A boy's grandparents do not believe that his pet elephant is making all the messes throughout the day.
Sweet ending!
Promotes imagination.
*Highly recommend all Mr. Horacek's book-usually the artwork is unique and creative and somewhat interactive.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
I'm Brave! by Kate and Jim McMullan*
A must read for fire engine junkies!
A confident fire engine shares his exciting job with readers.
Full of humor, attitude and great noise words (onomatopoeia)!
I learned some terminology while reading this book to my preschooler. In the beginning the McMullans have the reader try to match the tools and equipment found on the engine. Then as the reader continues reading, he/she can use picture clues to confirm or fix his/her predictions.
Strategy/skill: context clues, vocab. expanding
*Highly recommend.
A confident fire engine shares his exciting job with readers.
Full of humor, attitude and great noise words (onomatopoeia)!
I learned some terminology while reading this book to my preschooler. In the beginning the McMullans have the reader try to match the tools and equipment found on the engine. Then as the reader continues reading, he/she can use picture clues to confirm or fix his/her predictions.
Strategy/skill: context clues, vocab. expanding
*Highly recommend.
Titch and Daisy by Pat Hutchins
Titch is reluctant to attend a party. His mom reassures him that his friend Daisy will be there. At the party Titch cannot find her and refuses to join in any of the fun without Daisy.
Great book to reinforce how the illustrations help tell the story/add to the story.
Strategies: predicting, connections, sequencing
Great book to reinforce how the illustrations help tell the story/add to the story.
Strategies: predicting, connections, sequencing
Titch by Pat Hutchins
"An oldie but a goodie."
Titch's older brother and sister seem to always have bigger and better things.
The youngest of any family will connect with Titch and find satisfaction in the story's ending.
Strategy: connections, predicting, inferring
Guided Reading Level: G
Titch's older brother and sister seem to always have bigger and better things.
The youngest of any family will connect with Titch and find satisfaction in the story's ending.
Strategy: connections, predicting, inferring
Guided Reading Level: G
Sunday, September 28, 2014
The Sniffles for Bear by Bonny Becker illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton*
Bear is sick. Mouse tries to cheer him to no avail.
A story of true friendship.
Great word choice!
*Highly recommend.
A story of true friendship.
Great word choice!
*Highly recommend.
Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff
"An I Can Read Book"
Sammy the seal is tired of the zoo scene so the zookeeper grants him permission to explore the city.
Perfect for beginning/transitional readers.
Guided Reading Level: H
Sammy the seal is tired of the zoo scene so the zookeeper grants him permission to explore the city.
Perfect for beginning/transitional readers.
Guided Reading Level: H
Soup's Goat by Robert Newton Peck
Rob and his best friend Soup build a magnificent cart for the town's goat race and . . .create a wonderful disaster!
Soup's cousin, Sexton, visits for a few weeks. Sexton brags he can curse for a full minute and does so after each of the boys pay him a penny. He does it while talking like Donald Duck. None of the swear words are printed but an entire chapter is devoted to this topic and repeated in various ways throughout the book.
Points to discuss/warnings: swearing
Grade equivalent: 5.7
Soup's cousin, Sexton, visits for a few weeks. Sexton brags he can curse for a full minute and does so after each of the boys pay him a penny. He does it while talking like Donald Duck. None of the swear words are printed but an entire chapter is devoted to this topic and repeated in various ways throughout the book.
Points to discuss/warnings: swearing
Grade equivalent: 5.7
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