anyone who loves the circus.
Review
I liked this book because I grew up reading this. This shows that even though you fail, there is always the choice to try and try again to have positive results.
Teaching Point
It can show my students that they should always try even if they aren't sure about something.]]> 2017-10-04 15:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193909512 Tracks cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193909652 David Galef
P. 1996
Date: 9/5/17
Age/Audience
This could be interesting to the children that enjoy funny stories that are not linear.
Review
I loved this book because it shows perseverance from the main character when things do not go his way. This book is funny and uses its setting in unusual ways to make the reader think.
Teaching Point
I could use this book in a picture walk and then use for a comparison project with what happened in the story to if the main character had not broken his glasses.]]> 2017-10-04 15:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193909652 Where the Wild Things Are cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193909809 Maurice Sendak
P. 1963
Date: 9/7/17
Age/Audience
This book would be great for a kids who love to dress up and go on adventures in the wild.
Review
Max is a little boy who loves to wear his wolf mask and adventure off into the woods and play. One night, as his mother sends him to bed she called him a "wild thing". Later that night, a forest grew in his room and he met real life monsters.
Teaching Point
I would use this book for sight words and fluency]]> 2017-10-04 15:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193909809 Batman Two-Face's Double Take cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193910367 Matthew K. Manning
P. 2010
9/20/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting to kids who enjoy the DC Comic Series and love Batman.
Review
Two-Face decides to make an entrance at the Charity ball to steal from the richest man in the city. Batman isn't around to help because the billionaire has been kidnapped.
Teaching Point
I would use this book to have a conversation on what the students believe is right and wrong and what Batman could have done differently.]]> 2017-10-04 15:12:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193910367 Holes cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193910969 Louis Sachar
P. 1998
9/15/17
Age/Audience
This book is good for anyone who enjoys a good treasure hunt mystery.
Review
This book is good for teaching a lesson for someone who is good at misbehaving. By being sent to a boot camp for troubled juveniles, this boy lifts his family curse after he discovers the true meaning of Camp Green Lake and the history behind it.
Teaching Point
I would use this book to show community without the need for it to be family. Giving the students a project or discussion on who they believe to be a part of their close community.]]> 2017-10-04 15:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193910969 Frog and Toad are Friends cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193911597 Arnold Lobel
P. 1970
9/8/17
Age/Audience
This book could be interesting to readers who enjoy partners in stories and frogs, also just getting into bigger books.
Review
I enjoyed this book because it showed how friends can change how you live life. With Frog and Toad, their friendship is very pure in the fact that they depend on each other for many daily things.
Teaching Point
I would use this book to teach how important friends and help can be. ]]> 2017-10-04 15:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193911597 Hunwick's Egg cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193915897 Date: 9/7/17
P. 2005
Mem Fox
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting for any kid who loves a good mystery to solve.
Review
This is about a mysterious little egg that appears in front of Hunwick's burrow after a terrible storm. All the other animals don't know what to do or think about the egg. However, Hunwick knows all it's little secrets.
Teaching Point
I would use this lessons in always being a friend and fluency.]]> 2017-10-04 15:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193915897 Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do you Hear? cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193916157 Date: 9/7/17
P. 1997
Bill Martin Jr
Age/Audience
This book would be great for anyone who loves a good little rhyme and loves animals.
Review
This book is about a polar bear who hears all the different sounds of all the animals at the zoo. I enjoyed it because of its simplicity and showing the sounds animals make.
Teaching Point
I would use this book for fluency and sight words.]]> 2017-10-04 15:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193916157 The Knight and the Dragon cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193916487 Date: 9/6/17
P. 1998
Tomie dePaola
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting to kids who love fairy tales, knights, and dragons.
Review
This is a cute little story about a wimpy little night who comes upon and not so scary dragon. Both the dragon and the knight have no idea what to do or how to fight so they must learn through a library and their ancestors.
Teaching Point
I would use this book to show that it is fine to not always do what is normal and to do what they enjoy doing.]]> 2017-10-04 15:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193916487 Hop on Pop cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193917298 Date: 8/31/17
P. 1963
Dr. Seuss
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting for kids who love to rhyme or would love to learn how to rhyme.
Review
I enjoyed this book because it has a cute and funny story to its rhyme. This book goes through a lot of rhyming scenarios with cups, pups, and people and teaches you different ways to rhyme words.
Teaching Point
I would use this book for sigh words, fluency, and rhyme scheme.]]> 2017-10-04 15:23:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193917298 Charlotte's Web cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193917617 E.B White
P. 1952
9/13/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting to someone who loves a good friendship and a happy ending!
Review
Who would have ever thought a pig and a barn spider could be friends? Well, it is possible! This is about a little runt pig who befriends a little spider that turns a normal, boring pig into a spectacular and amazing one!
Teaching Point
I would use this book to show that friendship does not need to look the same everywhere. But that it comes in all different shapes and sizes.
]]> 2017-10-04 15:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193917617 A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193917830 Lemony Snicket
P. 1999
9/10/17
Age/Audience
I believe this book would be enjoyed by any kid who is going through rough times or enjoys realistic fantasy.
Review
I enjoyed the writing style of the author's. The narrator is Lemony Snicket himself and makes the entire book very much like a long conversation instead of information.
Teaching Point
I would use this book to show different writing styles and leads into unseen events.]]> 2017-10-04 15:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193917830 The Giver cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193918003 Lois Lowry
P. 1993
9/10/17
Age/Audience
I believe that this book would be interesting to middle school and high school students intrigued by realistic fantasy.
Review
I read this book when I was in high school and had a love hate relationship with it. With the recent read of it, I found that a utopia with the morals and standards of the city is truly awful.
Teaching Point
I would use this book for a project on how each student would build a community and what they would have as rules and standards.]]> 2017-10-04 15:24:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193918003 Diary of a Wimpy Kid cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193920609 Jeff Kinney
P. 2007
9/9/17
Age/Audience
This book would be great for anyone who loves a good laugh and the opportunity to write their own story!
Review
This is a fun book that is about a diary of a boy on school that even has pages for you to write your own journal entry! The young boy writes down all his struggles he faces in middle school and how all the plans he uses to "make things better" backfire on him.
Teaching Point
I would use this book to show different writing styles of 1st person and how it can effect the book and how it is read.]]> 2017-10-04 15:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193920609 Parade cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193923287 Donald Crews
P. 1983
9/6/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting to children who enjoy bands, instruments, and parades.
Review
I found this book interesting because it didn't just look at the enjoyable aspects of parades but also the process of cleaning up the event after it has finished.
Teaching Point
I would use this book in a picture walk as well as showing them that everything has to be cleaned up when it is done, even the fun things.]]> 2017-10-04 15:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/193923287 Dolphin Tale 2 cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194932600 Gabrielle Reyes
P. 2014
9/6/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting to kids who have a love for sea life and dolphins.
Review
I liked this book because I have always had a love for sea life, especially dolphins. Winter's story is truly inspiring. No matter how hard the battle was to help her swim, they never gave up. Years went by and a problem occurred leaving Winter and the aquarium in a crisis, but Winter made a friend, Hope, that ended up saving them both.
Teaching Point
I would use this book in a lesson for comprehensions and sight words. ]]> 2017-10-07 18:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194932600 Super Sharks cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194932686 Laaren Brown
P. 2015
9/6/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting to kids who like sharks or anything to do with marine life.
Review
This book is wonderful if you would love to learn about sharks. It provides you with all the different types of sharks, their diet, their characteristics, and crazy pictures.
Teaching Point
I would use this book in a lesson to teach the basic needs of a shark and the life they live.]]> 2017-10-07 18:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194932686 Goosebumps The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194932706 R.L. Stiene
P. 1994
9/8/17
Age/Audience
If you like to be scared every once in a while and love a crazy mystery, this is just the book for you.
Review
Jodie loves to go to her grandparent's farm and sit on the porch and listen to her Grandpa tell scary stories. However, life on the farm seems to be rough with the harvest, so they placed out some scarecrows as extra help, not knowing they would come after you once the sunset.
Teaching Point
I would use this book for comprehension and understanding the need of listening to adults.]]> 2017-10-07 18:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194932706 Goosebumps Stay Out of the Basement cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194932749 R.L. Stiene
P. 1992
9/9/17
Age/Audience
If you love a good, spooky mystery, than this is just the story for you!
Review
This is a spooky novel about a doctor doing some plant testing in his basement. However, his kids were so curious to see what he was doing and instantly regretted it.Turns out his little plant experiment became a walking, leafy, weed like boy!
Teaching Point
I would use this book in a project for each student is to create a monster and describing it in detail. ]]> 2017-10-07 18:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194932749 Froggy's Halloween cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194932819 Jonathan London
P. 2001
9/7/17
Age/Audience
This book would be great for kids who love Halloween and love to dress up on their favorite costumes.
Review
This cute little story is about a little troubled frog who loves Halloween and tries to find the perfect costume to wear for trick-or-treating. The little frog ends up getting a kiss on the cheek from a cute little girl frog and makes him go crazy.
Teaching Point
I could use this book in lessons about patience in searching and always trying.]]> 2017-10-07 18:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194932819 Little Polar Bear and the Big Balloon cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194932953 Hans de Beer
P. 2002
9/5/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting for kids who enjoy a little adventure and making new friends!
Review
This book is a super cute and sweet book about a little polar bear who befriends a little puffin after an accident causing the little puffin to not be able to fly. The little polar bear decides to make it his mission to help the little puffin to fly again, doing so in a big hot air balloon they discovered!
Teaching Points
I would use this book to let them know that no matter what obstacles are thrown in your way or how many times you fall that you always need to get back up and keep trying and never give up.]]> 2017-10-07 18:31:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194932953 Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194932970 Candace Fleming
P. 2002
9/5/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting to kids who love a good, funny mystery and love bunnies!
Review
I liked this book because I grew up reading this. This shows that even though things may come and throw you off, there are things you can do to get yourself back on track.
Teaching Point
I would use this book as a project of how to correctly plant a vegetable and how to keep all the creatures away without harming the plants.]]> 2017-10-07 18:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194932970 Snowmen at Night cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194933040 Caralyn Buehner
P. 2002
9/6/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting for kids who love snowmen and the the winter.
Review
This book is filled with a wonderful magic that brings snowmen alive at night. One day a little boy built a snowman and the next day he went outside to go check on him he different from the way the little boy left him.
Teaching Point
I would use this book to enhance comprehension and use of your own imagination.]]> 2017-10-07 18:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194933040 If You Give a Moose a Muffin cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194933072 Laura Numeroff
P. 1991
9/5/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting for kids who love a good laugh and love muffins!
Review
I liked this book because I believe it's funny with the fact that there is a moose living with a family and loves to eat muffins. Also, because he likes to put on a puppet show and dress up in Halloween costumes.
Teaching Point
I would use this book to enhance fluency and comprehension.]]> 2017-10-07 18:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194933072 If You Take a Mouse to School cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194933127 Laura Numeroff
P. 2002
9/5/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting for kids who love a good laugh and love cookies!
Review
I liked this book because it was funny how the kid let a mouse stay in his lunchbox and go to school with him. The boy and the mouse even did math problems, science experiments, and even a little spelling!
Teaching Point
I would use this book to enhance fluency and compare and contrast.]]> 2017-10-07 18:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194933127 David Goes to School cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194933152 David Shannon
P. 1999
9/6/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting for kids who love a mischievous laugh!
Review
I liked this book because I read this book throughout my childhood.  This book shows that no matter where you are, you should always follow the rules provided and know they are enforced for your safety.
Teaching Point
I would use this book to enhance fluency and how to properly follow the rules provided.]]> 2017-10-07 18:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194933152 Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194933209 Eileen Christelow
P. 2012
9/6/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting for kids kids who enjoy having a little fun!
Review
This is a fun and cute book that almost makes you feel like you're in there with them! You have five little and energetic monkeys getting ready for bed, but decide to have fun instead and jump around on the bed and have a little party!
Teaching Point
I would use this book with counting and consequences of not following directions.]]> 2017-10-07 18:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/194933209 Hatchet cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044134 Gary Paulson
P. 1987
10/2/17
Age/Audience
I believe boys who enjoy suspense with realism and survival skills would enjoy this book.
Review
I read this book when I was in middle school and fell in love with the action and suspense that happened with Brian. Not knowing whether he would live or die. Being able to follow every step he took from the crash to rescue was riveting.
Teaching Point
I would use this book for setting and plot for comprehension.]]> 2017-10-08 20:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044134 Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044190 Rick Riordan
P. 2010
10/4/17
Age/Audience
I believe that anyone who enjoys Egyptian mythology with a twist would enjoy this book.
Review
I really enjoyed this book because of its ties with Egyptian mythology paired with Riordan's writing style of switching characters every chapter. As your follow the Kane children, you find out they are connected to a secret order of magicians who protect the world.
Teaching Point 
I would use this book for Egyptian culture and writing styles.]]> 2017-10-08 20:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044190 Dog Man cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044261 Dav Pilkey
P. 2016
9/24/17
Age/Audience
I can see upper elementary schoolers enjoying this book with its laughs and comedy paired with justice and fantasy.
Review
I didn't believe I would enjoy this because of the idea with a man with dog head. However, I enjoyed every page with the comedy being the high point of this book.
Teaching Point
I would use this book for comprehension and influence the students to create story boards when writing a story.]]> 2017-10-08 20:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044261 Birds cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044276 Jayson Fleischer
P. 2011
10/4/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting to kids who love birds and would love to know more about them.
Review
I enjoyed this book because it showed me the different species of birds throughout the world and provided pictures of each bird. This book provided the characteristics of birds and how most birds have a lot in common with one another with very detailed pictures to give you an idea of what they looked like.
Teaching Point
I would use this book in lessons about the different species of birds and the common characteristics of each.
]]> 2017-10-08 20:46:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044276 Dog Man Unleashed cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044317 Dav Pilkey
P. 2017
9/25/17
Age/Audience
Any child who enjoys humor and action.
Review
After I read the first one, I had to read the second. Dog Man is back and trying to capture Petey the cat and using a lot of puns along the way. I truly enjoy the humor in these books.
Teaching Point
I would use this book for comprehension because of the length and introduce the idea of picturing a story in their heads while reading.]]> 2017-10-08 20:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044317 Dinosaurs cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044472 Graedon Zorzi
P. 2012
10/1/17
Age/Audience
This book would be good for children who are interested or have been interested in dinosaurs.
Review
I enjoyed this book because it was very detailed about the different species of dinosaurs and all together the life at that time. This book is very educational and goes through each time period of all the dinosaur throughout each period.
Teaching Point
I could use this book in a lesson to teach about the different types of dinosaurs in each time period and the basic needs of each.]]> 2017-10-08 20:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044472 Football cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044514 Robbie Byerly
P. 2010
10/4/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting to children who love sports or would enjoy to learn about the basics of football.
Review
I enjoyed this book because it showed me the the basics football along with very detailed pictures. This book informs you about the basic fundamentals of football with pictures to help you understand what you have read.
Teaching Point
I would use this book in a lesson to discuss the basic fundamentals of how to play football and what you need to know about the field and equipment use.]]> 2017-10-08 20:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044514 Volcanoes cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044532 Kelly Smith
P. 2016
9/10/17
Age/Audience
This book could be interesting to children that have a interest in volcanoes or science and would enjoy to learn more.
Review
I enjoyed this book because it showed everything about volcanoes going along with detailed pictures. This book does not leave any detail out and is very thorough in its explanations and research.
Teaching Point
I would use this book during earth science lessons with showing the pictures and highlighting the text for the class.
]]> 2017-10-08 20:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044532 Bugs cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044613 Barbara Taylor
P. 2017
10/6/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting to children who enjoy science or bugs and would love to learn more.
Review
I loved this book because it showed me about the different species of bugs and close-up, detailed pictures of each one. This book specified a variety of insects and very detailed explanations of each insect and how they survive.
Teaching Point
I would use this book during an environmental science to discuss each species of bugs and how they survive from one another.]]> 2017-10-08 20:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044613 Space cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044953 Sarah Powell
P. 2012
10/6/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting to children who love to learn about space without traveling there.
Review
I enjoyed this book because it taught me some things about space I didn't know. This book is very educational and teaches you a variety of things about space and each planet in the solar system.
Teaching Point
I would use this book during an earth science lesson to discuss the solar system and how it was created.]]> 2017-10-08 20:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195044953 Inside Tornadoes cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195046247 Mary Kay Carson
P. 2010
10/2/17
Age/Audience
This book would be great for children who are interested on tornadoes or enjoy learning about the weather and how it works.
Review
I enjoyed this book because it showed me everything about tornadoes along with very detailed pictures. This book shows how tornadoes form with every detail and is very thorough with how to stay out if its path and what to do when one touches down.
Teaching Point
I would use this book in an earth science lesson discussing the basics of the weather and how tornadoes are created through the weather and use the pictures to provide the idea of what it looks like.]]> 2017-10-08 21:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195046247 Dino Riders How to Tame a Triceratops cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195046465 Will Dare
P. 2017
10/6/17
Age/Audience
I believe anyone in elementary school would enjoy this.
Review
I love the idea of wrangling dinosaurs in a wild west setting. The story of Josh is inspiring as he wants to enter in the Dino races. Especially to students who don't enjoy what they do.
Teaching Point
I would use this as a project on what the students would use in a race and how they would train it.]]> 2017-10-08 21:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195046465 Cars Origins: Storm Chasing cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195046537 Dave Keane
P. 2017
9/24/17
Age/Audience
This book would be great for children who love race cars and would love to learn the basics behind mechanics and how a race car works.
Review
I loved this book because I enjoy working on cars and it showed me the basic mechanical work behind a race car. This book descriptively provides the basic fundamentals behind race cars, how they work, and how they have progressively changed throughout the history of racing.
Teaching Point
I would use this book on how to get through a step by step process of how to get something done effectively.]]> 2017-10-08 21:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195046537 Bossy Flossie: Biz Whiz cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195046598 Sheila Greenwald
P. 2017
9/28/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting to children who love to work on group projects and be the leader of the group.
Review
I enjoyed this book because it showed me that no matter how many times you fail, never give up because you will eventually succeed. This book teaches you how to keep trying no matter how many times you fail at a task and to always keep trying.
Teaching Point
I would use this book for comprehension and understanding of always trying your hardest and to always get back up when you fall.]]> 2017-10-08 21:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195046598 Magic Tree House: Merlin Missions: Balto of the Blue Dawn cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195046660 Mary Pope Osborne
P. 2016
10/3/17
Age/Audience
I can see any child who loves Magic Tree House books or animals.
Review
I found this book very enjoyable with its links to the history of the Iditarod Dogsled races in Alaska where Jack and Annie help to take medication across the territory.
Teaching Point
I could use this book as a connection to Alaska's Iditarod Dogsled racing as well as the need to medication during this time.]]> 2017-10-08 21:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195046660 Smile cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195047727 Raina Telgemeier
P. 2010
9/15/17
Age/Audience
I can upper elementary school and middle school reading this book because it is relatable to students with braces or other aspects that are not normal.
Review
I thoroughly enjoyed this story because many of my friends have gone through the same issue with braces going over several years.
Teaching Point
I would use this book to enlighten everyone about bullying and what being a true friend can look like. ]]> 2017-10-08 21:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195047727 El Deafo cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195047766 Cece Bell
P. 2014
9/30/17
Age/Audience
This book has a girl with a hearing impairment, so anyone who is impaired would be drawn to this book as well as those who enjoy superhero tales.
Review
I was drawn to this book because I myself have had close friends that are deaf and hearing impaired. Living with deafness can be tough and to see and hear of a child's book where it is turned into a super power is empowering to everyone.
Teaching Point
I would use this book for a project on impairments and what schools do to accommodate these children.]]> 2017-10-08 21:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195047766 Work on the Farm cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195047828 Robbie Byerly
P. 2016
10/5/17
Age/Audience
This book would be good for kids who love the farm life and would enjoy to learn more about what it is like to work on the farm.
Review
I enjoyed this book because it described what life on the farm is like along with very detailed pictures. It gives you a formal description of what farmers do each day on the farm and what equipment is used and how to use it with descriptive pictures to go along with it.
Teaching Point
I would use this book in an agricultural lesson to describe what life on the farm is like and what equipment the farmers used in order to get the job done.]]> 2017-10-08 21:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195047828 On the Big Boat cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195047865 Danielle Shusterman
P. 2016
10/6/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting to children who enjoy boats no matter the size.
Review
I enjoyed this book because it was very formal about what the boats can carry with thorough pictures. This book explains the uses of big boats and the different things it can carry.
Teaching Point
I would use this book in a lesson to discuss the different uses of boats and how they changed the way we receive the things we have from across the world.]]> 2017-10-08 21:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195047865 Apples Make Juice cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195047890 Matt Reher
P. 2015
10/6/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting to children who enjoy apples and drinking apple juice and would enjoy how to make it.
Review
I enjoyed this book because it showed me how to precisely make juice with detailed pictures to go with it. This book gave a very descriptive recipe on how to make apple juice without missing a specific detail.
Teaching Point
I would use this book in a lesson to discuss the steps provided in order to make juice and how to understand the measurements needed.]]> 2017-10-08 21:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195047890 Throwback: A Look at Sports cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195047917 Matt Reher
P. 2015
10/7/17
Age/Audience
This book would be good for children who love sports and would love to learn the history of sports.
Review
I enjoyed this book because I enjoy sports and this book taught me the basics of each sports along with detailed pictures. This book provides you with the history behind sports and the basic fundamentals of each sport without missing a single detail.
Teaching Point
I would use this book in a lesson to discuss the history of sports and how sports have changed to this day.]]> 2017-10-08 21:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195047917 Colors in the Jungle cwest61 https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195047956 Kristina Rupp
P. 2016
10/7/17
Age/Audience
This book would be interesting for children who would enjoy the jungle and would love to learn what lives in the jungle.
Review
I loved this book because it showed me what the jungle is like with very descriptive pictures. This book made me feel as if I was walking through a jungle as it described and showed each animal and plant that lived and grew in jungles.
Teaching Point
I would use this book in a lesson in life science to discuss the different species of animals and plant life that thrives in the jungle.]]> 2017-10-08 21:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cwest61/i0e9xfqpe29g/wish/195047956