Literature Project by Abby Hunt https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro Eickholdt en-us 2017-08-24 20:21:51 UTC 2025-12-11 18:24:01 UTC hello@padlet.com David Gets in Trouble ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/182687207 By David Shannon
P 2002
The Blue Sky Press
Ages 4-8
Children who enjoy laughing and elaborate illustrations would enjoy this book.
Genre: Picture Book
Review: In this book, David keeps getting in trouble at his house. In the story, he keeps saying "it was not his fault, it was an accident, or dad says it". At the end, he realizes his mom is teaching him to behave correctly and take responsibility for his actions. He learns to love his mom and say sorry. I enjoy this book because it is super fun but at the same time realistic about how kids behave. 
Teaching Point: Teaching the students that when they get in trouble in the classroom; it is to help them, not just to punish them. At the end, they will be able to understand and take responsibilities for their own actions and be READY TO LEARN in the classroom.


First Day
By Joan Rankin
P 2002
Age 4-7 years old
Children who are nervous would like this book because it would make the understand that first things can be scary but it will all be okay.
Margaret K. McElderry
Genre: Picture Book
Review: Haybaybillybun did not want to go to school when his mom woke him up. He started to make excuses that his feet were too slippery, his ears too fuzzy, and his eyes were scary. He asks his mom to go to school for him, but she says everything about him is lovely and nothing is wrong with him. They get in the car and then he realizes his name is too long and wants to be called bun. When he is introduced to the class, he realizes EVERYONE of his classmates has a long name. His mom heads home and then thinks "Bun" is too young to be at school. She rushes to the school to check on him, but sees he is perfectly fine and has made some new friends! I like this book because it shows that individuality should be something a child should be proud of and that learning can be fun!
Teaching Point: This book can teach children how to use the character voices. The children can really get involved and hear the story. This can also enhance their imagination and connect with the text by focusing on character voices.

The Turnip
By Jan Brett
P 2015
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
3-5 years old
Children who like reading books that involve animals as the characters.
Genre: Picture Book
Review: Badger Girl is happy to find the biggest turnip ever. It is growing in her vegetable garden. Once it is time to be harvested, the turnip is so big that she can not pull it up except with her family and friends help. I like this because while using vocabulary that the children can most likely read, it also instills the lesson that sometimes we need help and support from others in order to accomplish a difficult task.
Teaching Point:  This book involves a lot of sight words for children in Kindergarten. It would be a great resource book for the children to read in private and partner reading time. They could also be able to identify their sight words of "my, I, am, she, he, in, it, the, got, to, but, etc".



Nini Lost and Found
By Anita Lobel
P 2010
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Ages 3-7 years old
Children who like cats and enjoy a story with a happy ending.
Genre: Picture Book
Review: Nini, the cat, saw an opportunity to go outside and she took it. Once outside, she thought twice about going back inside but thought she liked being outside a little more than being inside. After going far away from home and the darkness of night came, Nini became afraid of the noises and other scary animals. She wanted to go back home. In the darkness of the night, Nini heard her owners call her home. She followed the voice and made it safely back home to her cozy home. I like this book because her owner did not give up on calling her name and she ended up finding her way home.
Teaching Point: By showing the student this book, the teacher can show what happens when a student wanders too far away from home. Playing outside is fun, but the student always needs to make sure they are safe and can get back home when they need should. Being scared is never a fun thing and students can learn that through Nini's adventure of getting lost.


The Pigeon Needs a Bath!
By Mo Willems
P 2014
Ages 3- 6 years old
Children who enjoy a good laugh and need to learn about hygiene would like this book.
Disney Hyperion
Genre: Picture Book
Review: The pigeon needs a bath, but does not want to take a bath. He keeps making excuses that he took one last month, he feels clean, and that he does not smell anything. Finally, he decides to take a bath. At first, he makes excuses: it is too hot, too cold, not deep enough, too many toys, etc. Once he gets in the bath, he loves it. He ends up taking a ten-hour bath and does not want to get out. I like this book because it is funny and relatable for children.
Teaching Point: Often times, children are scared to try new things like taking a bath. This book can teach a child that trying new things can end up being fun and to give it a try before saying they do not want to. 


Where the Wild Things Are
By Maurice Sendak
Caldecott Medal Winner
P1960
Harper & Row
Age 4-8 years old
Children who love activating their imagination and thinking of being someone different then who they really are like a king.
Genre: Picture Book
Review:  This is a story about a little boy named Max who gets sent to bed without dinner because he put on his wolf suit and makes trouble. Then while Max is in his room, it turns into a forest and an ocean passes by that takes him to where the wild things are. Once Max arrives, he ends up taming the wild things and claiming to be their king. When Max sends the monsters to bed, he realizes he is lonely and wants to return where he knows someone loves him best, home. When he returns home there is a hot plate of supper waiting for him. I enjoy this book because it teaches a lesson while being creative.
Teaching Point:  Focusing on where Max was and where he went can show the children different settings. By allowing the children to see this, they can then think by themselves of different settings, maybe even imagine a new setting. They could create their own setting.

Baby Polar Bears' Snow-Day
By Michael Teitelbaum
P 2008
Genre: Non-fiction Text
Review: What a fun way to teach about Polar Bears! This fun photo adventure book informs children about Polar Bears living in the Artic. It tells how they live in dens, cold weather, their babies are called cubs, they have blubber to stay warm, and can run fast through the snow. Polar bears also drink milk and eat fish and seal meat. At the end of the book, there are review questions to see what the children have learned from the lesson.
Teaching Point: The main goal of this book is to teach children about an animal that lives in a cold place of the world, Polar Bears. They can learn FUN facts about Polar Bears while looking at pictures of them in their natural habitat.
]]> 2017-08-24 20:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/182687207 Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/185691454 By Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle
Henry Holt
P 2003
Ages 2-5 years old
Children who enjoy animals would like this book.
Genre: Picture book
Review: This book shows pictures of different animals and associates the animal with their action. The monkey swings, the water buffalo charges, and the other animals do other things. At the end, the book shows a picture of all the animals mentioned. I like this book because it is an easy read for children and can help them identify words while learning about animals. It is also very colorful and eye grabbing.
Teaching Point: The teacher could use this book to teach about endangered animals. The teacher could define endangered for the student and allow them to see all the animals in the book that are endangered. 
]]> 2017-09-07 20:09:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/185691454 Sunday ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/185693915 By Mary Lindeen
Magic Wagon
P 2008
Ages 4-8 years old
Children who enjoy reading books about real life and seeing pictures that they have experienced in the real world would like this book.
Genre: Picture book
Review: Through learning about Sunday the book states that Sunday is a good name because it starts the week off right by thinking bright. It elaborates what happens on a Sunday and the activities people participate in on a Sunday. I love this book because it highlights positive things about Sunday. Most of the time Sunday is a sad day because it is the end of the weekend but this book makes Sunday seem like a great day!
Teaching Point: In a lesson when the students are learning the days of the week, this book could be included in a read aloud to highlight and learn about the day Sunday.


]]> 2017-09-07 20:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/185693915 When Amelia Earhart Built A Roller Coaster ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/185700607 By Mark Weakland
Picture Window Books
P 2017
Ages 6-12 years old
Children who love to learn about history and girls who made an impact on society would enjoy this book about Amelia Earhart.
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book
Review:  This book is about Amelia Earhart's childhood. A lot of people know about her being a famous pilot but they do not know about her childhood. This book explains that she was an active and confident child and that is why she became a great aviator. I enjoy this book because it is cute and fun to see that Amelia Earhart was just like any other child but destined to be great.
Teaching Point:  Teach the students what a nonfiction book means. Allow them to realize that nonfiction means it really happened. Let them brainstorm about a story that really happened.
]]> 2017-09-07 20:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/185700607 Lunch Lady and the Bake Sale Bandit ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/185702279 by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Borozio Book published by Alfred A. Knopf
P 2010
Ages 8-12 years old
Children who love a good mystery would enjoy this book!
Genre: Graphic Novel
Review: The bake sale is raising money for an awesome field trip but the baked goods go missing. Someone is sabotaging the bake sale but why? The mystery is solved one step at a time by the lunch lady. I enjoy this book because it is fun to read! It keeps you on the edge of your seat while seeing the cartoons play out on the page.
Teaching point: Allow the children to think what makes a good mystery. Teach that a good mystery keeps the reader hanging until the very end. While reading the story, elaborate on using character voices.



]]> 2017-09-07 20:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/185702279 The Sign on Rosie's Door ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/185707240 By Maurice Sendak
HarperCollins Children's Books
P 1960
Ages 4-8 years old
Children who love pretending and imagining would enjoy reading this book.
Genre: Picture Book- fiction
Review: A little girl Rosie just wants to sing and pretend she is someone she is not. To get her friends to participate and play along she becomes Alinda. For Alinda to be rescued the Magic Man has to come. At the end, Alinda goes back to being Rosie and then becomes a different person. This book is all about a child wanting to use her imagination.
Teaching Point: Teach the children about the word imagination. Imagination is pretending something is real when it is not. Allow the children to imagine they are the characters in the story.
]]> 2017-09-07 21:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/185707240 The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/187270392 By Jessica Gunderson
P 2011
Picture Window Books
Children who enjoying reading about history and like looking at pictures that go along with the story.
Ages 4-8 years old
Genre: Nonfiction Picture book
Review: The Pilgrims' had a hard first winter, but they made it through. This nonfiction picture book tells about their first year in America. Adapting to America required the Pilgrims and Native Americans living together in harmony. They signed a treaty and ended up helping each other grow and harvest food. At the end, they both ended up having enough food to help each other make it through. I enjoyed reading this book because it shows that when people work together, no matter if they are different, the task at hand can be accomplished.
Teaching Point: If Thanksgiving is coming up the teacher could use this book for a read aloud and teach the students why it is good to be thankful for warmth, food, and shelter. Some people do not have that. 
Another teaching point could be role play. The students could act out the different characters for a school play or small classroom production! 

]]> 2017-09-13 17:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/187270392 The Cart That Carried Martin ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/187283637 By Eve Bunting
P 2013
Charlesbridge Publishing
Children who respect Martin Luther King and want to enjoy a memorable person who changed the worlds view for the better would enjoy this book.
Ages 9-12 years old.
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book
Review: This book tells about the day Martin Luther King's body was carted through town and he was remembered for what he did. It is a neat story how the cart he traveled in was borrowed and refurbished. The cart was sold to the King family The cart is now a museum. I enjoyed this book because it was sweet and memorable.
Teaching Point: The teacher could use this book during a read aloud to activate the students prior knowledge about Martin Luther King and then create a cart and learn about wheels and recreating things when they are destroyed. ]]> 2017-09-13 17:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/187283637 My Family, Your Family. ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/187315275 By Lisa Bullard
P 2015
Lerner Publishing Group
Ages 5-7 years old
Children who are learning about different families would like reading this book.
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book
Review: This book is about different family structures.
Teaching Point: This book can teach students that there are many different types of families and they should respect those structures but do not have to agree. This could be used as a tool to allow students to see more than one perspective and not bully families that are different than what they are use to. ]]> 2017-09-13 18:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/187315275 Sea Bones ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/187317724 By Bob Barner
P 2015
Children who enjoy the ocean and learning about the creatures in the ocean would like reading this book.
Ages 4-8 years old
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book
Review: This book shows the ocean and the creatures living in it from a coral reef to a dolphin to a jellyfish. I love this book because it has easy bold text and then more advanced smaller vocabulary for older children.
Teaching Point: This book could be used in science class when learning about the ocean and the creatures a part of the ocean. It could also be used to learn about the parts of a fish. 

]]> 2017-09-13 18:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/187317724 Timo's Garden ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/187330386 by Victoria Allenby
P 2015
Pajama Press Inc.
Ages 1st-2nd Grade
Children who love animals as the characters and reading about a problem that eventually gets solved would enjoy this book.
Genre: Early Chapter Book
Review: A little rabbit is making his garden great for other people to see. He is determined to make it a great garden in a week. He refuses to play with his friends because he wants his garden to be perfect. A storm then comes and messes up his garden. He works tirelessly on his garden and ends up hurting himself. His friends decide to help him fix and prepare his garden. I enjoyed this book because it teaches that through help from friends that hardest things can become easy.
Teaching Point: This book could be used to help early readers with their stamina. Allowing them to read multiple pages in one sitting and setting goals to read a certain amount of pages could increase their stamina.]]> 2017-09-13 19:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/187330386 Baby Mouse Queen of the World ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/189504930 By Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
P 2005
Random House Books for Young Readers
Ages 7-10 years old
Children who enjoy sill, imaginative graphic novels would like reading this colorful book.
Genre: Graphic Novel
Review: The main character Babymouse desperately wants an invite to Felicia Furrypaw's slumber party. She thinks it will make her a "queen". But there is a conflict. Her other friend is expecting her to have a monster movie night with him. In the end, Babymouse decides to go back to her best friends movie night. I like this book, because it is a sweet story about a girl who realizes she was already a queen without relying on others. It teaches children to value their friends.
Teaching Point: This book could teach Kindergartners about speech bubbles and how to use them to make the characters talk. Discuss dialogue and how it can make their stories better. 

]]> 2017-09-20 19:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/189504930 Junie B Jones is a Graduation Girl ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/189517429 By Barbara Park
P 2001
Random House Children's Books
Ages 6-9 years old
Children who love someone their age as the main character and like reading about realistic situations would enjoy this book.
Genre: Early Chapter Book
Review: Junie B. is so excited about Kindergarten graduation that she can hardly wait. She takes her gown out of the box when her teacher told her not to. She was very careful until she accidentally uses her gown as the cloth to clean up the spilled grape juice. She was devastated. She tried to get the juice off of her gown. She could not so she drew the juice dribblets into polka dots on her gown. In order to make her feel better at graduation her friends drew spots on their gowns too. It is a beautiful story about friends making someone feel loved when they felt sad.
Teaching Point: Include this story in reading time for students to build stamina and hear the story through the characters voices. 
]]> 2017-09-20 19:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/189517429 Good Morning Gorillas ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/189527797 By Mary Pope Osborne
P 2002
Random House Children's Books
Ages 6-9 years old
Children who love imagining and fantasy books would enjoy this read.
Genre: Early Chapter Book
Review: The two children in the book, Jack and Annie, travel in their tree house to Africa to find the special magic and meet gorillas. Annie knows how to play with the creatures but Jack is a little stand offish. They learn that the gorillas are friendly. The gorillas taught them sign language. IT was the special kind of magic, gorilla magic.
Teaching Point: Teach students about sign language for a small group lesson and allow them to read the sweet story. Allow them to treasure a different language to say I love you. ]]> 2017-09-20 20:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/189527797 Chronicles of Narnia The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/189533305 By C.S Lewis
P 1950
Geoffrey Bles
Ages 8+
Children who like fantasy with real world characters and a good story about good and evil would enjoy reading this book.
Genre: 4th-6th Grade Chapter Book
Review: In this story, 4 characters, into a magical world through a wardrobe. When arriving in Narnia they meet the White Witch. The White Witch wants control over Narnia and wants Aslan destroyed. The younger brother, Edmund, helps the White witch because he is selfish. Throughout the story the children are learning about the world of Narnia and take on the role to save the creatures of Narnia by helping them fight. In the end, Aslan returns and the White Witch is defeated. The children work together. This story is powerful and fascinating and a great read because it is full of mystery, suspense, family, and dynamic characters.
Teaching Point: Allow the students to create a world they would want to enter and create what kind of character they would be. This allows the student to activate their imagination while creating their own story and lets the teacher have in insight to their interests. 
]]> 2017-09-20 20:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/189533305 The War that Saved My Life ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/189537272 By Kimberly Bradley
P 2015
Dial Press
Ages 4th grade - 6th grade
Genre: Chapter book 4th-6th Grade
Review: This historical chapter books focuses on a 10 year old girl named Ada who is forced to stay inside because of her twisted foot. Her mother is embarrassed of her. She can barely stand up but spends her days taking care of her younger brother. During WWII, the children were to be sent away so Ada takes herself and her brother to the countryside. There she learns a whole new life with Susan. She can go outside, she learns how to ride a pony, and she can enjoy life not being trapped in an apartment. Her life is completely different now. Unfortunately, her mother comes and takes them back for her own benefit. Ada finds another way to stay with the person who fell in love with them, Susan. This book is an amazing story about a little girl who never gave up. SO AWESOME.
Teaching Point: The teaching point could be learning about WWII. The students could read this book for history and gather details about the war from the context of the book. Have the students create a scene including details of the setting taking place during WWII.
]]> 2017-09-20 20:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/189537272 Holes ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/191820683 By Louis Sachar
P 1998
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (US) Bloomsbury (UK) Ediciones SM (Spain)
Ages 4th-6th Grade
Children who love a good mystery or a middle age boy would like this story.
Genre: Chapter book 4th-6th Grade
Review: This mystery chapter book involves a kid who is always in the wrong place at the wrong time, because of a curse from his great great grandfather. Stanley yelnats gets sent to Camp Green Lake for the summer because he was accused of stealing expensive shoes. He actually goes to the same location his grandfather was and ends up realizing that all his stories he heard were true. In the end, he find a treasure and ends up figuring out his great great grandfather was right! I love this story. It is so interesting and mysterious. I love the aspect that he helps another kid read and ends up helping him find his family.
Teaching Point: A teaching point used with this text could involve prediction and inference. Let the student make notes of what he or she thinks is going to happen. Put a post it note and let them come back to their post it and see if their prediction was correct.
]]> 2017-09-27 18:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/191820683 Rosa ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/191833530 By Nikki Giovanni
P 2005
Square Fish
Ages 4-8 years old
Children who like learning about female figures who made an impact on the world would enjoy this book or children who enjoy learning history through pictures and words.
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book
Review: This book celebrates the courageous actions Rosa Parks took to not give up her seat on the bus.
Teaching Point: Even though this is geared to students of ages 4-8 I think I would use this when teaching about the Civil Rights Movement and important figures who propelled us where we are today.
]]> 2017-09-27 18:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/191833530 Different Like CoCo ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/191836823 By Elizabeth Matthews
P 2007
Candlewick Press
Ages 5+
Any one who loves a good story about someone going from rags to riches would enjoy this book about how Chanel fulfilled her dreams in the marketing world.
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book
Review: This is an autobiography about how Gabrielle "chanel" became the designer she is today. She was different from others and she wanted to prove that being different was a good thing. She started designed and creating her own brand of fashion. Soon her style was adopted and now women are still wearing her designs.
Teaching Point: No matter what your dreams are you can do it. Set your mind to it and embrace the work you must put into succeed. You can come far with your own personality and adding your own flair. Encourage your students to create something and bring it back to show what they are interested in. Someone else may love your creation too! 
]]> 2017-09-27 18:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/191836823 Finding Winnie: The True Story of the Worlds Most Famous Bear ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/191850630 By Lindsay Mattick
P 10/20/2015
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Ages 3-6 years old
Children who like bears, winnie the pooh, or just a beautiful, sweet story would enjoy reading this book.
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book
Review: In 1914, a man rescued a baby bear and named her Winnie. This is the story that inspired Winnie the Pooh. It is a beautiful story about how the bear and Harry Colebourn formed a relationship that was never seen before that is told by his great granddaughter. After traveling to the war to the fields of Canada Winnie finally went to the London Zoo, where Winnie made another new friend: a real boy named Christopher Robin. I enjoyed this book because I love Winnie the Pooh and a sweet story!
Teaching Point: There is always a back story or a reason why something was created or happens. Allow the student to write down there thoughts while reading how something was created or why it happened. Involve their thinking while reading. There thoughts could be a creation or prediction.

]]> 2017-09-27 19:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/191850630 Harry Potter and The Sorcerers Stone ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/191873371 By J. K Rowling
P 1997
 Bloomsbury
Children who enjoy imagination and adventure.
Genre: 4th grade and above
Review: A little boy is in an unhealthy household who on his 11th birthday came to realize his parents are wizards. He got invited to Hogwart school of wizardry and he meets his two best friends, Ron and Herminony. He is learning more about the world he is now a part of. He finds objections and finds that he is special because he survived Voldermort's attack. Voldemort is trying to come back to life and Harry wants to make sure that does not happen by securing the sorcerers stone.
Teaching Point: Even if you are in an unfamiliar place in life you can still make it through with self courage,  individual power, and the help of your friends. You can always learn more just like Harry did.
 
]]> 2017-09-27 20:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/191873371 Roller Girl- Newbery HONOR ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/194092364 By Victoria Jamieson
P 2015
Dial Books for Young Readers
Children who enjoy an encouraging story of a girl who finds self-discovery, friendship, and perseverance to become a roller girl would like this book.
Age 9-12 years old
Genre: Graphic Novel
Review: Astrid is the main character, a 12 year old girl who has always done everything with her best friend Nicole. When she signs up for the roller derby everything changes. She has to learn who she is without her friend and see if she is tough enough to be roller girl. I love this graphic novel because it is a fun, emotional, realistic read about a young girl going through change and becoming independent.
Teaching Point: Teaching a lesson about being independent and finding your own talents by trying something new would be great. You do not always have to follow your friends and do the same things. Try something new. Something you like.
]]> 2017-10-04 21:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/194092364 The Boy Who Loved Math The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/194094972 By Deborah Heiligman
P 2013
Roaring Brook Press
Ages 6 & up
Children who like reading books about real people or math would like this book.
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book
Review: This book about Paul Erdos tells about how he became a mathematician and an introduction to the world of math. I like this book because I love math!!! 
Teaching Point: This book could be used when introducing negative numbers to students. There is a page with a number line on it that the teacher could use in order to say what happens when you subtract a bigger number by a smaller number you can get something lesson than one. 
]]> 2017-10-04 21:17:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/194094972 The Slowest Book Ever ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/194096951 By April Pulley Sayre
P 2016
Boyds Mills Press
Age Range 8-12
Children who like science would enjoy this book.
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book
Review: This SLOW book takes time to read and really process the information about things that are slow in nature, geology, outer-space, and more like slow-moving animals and slow-growing organisms, human processes such as breathing and sleep, the 2,000-year construction of the Great Wall of China, space exploration. In such a fast moving world, this book really teaches kids to slow down and take their time in reading in order to understand.
Teaching Point: When teaching the students about slow things this would be a great book to read. Also a comprehension lesson for taking your time reading to really understand what you read could be a tool this book would be used for.
]]> 2017-10-04 21:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/194096951 Hippopotamister Book by John Patrick Green ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/194099375 P 2016
First Second
Age Range 5 - 8 Years
Children who like silly stories with animals as the main character would enjoy this book.
Genre: Graphic Novel
Review: Hippo is tired of never getting visitors at the zoo and he is bored so he decides to head into the real world with his friend red panda. In order to survive he has to get a job, act like a human, and fit in. What the Hippo really needs is a job just for him. He is a good worker, but needs something to fit him. I like this book because it is cute and can apply to real life about finding a job that you really do like and good at it. Hippo became what he was best at, being a Hippo.
Teaching Point: Teaching a community lesson to kindergartners and using this book would be great. This book shows a bunch of different jobs and can allow children to think about all the jobs in their community.
]]> 2017-10-04 21:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/194099375 Rules ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/196169948 By Cynthia Lord
P 2006
Scholastic, Inc.
8-12 Years Old
Children who are the same age as this character and have to take care of their little sibling or a child who likes to read about friendship or is learning about a disabilities would like reading this book.
Genre: 4th-6th Grade Chapter Book
Review: The main character in this story is a 12 year old girl, Catherine. Catherine has to babysit her brother on summer vacation. David is autistic. Each chapter David learns a knew rule from his sister. His sister is eager to meet his new next door neighbor. This book is about friendship and Catherine discovering who her real friend by the way they treat her brother and other people who have disabilities. In the end, Catherine realizes Jason was her true friend. I like this book because it is a sweet story about a girl who discovers to accept her brother and find out who her real friends are.
Teaching Point: This book can be used to teach students that disabilities do not make a certain person incapable. They are just different.  It could be used to teach students to accept others how they are and help them, just like Catherine did, to accomplish tasks. 
]]> 2017-10-11 18:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/196169948 Ruffleclaw ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/196178232 By Cornelia Funke 
p 2005
Yearling 
Children who enjoy monsters and a good story about friendship would enjoy reading this book. 
Genre: Early Chapter Book 
Review: Ruffleclaw is a red furry monster that Tommy finds in his bed. Tommy is at first scared but then creates a special bond with Ruffleclaw. When Ruffleclaw leaves, Tommy ends up missing him. Tommy convinces Ruffleclaw to come back and he ends up finally being able to live with humans. This book is cute because it shows that friendship can exist in many forms with different people or in this case creatures. 
Teaching Point: This 112 page book could be used in a lesson involving prediction. The students could think about what they think is going to happen next at each main event in the story like when the monster is in his bed, when his the monster leaves, and many more examples. 
]]> 2017-10-11 18:44:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/196178232 Arthur and The Crunch Cereal Contest ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/196182481 By Marc Brown, Stephen Krinskey
P 1998
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Children who like the Arthur TV series would enjoy these series of books.
Age range 6-9 years old
Genre: Early Chapter Book
Review: Arthur wants to enter into the contest with a jingle but can not think of anything. He overhears D.W, his little sister, singing a catchy tune. The problem he has to face is taking her idea for his own. He has to decide if it is okay to use D.W's tune.
Teaching Point: Use this book to teach students about coming up with their own ideas and not taking others. Every one is capable of thinking of their own GREAT ideas.


]]> 2017-10-11 18:52:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/196182481 Wonderstruck ahunt41 https://padlet.com/ahunt41/lyn3cwf9qiro/wish/196186589 By Blain Selznick
Published September 13th 2011 by Scholastic Press
Age Range 8-12 years old
Children who enjoy graphic novels and a good read about two kids who overcome the odds would enjoy this book.
Genre: Graphic Novel
Review: Ben and Rose secretly wish for better lives. Ben lost his mother. Rose is running away. She sends a note that says help me. Ben is searching for his father. The two separate stories are told from written words and Rose's is told from illustrations. When the storm comes Ben loses his hearing. The two of their stories collide. I love how the author demonstrated this book and used characters with impairments to pull on the heart strings of the reader.
Teaching Point: A teacher could use this book to teach students the difference between powerful words and powerful illustrations. This graphic novel incorporates both which is super cool and a great tool to be used to show students that words and pictures work together to help tell a story. 

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