Coerr, E. (1997). Sadako and the thousand paper cranes. Puffin.
Illustrator: Robert Himler
Sadako loved to run. As a young Japanese girl living in a time of bombing in Hiroshima, Sadako lived in a time of sad memories for Japan. The most important goal in Sadako's life was to be on the relay team. Sadako races until one day she becomes sick. Sadako inspires her class with her courage and her quest to fold 1,000 paper cranes.
This is a great book for grades 4 through 6. It teaches about the bombing of Hiroshima. It would be a great book for a study of Japan.
This book really made me think about what it would be like to live in Hiroshima after the nuclear bomb was dropped.
Sadako is a realistic historical fiction novel.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Fiction Chapter Book/Newberry Medal Winner
Byars, B. (1981). Summer of the swans. Puffin Books.
Illustrator Betsy Byars
Newberry Medal Winner
Summer of the Swans is a realistic fiction novel. Nothing seems to make Sara happy this summer. She hates her body, her shoes, her family, and basically her whole life. She loves her family, but she is tired of them, especially her brother Charlie. Suddenly Charlie turns up missing and everything comes into focus for Sarah. The swans fly away, but they leave Sara feeling like suddenly everything fits into place.
This is a good book for teaching tolerance as well as self-love. Everyone one hates something about themselves. You just have to learn how to accept and love yourself the way you are. This a great book for young adolescents.
This book reminds me what is like to be an adolescent and be annoyed with your family and how you overcome this.
Illustrator Betsy Byars
Newberry Medal Winner
Summer of the Swans is a realistic fiction novel. Nothing seems to make Sara happy this summer. She hates her body, her shoes, her family, and basically her whole life. She loves her family, but she is tired of them, especially her brother Charlie. Suddenly Charlie turns up missing and everything comes into focus for Sarah. The swans fly away, but they leave Sara feeling like suddenly everything fits into place.
This is a good book for teaching tolerance as well as self-love. Everyone one hates something about themselves. You just have to learn how to accept and love yourself the way you are. This a great book for young adolescents.
This book reminds me what is like to be an adolescent and be annoyed with your family and how you overcome this.
Fiction Picture Book/Caldecott Honor Book
Scieszka, J. (1992). The stinky chesse man and other fairly stupid tales. Viking Juvenile.
Illustrator Lane Smith
This is a fiction picture book. This is a hilarious combination of fairy tales written in parable form. The book takes off and keeps you guessing even to the very back cover as the stinky cheese man runs through a variety of tales and meets many other mismatched charaters. The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Tales is a Caldecott Honor award book.
This is a great book for teaching fairy tales in a fun way. This book is great for children in grades 2nd through 5th. Children love comparing this book to the orignal fairy tale. Students can then take these ideas and create their own version of a fairy tale.
This book is a fun book. It is full of humor and great for making you laugh. This book makes me look at fairy tales in a really fun and humorus way.
Illustrator Lane Smith
This is a fiction picture book. This is a hilarious combination of fairy tales written in parable form. The book takes off and keeps you guessing even to the very back cover as the stinky cheese man runs through a variety of tales and meets many other mismatched charaters. The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Tales is a Caldecott Honor award book.
This is a great book for teaching fairy tales in a fun way. This book is great for children in grades 2nd through 5th. Children love comparing this book to the orignal fairy tale. Students can then take these ideas and create their own version of a fairy tale.
This book is a fun book. It is full of humor and great for making you laugh. This book makes me look at fairy tales in a really fun and humorus way.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Adler, David A. (1993). A Picture Book of Rosa Parks. New York: Holiday House.
Illustrator: Robert Casilla
This is a non-fiction picture book. A biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement. This book is about Rosa Parks, as well as other African American's struggles to gain equal rights.
This book tells of Rosa Park's story and could be used for a biography study. It is also a good book to talk about character education. Rosa Parks believed in leading peaceful protests. She said violence never solved anything.
For me, this book reminds me of determination. I personally appreciate Rosa Parks ideas of protest without violence. Today too many people try to change things with violence and anger which is not necessary.
This is a great social studies book for 3rd to 5th graders.
Illustrator: Robert Casilla
This is a non-fiction picture book. A biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement. This book is about Rosa Parks, as well as other African American's struggles to gain equal rights.
This book tells of Rosa Park's story and could be used for a biography study. It is also a good book to talk about character education. Rosa Parks believed in leading peaceful protests. She said violence never solved anything.
For me, this book reminds me of determination. I personally appreciate Rosa Parks ideas of protest without violence. Today too many people try to change things with violence and anger which is not necessary.
This is a great social studies book for 3rd to 5th graders.
Fiction Book Entry/Caldecott Winner
Yolen, J. (1987). Owl Moon. New York: Philomel Books.
Illustrator: Jane Yolen
This is a picture book about a father and child take a nighttime walk in the woods to look for owls, and in the dark, snowy woods they find a sense of wonder. The child and father share the beauty of the snowy woods.
This is a great book for talking about imagery in writing. Students could use this book to learn how to use adjectives to make their writing more interesting and to create a picture in the readers head. This is a good book for grades 2nd through 5th.
Reading Owl Moon touches all of my senses. It reminds how important it is to use imagery in writing. It is a calm soothing book. It is a lot of fun to read it without showing the pictues.
Owl Moon is a Caldecott award winning book.
Illustrator: Jane Yolen
This is a picture book about a father and child take a nighttime walk in the woods to look for owls, and in the dark, snowy woods they find a sense of wonder. The child and father share the beauty of the snowy woods.
This is a great book for talking about imagery in writing. Students could use this book to learn how to use adjectives to make their writing more interesting and to create a picture in the readers head. This is a good book for grades 2nd through 5th.
Reading Owl Moon touches all of my senses. It reminds how important it is to use imagery in writing. It is a calm soothing book. It is a lot of fun to read it without showing the pictues.
Owl Moon is a Caldecott award winning book.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Fiction Book Entry
Keller, I. (1983). The thingumajigs book of do's and don'ts. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Ideals Publishing Corp.
Illustrator Dick Keller
The Thingumajigs Book of Do's and Don'ts is a fiction book about learning what is the right thing to do. The Thingumajings always do things the wrong way. They cheat, their grabby, they have bad manners, and their messy. They have to be taught what is right. The book makes bad behavior seem repulsive and good behavior very rewarding.
This book is a great way to teach young children manners. The book is funny and grabs childrens' attention. They will love seeing how silling the Thingujigs look breaking all the rules. I would use this book as part of a character education program or to start the year with procedures and routines.
As a child my mother read this book to me. It helped my understand what children look like to others when they misbehave. I never wanted to look like a Thingumajig.
This book is appropriate for ages 3-10.
Illustrator Dick Keller
The Thingumajigs Book of Do's and Don'ts is a fiction book about learning what is the right thing to do. The Thingumajings always do things the wrong way. They cheat, their grabby, they have bad manners, and their messy. They have to be taught what is right. The book makes bad behavior seem repulsive and good behavior very rewarding.
This book is a great way to teach young children manners. The book is funny and grabs childrens' attention. They will love seeing how silling the Thingujigs look breaking all the rules. I would use this book as part of a character education program or to start the year with procedures and routines.
As a child my mother read this book to me. It helped my understand what children look like to others when they misbehave. I never wanted to look like a Thingumajig.
This book is appropriate for ages 3-10.
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