https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs For the classroom en-us 2019-06-12 01:36:02 UTC 2026-02-07 18:16:36 UTC hello@padlet.com anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071154 Author: Ashley Spires
Age Range: 3-7 years old
This book is about girl and her best friend who is a dog. They decide they are going to make the most magnificent thing and knows just how she wants it to look like but struggles to actually make it. She gets frustrated and quits but then decides to get back into it and try again to complete her most magnificent thing. This book would align with the first grade standards of language arts. The text structure of this story would be considered moderately complex as the organization has more then one storyline and the illustrations support selected parts of the text. The language features are all slightly complex. The meaning is moderately complex as the meaning is difficult to identify at first. The knowledge demands are slightly complex because the life experiences explore a single theme and there are no references or allusions to other texts or cultural elements.

]]> 2019-06-12 01:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071154 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071293 Author: Vashti Harrison
Age Range: 2-5 years old
This picture book is about 16 black women in American history that did amazing things in their lives. This short simple story will teach young children to be leaders and work towards the goals they have in life. This story aligns with the kindergarten social studies standard specifically the culture standard K.1.03 which is recognizing contributions that individuals and people of various ethnic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic groups have made to the development of civilization. The text structures are slightly complex as the organization is clear and the graphics directly support the text. The conventionality, vocabulary, and sentence structure is slightly complex making the language features slightly complex. The meaning is slightly complex because the theme is obvious. The knowledge demands would be considered moderately complex because it explores several themes and has references towards other texts and cultural elements. ]]> 2019-06-12 01:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071293 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071355 Author: Eric Carle
Age Range: 2-4 years old
This picture book is about a little cricket who is having trouble communicating with other animals. He hears the crickets around him making sound, so he is sad when he cannot make a chirping sound with his wings. More and more animals try to communicate with the little cricket, but still there is no sound. Eventually, one night little cricket is able to make a chirping sound when he sees a female cricket, and it is the “most beautiful sound she had ever heard. This book would align with kindergarten language arts standards. The text structure of this story is slightly complex as the organization is clear and easy to predict and the graphics are directly supported in interpreting the text. The conventionality, vocabulary, and sentence structure are all slightly complex. The meaning is moderately complex because there are multiple levels of meaning. The knowledge demands are slightly complex. ]]> 2019-06-12 01:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071355 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071421 Author: Matt De La Pena
Age Range: 4-8 years old
This picture book is about a boy named CJ and his grandmother who takes the bus across town to get home from church every Sunday. CJ begins to wonder why his friends don't do the same. Why are they different from him? His Grandma helps him understand where he is from and the beauty behind it all. This story would align with the second grade social studies standard, specifically the culture standard 2.1.01 which is understanding the diversity of human cultures. The text structure would be considered slightly complex as the organization is clear and easy to predict and the use of graphics are directly supported by the text. The conventionality, vocabulary, and sentence structure are all slightly complex. The meaning is slightly complex because the theme is revealed early in the text. The knowledge demands would be considered moderately complex because there are several themes that may be common to many readers and there a few references to cultural elements. ]]> 2019-06-12 01:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071421 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071487 Author: Phillip C. Stead
Age Range: 4-8 years old
This book is about a tale of friendship between an old man, Amos, and the zoo animals. Amos makes time everyday to spend time withe animals until one day he wakes up feeling sick. The animals are sad and lonely that he doesn't show up and decides to leave the zoo to find him. When they find him sick in bed, they keep him company and spend time with him just like Amos does for them at a zoo. This story would align with the first grade language arts standards specifically the literature standard 101.8.1 which is read picture books, alphabet and number books, rhyming books, storybooks, fairy tales, poetry, and nonfiction text. The text structure is slightly complex as the organization is clear and the use of graphics is directly supported through the text. The language features are moderately complex as the vocabulary used is mostly familiar and the sentence structure is primarily simple and compound sentences. The meaning is moderately complex because there are multiple levels of the meaning. The knowledge demands are moderately complex as it explores several themes that are common to most readers. There are no references to other texts or cultural elements making that slightly complex. ]]> 2019-06-12 01:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071487 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071596 Author: Peter Brown
Age Range: 3-5 years old
This book is about a boy named Liam, who loves to be outside and explore. He stumbles upon a garden that is nearly dead and decides he is going to take care of it. He spends his time tending to the garden in order for it to grow into a beautiful lush area. This teaches readers to admire the beauty around us and to take care of the environment. This story would align with first grade social studies standards specifically the geography standards 3.02 which is recognizing the interaction between human and physical systems. The organization is slightly complex as it is clear and easy to predict. The use of graphics is moderately complex as the range of illustrations support selected parts of the text. The language features are slightly complex as the conventionality is straightforward, the vocabulary is familiar, and the sentence structure is simple sentences. The meaning is moderately complex as there are multiple levels of meaning that are clearly distinguished. The knowledge demands are slightly complex as in explores a single theme and there are no references or allusions to other texts or cultural elements. ]]> 2019-06-12 01:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071596 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071680 Author: Trudy Ludwig
Age Range: 6-9 years old
This book is about Brian, who views himself as invisible to everyone. He doesn't think anyone ever notices him until he meets Justin. Justin makes him feel noticed. This book teaches children how small acts of kindness can go a long way to for someone. This book would align with second grade language arts standards specifically the literature standard 201.8.6 which is derive meaning while reading. The text structure of this story would be considered moderately complex as the organization has two storylines. The graphics support selected pats of the text. The language features are slightly complex. The vocabulary and sentence structure are simple and familiar. The meaning is very complex as the theme is subtle and revealed over the entirety of the text. The knowledge demands are moderately complex as the story explores several themes and experiences portrayed are common to many readers. ]]> 2019-06-12 01:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071680 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071739 Author: Drew Daywalt
Age Range: 3-7 years old
This fun book is about Duncan, a boy who arrives to school and finds that he was left with stacks of letters all from each of his crayons with complaints about how they are used. His crayons have quit! How will Duncan get them back? This book would align with first grade language arts standards, specifically the literature standard, 101.8.4.which is identify basic literary elements. The organization of this story is slightly complex as it is clear and easy to predict. The use of graphics is moderately complex as the illustrations support selected parts of the text. The language features are moderately complex as the conventionality is largely explicit and easy to understand with some occasions for more complex meanings, the vocabulary is rarely unfamiliar, and the sentence structure is primarily simple with some complex constructions. The meaning is moderately complex as the theme is clear but is conveyed a bit subtlety. The life experiences are moderately complex because there are several themes that may be common to many readers. The cultural knowledge is slightly complex because there are no reference to other texts or cultural elements. ]]> 2019-06-12 01:57:01 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071739 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071814 Author: Oliver Jeffers
Age Range: 4-8 years old
This fable book is about what happens when people ignore there emotions. When this little girl loses her father, she decides to put her heart in a bottle so that she cannot get hurt anymore. It isn't until she meets a friend who is younger then her that she decides her heart can be taken out of the bottle and that she can be happy again. This book would align with second grade logic standards, specifically 201.5.3 make inferences and draw appropriate conclusions. The organization of this book is slightly complex as it is clear. The use of graphics is exceedingly complex, as the graphics are essential for understanding the meaning of the text. The language features are moderately complex because the conventionality is largely explicit with some occasions for more complex meaning, the vocabulary is rarely unfamiliar, and the sentence structure is primarily simple and compound sentences. The meaning is very complex because it is difficult to identify. The knowledge demands are very complex as it explores themes and experiences that may be uncommon to most readers. ]]> 2019-06-12 01:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071814 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071880 Author: Patrick McDonnell
Age Range: 4-7 years old
This book tells the story of Jane Goodall and her toy chimp named Jubilee. It is written for young readers to understand and enjoy and learn about Jane Goodall, the famous humanitarian and animal activist. This book would align with 1st grade language arts and science standards. The text structure of this book would be considered slightly complex as the organization is clear and easy to predict and the graphics directly support the text. The language features would be considered to be moderately complex as the conventionality is easy to understand with some deeper meanings and the vocabulary and sentence structure are primarily simple. The meaning is very complex because there are multiple levels of meanings and themes that may be hard to identify. The knowledge demands are very complex because it explores themes and experiences of varying levels and alludes to other references and cultural elements of Jane Goodall's life. ]]> 2019-06-12 01:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367071880 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367073082 Author: James Dean
Age Range: 3-6 years old
A picture book about Pete the cat who loves his shoes. Pete goes outside for walk and steps on different things, changing the color of his shoes each time. Although the color of his shoes keeps changing, he continues to walk and sing about how he loves his shoes. This book would align with kindergarten literature standards, specifically 1.8.3 which is developing reading fluency and accuracy. The overall text complexity of this book is slightly complex. the organization is clear, the graphics directly support the text, the conventionality is straightforward, the vocabulary and sentence structure is simple, there is one meaning, it explores a single theme that is common to most readers, and there are no references to other texts. ]]> 2019-06-12 02:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367073082 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367073165 Author: Jerry Pinkney
Age Range: 3-6
This children's book is about a lion and a mouse who become friends. After the lion spares the mouses life and chooses not to eat him, the mouse later returns the favor by coming to the lions rescue. This book represents a true friendship in the most uncommon form. This book would align with kindergarten literature standards specifically standard 1.8.7 which is to read simple text containing familiar letter-sound correspondence and high frequency words. The text structures in this story would be considered slightly complex as the organization is clear and the graphics support the text directly. The language features are slightly complex as it uses familiar language and simple sentences. The meaning is moderately complex as the theme is clear but is conveyed more subtlety. The knowledge demands are slightly complex because it explores a single theme and has no references to other texts or cultural elements. ]]> 2019-06-12 02:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367073165 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367073220 Author: Rukhsana Khan
Age Range: 4-8 years old
This picture book is about a girl named Rubina who gets invited to her first birthday party. Her Ami insists that if she wants to go, she must bring her little sister. Ami doesn't understand that sisters don't go to birthday parties they aren't invited to. Rubina decides she will bring her sister, at the birthday they receive party favors. Rubina does a good job saving hers while her sister eats all her candy right away. Read the rest of the story to find out what Rubina does to her sister for eating her candy. This story would align with first grade language arts standards. The text structure in this story would be considered slightly complex as the organization is clear and the graphics support the text directly. The language features would be moderately complex and their are some unfamiliar vocabulary and a few complex sentence structures but mostly simple and compound sentences. The meaning is moderately complex as the theme is clear but not directly stated. The life experiences are slightly complex because it explores a single theme but cultural knowledge is moderately complex because there are some cultural elements. ]]> 2019-06-12 02:05:43 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367073220 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367073271 Author: Joanne Rocklin
Age Range: 8-12 years old
This book is about a group of children that all live on the same block that spot a mysterious man on Orange Street. This man tells a story of a very old orange tree that connects each child in ways that they could never have imagined. This story stresses the importance of family, community, and connections. This book would align with third grade language arts standards. The text structures in this story would be considered very complex as there are complex characters and the graphics extend the meaning of the text. The language features would be considered moderately complex as the conventionality is largely explicit, the vocabulary is mostly familiar with rarely unfamiliar words, and the sentence structure is simple and compound sentences. The meaning would be considered very complex as there are multiple levels of meaning. The knowledge demands would be considered moderately complex because it explores several themes and there are few references to other texts and cultural elements. ]]> 2019-06-12 02:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367073271 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367074047 Author: Mo Willems
Age Range: 4-8 years old
This picture book is a new take on the classic fairy-tale. Read as Goldilocks ventures into the home of 3 dinosaurs who are "very innocent" and "didn't plan to eat Goldilocks at all". This book would align with first grade literature standards specifically 1.8.7 which is identifying the characters, the plot, and the setting of a story. The text structure of this story is slightly complex as it is clear and easy to predict and the graphics directly support the text. The language features would be considered moderately complex as there are conventions that are mostly easy to understand with an occasional chance for complex meaning, the vocabulary and sentence structure are moderately complex with familiar vocabulary and the use of simple and compound sentence with some complex constructions. The meaning is slightly complex as it is directly stated and the knowledge demands are moderately complex as their are references to the text, "Goldilocks and The Three Bears". ]]> 2019-06-12 02:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367074047 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367074123 Author: Patricia MacLachlan
Age Range: 8-10 years old
A book about the story of Robbie, a young boy. His Grandmother has this special quality where animals trust her so much that they will walk right up her. Robbie loves spending time with his Grandmother especially because he feels that his parents don't love him. His Grandmother helps Robbie to understand his family dynamic and the truth behind the problem. The text structure of this book would be considered very complex as graphics are not used and the organization includes subplots and complex characters. The language features would be considered moderately complex as the vocabulary is mostly familiar terms, the conventionality is easy to understand with some complex meanings, and sentence structure is primarily simple and compound sentences. The meaning is very complex as there are multiple levels of meaning that are hard to identify. The knowledge demands are very complex as the themes have varying levels of complexity and there are references to other cultural elements. ]]> 2019-06-12 02:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367074123 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367074169 Author: Abby Hanlon
Age Range: 6-8 years old
This Fiction book is about Dory, the youngest of 3, who constantly is being ignored by her older siblings because she is a "baby". Dory, a fascinated child, who asks many questions throughout the day, creates her own make believe friend, Mary. Mary and Dory spend the summer playing imaginary games together. This book would align with second grade language arts standards. The purpose of the text would be considered moderately complex as there are two or more storylines. The language features are moderately complex as it is mostly easy to understand with some occasions for more complex meanings and some complex sentence structure. The meaning and knowledge demands are both moderately complex as the theme is clear but is conveyed with some subtlety and the life experiences portrayed are common to many readers. ]]> 2019-06-12 02:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367074169 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367074238 Author: Kevin Henkes
Age Range: 3-6 years old
This picture book is about five toys, a bear, an owl, a pig, a puppy, and a rabbit, that sit by a window watching the weather and waiting for a certain kind that makes each of them happy. This book aligns with kindergarten language arts standards. Specifically the communication standard 1.2.1 which is developing critical listening skills essential for comprehension, problem solving, and task completion. Overall, this text would be considered slightly complex. The organization is clear, the illustrations support the text directly, the conventions are straightforward, there are mainly simple sentences, there is one theme throughout the story, and there are no references to other texts or cultural elements.

]]> 2019-06-12 02:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367074238 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367074279 Author: Adam Rex
Age range: 4-8 years old
This picture book is about how every child feels on the first day of school but from the school, Frederick Douglass Elementary's, perspective. What will the children be like? Will they enjoy their first day? The school is nervous at the beginning, but realizes that everyone gets those first-day jitters and that he's not the only one. This book aligns with the second grade language arts standards. The purpose of text would be considered slightly complex, as it is clear and narrowly focused. The text structure would be considered moderately complex as the graphics are supplementary to understanding the text. The language features would be considered moderately complex as the vocabulary used and sentence structure is mostly easy to understand. The knowledge demands are slightly complex as it explores a single theme. ]]> 2019-06-12 02:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367074279 anoyes21 https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367074333 Author: Chelsea Clinton
Age range: 4-8 years old
This informational picture book is about 13 feminists that helped shape our country through their passion and grit. These women never took no for an answer and were certainly persistence. This book aligns with first grade level history standards specifically standard 1.37. This text would be considered overall moderately complex as the purpose of the story is clear to imply based on the context. The text structures enhance the readers understanding of the text. The language features include mostly familiar vocabulary will few words that are unfamiliar. The knowledge demands are very complex as there are many references to outside ideas. ]]> 2019-06-12 02:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/anoyes21/tow9qedzzvbs/wish/367074333