I thought this was a great book, I personally am not use to wordless books, but the pictures in this one were very vivid and definitely told the story. I feel like children would like this book because they would think it was silly. I can see them laughing at the scenes where the frog sneaks into the old lady’s home while she’s sleeping. As a response to the book I would have my students write words for the book. Another assignment would be having the students draw on the ending and write a story/draw pictures for the flying pigs.

The Giving Tree is a great book for children because it teaches a great lesson about giving and receiving and it teaches about being selfless. The tree gives leaves (p.10), apples (p. 31), branches (p. 36), trunk (p.42), and her stump (p. 49). She is the epitome of selfless because she literally gives all of herself so the boy will be happy. We can even have a lesson on the boy. The boy loved the tree when he was little and could play and swing from her branches and have a good time, but pretty soon all he wanted was material goods. This corrupted the tree and the boy’s relationship and he took what he wanted from their friendship. The boy’s part in the story is a great lesson being selfish. As a reader response I would have my students compare and contrast a time they were selfish and selfless. I could also have them discuss a time that they felt like someone was treating them like the boy treated the tree.  I believe that the story flowed perfectly and had the perfect ending that brought the boy and the tree together. Overall, great story and lesson. 

            I think this is a great book with awesome illustrations. I loved the rhymes on each page. And feel like the story flowed very well. It was an easy read and did not have a lot of words on each page. I feel like the author told the story of Madeline with words and described Paris with pictures. For an assignment for students I would have them pick their favorite city and write about it but also draw pictures. For another reading response I would have them compare and contrast their school to Madeline’s. 

            This is a non-fiction book and I feel like its best suited for older elementary. There are mini chapters in the book and I think it is organized well. It starts with what a Robot is, then goes to space probes, helping humans in space, rovers, and robot scientists. The book has lots of pictures on each page that describe what is being taught in the book. As a reading response, I would have students pick their favorite robot and describe it in their own words. As another response option I would have the students compare and contrast all of the robots.  

            I think this book is great for elementary kids because it takes an insecurity and totally flips it. Everyone laughed and made fun of Hedgie, but in the end, they wanted in on the new hat he had! He totally convinced them that what they thought was different and silly was cool (even though he himself didn’t believe it). With all the social pressure that goes on in school I think that is a great lesson. I loved the pictures in this book and all of the animals, great book to read at the beginning of winter. If I were to have my readers respond to this book I would have them discuss a time when they did/wore/ate something that other kids thought was “funny” or “different” and what kind of reaction did they have to that. If they are kids that cannot write I would print out blank pictures of winter hats and give them crayons to design their own hat.

            Everyone loves a snow day! I think that all kids will love this book because it is about playing in the snow and having a good time. I believe that it flows nice and smooth and is a very easy read. The author describes all the things the Peter does in the snow, from walking to snowball fights to snowmen to angels. I would go off of this and have students write about what they would do if they had a snow day. I could take younger students that are still learning to write and have them explain what snow is and how it feels. 

I enjoyed this story. It flows nicely and has many illustrations, which is great for elementary school. I believe it connects to children because every child talks back to their parents and is “disciplined” in some way, just like Max was. Every child also has imagination can create (seemingly) crazy stories and tales. If I were to have students respond to this text I would have them pretend they were Max and talk about their time in the Forest. I could also draw on the part where Max, “…was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all” and have students write about a time they felt lonely and isolated and why and how they fixed their situation.  

Great book! It is pretty short, there is not much written on each page, but it flows nice and smooth and it teaches many great lessons. One is to be happy as you are. The older Chameleon realized that they cannot change who they are, they have to accept that they will never have their own color, and that is totally ok. A second lesson is that you are stronger together. When the two chameleons teamed up they gained confidence and were happy to change colors together. These are great lessons for elementary school students in the face of peer pressure. As an assignment I would have my students talk about what makes them feel vulnerable and how they can work through that. If students are old enough to write I could also have them write about how their best friend makes them a better person.