Ashlen Dewart Child Literature

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYWHERE
-ARLENE ERLBACH, 48PGS
Genre: Informational & Holiday
Theme: Multicultural Celebration. It is important to

understand and respect all cultures and their
celebrations.
Ages: Pre K-2nd Grade
Topics: New Years, Multicultural, Celebrations.
Diversity: Multicultural
APA Citation: Erlbach, A. (2000). Happy New Year, Everywhere! Millbrook Press.
Characters: 20 countries and cultural celebrations
Perspective: 3rd Person
Author: Arlene Erlbach
Illustrator: Sharon Lane Holm
Plot Summary: This book is composed of eye-catching fonts and illustrations to show the New
Years celebrations from 20 countries around the world. These countries include: Belgium,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, India, Iran,
Israel, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Scotland, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vietnam. Each countrys
traditions are described in two pages that tells the reader about their dates, greetings, custom
and rituals, and also a New Years related craft, activity, or even a recipe.
Be Prepared For: Crafts, Games, and Recipes take time and materials to set up. Greetings
come with pronunciation keys.
MARTINS BIG WORDS; THE LIFE OF MARTIN
LUTHER KING, JR.
-DOREEN RAPPAPORT, 40PGS
Genre: Informational & Historical Nonfiction
Theme: Impact and Change. Anyone who is driven and has a dream
can make a great impact on the world and change it for the better.
Applicable: In January on MLK Day, year round for togetherness, civil

rights, history.
Ages: 7+
Topics: Martin Luther King, Jr., Multicultural, Freedom, non-violent

movements
Diversity: Multicultural, African American
APA Citation: Rappaport, D., & Collier, B. (2001). Martin's big words: The life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. New
York: Hyperion Books for Children.
Characters: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Author: Doreen Rappaport
Illustrator: Brian Collier uses a unique collage art of textures, bright patterns and watercolor to bring this books
words to life and make the story come off the page.
Awards: Coretta Scott King Honor Book, Caldecott Honor Book, Orbis Pictus Honor Book, Jane Addams
Childrens Book Award Winner.
Plot Summary: This book tells the reader a short summary of the great life and trials of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. It tells of his childhood when he saw signs of segregation and how it made him sad that he remembered what
his mama told him, everyone can be great. It tell about the power of his words and the impact he had through his
speeches and marches. It highlights the story of Rosa Parks and the bus strike, and how Martin Luther King, Jr.
marched with them and talked with them. It also highlights his nonviolent nature and beliefs and how he was a
preacher and that is what drove his mission for equality. Doreen Rappaport uses quotes if Dr. King to help tell his
great story in a way that is simple, direct, and powerful.
Be Prepared For: The books mentions protestors being arrested, beaten, and murdered as well as Dr. Kings
murder. As well as the white men and ministers being the antagonist, this might be a hard concept to grasp and
understand for younger readers.
Links:
http://www.schooltube.com/video/434d53dc81da4fdbabf7/
SOMEBODY LOVES YOU, MR. HATCH
-EILEEN SPINELLI, 32 PGS.
Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fictions
Theme: Kindness. Kindness is contagious and all it takes is one act of

random kindness to change anyones day, or even make a new
friend.
Applicable: Valentines Day. Learning about kindness. How to be a

good friend or be liked. Year round book.
Topics: Love, Kindness, Friendship, a Kind Gesture.
Diversity: Multicultural, Caucasian
APA Citation: Spinelli, E., & Yalowitz, P. (1991). Somebody loves you, Mr. Hatch. New York: Bradbury
Press.
Characters: Mr. Hatch, the mailman, and neighbors.
Perspective: 3rd person
Author: Eileen Spinelli
Illustrator: Paul Yalowitz illustrates how Mr. Hatchs day turns from sad and lonely to bright and happy
with his use of color and imaginative artwork.
Plot Summary: This book tells the story of the power of love and friendship. It is the story of Mr. Hatch.
He starts of the book a lonely man illustrated through his body language and lack of colors. But one day
everything changes by an anonymous gift delivered by the mailman that says, Somebody loves you.
Due to the surprise gift Mr. Hatchs attitude immediately changes and he perks up and take extra care
to put on a colorful tie and aftershave. Throughout his day we see Hatch reach out to others through
talking, helping those in need, and caring and sharing with his neighbors. The more he is kind and
friendly the more his neighbors reciprocate the attention. By the end of the day his neighbors come
together and throw a surprise party with a sign that says, Everyone loves Mr. Hatch. It is a story about
acts of kindness, friendship, and the effect you can have on someones day.
Be Prepared For: Teach students about acts of kindness, and encourage them to do some.
Link:
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=somebody+loves+you+mr+hatch&qpvt=somebody+loves+you+
mr+hatch&view=detail&mid=05FC7E184B251240422605FC7E184B2512404226&FORM=VRDGAR
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
-ERIC CARLE,
Genre: Informational, Classics
Theme: Counting and Numbers, Life Cycle Insects
Ages: Pre K-1st grade
Topics: Caterpillar life cycle, Counting
APA Citation: Carle, E. (1987). The very hungry

caterpillar. New York: Philomel Books.
Characters: The hungry hungry caterpillar
Author: Eric Carle
Illustrator: Eric Carle
Plot Summary: This book depicts the life of a small caterpillar from birth until he turns into a butterfly.
The caterpillar eats his way through a variety and increasing quantity of fruits and plants, the number
increasing with each new item. Eventually he eats until he is full enough to cocoon and grow into a
butterfly. Throughout the eating adventures of the caterpillar, readers are captivated with vivid
illustrations showing the caterpillars trail of holes made in colorfull plant life, and fruit.
Be Prepared For: activities coninciding with book.
Links:
Teaching Plan and Activity
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/very-hungry-caterpillar-activity-plan
Animated Reading
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the+very+hungry+caterpillar+site%3aschooltube.com&&view=
detail&mid=5016EB639B53B035D44B5016EB639B53B035D44B&rvsmid=ABD424D846BF573B05D3AB
D424D846BF573B05D3&FORM=VDFSRV&fsscr=0
STELLALUNA
-JANELL CANNON
Genre: Fables, Folktales, and Myths, Fiction
Theme: Parents, Individuality, Different Individuals

can be Friends.
Ages: Pre K-3rd Grade
Topics: Bats and Birds, Family, Differences, Fitting In,

Different things can be similar, .
Diversity: Multicultural,
APA Citation: Cannon, J. (1993). Stellaluna. San Diego:

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Characters: Stellaluna, Mother Fruit Bat, Mama Bird, Baby Birds: Pip, Flitter, Flap, Bat 1, Bat 2, Bat 3,
Attacking Owl.
Author: Janell Cannon
Illustrator: Janell Cannon
Plot Summary: This book tells of the adventure and self-discovery of a baby fruit bat. Stellaluna gets
separated from her mother fruit bat when an owl attacks and she falls into a birds nest filled with three
baby birds: Pip, Flitter, and Flap. Mama Birds takes care of Stellaluna and adopts her and teachers her
to be a bird, but Stellaluna struggles with being a bird because it is unnatural for her. She fights her urge
to sleep upside down and to fly at night because the baby birds want to join in and that puts them in
danger, so mama birds makes Stellaluna stop. One day she gets separated from her bird family and flys
until she is exhausted, and in keeping her promise to mama bird she sleeps with her head up. A fruit bat
finds her and asks her why is she so different, she explains, and then he explains, no youre a bat.
Stellaluna tells her story and her mother comes out of the crowd of bats and they reunite. Stellaluna
eats fruit and flys at night and runs to tell her bird family and then they realize they are so different, yet
so similar.
Links:
http://www.schooltube.com/video/003196835a384365822b/Stellaluna
Movie on Netflix
IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE
-LAURA NUMEROFF
Genre: Comedy, Humor, Fiction
Theme: Cause and Effect, Kindness to

Strangers, Hospitality
Ages: Pre K- 2nd Grade
Topics: Mouse, Guest, Cookies and Milk,

Generosity, Taking care of someone,
something.
Diversity: Multicultural, Caucasian
APA Citation: Numeroff, L. J., & Bond, F. (1985). If you give a mouse a cookie. New
York: Harper & Row.
Characters: Boy and Mouse
Perspective: 3rd Perspective
Author: Laura Numeroff
Illustrator: Felicia Bond, excellent illustrations.
Plot Summary: This book is about a very hospitable and generous boy who has a
mouse for a guest for a day in his house. The mouse begins with a request for as cookie,
then he needs a glass of milk, then he needs a straw for the milk, and a napkin of
course. After his consumption of food he needs a mirror to check for a milk mustache,
and then notices he needs a haircut. After multiple request he ask for a bed to nap in
with a pillow and blanket, then decides he wants to draw a picture of his family. After
making a mess, and asking for way too many things, he decides he will clean up his
mess and then cleans the whole house and gives the kind boy his family picture. After
all his requests are answered and his mess is cleaned up he asks for a cookie again
because he is hungry. Children can correlate the taking care of the mouse to taking care
of a child and it shows great kindness, patience, and love to care for something as the
boy cared for the mouse.
8: AN ANIMAL ALPHABET
-ELISHA COOPER,
Genre: Informational, Counting, Alphabet
Theme: Alphabet and Counting Recognition,

Numbers, Animals.
Ages: Pre K-1st Grade
Topics: Numbers and Letters, Animals
APA Citation: Cooper, E. (n.d.). 8, an animal

alphabet.
Characters: Various animals associated with

Letters
Author: Elisha Cooper
Illustrator: Elisha Cooper
Plot Summary: This book brings the alphabet to live through a wide variety of animals
accompanied with fun facts about certain animals. The facts like, did you know a gorilla
yawned when it was nervous, help children remember to associate animals with certain
letters, thus enabling their retaining of the alphabet A student has to pay attention
intently because for each letter of the alphabet the animal is shown 8 times. .
Be Prepared For: Time for all student to point out each animal associated with every
letter 8 times.
THE SNOWMAN
-RAYMOND BRIGGS
Genre: Wordless, Fantasy
Theme: Bedtime, Sleep and Dreams, Winter
Topics: Snow, Little boy, Snowman.
Diversity: Multicultural, Caucasion
APA Citation: Briggs, R. (1978). The snowman. New

York: Random House.
Characters: Snow, Little Boy, Snowman
Author: Raymond Briggs
Illustrator: Raymond Briggs
Plot Summary: This book is a wordless picture book. The illustrations depict the story
of a young boy who builds a snowman during a snow storm. Pictures enhance the hazy
feeling of snow and the abundance of it to build a snowman. Later that night after the
boy drifts off to sleep he dreams of his snowman. In the dream the snowman comes to
life, they play and embrace in a hug. The book is open to some interpretation and the
story is told through pictures.
FLOTSAM
-DAVID WIESNER
Genre: Wordless, Fantasy
Theme: Magic, Science, Discovery
Topics: Science, Exploring and Discovering,

Underwater and Beach..
APA Citation: Wiesner, D. (2006). Flotsam. New

York: Clarion Books
Characters: The exploring boy and the underwater camera
Author: David Wiesner
Illustrator: David Wiesner
Plot Summary: This book depicts the story of scientifically curious boy who explores
the beach to collect and examine Flotsam. Flotsam is anything and everything that
has washed ashore on the beach. The boy finds what is expected, lost toys and items,
bottles, varying small objects. Suddenly he finds something beyond his expectations, a
barnacle covered underwater camera. The camera reveals secrets to the boy and shows
him even more things. The story is about discovering new things, and even when you
are not looking for it you may find something fascinating.
GASTON GOES TO MARDI GRAS
-JAMES RICE
Genre: Informational Fiction
Theme: Holiday, Mardi Gras
Ages: Pre-K-2nd Grade
Topics: Mardi Gras
Diversity: Multicultural, exploring Mardi Gras with Gaston

the gator.
APA Citation: Rice, J. (1977). Gaston goes to Mardi Gras.

Gretna, LA: Pelican Pub.
Characters: Gaston the Alligator and various New Orleans people and groups.
Author: James Rice
Illustrator: James Rice
Plot Summary: This book another of the Gaston series and this time Gaston has
returned from the swamp to explore the festival of Mardi Gras. This book is a great
book for a quick overview of Mardi Gras activities. Gaston explores a wide variety of
Mardi Gras traditions and sites, including: Jefferson City Buzzards, the oldest marching
group on the city of New Orleans, Courir du Mardi Gras group, he eats some spicy
gumbo, dances among a fais-do-do until morning, Gaston rides with Krewe of Zulu, and
the Krewe of Rex. The book really allows you to immerse yourself the festival activates
and see what it is like to be a part of.
Be Prepared For: Art to do along with the book and Mardi Gras traditions, king cake,
and other educational aspects of Mardi Gras.
CHESTERS WAY
-KEVIN HENKES
Genre: Childrens Fiction, Comedy.
Theme: Change, New Experiences and Friends.
Topics: New Friends, Boy and Girls can be friends,

Excluding other kids.
APA Citation: Henkes, K. (n.d.). Chester's way.
Characters: Chester, Wilson, and
Author: Kevin Henkes
Illustrator: Kevin Henkes
Plot Summary: This book is about friendship and change. The book starts with introducing us to
Chester and Chesters routine and likes. Chester does the same thing everyday and enjoys the things he
like. Thats why Chester and Wilson are best friends because they enjoy the same things and have fun
together, everyday playing in their neighborhood and always together. Until one day when somethings
changed. Theres a new girl on the block and she is weird to Chester and Wilson. They continue to avoid
and hide whenever she comes around because she is different and strange to the boys. Until one day
the boys are playing and a group of bullies comes riding by on bikes and begins circling and taunting
them. Suddenly a cat jumps out of the bushes and scares them away. After the bullies leave they realize
its the girl theyve been avoiding. After that they realize that they can all be friend and that they like
her too. The three become inseparable.
Be Prepared for: 10 minute video, reading with sign language.
Link:
https://www.schooltube.com/video/7e46c8ab2f2946a49990/Chester's%20Way
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
-MAURICE SENDAK
Genre: Adventure Classics
Theme: Monsters, Growing Up, Tantrums and

Mischief
Topics: Monsters, Child Tantrums
Diversity: Multicultural, Caucasian Child
APA Citation: Sendak, M., & Sendak, M. (1963).

Where the Wild Things Are. New York: Harper &
Row.
Characters: Max and the Wild Things
Author: Maurice Sendak
Illustrator: Maurice Sendak
Plot Summary: This book is about the childish antics of Max. He is looking for a little fun so he decides
to dress up and act wild and his mother gets fed up with his monster like behavior and sends him to his
room without and dinner. Suddenly a jungle like forest begins to take form and grow in his room and his
room transports him to the land Where the Wild Things Are. The Wild things decide not to eat him and
because of his monster like behavior they decide to make Max their king. So max becomes king of the
monsters and gets to continue and even intensify his monster like behavior. But Max soon discovers
that being King is not an easy job and he starts to notice that something is missing. Max begins to miss
home, a not meal, and his mother.
Be Prepared For: http://childrensbooksguide.com/reviews/where-the-wild-things-are-review

THE POLAR EXPRESS
-CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG
Genre: Classic Childrens Fiction,

Christmas Story
Theme: Chirstmas Spirit, Believing
Topics: Christmas Spirit, Belief, Santa,

Gifts
APA Citation: Allsburg, C. V. (1985). The

Polar Express. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Characters: 2
Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Illustrator: Chris Van Allsburg
Plot Summary: This book begins late night on Christmas Eve. A boy struggling with believe in
Santa cant sleep. Suddenly his room shakes and a loud thundering noise starts and he looks
outside and see a huge train in the road of his neighborhood. He boards the train when he
meets the conductor. The boy meets many other children and they take a train ride to the
north pole where they meet elves and more importantly, Santa. Santa chooses one child, the
boy, and tells the boy he will give him any Christmas present he desires. The boy simply asks
for a bell from the reindeer sleigh, because only those who believe can hear the sound of the
bells. He loves the bell but can not hear the sound, because he doesnt believe. Later he
believes and hear the beautiful sound of the bells. When he comes home he notices his parents
cant hear the sound of the bell but his younger sister can, he understands the power of belief.
Be Prepared For: The Polar Express movie. The kids can color a polar express and right what
they would ask Santa for.
JUMANJI
-CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG
Genre: Childrens Classic Fiction, Adventure

Fantasy
Theme: Finishing What You Started,

Consequence, Bravery
Ages: Pre-k-3rd Grade
Topics: Animals, Board Games, Hunters,

Boredom, Lack of Parental Supervision and
Disobedience Leads to Chaos.
Diversity: Multicultural, Caucasian Family
APA Citation: Allsburg, C. V. (1981). Jumanji.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Characters: Judy and Peter, Animals
Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Illustrator: Chris Van Allsburg
Plot Summary: This book two siblings who are left at home and told to behave and keep the house
clean by their parents who are at the opera. Soon after playing with their usual toys they become bored
and find a game labelled Jumanji, with a note that says Free game fun for some but not for all.
Judy insist on playing even though peter thinks it will be boring. So they begin to play and all hell breaks
loose. Animals begin to come, a lion attacks just on the first roll, monkeys in the kitchen, rain indoors,
rhinos stampeding through the house and many other wondrous and dangerous things. The children
have to complete the game to make it stop and to stay alive. Its an action packed book in black and
white, though the illustrations are colorless they are fantastic. The Children do complete the game but
after much strive and dangerous play.
Be Prepared For: Jumanji the movie slightly differs from the book but also brings the danger of the
game and wildness off the animals to life.
BLUEBERRIES FOR SAL
-ROBERT MCCLOSKEY
Genre: Childrens Classic Fiction
Theme: Parenting, Mindfulness, Preparing,

Respect for Wildlife, Hybernation
Topics: Blueberries, Animals, Parents
Diversity: Rural
APA Citation: McCloskey, R. (1948).

Blueberries for Sal. New York: Viking Press.
Characters: Sal and Her mother, Mama bear and

little bear.
Author: Robert McClosky
Illustrator: Robert McClosky
Plot Summary: This book starts of with little Sal and her mother going off to pick blueberries on
Blueberry Hill in order to be canned for the winter. Sals mother begins picking and filling her bucket,
but Sal eats all of the blueberries she picks. Finally, Sal grows tired of walking and just sits and eats
blueberries, all of the ones she can reach. Across the hill mother bear and little bear are eating berries in
order to prepare for winter hibernation. The little bear eats and tries to keep up with his mother. After
Sal eats all the berries in her area she goes off to find her mother. First she comes across a family of
crows and then she follows mama bear instead of Sals mother. Little bear tries to do the same thing
and goes off to find his mom, at first he finds a family of partridges, then he finds Sals mother and
begins to follow her. So both of the little babies are following the wrong mothers. Suddenly mama bear
realizes the wrong baby is following her, and knows to be afraid of people, so she leaves and hunts for
little bear. Little bear looks in Sals Mothers pale and eats a big bite, and she tells who she thinks if Sal
to leave but finds little bear, and Sals mom leaves to find Sal, because she knew to be afraid of bears.
Then Mother found Sal and Mother bear found little bear. Then both families went home.
Be Prepared For: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW3jRxC8Jec

THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
-WATTY PIPER
Theme: Determination, Perseverance
Ages: Pre-k-3rd Grade
Topics: Trains, Never Quitting, Size doesnt

matter.
Diversity: Multicultural, Rural Setting.
APA Citation: Piper, W., & Bragg, M. C. (1961).

The little engine that could. New York: Platt &
Munk.
Characters: Little Engine, Clown and the circus,

Big Strong Engine, and the Shiny New Engine.
Author: Watty Piper
Illustrator: George Hauman and Doris Hauman
Plot Summary: This book tells the story of an unlikely hero called the Little Blue Engine. A red train
arrives at the station and needs to deliver a load of toys to good children but the problem is the huge
mountain between the station and the children. The toys need to be pulled over but who can make the
trip? The shiny new engine and the big strong engine consider themselves too important and too
good to be deliver mere toys to children, so they refuse. When the Little Blue Engine volunteers shes
laughed at and made fun of because there is no way the little engine can make it over the big mountain
with a load of heavy toys. But The Little Blue Engine believes she can and chugs along telling herself I
think I can, I think I can and eventually makes it over the big mountain.
Be Prepared For: Show movie about 28 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnvuICGC3Lw

TAKE AWAY THE A
-MICHAEL ESCOFFIER, 60PGS
Genre: Alphabet Childrens Book
Theme: Alphabet
Ages: Pre-K-1st Grade
Topics: Language and Alphabet
Diversity: Multicultural, Multilingual
APA Citation: Escoffier, M., & DiGiacomo, K. (n.d.). Take

away the A.
Characters: Monsters and letters
Author: Michael Escoffier
Illustrator: Kris Di Giacomo
Plot Summary: This book a new and fun way to learn

about the alphabet in English as well as other languages and how letters and words can change
sounds and meanings in other languages. It shows how a word can become a whole new word
by the simple subtraction of just a single letter. For example, without A the word Beast
becomes the new word Best. This book shows a fun way to think about words and letters and
even imagining a monster eating the letters away until they become new words.
Be Prepared For: Have the kids be monsters and write a word with candy and then chomp a
letter away and make a new word.
CREATURE ABC
-ANDREW ZUCKERMAN, 120PGS
Genre: Childrens ABCs
Theme: Animals and Alphabet
Topics: Animals and Alphabet
APA Citation: Zuckerman, A. (2009).

Creature abc. San Francisco: Chronicle
Books.
Characters: Animals
Author: Andrew Zuckerman
Photographer: Andrew Zuckerman
Plot Summary: This book is an educational way to learning the alphabet. Kids will remember
the letters to the alphabet better when they associate it with a certain object, like the animals
in the book. The book provides clear and attention grabbing pictures of animals to associate
the animals with a letter. Some of the animals included are: lion, hippo, elephant, and many
others.
Be Prepared For: Information about the animals, there is a glossary in back with certain
information.
MISS SPIDERS TEA PARTY: THE COUNTING
BOOK
-DAVID KIRK, 32PGS
Genre: Childrens Counting
Theme: Insects and Counting
Ages: Pre-K-Kindergarten
Topics: Insects and Counting
APA Citation: Kirk, D. (n.d.). Miss Spider's

tea party: The counting book.
Characters: Miss Spider, other bugs.
Author: David Kirk
Illustrator: David Kirk
Plot Summary: This book is about Miss Spiders Tea Party. The story begins with Miss Spider
and tells that she is lonely and wishes to play. Many of the insects are very suspicious of Miss
Spiders Intentions and run, fly, and crawl for their lives when she comes to invite them to her
tea party. We count various things through this book. As were counting we see insects afraid of
the spider and she is sad. However later she comes across a wet and scared moth, to
demonstrate her kindness she dries him off sends him on his way. The appreciative moth
spreads the word of Miss Spiders kindness and very soon all the insects that were afraid of
come and become friends with Miss Spider and she finally gets to have her tea party.
Be Prepared For: Reading and also Miss Spider the show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o5JLeFzb98
HOW DO DINOSAURS COUNT TO TEN?
-JANE YOLEN AND MARK TEAGUE,
Genre: Counting
Theme: Counting
Ages: Pre-K-Kindergarten
Topics: Counting and Dinosaurs
APA Citation: Yolen, J. (2009). How Do

Dinosaurs Count To Ten?
Characters: Dinosaurs
Author: Jane Yolen
Illustrator: Mark Teague
Plot Summary: This book provides kids with a fun way to learn to count and also reaches their
fascination with dinosaurs. It grabs their attention by bouncing from dinosaur to dinosaur
because they are helping with counting. The dinosaurs range from T-Rex to a Pterodactyl and
multiple others. Throughout the book as the dinosaurs count the toys they play with the toys
they are counting which is fun for the readers because they can relate. The book is also an
appropriate size for the kids to hold and read.
Be Prepared For: identify dinosaurs to the kids.

TOYS GALORE
-PETER STEIN, 32PGS
Genre: Childrens Fiction, Nursery Rhyming
Theme: Fun and Rhyming
Topics: Toys
APA Citation: Stein, P., & Staake, B. (2003).

Toys galore.
Characters: Multiple Toys
Author: Peter Stein
Illustrator: Bob Staake
Plot Summary: This book is a peak inside the toy chest of every kids wildest dreams.
The chaos theme of the book draws the kids in with all the toys and the whacky rhyme.
Throughout Steins rhyming and inventive word play kids are taken on a journey guided
by their own imagination. This book covers a wide variety of toys which captures the
kids attention and makes it fun for the reader with the creative rhyming. Kids study the
illustrations intently because they are trying to keep track of the toys read in the
rhyming. It can take awhile to read because of the extensive number of toys in the
illustrations.
TOYS IN SPACE
-MINI GREY, 32 PGS
Genre: Childrens Fiction
Theme: Toys
Topics: Toys, Space, Aliens
APA Citation: Grey, M. (2013). Toys in space.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Characters: little boy, Hoctopize, thoughtful

green dinosaur, Wonderdoll the leader robot,
and the rest of their crew.
Author: Mini Grey
Illustrator: Mini Grey
Plot Summary: This book differs from many books in the fact that it is some what a
story within a story. The story begins with a young boy in the garden who forgets his
toys. When the toys are afraid of being left outside they ask their leader WonderDoll to
tell them a story. WonderDoll begins to tell them a story of Hoctopize, an alien who
abducts forgotten toys to play and have fun with. So WonderDoll and his friends are
beamed up and they all go on adventure with Hoctopize. Eventually the toys grow
home sick and want to return to their yard and their little boy. Eventually the toys
convince Hoctopize to return all the toys to their homes and after he agrees they throw
a party for him and it goes until dawn. Its a goo
TOO MANY TOYS
-DAVID SHANNON
Theme: Conflict Resolution
Ages: Pre-K- 1st Grade
Topics: Toys, Puppets, Parents and Kids,

Gluten, Materialism, Messy Room, Cleaning,
Giving Things Away to Charity.
Diversity: Multicultural, Caucasian Family
APA Citation: Shannon, D., & Shannon, D.

(2008). Too many toys. New York: Blue Sky
Press.
Characters: Spencer, Mother, all his toys
Author: David Shannon
Illustrator: David Shannon
Plot Summary: Spencer has too many toys that his place is a mess. Spencer has puzzles,
robots, stuffed animals, action figures, plastic toys, and a plethora of other toys. Because of all
of his toys there is no room to clean up and store them, there is clutter everywhere. The
drawers are overflowing, the closet is full, and the floors are covered with toys all through the
house. He tries to convince his mother that he has to keep all of them because every toy is his
favorite! Eventually after a lot of negotiating Spencer and his mom finally come up with a give
away box of toys. However, when its time to give the box away Spencer decides he cant part
with it. So his mother goes back to negotiating.
A BALL FOR DAISY
-CHRIS RASCHKA
Genre: Childrens Fiction, Comedy
Theme: Friendship, Dog and Games
Topics: Dogs, Games, Toys, Pets, Friend
APA Citation: Raschka, C. (2011). A ball for

Daisy. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books.
Characters: Daisy, Daisys owner.
Author: Chris Raschka
Illustrator: Chris Raschka
Plot Summary: This book starts off showing us Daisy, not introduction just her. Daisy has a
deep love for her big red ball, playing constantly with the ball, rolling it, bouncing and
tossing it, even sleeping with it. Her owner takes Daisy for a walk, and of course Daisy takes
her bright red ball, and eventually they come to the dog park. But something terrible
happens. Another dog sees her ball and without asking and with no concept of sharing or
playing together the other dog runs off with her big red ball and pops it. Daisy doesnt quite
understand what happen, she runs to the popped ball. She nuzzles it, pokes it, licks it,
trying anything she can do to bring it back to life. Her owner not understanding hoe
important the red ball was to daisy simply tosses it in the trash. Daisy, devastated, begins
to grieve the loss of her ball. She curls up on the couch, ball-less and alone. Her owner tries
to pet her and comfort her and eventually takes her on another walk. Sad daisy returns to
the dog park where she gets surprise of a brand new ball that she gets to keep!
A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE
-PHILIP C. STEAD
Theme: Friendship, Sick Day.
Topics: Sick Day, Zoo Animals, Friendships.
Diversity: Multicultural, Caucasian.
APA Citation: Stead, P. C., & Stead, E. E. (n.d.).

A Sick Day for Amos McGee.
Characters: Amos McGee and his Zoo Animal

Friends.
Author: Philip C. Stead
Illustrator: Erin E. Stead
Plot Summary: This book is about a very caring elderly man who works at a zoo. He takes the time to
give his five animals friends the personal touches they need individually. One day Amos wake up with a
bad cold and cant go out to do his everyday routine and he has to stay home. His friends: Elephant,
tortoise, penguin, rhinoceros, and the owl wait on him patiently at the zoo but he never comes. So the
animals switch roles with Amos for the day, they ride the bus and do other various things that Amos
usually does. They arrive at Amoss house and he is overjoyed to see them. They all do various things
with Amos. The elephant plays chess, the tortoise plays hide and seek, the penguin keeps his feet
warm, the rhinoceros offers him a handkerchief when he sneezes. After they all share a pot of hot tea
together. The owl knows that Amos is afraid of the dark so he reads him a bedtime story and all of his
animal friends listen intently. After the bedtime story all the animals spend the night with Amos.
THE ADVENTURES OF BEEKLE: THE
UNIMAGINARY FRIEND
-DAN SANTAT
Theme: Creativity and Imagination, Friendship
Ages: Pre-K-3rd Grade
Topics: Imaginary Friends, Friendship.
APA Citation: Santat, D. (2015). The

Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend.
Characters: Beekle and his new friend.
Author: Dan Santat
Illustrator: Dan Santat
Plot Summary: This book starts out on an island of imaginary island, the home of
imaginary friends. He waits to be imagined by a child, but no child ever imagines
Beekle. Beekle is very courageous and does what no one has ever done and heads out
across the ocean until he arrives at the real world. But no one notices him because he is
imaginary. Later he wakes up on top of a tree with a young girl calling out to him.
Throughout the book Beekle and his new friends go on adventures, joke with each
other, eat snacks. Together they do the unimaginable.
TROMBONE SHORTY
-TROY ANDREWS
Genre: Childrens Non-Fiction, Musical
Theme: Practive Makes Perfect, Hard Work Pays Off,

Determination
Ages: Pre-K-4th Grade
Topics: Music, Jazz, Trombone, Practice.
Diversity: African American
APA Citation: Andrews, T., Taylor, B., & Collier, B.

(n.d.). Trombone Shorty.
Characters: Trey Andrews is Trombone Shorty
Perspective: 1st person
Author: Troy Andrews
Illustrator: Bryan Collier
Plot Summary: This book opens with Trombone Shorty aka Troy Andrews saying Where
yat? which lets the reader know that this is greeting in New Orleans meaning hello .
Throughout the book we see the story of Troy growing up in New Orleans surrounded by the
famous talented musicians that fill up this musical city. Troy tells the readers that he
desperately wants to be a musiciain like the other New Orleans musicians he has seen growing
up. He and his friends make instruments out of different materials they find and teach
themselves to play. One day Troy stumbles across a beat up, worn down, old trombone and he
finally has a real musical instrument. He practiced all day and all night, every chance he had,
which earned him the nickname Trombone Shorty. His older brother gave him this nickname.
Then one day when Troy was at the New Orleans jazz festival watching Bo Diddley, Bo
suddenly sees the old trombone and jerks Troy up on stage with him and Troy has not stopped
performing sense.
THE PATCHWORK QUILT
-VALERIE FLOURNOY
Theme: Family and Love
Topics: Quilt, Grandmother, Working with Mother

and Grandmother.
Diversity: Multicultural, African American
APA Citation: Flournoy, V.(n.d.), The Patchwork

Quilt
Characters: Tanya, Mother, and Grandma
Author: Valerie Flournoy
Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney
Plot Summary: This book tells the story of a little girl names Tanya and her
grandmother who has started work on a patchwork quilt made out of scraps of material
from old skirts. Tanya is fascinated with her grandmothers task and often helps her
with the making of the quilt. But mainly she just watches her make her masterpiece of a
quilt .On Christmas morning her grandmother falls ill and is no longer capable of
working on the quilt. Tanya decides that she will finish it. With the help of her mother,
Tanya begins to work on the patch work quilt. Tanyas grandmother is finally better and
able to finish the quilt, but because of Tanyas hard work her grandmother only has to
put the final square on the quilt. The final piece of fabric her grandmother puts on there
says, For Tanya from you Mother and Grandma.
AFRICAN DREAM
-ELOISE GREENFIELD
Genre: Childrens
Fiction
Theme: Dreaming, Ancestry
Ages: Pre K-4th Grade
Topics: Dream, Africa, Grandpa, Animals, heritage.
Diversity: African, African American
APA Citation: Greenfield, E. (1992), African Dream. Harper Collins; reprint edition.
Characters: Young African girl, grandfather, animals
Author: Eloise Greenfield
Illustrator: Carole Byard

Plot Summary: This book is the story of a beautiful young African American child who
has a time travelingesc dream. She falls asleep and dreams of African long ago.
Throughout the book she sees animals, a old time marketplace full of shops, reads
words shes never seen in a book she has never read, and goes to village that feels like
home where her would be grandfather welcomes her with open arms. Reading this
book encourages imagination and exposes all children to a wonderful culture. The
books shows Africa from the outside looking in but still makes you feel immersed in the
culture through the eyes of young African American Culture.
SOMETHING ON MY MIND
-NIKKI GRIMES
Genre: Childrens Fiction, Poetry
Theme: Hope, Fear, Joy, Sorrows of Growing Up
Ages: 1st-4th Grade
Topics: Poetry, emotions of growing up. .
Diversity: African American
APA Citation: Grimes, N. (1986), Something On

My Mind. Puffinl Third Edition edition.
Characters: multiple children
Perspective: 1st and 3rd person
Author: Nikki Grimes
Illustrator: Tom Feelings
Plot Summary: This book is full of poetry that tell of the wonderful triumphs and
terrible whoas of childhood and growing up. The stories and poems are like peering into
the heart and mind of children. It makes you feels as if the children themselves wrote
these beautiful poems and stories. Children relate to this book because they relate to
the contents and emotion associated with the pleasantly crafted tone of the writings.
BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD
-ASHLEY BRYAN
Genre: Children Folk Tale
Theme: Beauty, Self-Worth, Inner Beauty.
Topics: birds, beauty
APA Citation:Bryan, A.(2003), Beautiful

Blackbird. Atheneum Books For Young Readers;1st
edition.
Characters: Blackbird
Author: Ashley Bryan
Illustrator: Ashley Bryan
Plot Summary: This book is a musical and rhythmic version of an old Zambian Tale. When all the birds
come together and are ask who among you is the most beautiful bird, they call reply Blackbird. They
even sing a song in showing their immense admiration to the beautiful blackbird, "Beak to beak, peck,
peck, peck,/ Spread your wings, stretch your neck./ Black is beautiful, uh-huh!/ Black is beautiful, uh-
huh!". When the main bird sees this they all decide they want to be black as well and ask black bird if
they paint themselves black and he agrees but comes with a warning. Blackbird tells them black will
make them beautiful but, :Color on the outside is not what is on the inside Whatever Ill do Ill be me
and youll be you. The story is clearly about inner beauty and self-worth.
Be Prepared For: Have the kids write about their great qualities and beauty that they have.
EATING THE ALPHABET:FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES FROM A-Z
-LOIS EHLERT
Genre: Childrens Alphabet
Theme: Alphabet
Ages: Pre K-Kindergarten
Topics: Alphabet. Fruits and

vegetables. .
APA Citation: Ehlert, L.(n.d.) Eating

the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables
From A to Z,
Characters: Various Fruits and

Vegetables
Author: Lois Ehlert
Illustrator: Lois Ehlert

Plot Summary: This book teaches kids the alphabet in a fun, colorful, and educational
way. This book doesnt go with the obvious fruits and vegetables but uses a wide
variety. It ranges from avocados to zucchini to yams and apricots. Along with capturing
the attention of the kids with brightly colored and fun words and pictures it also
introduces healthy foods in an unexpected way.
Be Prepared For: Have the fruits used in the books to teach and help kids visually
understand the fruits and veggies.
FLY GUY MEETS FLY GIRL

-TEDD ARNOLD
Genre: Easy Reader
Theme: Love, Compatibility
Topics: Flies, Love. .
APA Citation: Arnold, T. (n.d.). Fly Guy Meets Fly

Girl. Scholastic Inc.
Characters: Fly Guy, Fly Girl. Buzzzzz and Lizzzzz.
Author: Tedd Arnold
Illustrator: Tedd Arnold.
Plot Summary: This book is great for kids learning to read and are still at the boys have/ girl
have cooties age. It is a story of love, an unlikely, slightly gross love. Fly guy us the top fly. He
can fly really fancy, eat all the best gross stuff , and can pronounce his name very well, with lots
of Zs. Then Buzzzzzz meets Fly Girl, Lizzzzzzz. Lizz can fly fancier, eat even better gross stuff,
and say her name even better than he can. Fly guy is blown away and fall head over wings for
Fly girl, and tries to win her affections. But if they fall in love with Fly Guy leave his friend
Buzzzzz for fly girl? Throughout this book we see the flies courting and the struggle of bros
before babes. Eventually they work themselves out and everyone wins.
MR. TIGER GOES WILD

-PETER BROWN
Theme: Balance of fun and work, playfulness and

seriousness, wildness and civility.
Topics: Animals, City vs Wild, Civility vs Wildness,

balanced life.
APA Citation: Brown, P. (2013). Mr. Tiger goes

wild. Little Brown; 1st Edition.
Characters: Mr. Tiger and friends.
Author: Peter Brown
Illustrator: Peter Brown
Plot Summary: This book is about tame Mr. Tiger who lives in Victorian style England surrounded by
everything that is prim and proper. Being constantly surrounded by ladies and gentlemen and he starts
to be bored with the mundane lifestyle. An idea starts forming in his head, a wild idea. He wants to be
wild. The first step is he begins to walk on all four of his legs instead of two and his neighbors are
amused. The next step is he begins run, rampage and roar loudly like a tiger should, now his stuffy
neighbors are frightened. The final step that shocks his neighbors is he gets naked, takes off his suit and
hat. His stuck up neighbors suggest that he go into the wilderness. So happily he runs off to the
wilderness where he can be free to prim and properness and be WILD. Soon however, he begins to miss
civilization and his friends so he returns. He finds that the city has mellowed out and become more
relaxed. So he ditches the nakedness and dawns an aloha style shirt, shorts, and other clothes and
returns to the city permanently.
EXTRA YARN
-MAC BARNETT
Theme: Changing the world one act at time. Being a

light in the world. Colorfulness, the power of art.
Topics: Yarn, knitting, gifts for friends, making things,
Diversity: Multicultural, Caucasians
APA Citation: Barnett, M., Klassen, J., & Weise, C.

(2012). Extra yarn. New York: Balzer & Bray.
Characters: Annabelle, Evil Archduke.
Author: Mac Barnett
Illustrator: Jon Klassen
Plot Summary: This book really plays on a childs imagination and creativity. We start off by meeting
cute little Annabelle who lives a world that black and white, which is dull and boring and clearly
colorless. But one day she stumbles across a box with a wonderful surprise, its full of yarn in every color
you can imagine. So she knits herself a beautiful sweater but still has yarn left over. She knits a sweater
for her dog, her classmates, her friends both the bunnies and the bears. After she makes sweaters for
many, many people and things she shifts her attention to things that dont usually cuddle up in cozy
yarn sweaters like cars, houses, and mailboxes. But bad guy Evil Archduke who is obsessed with clothes
wants the magical box all to himself. Throughout the book Annabelle changes the world around her
one act at time and color to life.
Be Prepared For: Projects with yarn
THE REAL MOTHER GOOSE

-BLACHE FISHER WRIGHT
Genre: Nursery Rhymes
Theme: Life Lessons, Classic Stories
Topics: Mother Goose stories and poems, animals and

characters.
Diversity: Multicultural, Caucasians , Rural
APA Citation: Wright, B. F. (1994). The real Mother Goose.

New York, NY: Scholastic.
Characters: Mother Goose and many characters in every poem

and rhyme.
Perspective: 1st and 3rd person.
Author: Blanche FisherWright
Illustrator: Blanche Fisher Wright
Plot Summary: This book is one of the very original mother goose stories and has been around since
1916. It has over 200 mother goose nursery rhymes and still has the original artwork, which is very cool.
It can relate to children of any generation but it is such a classic. The book is organized in alphabetical
order so it is easy to find your favorite passage or let a student or class choose theirs. This book contain
small life lessons about honesty, doing the right thing, lying, being a good or bad friend, and many
other lessons children should learn as well as just plain fun stories. The stories are written with a flow
and rhyme so its a fun read and there are countless adaptions and new nursey rhymes that can be read
along with the original.
Be Prepared For: Compare and contrast with other stories that were adapted from these.
READ-ALOUD RHYMES FOR THE VERY

YOUNG
-JACK PRELUTSKY
Genre: Childrens Fiction, Nursery Rhyme
Theme: Nursery Rhyme, Childhood lessons.
Topics: Nursery rhymes
Diversity: Multicultural, Rural
APA Citation: Prelutsky, J., Brown, M. T., & Trealease, J.

(1986). Read-aloud rhymes for the very young.Knopf
Books for Young Readers
Characters: Multiple
Author: Jack Prelutsky (Compiler)
Illustrator: Marc Brown
Plot Summary: This book includes a wide variety of poems written in a nursey rhyme style. It is a great
first poetry book for a child to be read or to read themselves. Its simplistic yet lasting rhymes are easy
for anyone to read. Poem topics includes things like puppies, individuals pretending and playing, picnics
and topics like winter, bedtime, pets and animals, and other fun and loving topics. The book isnt just
written by one author it is a compilation of multiple writers and their poems.
OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY: A
TREASURY OF NURSERY RHYMES
-ELIZABETH HAMMIL
Genre: Childrens Fiction, Nursery Rhyme
Theme: Nursery Rhymes, Childhood Lessons
Topics: Animals, People, Families, Friends,

and Weather.
APA Citation: Hammil, E., (2015) Over the

Hill and Far Away: A Treasury of Nursery
Rhymes. Candlewick Publishing.
Characters: Multiple
Author: Multiple, Elizabeth Hammil (compiler)
Illustrator: Multiple
Plot Summary: This book contains multicultural poems and nursery rhymes that easy
for kids to listen to and some to read. It includes 150 rhymes from 23 different cultures
and countries from all around the world. It is also a very interesting visual book because
it includes illustrations from 76 different artists. Some of the art forms include: photos,
watercolor, hand colored prints, comic strip style illustrations, collages, realistic
paintings, and the text style ranges from handwritten, to cursive, childlike print, to
typed font. The stories include songs and lullabies, clapping rhymes, musical rhymes,
nonsense rhymes, finger games, and many, many others. It is a fun read for all readers,
teacher, parent, or student.
RAINBOW FISH
-MARCUS PFISTER
Theme: Friendship, Sharing, Selfishness and

Unselfishness, Vanity. True Happiness is not in
looks or materials.
Topics: Fish, Sea, Friends, Giving
APA Citation: Pfister, M. (1992). The rainbow

fish. New York: North-South Books.
Characters: Rainbow Fish
Author: Marcus Pfister
Illustrator: J Alison James
Plot Summary: This book tells the store of the beautiful rainbow fish, whose scales were all
kinds of shades of purples, blues, and greens. The Rainbow Fish starts off the book as selfish
and vain and refuses to share his beautiful shiny scales with the other fish in the sea. But his
selfishness leaves him friendless and lonely so he goes to ask the wise octopus for advice on
what to do. The octopus tells him to give away his beauty and discover how to be happy
Eventually the sad fish begins to give his scales away reluctantly but with each one he gifts he
receives an even bigger gift back and in the end is the happiest fish in the sea seeing his beauty
on other fish and how happy it makes them. He gives away what is most important to him but
in return gets something that is even more valuable to him, friendship.
BUILDIN OUR HOUSE

JONATHAN BEAN
Genre: Childrens Non-Fiction
Theme: Family determination, Pioneering Spirit. Family

fun and togetherness. Family Task.
Topics: Family, construction, work.
Diversity: Multicultural, Caucasian Family.
APA Citation: Bean, J. (2013). Building our house.

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux.
Characters: The entire family.
Perspective: 1st person, the oldest child.
Author: Jonathan Bean
Illustrator: Jonathan Bean
Plot Summary: This book tells the story of author Jonathan Beans experience as a child when his
family built their new house. Throughout the story we are following Beans mother and father, two
children, and towards the end a new baby. The story is told through the eyes of the oldest child, a
young girl. We follow their construction process for approximately a year and a half. The story takes
from beginning to end of the house building process. He tells us of the seemingly endless lumbar drop
offs, the loud and large mixing machine, the hard work of which the children were included and
expected to do. We see the hard work and the dedication of both the parents and the children and get
to see the benefit of all their work when we see and read about move in day. This book is informative
yet simple enough for a child to understand an overview of the process of building a house.
Be Prepared For: Drawing Your Dream Home.
I KNOW HERE
-LAUREL CROZA
Genre: Childrens Fiction.
Theme: Transitioning, Change, Moving to a new

unfamiliar place.
Topics: Moving from rural to big city. Change. Fear and

comforting.
Diversity: Multicultural, rural Saskatchewan, Toronto
APA Citation: Croza, L., & James, M. (2010). I know

here. Toronto: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi
Pr.
Characters: Two young children, boy and girl.
Author: Laurel Croza
Illustrator: Matt James
Plot Summary: This book tells of two young siblings who move from rural Saskatchewan to the big city
of Toronto and lots of opportunities. The young girl is very apprehensive because all she knows is the
place that she grew up and she does not know Toronto. The author and illustrator do a great job of
showing you how magical the ruralness of the place is and just how much she will miss it. Shell also
miss the man that delivers groceries, the milkman, all of her classmates and her teacher as well. The
teacher suggests that she draw a picture of everything she will miss the most so she can remember. She
makes a beautiful drawing and folds it up for safe keeping taking to Toronto. The idea of the city
terrifies her. But once she arrives she remembers all that is good about her and her roots and takes joy
and comfort in who she is.
BUBBLE TROUBLE
-MARGARET MAHY
Genre: Childrens Fiction, Adventure
Theme: Problem and Solution, Teamwork
Topics: Family, Bubble, Help, Townsfolk
Diversity: Multicultural, Caucasian People.
APA Citation: Mahy, M., & Dunbar, P. (2009).

Bubble trouble. New York: Clarion Books.
Characters: Mabel, Mom baby brother, Abel, Mr.

Copple and his wife, Chapel Choir, Mrs. Threeble,
townsfolk.
Author: Margaret Mahy
Illustrator: Polly Dunbar
Plot Summary: This book is all about a bubble that takes away Mabels younger brother and trying to
get him back. His frantic mother, and sister, Mr. Copple and his wife, and old Mrs. Threeble, the chapel
choir, and some other towns folk all chase him in a panic. The book culminates when all of the chasers
form a human ladder in attempt to rescue the baby brother. Then Abel the town rebel shoots the
bubble with a slingshot and pops it, sending baby brother plummeting towards the ground. But when
readers turn the page we see that he is in fact caught and safe. It is a suspenseful book with up and
downs of the bubble and the chasers and the fun text follows the ups and downs of the bubble.
Be Prepared For: Bubbles for the Class.
THE MAN WHO WALKED BETWEEN THE

TOWERS
-MORDICAI GERSTEIN
Genre: I
Theme: H
Ages: 5
Topics: N.
Diversity: M
APA Citation:d
Characters: 2
Perspective: 3
Author: A
Illustrator: S
Plot Summary: This book
Be Prepared For: C.
Prepared For: C.
Genre: I
Theme: H
Ages: 5
Topics: N.
Diversity: M
APA Citation:d
Characters: 2
Perspective: 3
Author: A
Illustrator: S
Be Prepared For: C.
Prepared For: C.

Genre: I
Theme: H
Ages: 5
Topics: N.
Diversity: M
APA Citation:d
Characters: 2
Perspective: 3
Author: A
Illustrator: S
Be Prepared For: C.
Prepared For: C.

Genre: I
Theme: H
Ages: 5
Topics: N.
Diversity: M
APA Citation:d
Characters: 2
Perspective: 3
Author: A
Illustrator: S
Be Prepared For: C.
Prepared For: C.

Genre: I
Theme: H
Ages: 5
Topics: N.
Diversity: M
APA Citation:d
Characters: 2
Perspective: 3
Author: A
Illustrator: S
Be Prepared For: C.
Prepared For: C.

Genre: I
Theme: H
Ages: 5
Topics: N.
Diversity: M
APA Citation:d
Characters: 2
Perspective: 3
Author: A
Illustrator: S
Be Prepared For: C.
Prepared For: C.

Genre: I
Theme: H
Ages: 5
Topics: N.
Diversity: M
APA Citation:d
Characters: 2
Perspective: 3
Author: A
Illustrator: S
Be Prepared For: C.
Prepared For: C.

Genre: I
Theme: H
Ages: 5
Topics: N.
Diversity: M
APA Citation:d
Characters: 2
Perspective: 3
Author: A
Illustrator: S
Be Prepared For: C.
Prepared For: C.

Genre: I
Theme: H
Ages: 5
Topics: N.
Diversity: M
APA Citation:d
Characters: 2
Perspective: 3
Author: A
Illustrator: S
Be Prepared For: C.
Prepared For: C.

Genre: I
Theme: H
Ages: 5
Topics: N.
Diversity: M
APA Citation:d
Characters: 2
Perspective: 3
Author: A
Illustrator: S
Be Prepared For: C.
Prepared For: C.

Genre: I
Theme: H
Ages: 5
Topics: N.
Diversity: M
APA Citation:d
Characters: 2
Perspective: 3
Author: A
Illustrator: S
Be Prepared For: C.
Prepared For: C.

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HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYWHERE

-ARLENE ERLBACH, 48PGS

Genre: Informational & Holiday

Theme: Multicultural Celebration. It is important to

Ages: Pre K-2nd Grade

Topics: New Years, Multicultural, Celebrations.

Characters: 20 countries and cultural celebrations

Perspective: 3rd Person

Author: Arlene Erlbach

Illustrator: Sharon Lane Holm

Genre: Informational & Historical Nonfiction

Applicable: In January on MLK Day, year round for togetherness, civil

Topics: Martin Luther King, Jr., Multicultural, Freedom, non-violent

Diversity: Multicultural, African American

Characters: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Perspective: 3rd Person

Author: Doreen Rappaport

Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fictions

Theme: Kindness. Kindness is contagious and all it takes is one act of

Applicable: Valentines Day. Learning about kindness. How to be a

Ages: Pre K-2nd Grade

Topics: Love, Kindness, Friendship, a Kind Gesture.

Diversity: Multicultural, Caucasian

Characters: Mr. Hatch, the mailman, and neighbors.

Perspective: 3rd person

Author: Eileen Spinelli

Genre: Informational, Classics

Theme: Counting and Numbers, Life Cycle Insects

Ages: Pre K-1st grade

Topics: Caterpillar life cycle, Counting

APA Citation: Carle, E. (1987). The very hungry

Characters: The hungry hungry caterpillar

Perspective: 3rd person

Author: Eric Carle

Illustrator: Eric Carle

Be Prepared For: activities coninciding with book.

Teaching Plan and Activity

Genre: Fables, Folktales, and Myths, Fiction

Theme: Parents, Individuality, Different Individuals

Ages: Pre K-3rd Grade

Topics: Bats and Birds, Family, Differences, Fitting In,

APA Citation: Cannon, J. (1993). Stellaluna. San Diego:

Perspective: 3rd person

Author: Janell Cannon

Illustrator: Janell Cannon

Genre: Comedy, Humor, Fiction

Theme: Cause and Effect, Kindness to

Ages: Pre K- 2nd Grade

Topics: Mouse, Guest, Cookies and Milk,

Diversity: Multicultural, Caucasian

Characters: Boy and Mouse

Perspective: 3rd Perspective

Author: Laura Numeroff

Illustrator: Felicia Bond, excellent illustrations.

Genre: Informational, Counting, Alphabet

Theme: Alphabet and Counting Recognition,

Ages: Pre K-1st Grade

Topics: Numbers and Letters, Animals

APA Citation: Cooper, E. (n.d.). 8, an animal

Characters: Various animals associated with

Perspective: 3rd Person

Author: Elisha Cooper

Illustrator: Elisha Cooper