Dr. Soloman  

      I just recently read the book “The Day the Crayons Quit” by Drew Daywalt 

This book was so adorable. It is about a crayon box and they write letters to their owner name Duncan ones day complaining about either how much they use them or how he does not use them. All the colors are either being used to much or not used enough and get jealous or mad at each other. They also have a crayon in there that complains about tearing the paper off him and making him naked. I would think this book would be good for kindergarten or first grade because this shows more for the students to be creative and not color the sun yellow or orange and be creative with it. This is such a cute book especially for younger children. I think this book can help with creativeness in the classroom when students are coloring. 

 
  “Firebird” by Misty Copeland is about a little girl that loves to ballet. The author Misty Copland writes to the dancers whose confidence is fragile, As the young dancer continues to work hard and keeping up with it. She shows the dancer she can achieve the same goals as Misty. This book is definitely for children that think they cannot do it. It shows to always believe in them.  I liked this book it was more of a confidence builder book. This would help the students becoming more confident in what they want to do as along as they practice what they love. For example a child that loves poetry and wants to write poetry, this book I feel like when someone gives them improvements is to take it and learn from it and eventually they will get it right. This can good with either sports or an instrument.  

 

            “Dyslexia” by Ann O Squire is about Dyslexia and it talks about the signs of the learning disability and explains to others what it is like having dyslexia. I think this book is good for someone that is struggling with dyslexia in school and also other students to help them understand what this disability is about and how they are not any different from other children. They just learn a different way. Students that are starting to learn will show some signs of being dyslexic and around third or fourth grade if not sooner the school usually decides to do an actually test to determine if the student has a learning disability or not. When I was in school I got diagnose in the fourth grade of having dyslexia. I had to be pulled out of classes sometimes to get a better understand of what that class or teacher was trying to teach me. I had other tools then other students. 

            The quote I chose to discuss was “Boom Chicka Rock, Chicka Rock, Chicka Boom” and the reason why I chose this was because it sounds cute and in the book it’s the only words that red. In the book the quote is only said when the mouse are having fun and when they sneak out of the hole to get cake and try not having the mean ole cat Lion mind them and try to et them. The twelve’s mouse’s are all getting together to have this feast at night time and they are all sneaking away from the kitchen clocked that will strike at midnight.  When ever they are all together and having a blast they say the words “Boom Chicka Rock, Chicka Rock, Chicka Boom”. 

 
The two little pigs my heart just melts for them 

The big bad wolf isn’t just a friendly friend 

Ask the third little pig. He knows how it is. 

Straws an Sticks isn’t a great house for little pigs 

Huff and puff the big bad wolf. 

Bricks and stones will be great. 

The wolf huffs and puffs but the wolf doesn’t eat the third little pig

Third little pig tricked the  wolf and said Yum Yum. 

 

The quote I picked form the book “The Magic Hat” is “ Oh the magic hat, the magic hat! It moved like this, it moved like that” The reason I chose this quote was because in the book when ever is had said that rhythm the hat fell on to someone else and turned that person into a different animal. This hat has turned people into bears, kangaroos, bears, baboon, toad and giraffe. Then a wizard shows up and takes the magic hat away and turned the animals back into people everyone was just a little confused but went on with their day. This is a cute book for little kids. I love how it all rhythm together. 

 

“Hello Sun” by Dayle Ann Dodds is a adorable book about the weather. The book starts out with it being sunny and then windy and the little girl has to keep going inside and out to make sure she has the write clothing to put on before going outside to play. The season stops on snow and she has to put her mittens and coat on. I love that this book is a fun rhythm and I think can keep the students entertain. It helps the student also learn what kind of clothing to out on when its sunny, windy, snowing and rainy. Teachers could do fun little assignments with this as well, like look at the forecast and ask the students if they should wear a jacket tomorrow or would they be okay without one. 

 

Diana is a little girl with a mom and dad. Her dad loves to tell jokes. Diana also has a best friend name Rose and they do everything together. Diana love astronomy and her grandpa Joe gave her money and she spent that money on blue paint to paint her room. Diana’s dad lost his job and grandpa Joe broke his arm and wasn’t able to do things for himself. Her mom decided she was going to go and help grandpa Joe for a couple of weeks. When her mom came back she decided they were going to go move in with grandpa Joe because they were low on money and he had a big house all to himself. When they arrived at Grandpa Joe’s. Grandpa Joe had Diana’s room set up just like the one at home and also her very own computer so she was able to talk to her friends back at her old town. I enjoyed reading this book. It was very clear and understanding and it was entertaining. I had no problems with this book. 

 

“Click Clack Moo Cows that Type” by Doreen is about cows that have a type writer in the barn and they ask the farmer for warm blankets because they get cold at night The farmer thought this was ridiculous and responded with his own typewriter saying no they could not have warm blankets at night. The next day the cows put up a sign that said “No Milk today” the farmer got furious with the cows. The next day there is a note from the cows that says “ The chickens also get cold they would like warm blankets as well”. The farmer thought this was getting a little ridiculous. The farmer made a deal if he gives them warm blankets then they have to give him the typewriter. The cows and chickens said deal. They did the swap but now the ducks have the typewriter.  

 

“One Potato, Two Potato” is about an old couple that is barely living to survive. They live on a farm and they only have one blanket, one coat, one chair, and each have one pair of shoes. They wished they had friends that would come over and hang out and have a blast with. They only were allowed to eat one potato a day because that’s the entire garden grew. Well one day the old man found a black pot in his garden that was dug under the potatoes. The man brought it to his wife at the house to show him what he had found. When the old man was picking up the pot he put one potato in it. When he arrived at the house there was two potatoes’. They had no ide what was going on. They started putting things in this pot that was doubled. They got two of everything and they even have two of them to make friends. After using the pot they decide that had everything they could possibly need and put the pot back under the ground. 

 

    “Moses” by Carole Boston Weatherford is about the famous Harriet Tubman and how she is escaping from her master. As her journey begins he talks to God and helps her lead the way to freedom. He is also there when she goes back to escape more slaves, as God calls her Moses because she is leading the way. I would have to recommend this book to classes that are learning about Harriet Tubman and how she did escape from slavery. Even though this talks about how God was with her and in most school you cannot talk about religion, but if its book for the house I recommend it for the child just because it tells you how she did these things and what she did and how she went back and got more slaves. It’s a really great book! 

        
“Lola Levine Drama Queen” is about a young girl who is in school and loves to play soccer and do boyish things and get dirty and play with worms. When one day her class was doing a class play with Ms. Tinkle. The name Ms. Tickle reminded Lola oh having to go to the bathroom. She decided she wanted to be the best drama queen for this play. Until she realized she has stage fright. Lola was never scared of anything but now she has found a fear. When she realize she got the part of a non-talking part in the play she was sad. She had to call her Bubbe (grandma) for comfort. The morning of her play her Bubbe came and surprised her to be there for Lola tonight. 

 

“Dinosaurs Before Dark” is about siblings a brother and sister name Annie and Jack explore the woods at their home and come to find a mysterious tree house with a bunch of different books. Jack opens a book about dinosaurs and Jack wants to see a triceratops and the magic tree house takes them for a time of their life and sees a triceratops that the loving sister Annie names Henery.  I enjoyed reading this book it had a few big words due to the names of the dinosaurs in it, it was a fun reading and I would recommend this book for any student that likes dinosaurs. For the advice for the reader I would recommend looking up the dinosaurs that you have no idea what they look like.  

“Thanksgiving on Thursday” is about Jack and Annie visiting their mystical tree house that is in the back yard of their house that takes them places of any time period. Well Annie was trying to figure out what started Thanksgiving when the magic tree house took them to where it all started with the pilgrim’s time. I loved this book it talks a lot about the pilgrims and what they have gone through and how they all came together for a meal and how thanksgiving starts. I recommend reading this book when it comes close to Thanksgiving to let the other students know how Thanksgiving came about. Advice for readers is if you do not understand something defiantly ask or just reread the sentence and you’ll understand what is going on. 

 
Lucky is a 10 year-old girl that lived in a small town name Hard Pan that only have about 43 people in California dessert. She has two friends name Lincoln that is a knot tier and is expected by his mother to be president when he grows up, Miles, which is a five year old that loves the book “How I Met Your Mother” by P.D Eastman. After her mother passing away two years ago from being electrocuted. Her father decided to call upon his first ex-wife, Brigitte to come take care of lucky. Brigitte was Lucky’s guardian until Lucky saw Brigitte with her suitcase and passport out on the bed and thinks she is going to abandon her and return to France. Lucky runs away with her dog during a sandstorm. During the storm she finds Miles lost and injured and takes him with her. They take shelter. After the storm Brigitte takes Lucky home and explains to her the papers she saw where papers to legally adopt Lucky and has plans to open a restaurant in Hard Pan. 

 

 “Killer Whales” by Dorothy HInshaw Patent had a lot of information and facts about Killer Whales and their habitat. Form where they are from to where they live to different kinds of pods. Killer whales are mammals and they care their young longer then humans. Killer whales will kill anything, this how they get their name. Captivity is not a place for these large creatures. They need more room then an aquarium can handle. I recommend this book to anyone that loves Killer Whales or wants to learn more about them. Advice for the readers is if you do not like sea creatures then I suggest not to read this book, but if you want to love sea creatures or this animal this book will surprise you on how loving these animals are.