Imagination Station by https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station Creating Creativity Classroom Library My mission is to promote engagement through creating creativity through the love of literature. en-us 2022-08-23 21:53:37 UTC 2026-03-22 00:50:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f308.png adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2271483743 Amelia Bedelia stories were always one of my favorites. Specifically, Come Back, Amelia Bedelia. As a child, Amelia burning the cream puffs was one part of the story I always remembered. Amelia took everything she was told literally, and it made the story comical and young readers like me as a child, would wait to see what would happen next.]]> 2022-08-25 14:15:03 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2271483743 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2271491791 This section contains my favorite Childhood Literature. As a young child, books were of great importance in my home. I had a personal childhood library that both my parents and grandparents would read to me. Eventually, as a child I was able to read these books on my own and have hopes of reading them to my own children as well as my students.]]> 2022-08-25 14:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2271491791 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2271494947 I find that Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a very "relatable" storyline for young readers. I personally enjoyed the book as a child because it made me laugh always writing to see what obstacles Alexander would run into next. I was delighted when a movie was made in reference to this book. However, the book was better!]]> 2022-08-25 14:23:46 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2271494947 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2271495288 The Little Engine that Could by Watty piper is a book that every child should read at least once. The storyline provides a lesson in perseverance for young children. As a young child, when I encountered a situation where I felt like I was unable to succeed, I always remembered the book my mother would read to me, The Little Engine that Could.]]> 2022-08-25 14:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2271495288 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2272006498 My grandmother read this book to me before bed when I would stay at her house. It brings back memories of my childhood and the bond between my grandmother and me. This story helps young children acclimate to a bedtime routine. I actually purchased this book for all of my own children. ]]> 2022-08-25 23:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2272006498 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2312546467 One of many. Curious George sets the stage for young readers showing the importance of curiosity and learning. It also teaches animals belonging at the Aquarium.]]> 2022-09-25 20:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2312546467 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2312552590 The Room on the Broom was a read-aloud that I was able to attend with my children. Included in the read aloud was props and an enlarged print of the book for the audience to see. ]]> 2022-09-25 20:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2312552590 Original Publication 1994 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2312554105 Amber Brown and Justin Daniels are best friends. They've known each other for practically forever, sit next to each other in class, help each other with homework, and always stick up for each other. Justin never says things like, "Amber Brown is not a crayon." Amber never says, "Justin Time." They're a great team—until disaster strikes. Justin has to move away, and now the best friends are fighting. Will they be able to work it out before it's too late?]]> 2022-09-25 20:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2312554105 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2312555548 #1 New York Times Bestseller
USA Today Bestseller
Winner of the Newbery Medal
A Caldecott Honor Book
A Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book
A New York Times Notable Children’s Book of the Year
A Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year
An NPR Best Book of the Year
The Huffington Post Best Overall Picture Book of the Year
A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A Horn Book Best Book of the Year
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
A New York Public Library 100 Books for Reading & Sharing Pick
A Miami Herald Best Children’s Book of the Year
A Raleigh News & Observer Best Children’s Book of the Year
An Atlanta Parent Best Book of the Year]]> 2022-09-25 20:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2312555548 Published March 2021 - Caldecott Honor adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2312556869 Wonder Walkers is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Micha Archer. Through poetic text, it shows two kids of color as they walk through nature and ponder about its mysteries.]]> 2022-09-25 20:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2312556869 Caldecott Honor 1992 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2314165849 Ringgold recounts the dream adventure of eight-year-old Cassie Louise Lightfoot, who flies above her apartment-building rooftop, the 'tar beach' of the title, looking down on 1939 Harlem.]]> 2022-09-26 18:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2314165849 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2322672286 This section contains my favorite books that have been awarded the Caldecott Medal or Caldecott Honor. ]]> 2022-10-02 15:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2322672286 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2322677700 A beautifully nostalgic picture book about one grandfather's younger days that shows you're only as old as you feel!]]> 2022-10-02 15:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2322677700 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2324436348 2022-10-03 19:12:49 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2324436348 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326645882 This read aloud is conducted as one chapter per episode. ]]> 2022-10-05 00:24:38 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326645882 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326647603 2022-10-05 00:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326647603 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326658411 An illustrated version of the cumulative folk song in which the solution proves worse than the predicament when an old lady swallows a fly, including some pages with holes, permitting a portion of the next illustration to be seen.]]> 2022-10-05 00:34:03 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326658411 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326661412
E. B. White's Newbery Honor Book is a tender novel of friendship, love, life, and death that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come. It contains illustrations by Garth Williams, the acclaimed illustrator of E. B. White's Stuart Little and Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, among many other books.]]> 2022-10-05 00:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326661412 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326665513 This is an excellent book for a child who is still learning what is proper manners in a variety of situations.

The book presents all kinds of situations kids encounter; eating dinner, taking a bath, obeying instructions, playing in the house etc

The author writes about these situations in a very humorous manner and the pictures are hilarious.]]> 2022-10-05 00:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326665513 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326672735 “Owl Moon” is a Caldecott Medal award winning book by Jane Yolen along with illustrations by John Schoenherr and it is about how a young girl goes out with her father to see an owl and experiences the magic of looking at owls all in one night.]]> 2022-10-05 00:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326672735 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326677544 Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

]]> 2022-10-05 00:49:42 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326677544 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326679550 2022-10-05 00:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326679550 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326680257 2022-10-05 00:52:01 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326680257 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326683072 2022-10-05 00:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326683072 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326683791 Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm.]]> 2022-10-05 00:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326683791 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326687795 August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face.]]> 2022-10-05 00:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326687795 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326688492 Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It'll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves, and Matilda may be just the one to do it!]]> 2022-10-05 00:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326688492 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326689642 The confident Black narrator of this book is proud of everything that makes him who he is. He's got big plans, and no doubt he'll see them through--as he's creative, adventurous, smart, funny, and a good friend. Sometimes he falls, but he always gets back up. And other times he's afraid, because he's so often misunderstood and called what he is not. So slow down and really look and listen, when somebody tells you--and shows you--who they are. There are superheroes in our midst!]]> 2022-10-05 01:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326689642 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326691164 In her first middle-grade novel, award-winning picture book author and illustrator Angela Dominguez tells a heartwarming story based on her own experiences growing up Mexican-American.]]> 2022-10-05 01:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326691164 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326692067 Opal spends all that sweet summer collecting stories about her new friends and thinking about her mother. But because of Winn-Dixie or perhaps because she has grown, Opal learns to let go, just a little, and that friendship—and forgiveness—can sneak up on you like a sudden summer storm.]]> 2022-10-05 01:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326692067 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326692996 "Pb-pb-b-b-b. Pb-pb-b-b-b." With these magic vocables, Ralph the mouse revs up a dream come true--his very own motorcycle. ]]> 2022-10-05 01:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2326692996 Count the Monkeys adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329430858 2022-10-06 13:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329430858 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329584114 A new friend could be sitting right next to you.Save Me a Seat joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.Joe's lived in the same town all his life, and was doing just fine until his best friends moved away and left him on his own. Ravi's family just moved to America from India, and he's finding it pretty hard to figure out where he fits in.Joe and Ravi don't think they have anything in common -- but soon enough they have a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and a common mission: to take control of their lives over the course of a single crazy week.]]> 2022-10-06 15:19:51 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329584114 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329591601 2022-10-06 15:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329591601 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329592685 On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation’s most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to lead America to the moon. The first into space was Alan Shepard; the last was Deke Slayton, whose irregular heartbeat kept him grounded until 1975. They spent the 1960s at the forefront of NASA’s effort to conquer space, and Moon Shot is their inside account of what many call the twentieth century’s greatest feat—landing humans on another world. Collaborating with NBC’s veteran space reporter Jay Barbree, Shepard and Slayton narrate in gripping detail the story of America’s space exploration from the time of Shepard’s first flight until he and eleven others had walked on the moon.]]> 2022-10-06 15:24:39 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329592685 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329593585
The stories have been chosen especially for a young audience to help parents introduce to their children the essentials of good character: Courage, Perseverance, Responsibility, Work, Self-discipline, Compassion, Faith, Honesty, Loyalty, and Friendship.

Lavishly illustrated by the well-known artist Michael Hague, these wonderful stories and the virtues they illustrate come to life on these pages.

The Children's Book of Virtues is an enduring treasury of literature and art that will help lead young minds toward what is noble and gentle and fine.]]> 2022-10-06 15:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329593585 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329596906 A beautiful classic picture book story about an unusual friendship between a bunny and a cat.

Oliver is a tabby cat who is always the center of attention.

Marshmallow is a baby rabbit who moves into Oliver's home.

At first Oliver does not welcome Marshmallow, but the little bunny's charms are impossible to resist. This is the true story of how Oliver and Marshmallow become friends.

Clare Turlay Newberry's lifelong passions for cats and for drawing come together in this elegantly illustrated book, winner of the 1943 Caldecott Honor.
]]> 2022-10-06 15:26:58 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329596906 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329617631 2022-10-06 15:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329617631 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329709967 Connects the student's creative side. This can be used as an introduction to observation of the moon. ]]> 2022-10-06 16:32:18 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329709967 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329977136 2022-10-06 19:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329977136 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329978417 2022-10-06 19:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329978417 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329984156 2022-10-06 19:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329984156 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329987620 The Schneider Family Book Award is an award given by the American Library Association (ALA) recognizing authors and illustrators for the excellence of portrayal of the disability experience in literature for youth.]]> 2022-10-06 19:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2329987620 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330031547 It is the summer of 1947 and a highly charged baseball season is underway in New York. Jackie Robinson is the new first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers--and the first black player in Major League Baseball. A young boy listens eagerly to the Dodgers games on the radio, each day using sign language to tell his deaf father about the games. His father begins to keep a scrapbook, clipping photos and articles about Jackie. Finally one day the father delivers some big news: they are going to Ebbets Field to watch Jackie play!]]> 2022-10-06 20:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330031547 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330031823 Living legend and Kennedy Center honoree Pete Seeger, renowned poet Paul DuBois Jacobs, and Coretta Scott King honor winner R. Gregory Christie present a jazzy riff on the power of music, overcoming obstacles, and all the different ways to hear the world. So, who will listen to a deaf musician? Everyone!]]> 2022-10-06 20:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330031823 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330033287 Jason Blake is an autistic 12-year-old living in a neurotypical world. Most days it’s just a matter of time before something goes wrong. But Jason finds a glimmer of understanding when he comes across PhoenixBird, who posts stories to the same online site as he does.]]> 2022-10-06 20:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330033287 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330033584 Doubles are good for lots of things—double scoops of ice cream, double features at the movies. But double vision is NOT a good kind of double. In fact, it can make kindergarten kind of hard. Ginny sees double chairs at reading circle and double words in her books. She knows that only half of what she sees is real, but which half? The solution to her problem is wondrously simple: an eye patch! Ginny becomes the pirate of kindergarten.With the help of her pirate patch, Ginny can read, run, and even snip her scissors with double the speed! Vibrant illustrations from Lynne Avril capture the realities of what Ginny sees both before and after.]]> 2022-10-06 20:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330033584 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330033778 An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille—a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet.]]> 2022-10-06 20:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330033778 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330034142 James Castle was born two months premature on September 25, 1899, on a farm in Garden Valley, Idaho. He was deaf, mute, autistic, and probably dyslexic. He didn't walk until he was four; he would never learn to speak, write, read, or use sign language.Yet, today Castle's artwork hangs in major museums throughout the world]]> 2022-10-06 20:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330034142 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330034400
What’s Happening to Grandpa meets Up in this tender, sensitive picture book that gently explains the memory loss associated with aging and diseases such as Alzheimer’s.]]> 2022-10-06 20:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330034400 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330034881 Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and award-winning artist Rafael Lopez create a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us unique.

A #1 New York Times bestseller!

Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award!

Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of plants and flowers make a garden more beautiful and enjoyable, different types of people make our world more vibrant and wonderful.

In Just Ask, United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor celebrates the different abilities kids (and people of all ages) have. Using her own experience as a child who was diagnosed with diabetes, Justice Sotomayor writes about children with all sorts of challenges--and looks at the special powers those kids have as well. As the kids work together to build a community garden, asking questions of each other along the way, this book encourages readers to do the same: When we come across someone who is different from us but we're not sure why, all we have to do is Just Ask.




]]> 2022-10-06 20:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330034881 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330035064 A young girl, who is visually impaired, finds much to celebrate as she explores the city she loves.]]> 2022-10-06 20:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330035064 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330041320 Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal!

No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever.]]> 2022-10-06 20:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330041320 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330042216 2022-10-06 20:32:04 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330042216 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330042986 2022-10-06 20:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2330042986 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331564317 2022-10-07 22:06:08 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331564317 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331565997 2022-10-07 22:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331565997 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331566722 This book is a great introduction to the 'If You Give...' Series, and also a perennial favorite among children. With its spare, rhythmic text and circular tale, 'If You Give a Moose a Muffin' (1991) is perfect for beginning readers and story time. Sure to inspire giggles and requests to "read it again!".]]> 2022-10-07 22:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331566722 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331567806 2022-10-07 22:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331567806 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331568601 This bigger, brighter paperback edition of Eric Hill's iconic first lift-the-flap book celebrates 30 years since first publication in hardback. The simple text and colorful pictures will engage a whole new generation of pre-readers as they lift the picture flaps in search of Spot.]]> 2022-10-07 22:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331568601 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331569794 Swim along with the pout-pout fish as he discovers that being glum and spreading "dreary wearies" isn't really his destiny. Bright ocean colors and playful rhyme come together in Deborah Diesen's fun fish story that's sure to turn even the poutiest of frowns upside down.]]> 2022-10-07 22:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331569794 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331570380 Lloyd the Llama discovers what kind of animal his mama really is in this delightful guessing game picture book, filled with whimsical riddles and endearing illustrations. Rhyming questions and answers will charm and amuse children. Full-color illustrations.]]> 2022-10-07 22:20:14 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331570380 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331570601 2022-10-07 22:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331570601 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331570883 2022-10-07 22:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331570883 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331571131 Wooden train tracks Trixie, Tracky, and Tinker are thrilled to finally join a train set of their own. Unfortunately, their excitement derails when they discover things at their new home are not what they expected. Bossy wooden trains blare orders, and the old tracks snore on the floor. But with a little creativity, the three new tracks work together to prove that you really can teach old tracks — and trains! — new tricks.]]> 2022-10-07 22:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331571131 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331571333 Eileen Christelow has created numerous fun and funny picture books, including the Five Little Monkeys series, Author, and most recently, Letters from a Desperate Dog. She and her husband, Ahren, live in Vermont. For more information visit www.christelow.com.]]> 2022-10-07 22:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2331571333 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332169185 An imaginative story of amazing food weather that inspired the hit movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a favorite of grown-ups and children everywhere.]]> 2022-10-08 22:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332169185 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332169488 2022-10-08 22:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332169488 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332169739 2022-10-08 22:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332169739 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332170190 2022-10-08 22:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332170190 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332170836 Andrea Wang tells a moving autobiographical story of a child of immigrants discovering and connecting with her heritage, illustrated by award winning author and artist Jason Chin, working in an entirely new style, inspired by Chinese painting techniques. An author's note in the back shares Andrea's childhood experience with her parents.]]> 2022-10-08 22:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332170836 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332171495 Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. The book traces the history of African Americans in Tulsa's Greenwood district and chronicles the devastation that occurred in 1921 when a white mob attacked the Black community.]]> 2022-10-08 22:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332171495 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332171955 Jacqueline Woodson, one of today's finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse.]]> 2022-10-08 22:20:32 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332171955 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332172216 A love letter to Black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much they matter, that they have always mattered, and they always will.]]> 2022-10-08 22:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332172216 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332172689 Ten-year-old Justin hates that his sisters and his mama are always fussing at him. They make him feel stupid because he can't clean his room or cook. But why should he? He'd rather be outside playing. After all, cooking and cleaning is just “women's work.” That's why Justin is glad when his grandfather invites him back to his ranch for the summer. Justin is sure he can get away from all the women and do some actual “men's work,” such as cleaning fish, mending fences, and riding horses. But back at the ranch, Justin learns some unexpected lessons and soon realizes that anyone can do anything once they learn how.]]> 2022-10-08 22:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332172689 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332172969 A timely and powerful story about a teen girl from a poor neighborhood striving for success, from acclaimed author Renée Watson.]]> 2022-10-08 22:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332172969 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332173803 This simple yet powerful picture book--from a New York Times bestselling husband-and-wife team--tells the story of one girl who inspires a community to stand up to bullying. The perfect back-to-school read for every kid, family and classroom!]]> 2022-10-08 22:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332173803 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332174308 Love Is…is a succinct 73-word diverse children’s picture book that reveals a powerful lesson through lyrical verse and beautiful illustrations. Within the vibrant pages, author Deedee Cummings shares a simple message that bears repeating; Love is precious and it is something we must nurture, take care of, and never take for granted.
Love Is… reminds readers of all ages that Love is a gift meant to be shared by every being. Love is… is a masterpiece of word and color poetry that draws readers of all ages in.]]> 2022-10-08 22:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332174308 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332175066 In this wordless picture book, a large, bright red trailer truck packed with tricycles moves through pages of fog, truck stops, and crowded highways. "Beautifully executed and appealing."—School Library Journal]]> 2022-10-08 22:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332175066 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332175549 A Caldecott Honor Book with remastered artwork for its 75th anniversary! Clever soldiers outwit greedy townspeople with the creation of a special soup in this cherished classic.]]> 2022-10-08 22:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332175549 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332175821 Owen’s fuzzy yellow blanket is his favorite possession. Everywhere Owen goes, his blanket goes with him. Upstairs, downstairs, in-between. Inside, outside, upside down. Everywhere! Owen’s parents are in despair—soon Owen will begin school, and he can’t take Fuzzy with him then. Whatever can be done?]]> 2022-10-08 22:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332175821 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332632904 2022-10-09 17:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332632904 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332633278 The 1999 Newbery Medal winner Louis Sachar (Farrar Straus Giroux). Sachar's "Holes" tells the story of Stanley Yelnats. The heir to his family's curse of bad luck, Stanley is convicted of a crime he didn't commit.]]> 2022-10-09 17:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332633278 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332634124 This section contains books for emergent readers and/or beginning readers. ]]> 2022-10-09 17:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332634124 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332634814 Great Rhyming Books for Emerging Readers]]> 2022-10-09 17:46:34 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332634814 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332635543 Interactive books are basically movable books. They contain various elements to interact and play so that the baby/kid can actively participate in the reading process. Some books also have 3D pop up pictures to boost kids' curiosity. Various kinds of innovative interactive books available in the market.]]> 2022-10-09 17:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332635543 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332636423 The books below hold a spot in the classroom library for my third-grade class. I have observed the students read these books during independent and group reading. ]]> 2022-10-09 17:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332636423 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332719592 This category includes some of my favorite reads both in elementary, intermediate and recent. I would consider them important books for a classroom library.]]> 2022-10-09 19:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332719592 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332720441 This category contains read-aloud books appropriate for elementary (including emergent readers).]]> 2022-10-09 19:47:03 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332720441 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332720989 This category contains literature for pre-emergent levels including but not limited to pre-kindergarten/kindergarten.]]> 2022-10-09 19:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332720989 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332722051 The Coretta Scott King Award is an annual award presented by the Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table, part of the American Library Association (ALA). Named for Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., this award recognizes outstanding books for young adults and children by African Americans that reflect the African-American experience. Awards are given both to authors and to illustrators.]]> 2022-10-09 19:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332722051 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332722524 A picture book combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, most often aimed at young children. The images in picture books use a range of media such as oil paints, acrylics, watercolor and pencil.]]> 2022-10-09 19:50:26 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332722524 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332722717 Max, a wild and naughty boy, is sent to bed without his supper by his exhausted mother. In his room, he imagines sailing far away to a land of Wild Things. Instead of eating him, the Wild Things make Max their king.]]> 2022-10-09 19:50:46 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2332722717 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2349241954 2022-10-20 15:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2349241954 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2349317939 Great for an introduction into elementary science. Engage students into learning about habitat.]]> 2022-10-20 15:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2349317939 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2349370351 Take flight in this heartwarming story about a boy who learns to be true to himself at school while following his love of nature.

]]> 2022-10-20 16:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2349370351 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2352457359 2022-10-23 17:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2352457359 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2352457814 2022-10-23 17:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2352457814 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2352458479 2022-10-23 17:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2352458479 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2352459966 Kindness with Lucas and Teddy.]]> 2022-10-23 17:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2352459966 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2352460784 In the still before dawn, while the rest of the world is sleeping, a boy and his dog leave the comfort of their warm bed to deliver newspapers. As the boy pedals his bike along a route he knows by heart, his dog runs by his side, both enjoying a world that, before sunrise, belongs only to them. Acclaimed author and artist Dav Pilkey celebrates the beauty found in silence and the peace that comes from being with a beloved friend in this newly remastered edition of his timeless, Caldecott Honor-winning picture book.]]> 2022-10-23 17:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2352460784 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2353557241 Told with humor and heart, 'THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS' offers a child's perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn't always make sense.]]> 2022-10-24 13:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2353557241 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2353559712 This book was part of my very first read-aloud to my third-grade class.
The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she?

Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what about when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious that American kids will like her. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she tells the class that she will choose a name by the following week.

Her new classmates are fascinated by this no-name girl and decide to help out by filling a glass jar with names for her to pick from. But while Unhei practices being a Suzy, Laura, or Amanda, one of her classmates comes to her neighborhood and discovers her real name and its special meaning.

On the day of her name choosing, the name jar has mysteriously disappeared. Encouraged by her new friends, Unhei chooses her own Korean name and helps everyone pronounce it—Yoon-Hey.]]> 2022-10-24 13:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2353559712 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2355500985 Carla's creative sandwich solutions provide young chefs-to-be with the inspiration to create sandwich masterpieces of their own.]]> 2022-10-25 13:59:25 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2355500985 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2355501473 It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became neighborhood enemy number one. Luckily Dad had a surefire way to get rid of enemies: Enemy Pie. But part of the secret recipe is spending an entire day playing with the enemy! In this funny yet endearing story, one little boy learns an effective recipes for turning your best enemy into your best friend. Accompanied by charming illustrations, Enemy Pie serves up a sweet lesson in the difficulties and ultimate rewards of making new friends.]]> 2022-10-25 13:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2355501473 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357820916 A perfect story to demonstrate how pride in where we come from can bring a shining confidence.]]> 2022-10-26 18:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357820916 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357821942 If you see someone in a wheelchair, you might think he or she couldn’t compete in a race. But…you might be wrong. What if you see a child with no hair? Do you think she is embarrassed all the time? How about a kid who has a really hard time reading? Do you think that means he’s not smart? You might think so. But…you might be wrong.

With clear prose and lighthearted artwork, this companion book to the bestseller What If Everybody Did That? explores the preconceived notions we have about the world and encourages kids to be more thoughtful. ]]> 2022-10-26 18:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357821942 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357822864 2022-10-26 18:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357822864 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357849529 2022-10-26 18:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357849529 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357851105 A little girl grieves the loss of her mother, but she can’t grieve alone.]]> 2022-10-26 18:58:08 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357851105 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357851871 Kalamata’s Kitchen is an outstanding children’s series that encourages young readers to make positive and lasting memories with food.]]> 2022-10-26 18:58:38 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357851871 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357852492 Beauty Woke is a powerful story of pride and community, told with bold lyricism and the heart of a fairy tale.]]> 2022-10-26 18:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357852492 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357853562 Pavadais in bright gold colors
Jersey shirts and faded jeans
Swapping, changing, feeling seen...
Which is the color of me?]]> 2022-10-26 18:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357853562 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357854145 A fresh take on celebrating the beauty of natural textured hair, HAIR TO SHARE tackles the difficulty of childhood medical hair loss and the impact empathy and generosity can have on one's self-esteem. ]]> 2022-10-26 19:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357854145 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357855536 The Truth of Me tells the story of Robbie, who loves spending time with his grandmother Maddy. Robbie loves the stories Maddy tells, and also how wild animals trust her enough to come right up to her.]]> 2022-10-26 19:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357855536 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357856181 Pay It Forward is a moving, uplifting novel about Trevor McKinney, a twelve-year-old boy in a small California town who accepts his teacher’s challenge to earn extra credit by coming up with a plan to change the world. Trevor’s idea is simple: do a good deed for three people, and instead of asking them to return the favor, ask them to “pay it forward” to three others who need help. He envisions a vast movement of kindness and goodwill spreading across the world, and in this “quiet, steady masterpiece with an incandescent ending” (Kirkus Reviews), Trevor’s actions change his community forever.]]> 2022-10-26 19:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357856181 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357856896 Writing with exceptional insight and humor, author Lagercrantz develops Dani’s emotional maturity in this story, giving her a growing awareness of both life’s complexity and adult fallibility, all the while maintaining Dani’s bone-deep optimism.
Kirkus Reviews – starred
]]> 2022-10-26 19:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357856896 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357858574 The Willoughby children—Timothy, twins Barnaby A and Barnaby B, and their sister Jane—are fond all old-fashioned things, but especially old-fashioned adventures. What they aren't fond of, however, are their parents. Truth be told, their parents aren't the fondest of them, either, and they're concocting an evil plan to get rid of their children once and for all!
 ]]> 2022-10-26 19:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357858574 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357859484 2022-10-26 19:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357859484 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357859973 2022-10-26 19:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357859973 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357861777 Musician, botanist, baseball player, pilot—the Latinos featured in this collection come from many different countries and from many different backgrounds. Celebrate their accomplishments and their contributions to a collective history and a community that continues to evolve and thrive today!]]> 2022-10-26 19:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2357861777 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2373197375 This is the delightfully warm and enjoyable story of an old Parisian named Armand, who relished his solitary life. Children, he said, were like starlings, and one was better off without them.
But the children who lived under the bridge recognized a true friend when they met one, even if the friend seemed a trifle unwilling at the start. And it did not take Armand very long to realize that he had gotten himself ready-made family; one that he loved with all his heart, and one for whom he would have to find a better home than the bridge.]]> 2022-11-07 14:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2373197375 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375205741 From beloved and bestselling poet Jack Prelutsky come over 100 hilarious poems about strange creatures and people—from jellyfish stew to a bouncing mouse, to the very unexpected new kid!]]> 2022-11-08 15:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375205741 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375206722 It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became neighborhood enemy number one. Luckily Dad had a surefire way to get rid of enemies: Enemy Pie. But part of the secret recipe is spending an entire day playing with the enemy! In this funny yet endearing story, one little boy learns an effective recipes for turning your best enemy into your best friend. Accompanied by charming illustrations, Enemy Pie serves up a sweet lesson in the difficulties and ultimate rewards of making new friends.]]> 2022-11-08 15:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375206722 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375207410 A sweet and heart-tugging story about bullying, friendship, and fitting in, perfect for readers of Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon]]> 2022-11-08 15:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375207410 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375208131 New York Times best-selling duo Stick and Stone are STICKing together in this hilarious and heartwarming picture book that proves once and for all why best friends ROCK! From beloved picture book creators Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld, perfect for fans of Kelly DiPucchio and Jory John. ]]> 2022-11-08 15:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375208131 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375208837 Here is the story of two young children with VERY different ideas of what they want to play. What starts with an innocent question (“What do you want to play?”) soon veers hilariously toward chaos, as two children engage in the age-old struggle of princesses, ponies, and ballet vs. dinosaurs, dragons, and race cars. Which child will win? Or will both find a way to play nicely together?]]> 2022-11-08 15:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375208837 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375212286 Shel Silverstein, the New York Times bestselling author of The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, has created a poetry collection that is outrageously funny and deeply profound.]]> 2022-11-08 15:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375212286 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375213128 In this book of poems, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric fossil. You’ll meet Ruby Bridges, the brave six-year-old who helped end segregation in the South. And Maya Lin, who at twenty-one won a competition to create a war memorial, and then had to appear before Congress to defend her right to create.]]> 2022-11-08 15:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375213128 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375214575 For this celebration of our Earth, distinguished anthologist Wendy Cooling has chosen poems to make children look, think, and ask questions. Why are trees so important? How are motorways damaging our countryside? What can we do about rubbish? What can we do to protect our Earth for the future? Strong, colorful illustrations combine to make this a gift book with a difference]]> 2022-11-08 15:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375214575 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375220291 A Stick Is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play]]> 2022-11-08 15:39:01 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2375220291 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402698533 Literature that is perfect for an elementary classroom library. From humor to diversity, this is a collection of great reads!]]> 2022-11-29 23:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402698533 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402699499 These books were on display as "New Reads" in my local library. They were promoting these books during the month of October.]]> 2022-11-29 23:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402699499 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402700597 Intended for children Ages 0-11, but can be read by all.]]> 2022-11-29 23:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402700597 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402702107 Living the American Dream. What is the American Dream?]]> 2022-11-29 23:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402702107 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402708455 Native American story.]]> 2022-11-29 23:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402708455 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402710590 Read the story of the woman who changed the course of history by putting a man on the Moon.]]> 2022-11-29 23:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402710590 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402711614 This is the biography of the first woman to win a grand prize from France’s prestigious Academy of Sciences for her formula, which laid the groundwork for much of the modern architecture. ]]> 2022-11-29 23:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402711614 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402712077 For all the dinosaur enthusiasts, this is one biography that is a must read. Uncover the story of Mary Anning – the woman who was the world’s first paleontologist. ]]> 2022-11-29 23:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402712077 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402713538 Celebrate the life of Margaret Lowman – called a “Real-life Lorax” by National Geographic. Margaret is a pioneer scientist in her field – Rainforest exploration. She has unearthed many secrets of this unknown world.]]> 2022-11-29 23:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402713538 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402715097 Explore the life of the world-famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo with this beautiful biography for kids. ]]> 2022-11-29 23:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402715097 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402715865 Lyrical and vivid, this artist biography for kids succeeds at conveying the beauty and intent of Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings and life. ]]> 2022-11-29 23:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402715865 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402717035 Magic Trash is an uplifting picture book biography that gives an inspiring introduction to art and community activism. ]]> 2022-11-29 23:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402717035 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402718097 A lovely children’s biography of Alexander Calder, “Sandy’s Circus” is a wonderful book to spark creativity and unlock the power of imagination.]]> 2022-11-29 23:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402718097 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402721328 This book will take your kids on a fascinating journey of a small-town girl to becoming a world-class athlete.]]> 2022-11-29 23:55:50 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402721328 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402721843 This is a picture book biography of football legend – Pelé. Starting from nothing to becoming soccer’s first superstar, Pelé’s story is nothing but inspirational.]]> 2022-11-29 23:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402721843 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402722513 Biography is one genre that encompasses elements of thrill, adventure and above all, a larger-than-life true story.]]> 2022-11-29 23:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2402722513 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403450527 Children's poetry is one of the oldest art forms, rooted in early oral tradition, folk poetry, and nursery rhymes. Children have always enjoyed both works of poetry written for children and works of poetry intended for adults. In the West, as people's conception of childhood changed, children's poetry shifted from being a teaching tool to a form of entertainment]]> 2022-11-30 12:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403450527 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403944128 Literature about friendship and building community both inside and outside of the classroom.]]> 2022-11-30 17:35:41 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403944128 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403946979 2022-11-30 17:37:34 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403946979 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403950420 Why your child needs to read it: One of the most memorable books of my childhood with its unconventional mix of varying text sizes and illustrations, this hilarious book full of short stories like “Little Red Running Shorts” will have your kids cracking up before every bedtime and beyond.]]> 2022-11-30 17:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403950420 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403951715 Why your child needs to read it: This quirky and colorful tale about making friends and worrying about what others think of you has so many important lessons for little ones and is depicted through a silly, easy-to-read story with bright illustrations]]> 2022-11-30 17:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403951715 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403953388 Why your child needs to read it: Stellaluna’s unexpected adventure away from her mother with a family of birds helps to teach kids about how even though everyone has their differences, we all have so many similarities as well.]]> 2022-11-30 17:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403953388 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403957262 In 1992 this super silly book won the Caldecott Medal for illustrations, one of illustrator and author David Wiesner’s three Caldecott Medals. The minute you pick the book up, you’ll see why it was recognized. Simply named Tuesday, it’s a story all about how on one Tuesday evening, frogs suddenly begin to float through the sky. Nearly wordless, the illustrations say it all as frogs float through laundry, above houses and beyond. Children are invited to imagine what on earth has caused this wild phenomenon, a thought-provoking spin through one author’s fantasy.]]> 2022-11-30 17:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403957262 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403965500 This section contains artistic literature in the form of a pop-up book. Great for children exploration.]]> 2022-11-30 17:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403965500 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403967792 Consummate pop-up master Robert Sabuda offers an elegant ode to possibility that will inspire anyone setting off on a new life chapter.]]> 2022-11-30 17:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403967792 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403970763 Helps children identify with their emotions. (PreK-1).]]> 2022-11-30 17:53:38 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403970763 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403973282 Under the sea exploration and discovering Shells.]]> 2022-11-30 17:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403973282 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403974710 2022-11-30 17:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403974710 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403978133 This classic children’s picture book deals with the nuances of different-gender friendships for young children — something that can sadly still be seen as contentious today. Peter is having a birthday party and inviting his friend Amy, but he’s unsure whether she’ll want to attend, being the only girl.]]> 2022-11-30 17:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403978133 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403979099 Following an illness, young Lotus is lonely — until she finds Feather, an injured crane. The two become fast friends, getting into multiple adventures, but Lotus realises that to be a real friend to Feather, she has to help him migrate with the other cranes.]]> 2022-11-30 17:59:32 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403979099 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403980231 Learning to set healthy personal boundaries is one of the most important lessons for anyone, adult or child. In The Not-So-Friendly Friend, Furnival teaches young-child-appropriate lessons on how to deal with a bully, how to negotiate on-and-off friendships, and how to be assertive.]]> 2022-11-30 18:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403980231 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403982850 The first in an ongoing series, Ivy and Bean introduces readers to two sparky characters. When they meet, Ivy and Bean are both convinced that they could never be friends, but circumstances soon prove them wrong.]]> 2022-11-30 18:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403982850 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403987356 Empowering kids to stand up for others and themselves.]]> 2022-11-30 18:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403987356 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403996603 2022-11-30 18:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2403996603 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404012618 Leigh has been Boyd Henshaw's number one fan ever since he was in second grade. Now in sixth grade, Leigh lives with his mother and is the new kid in school. He's lonely, troubled by the absence of his father, a cross-country trucker, and angry because a mysterious thief steals from his lunchbag. Then Leigh's teacher assigns a letter-writing project. Naturally Leigh chooses to write to Mr. Henshaw, whose surprising answer changes Leigh's life.]]> 2022-11-30 18:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404012618 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404027027 2022-11-30 18:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404027027 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404033282 Series for emergent readers. Book 3 of series. Used this book for a guided lesson plan in Emergent Literature.]]> 2022-11-30 18:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404033282 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404036075 2022-11-30 18:36:03 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404036075 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404144845 2022-11-30 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404144845 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404146658 In some Native American cultures, each of the year’s 13 moons are believed to have their own story. The turtle carries the mystery of the moon on its back, where there are 13 scales. Each moon tale/poem is from a different Native tribe. One beautifully illustrated poem tells children of the baby bear moon which shines on a mother bear and her cubs in their den. During the strawberry moon, the Seneca people sing songs of praise for the gift of the spring fruit. This is a perfect poetry book to read outdoors!]]> 2022-11-30 19:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404146658 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404147981 Is anything more important that letting children know the many ways they are loved? This volume of poetry celebrates the love of parents, friends, and even the universe. There are also a number of poems that go beyond the subject of love. My favorite is “Do the Rosa Parks,” which encourages kids to “shame the bad/comfort the good/do the rosa parks/just like she would.”]]> 2022-11-30 19:57:26 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404147981 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404148784 This bilingual Spanish/English poem turns the everyday act of making salsa into a full-bodied celebration. Argueta starts with a stone bowl made of volcanic rock. It’s a mocajete or as his mother said, “our ancestors’ blenders.” This poem is sure to inspire your children to get into the kitchen as it engages all their senses! ]]> 2022-11-30 19:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404148784 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404151407 This biographical tale tells of how Clara Lemlich, an Ukranian immigrant to the United States, became a leader of New York City’s garment workers in the early 1900s. As a child Clara goes to work sewing clothes for just a few dollars a month because no one will hire her father.]]> 2022-11-30 20:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404151407 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404153317 2022-11-30 20:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404153317 adowd36 https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404153677 2022-11-30 20:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/adowd36/Imagination_Station/wish/2404153677