Author: Grace Byers

Illustrator: Keturah A. Bobo

Publisher: Harper Collins publisher

Date: March 6, 2018

# of pages: 32

Grade level: K-2

Theme: We are more than enough

Artistic Media

Drawing

Literary Elements

Main character: many girls

Setting: Variety

Plot: A girl sees herself and everything around her as enough by perceiving the the things she sees as beautiful.

Personal Response

I thought this book was well designed. It was simple but provided a large message that you are enough. Seeing the differences of all the girls in the illustrations shows the uniqueness of everyone.

Circular Connections

I think this a book I want to read my class to start off the day and or school year. This book reminds children that they are enough are are worth it. This book will make the classroom a safe environment and can help show kids they belong.

• Title: Little Taco Truck

• Author: Tanya valentine

• Illustrator: Jorge Martin

• Date: April 2, 2019

• Publisher: Random House Studio

• Grade Level: k-2

• Genre:  Fiction, Children's Literature

• Theme:  Sharing is caring

• # of pages: 40

Literary Elements

Main Character: Little Taco Truck

Setting: Union Street

Plot: Little Taco Truck parks in the same spot everyday serving tacos, until one day Miss Falafel is in his spot. The next even more trucks are in his spot and he is mad so he finds a new one. He wakes up to all of them next to him again and is angry, but they realized they didn't give him space to park so they all decided to squeeze in and fit together. Now all of them are happy serving their food. 

Personal Response

I loved that this book is about sharing. From a young age we are taught sharing is caring which is a great saying to live by. If we can all be friendly to each other then the world would be a better place. 

Curricular Connections

This book is great for younger audiences. I think it would be a good way to hsow students that sharing is caring. It's an important lesson to learn young.

Author: Carl Emerson

Illustrator: Lon Levin

Date: 2008

Publisher: Magic Wagon Looking Glass Library

Ages: 7-9 yrs

Genre: Fiction, Children's Lit.

Theme: School, Bullying

# of pages: 32

Literary Elements

Main Character: Marty Onster

Setting: School

Plot: Marty is the child of monsters but when he gets to school he gets bullied. His friend gets bullied later and he gets mad.

Personal Response:

I thought this book was cute. The illustrations are great and so is the message. Bullying is not okay and sticking up for others is good.

Curricular Connections

This is a good book to read to students any time of the year. Many kids get bullied and this book is about anti bullying.

Author: Joanna Cole 

Illustrator: Bruce Degan 

Date: March 1st, 2010

Publisher: Scholastic Press; First Edition

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Climate Change 

Grade: 2-5

# of Pages: 48

Literary Elements:

Main Character: Ms. Frizzle and students

Setting: school

Summary: The teacher Ms. Frizzle and her students go on a field trip to learn about climate change and global warming. The Bus takes them to hot and cold places, but to really get the picture they get super small to see what's in the air such as molecules. They find out what's making the air warmer and colder. 

Personal Response:

I think this book is very fun for kids. The imagery makes the reader want to see more. I also think the story lines are super fun and makes me want to learn more.

Curricular Connections:

I think this book would be a great way to incorporate science into kids learning. Almost every book in the series has something science or world related which is neat.

Author and Illustrator: Maurice Sendak

Date: 1963

Publisher: Harper and Row

Genre: Fiction/fantasy

Theme: Imagination

Grade: K-3

# of pages: 48

Literary Elements:

Main Character: Max

Settings: Bedroom

Summary: Max was misbehaving and sent to his room. He then uses his imagination and dreams he is the king of all wild things, until he brought back to reality.

Personal response:

As kids we get lost in our imagination all the time. This made me think back to when I was younger, how I wish I could still be like this.

Author: Audrey Penn

Illustrators: Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Lack

Publisher: Tanglewood Press

Date: 1993

Theme: Fear, love

Grade: K-1

# of pages: 32

Literary Elements:

Main Characters: Chester Raccoon, Mrs. raccoon

Setting: Forest

Summary: Chester is afraid to leave his mom to go to school, so she kisses his hand, "the kissing hand". He feels better because he knows her love is always with him.

Personal response:

This book is a great way to show kids how much their parents love them. I remember when I was younger I never wanted to leave my mom, but as long as I had her love near then I felt better.

Author/Illustrator: Raul the Third

Publisher: Versify 

Date: 2019

Grade Level: k-3

# of pages: 48

Theme: Culture 

Genre: Fiction, picture book

Topic: Lobo and his dog exploring the market 

Literary Elements:

Main Character: Lobo and his dog

Setting: Market

Summary: Lobo and his dog are exploring a market to pick up packages and make deliveries to different places. Their last stop was the most important to Lobo. They meet his favorite wrestler, El Toro, and give him a ride. 

Personal response:

Giving students exposure to other cultures is a great way to spread diversity in the classroom. This book is perfect for that and some students could even relate.

Award: Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award

Publication: November 22, 2022

Theme: usage of poetry 

Illustrator: Heather Brockman Lee

Poet: Katey Howes

Genre: Fiction, Children Lit. 

Grade Level: 1st-2nd

Type of Poetry: Children's Poetry Book

Literary Elements:

Main Character: The protagonist

Summary: This book touches on celebrating the joy of writing poetry. Everyone has a poetic message inside of them, and using poetry to write it out using metaphors and images tells a story of ones self. 

Personal Response:

Everyone should read this poem, its a great way to show kids there is imagination inside of them.

Author/Illustrator: Cece Bell

Publisher: Amulet Books

Date: September 2, 2014

# of pages: 248

Grade level: 3-7

Theme: Deaf culture

Genre: graphic novel

Literary Elements:

Main Character: Cece

Setting: school

Summary: Cece is a child who goes deaf, but later gets a cochlear implant. She goes to school and people make fun of her, but later she stands up for herself and realizes she is unique and brave.

Personal Response:

I think that this is a great book to incorporate in the classroom. El Deafo is about a young girl who loses her hearing, but along the way finds kindness. The illustrations really made the book come to life, like we were along for the ride with her. This book is a great way for students to understanding that everyone is unique in their own way. 

Author: R.J. palacio

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young readers

Date: February 14, 2012

# of pages: 330

Grade Level: 3-7

Genre: Children lit.

Theme: Kindness

Literary Elements:

Main character: Auggie

Setting: school

Summary: Auggie was born with some facial differences and goes to his first year of public school. He gets bullied by many kids, then later finds a good group of friends.

Personal Response:

This is an important book to read ofr children. Not everyone is built the same and just because someone is different doesn't mean they are any less than. Kindness is the best thing to spread.

Author: Mary Pope Osborne

Publisher: Random House Books

Date: March 24, 1998

# of pages: 96

Grade Level: 1-4

Genre: Adventure Fiction

Theme: Roman Empire

Literary Elements:

Setting: Rome

Summary: Jack and Annie go back to the Roman Empire the day it was gonna be destroyed. They have to go against the time to figure out how to get to the ancient library before its destroyed.

IRA Notable books for a global society

Notable CHildren's Books in the English Language Acts 

Author: Paul Fleischman

Illustrator: Julie Paschkis 

Publisher: Henry Ho Co.

Date: September 4, 2007

Literature: folktale

Grade level: Pre k -4

# of pages:32

Summary: This book is about Cinderella, but with different points of views. We see the story being told from different parts of the worlds, experiencing their different traditions and themes. 

Personal Response: I think this book is a great way to incorporarte other cultures in the classroom.

Illustrator: Dom Lee

Publisher: Lee and Low books

Date: October 16, 2018

# of pages: 32

Grade level: Kindergarten

Theme: Racism, Hope

Artistic Media: drawing

Main Character: Shorty

Setting: Internment camp/school

Summary: Shorty is a Japanese American who was put in the internment camp with others during WWII. They play baseball as a way to have hope of getting out. Once he is back in school he is on the baseball team where many are racists towards him. He is up to bat when something happens.

Personal Response: I think think this book is a good representation of what can happen to students in school. This book also shows hope which is good to have.

Author: Katherine Applegate

Publisher: HarperCollins

Date: 2012

Genre: Children's Lit

# of pages: 336

Grade level: 5-8th

Literary Elements:

Setting: big top mall

Summary: Ivan, a silverback gorilla is locked up in a mall and wanting to escape once a small elephant Ruby comes into the picture. He tries painting to get humans attention and finds ways to escape captivity.

Personal Response:

I think this book shows the themes of friendship, hope, and resilience as Ivan and other make their way to freedom.

Author: Suzanne Collins

Publisher: Scholastic

Dates: 2008-2010

# of pages: 374

Genre: Action

Grade level: 7th and up

Literary Elements:

Setting: Panem

Summary: Katniss and Peeta are fighting for their district amongst others. Each district fights till the death until they win. wThere is only one winner, but two are left.

Personal Response: The Hunger Games books are very interesting and suck you in to read more. I know many people who have read the trilogy and have loved it.

Publisher: Scholastic

Date: November 16, 2001

# of pages: 309

Grade Level: 3-6th

Theme: Humility

Genre: Action

Setting: England, Wizard school

Main Character: Harry Potter

Summary: Harry Potter learns he is the son of two wizards and later goes to wizard school. He meets friends there who are allies and help him fight off dangerous characters.

Personal Response: All the Harry Potter books are great reads, especially for those who like imagination.

Illustrator: Quentin Blake

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Inc

Date: 1964

Grade level: 3-7

Theme: greed, kindness

Main Character: Charlie

Setting: Chocolate Factory

Summary: Charlie and his grandpa go to the chocolate factory where they meet up with other winners. During the visit there many children eat the chocolate items without consent, in the end charlie is patient and respectful.

Personal Response: This is a fun book for children and will make theme crave something sweet.

Illustrator: Lynn Sweat

Publisher: HarperCollins

Grade level: 1-3

# of pages: 64

Date: 1982

Genre: Children's Literature

Summary: Amelia tries to find ways to fiz things, but her chaotic ways make it a bit fun and interesting.

Personal Response: These books are fun for younger grades. The way she approaches instructions can make children's ways of thinking more imaginative.

Publisher: Groundwood Books: Third Edition

Date: April 9, 2001

# of pages: 170

Genre: children's literature

Summary: 11 year old Parvana takes risks to help save her family from the Taliban

Personal Response: This novel is about a young girl named Parvana who is living under the Taliban regime. She is trying to save her family from the Taliban, but the women are opressed and abused by them. She disguises herself as a boy so she can provide for her family. This book shows the reality of war and inequality for women. This book teaches about resilience and how one can find courage in themselves.

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Date: 1992

Genre: Children's Lit

Theme: Sharing, Happieness

Grade: k-2

# of pages: 32

Main Character: rainbow fish

Setting: blue sea

Summary: The rainbow fish thinks his beauty rules over all and that others don't matter. He realizes he is lonely and beauty doesn't make friends so he gives away his glitter scales.

Personal Response: This book is a great way to teach students about sharing. It shows that sharing is caring and it is important in friendships.

Art styles: Shaded art, colorful

Cultural values/belifs: Gods, respect of culture

Themes: be kind

symbols: gold, red rose slippers

norms: cleaning, slavery

plot: The maids make one do all the work because they have the red rose slippers. All she does is work and is never allowed to go to any events. Rhodopis' shoe was then taken adn the prince finds whose foot fits the shoe, they will then be the queen.

Length: 8.5 minutes

Author/Illustrator: Mark Teague

Publsiher: Orchard Books

Date: September 25, 2012

# of pages: 48

Grade: Pre K- 3

Genre: Children's picture book

Main character: the little pigs and the wolf

Setting: fairytale world

Summary: There is a wold who is not so bad, but the little pigs work together to then outsmart him.

Connection: This book is a great way to teach children about never juding a book by its cover.

Illustrator: Lois Ehlert

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Date: 1989

Grade: Preschool-1

Summary: This book is about the alphabet letters climbing a coconut tree. Its about lower and uppercase letters.

Personal Response: This book is a great way to teach students about upper and lower case letter. It shows students to never give up.

Publisher: HarperCollins

Date: 1964

Theme: growing old, right to passage

# of pages: 64

Grade level: 2-3

Summary: The Giving Tree is about the life and friendship of an apple tree and a little boy. They develop a relationship with one another. The boy who then turns into a man uses and uses the tree until nothing is left but a trunk.

Personal Response: This book recognizes sacrifices people ahve to make as well as unconditional selfless love. It shows how we evolve as humans how our relationships can change.

Publsiher: Scholastic

Date: February 2010

# of pages: 224

Grade Level: 2-5

Genre: Graphic Novel

Theme: Loving yourself

Summary: This book is about a young girl who struggles with liking her appearance. While this is happening she is also transitioning with getting braces on and off, surgery, retainers, etc. It shows her long a frustrating journey with herself.

Personal Response: This book is very realtable as I know most students in middle school struggle with their appearance and fitting in. It's an awkward time in their life.

Publisher: Blue Sky Press

Date: 1998

# of pages: 32

Grade Level: k-3

Genre: Childrens Lit

Theme: Identity, bullying

Main Character: Camilla Cream

Setting: School

Summary: Camilla Cream decided to change herself because her friends thought bad about it. She then shapes into different colors, shapes, etc since she is not herself. She only changes back when she is truly herself.

Personal Response: This book is important to read to show students that it is okay to be different. Being yourself the best thing you can do.

Publisher: Penguin Books

Date: January 14, 1982

# of pages: 208

Grade level: 5-6

Setting: Orphanage in England

Summary: A little girl, Sophie, was in an orphanage. She then befriends a Big Friendly Giant who is the BFG. They go on adventures to stop evil giants from eating innocent people.

Personal Response: This book is a great way to promote friendship and bravery. Anyone can do anything when they have a friend that believe in them.

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Inc.

Date: April 2007

# of pages: 217

Grade level: 3-7

Genre: young adult lit

Setting: Massachusetts/ school

Summary: Greg Heffley tends to get in and out of trouble. This series shows his adventure through school and his life.

Personal Response: This series is a fun comedic series of Greg and his best friend. I think students would love these novels as they transition from picture books to chapter books.

Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children

Date: June 14, 2011

# of pages: 64

Grade level: k-3

Artistic Media: Colorful drawings

Genre: children lit

Summary: Elephant and Piggy are playing catch when Snake wants to join in. Snake doesn't have arms so they all come together to create a solution

Personal Connection: This book is a great way to show students about inclusion.

Illustrator: Melissa Sweet

Publisher: Blaxer and Blay

Date: 2014

# of pages 32

Grade level" 3-7

Genre: Non fiction, biography

Summary: Clara is an immigrant who works in poor conditions. She wants to fight because it is unfair to her and others.

Personal Connection: This book was very informative to me as it talks about real life struggles of women in the workforce, especially back then.

Illustrator: Garth Williams

Publisher: Harper Collins

Date: 1952

# of pages: 192

Grade level: 3-7

Genre: Children's lit

Theme: Friendship

Summary: Wilbur and Charlotte become the best of friens. Wilbur finds out he will be dinner, so Charlotte weaves a word into her web.

Personal Response: This can show students how friendship can go a long way. I remember reading this book in middle school and I fell in love with it.

Illustrator: Felicia Bond

Publisher: HarperCollins

Date: October 6, 2015

# of pages: 40

Grade level: pre-3

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Cause and Effect

Summary: A boy decides to give a mouse of cookie and then he proceeds to ask for milk. Then more and more things.

Personal Response: This is a fun book to read with your class.

Publisher: Beginner Books/Random House

Date: August 12, 1960

# of pages: 65

Grade Level: Pre-2nd

Genre: Comedy

Theme: Fantasy

Summary: Sam I am is a boy who doesn't like green eggs and ham. The boy tries them is different places and enjoys them.

Personal Response: All of Dr. Suess' books are fun to read. They include lots of fantasy and imagery which draws attention to his books.

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Date: August 12, 1987

# of pages: 32

Grade level: pre-2

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Cause and Effect

Summary: Brother Bear decides to not do his makeup work after missing school. When he goes back to school he realizes his decisions caused him to fail his test. Grizzly Gramp helps Brother Bear.

Personal Response: The books the Berenstain Bears are fun and give life lessons to students reading the books.

Publisher: Cartwheel Books

Date: August 26, 2014

# of pages: 32

Grade Level: pre-1

Genre: Folklore

Theme: Cause and Effect

Summary: There was an old lady who swallowed a fly, then swallowed many other bigger things. In the end it all catches up to her and she passes.

Personal Response:

This is a fun book and shows how your actions can lead to big consequences.

Publisher: Harper-Festival

Date: January 23, 2007

# of pages: 30

Grade level: pre-2

Genre: Childrens lit

Summary: Goodnight Moon follows a bunny who says goodnight to many creatures and objects.

Personal Response: Goodnight Moon is a great storytime book which can calm many children down before they go to sleep.

Publisher: Philomel Books

Date: April 12, 2012

# of pages: 40

Grade: 1-3

Genre: autobiiography

Theme: self-love

Summary: A young girl sturggles with dyslexia. Her teacher helps her overcome her struggles.

Personal Response: This book shows how big a difference a teacher can make in a student's life.

Illustrator: Katz Cowley

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Date: 2009

# of pages: 24

Grade level: k-1

Genre: fiction picture book

Theme: rhyming

Summary: The wonky donkey only has three legs. Throughout the book he gets more adjectives that describe which make him a wonky donkey.

Personal Response: This book is good for students to learn about adjectives and word rhymes.

Date: June 23, 1973

Publisher: RandomHouse

# of pages: 72

Grade level: pre-2

Theme: friendship, environment

Summary: A boy comes into a town where there are many trees. He decided to cut them down and turn them into clothing. His actions of cutting down the trees brings the Lorax out where he shows what happens if he doesn't stop.

Illustrator: Javier Joaquin

Publisher: Little Bee Books

Date: November 23, 2021

# of pages: 35

Grade level: kindergarten

Genre: fiction

Theme: collaboration

Summary: A group of pasta escape from a factory and their packaging. They go on many adventures together.

Personal Response: This book was fun to read and had many jokes in it. There's a lot of creativity within it and it brings joy to whoever reads it.

Publisher: Clarion Books

# of pages: 32

Grade Level:pre

Genre: fiction

Theme: adventure

Summary: A flock of sheep are stuck in the mud in their Jeep. Some pigs help assist them and their adventure continues. They crash their Jeep later on then sell it.

Personal Response: This book is a great way to teach kids about awareness.

Illustrator: Judy Love

Publisher: Charlesbridge

Date: February 2, 2000

# of pages: 32

Grade level: k-3

Genre: fiction

Theme: bravery

Summary: This story is about someone who is experience first day jitters. The father is getting his child ready for school, but when they get to school we see the is the teachers first day as well.

Personal Response: This story shows kids that it is okay to be nervous. Everyone gets jitters, but once they overcome it everything will be okay.

Publisher: Orchard Books

Date: 2001

# of pages: 32

Grade level: k-3

Genre: Comedy

Theme: Dancing, self identity

Summary: Gerald the Giraffe doesn't think he is good at dancing. He is sad, but then a cricket helps him find his rhythm.

Personal Response: This book show children how doing what you love is important.

Illustrator: John Abbott Nez

Publisher: Lerner Publishing

Date: 2012

# of pages: 21

Grade level: k-2

Genre: Fiction

Theme: friendship

Summary: Ray the gator eats other classmates lunches and doesn't follow the rules. The other students are tired of this and show him a taste of his own medicine.

Personal Response: This book is a cute book about how doing the right thing is important.

Publisher: Scholatic Books

# of pages: 32

Grade level: pre-kindergarten

Theme: bravery

Main Character: Clifford

Summary: Clifford goes to school with Emily. She is nervous about making new friends and missing home.

Personal Response: Clifford was a favorite of mine growing up. I always wanted to have a big dog with me anywhere I went, so I had an emotional support stuffed dog.

Publisher: World of Eric Carle

Date: March 23, 1994

# of pages: 26

Grade level: k-1

Genre: fiction

Theme: growth

Summary: A ting caterpillar is hugnry for food. It eats and eats until he starts to transform.

Personal Response: I loved reading this book when I was little. The colors and pictures stood out to me to most.

Publisher: Random House Books

Date: September 8, 1998

# of pages: 12

Grade level: Pre-2

Genre: fiction

Summary: Baby bird searches for his mother. It searches up and down asking a cow, hen, kitten, and more if they are his mother. In the end they are reconnected.

Personal Response: This is a cute story as mothers are very important in a child's life.

Illustrator: Christian Robinson

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons

# of pages: 32

Grade level: k-3

Genre: childrens lit

Theme: kindness, empathy

Summary: CJ ride the bust with his grandmother. He always complains that they don't have a car, but his grandma encourages him to find the beauty in the world.

Publisher: Atheneum Books

Grade level: pre-3

Theme: Diversity

# of pages: 40

Summary: This book is about being important no matter how big or small you are.

Personal Response: This book is a great way to shows students that no matter how different they are, they are important and are worth it.

Illustrator: Pete Oswald

Publisher: Harper Collins

# of pages: 40

Grade level: prek-3

Genre: Fiction

Theme: mindfulness

Summary: A sunflower seed has a bad attitude. People start to not like being around him. He decides to change his mindset and betters himself.

Personal Response: I think the illustrations help with the words in this book. This book is a great way to show children that being kind matters.