Posts Tagged ‘Picture Book’
Jacob’s Tree
Jacob’s Tree by Holly Keller Jacob is the smallest in his family. He is too little to reach the table and see into the bathroom mirror. Jacob’s mother tells him he’ll be bigger soon. Jacob’s father measures Jacob on a big elm tree outside their house, painting a mark so Jacob can see how much…
Read MoreLeaves
Leaves by David Ezra Stein A young bear enjoys summer flowers and late summer blueberries. Life is good. “Everything was going well until the first leaf fell.” The young bear is worried, and wonders if the leaf is okay. When colorful leaves begin falling all over, the bear tries to catch them and put them…
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Akiak – A Tale from the Iditarod, by Robert J. Blake Akiak was an experienced lead dog – an intelligent dog who was good at finding the trail, noticing hidden dangers (like thin ice or big rocks), and who understood what the human musher wanted the dog team to do. She was part of a…
Read MoreThe Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)
The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy) by Barbara Kerley, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham When Mark Twain’s (Samuel Clemens) daughter, Susy, was 13 years old, she wrote a biography about her father. Susy watched her father and recorded things about him – appearance, family life, work habits, and some of the discussions they had. Susy…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Dr. Seuss and Read Across America
Today, March 2, is the anniversary of the birth of Theodor Seuss Geisel – Dr. Seuss. Today also is Read Across America (http://www.seussville.com/Educators/educatorReadAcrossAmerica.php). Folks in my town organized a day (they are guessing it may take 8 hours to read all the books) of reading books by Dr. Seuss. The local event was the result…
Read MoreOrange Pear Apple Bear
Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett This is a sweet, simple picture book for the youngest audience, or for beginning readers. The story is presented through just five words: apple, pear, orange, bear, and there. This book explores the concepts of color, food, and shape. The lively illustrations convey much about the bear’s playful…
Read MoreWhat To Do About Alice?
What To Do About Alice? by Barbara Kerley, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham “Theodore Roosevelt had a small problem.” Like many a fairy tale king, a politically-powerful father expected a daughter born in 1884 to behave in certain ways – ways that involved things like obedience, ladylike interests, calm and proper daily activities. Alice Roosevelt had…
Read MoreThe Dot
The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds This is a wonderful story about a girl named Vashti and how she learns about her creative spirit. Vashti sits angrily in her art classroom after class staring at her blank piece of paper. She thinks she is bad at art, that she can’t draw — so she hasn’t…
Read MoreSnowflake Bentley
Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, illustrated by Mary Azarian No two snowflakes are exactly alike. We’ve all heard that. But, how do we know? We know this about snowflakes because of the curiosity, patience, and work of Wilson Bentley – a man who loved snow. Bentley was born on a farm in Vermont in…
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ish by Peter H. Reynolds A single mocking comment can change the way we see things – about the world, about ourselves, or about things we love doing. Ramon is a boy who loves to draw. He draws all the time, and is happy when he is drawing. One day his older brother makes fun…
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