A crow is gathering various pieces of trash. What could he want with them?
The illustrations are beautiful.
Monday, February 2, 2015
Dinner with the Highbrows by Kimberly Willis Holt illustrated by Kyrsten Brooker*
"A story about good (bad) manners"
When Bernard Worrywart is invited to the Highbrows (who live in a fancy house), his mother spends a week teaching him manners before he eats with such high society.
A funny book to gently teach manners!
When Bernard Worrywart is invited to the Highbrows (who live in a fancy house), his mother spends a week teaching him manners before he eats with such high society.
A funny book to gently teach manners!
The Hardy Boys Secret File #7 The Disappearing Dog by Franklin W. Dixon illustrated by Scott Buroughs*
Frank and Joe's classmate, Max, claims he can make anything disappear. But when a prized dog keeps vanishing, Frank and Joe decide to investigate.
My second grader loves this series. He read this book to himself.
*Highly recommend series.
Guided Reading Level: N (third grade)
If I taught 2nd-3rd grade, I would purchase this series for my classroom library.
My second grader loves this series. He read this book to himself.
*Highly recommend series.
Guided Reading Level: N (third grade)
If I taught 2nd-3rd grade, I would purchase this series for my classroom library.
The Story of Buildings by Patrick Dillon illustrated by Stephen Biesty*
Children who love building and architecture will pore over this book.
In the beginning the author describes the history of building and building materials. Then majority of the book shows various famous buildings around the world and their unique characteristics and history.
Text features: fold out pages, labels, time line, diagrams, headings, subheadings, cutaways, index
*Highly recommend.
In the beginning the author describes the history of building and building materials. Then majority of the book shows various famous buildings around the world and their unique characteristics and history.
Text features: fold out pages, labels, time line, diagrams, headings, subheadings, cutaways, index
*Highly recommend.
The Last King of Angor Wat by Graeme Base
The latest from Mr. Base.
Four creatures, tiger, gibbon, water buffalo and gecko all believe they could be a great ruler. A mysterious elephant shows up and sets up a challenge. Their reactions and choices along the journey confirm their strengths and reveal their weaknesses.
A reminder that we all need to improve in an area and life gives us a chance to change.
Four creatures, tiger, gibbon, water buffalo and gecko all believe they could be a great ruler. A mysterious elephant shows up and sets up a challenge. Their reactions and choices along the journey confirm their strengths and reveal their weaknesses.
A reminder that we all need to improve in an area and life gives us a chance to change.
Big Bad Detective Agency by Bruce Hale
Some creatures has trashed the three pigs' house. Who is the suspect? The Big Bad Wolf, of course! He has until sundown to prove someone else is the culprit.
A funny chapter full of sarcasm and encounters with other fairy tale/folk tale creatures.
Perfect material to use with a fairy tale/folk tale unit or when students are writing their fractured fairy tale or from a villain's point of view.
Warning/points to discuss: Some characters are not nice and some name calling (I was reading it aloud to my second grader and preschooler so for them I did not appreciate that aspect.).
A funny chapter full of sarcasm and encounters with other fairy tale/folk tale creatures.
Perfect material to use with a fairy tale/folk tale unit or when students are writing their fractured fairy tale or from a villain's point of view.
Warning/points to discuss: Some characters are not nice and some name calling (I was reading it aloud to my second grader and preschooler so for them I did not appreciate that aspect.).
The Madman of Piney Woods by Christopher Paul Curtis*
**Highly recommend.
Through a powerful story about two thirteen year old boys in the early 1900's, Mr. Curtis reveals how one's past and its hurts can either destroy one's life or transform one into a more compassionate person.
Mr. Curtis shares the prejudice of an Irish woman and her tragic past; an African American man suffering from post traumatic disorder; two boys entering manhood trying to make sense of the adult world.
Characters are very well developed. Humor is intertwined with the serious issues.
Strategies: check for understanding/monitor reading (Red and Benji take turns telling the story-alternating chapters), synthesizing, inferring, main idea
A companion book to Elijah of Buxton (but you can read Madman without reading this one and understand it fine.).
Through a powerful story about two thirteen year old boys in the early 1900's, Mr. Curtis reveals how one's past and its hurts can either destroy one's life or transform one into a more compassionate person.
Mr. Curtis shares the prejudice of an Irish woman and her tragic past; an African American man suffering from post traumatic disorder; two boys entering manhood trying to make sense of the adult world.
Characters are very well developed. Humor is intertwined with the serious issues.
Strategies: check for understanding/monitor reading (Red and Benji take turns telling the story-alternating chapters), synthesizing, inferring, main idea
A companion book to Elijah of Buxton (but you can read Madman without reading this one and understand it fine.).
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