I really liked this book because it allows students to build inner confidence with what they can do. Just because someone is bigger than them, or taller than them, doesn’t mean they accomplish more than them.  All you have to do is be brave to take that leap, the rest is all secondary. 

-Teamwork; When all of the town friends came together to solve the problem, it makes problem-solving much easier!

-Love and acceptance; The answer was not for Mr. Taco to try to be something he wasn’t, but for him to accept and love himself as the small size that he was. To acknowledge his differences and work with them. 

Summary: Owen Skye is skinny and quiet and has big ears. He does everything (just about) his older brother, Andy, says, while trying to stay one step ahead of little brother Leonard, who has now started school and is becoming smart at an alarming pace. The Skye brothers live in a small rural village with their parents and weird Uncle Lorne, an eccentric and painfully shy bachelor who sleeps on a cot in the basement, takes out his teeth at night and embodies Owen''s worst fears about becoming a grownup.

On his way home from hockey practice one evening, Owen catches a glimpse of a girl named Sylvia at her piano lesson, and he falls hopelessly in love. Thank goodness for life at home, where there are brothers to talk to and plot adventures with. Yet the Skye boys somehow have a knack for turning every innocent plan into a full-scale ordeal.

This one really caught my eye because I love a childhood love story with a bit of comedy!

I read this book to my daughter and just teach her about connections and helping others. We also talk about a time she got hurt and who helped her. This book is very interesting because I also did arts and craft with her. Went outside, got sticks and leaves and paste them together.

Author: Dr. Seuss

Illustrator: Dr. Seuss

Genre: Picturebook

Summary: In this book, a boy pays the Once-ler to hear the stories of the Lorax and of the Truffula trees that once densely populated the area. The Once-ler tells the boy of the lucrative business he made cutting down the trees, heavily polluting the area and driving the Lorax and animals away. In the last bit of the book, the Once-ler gives the boy the last Truffula seed to plant and regrow the forest that once was.

Why: I chose this book as it tackles many of the environmental problems that stem from consumerism. The book puts the environment at the forefront and breaks down the many impacts of climate change. I believe that as an educator it is imperative to discuss these ideas as well as highlight that one person can make a difference.