Small Reads for Brighters Days
The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli Disney/Hyperion, 2013 This book is so bright and simple looking. I know I can read it even though I only have a few minutes. When I was a kid, I loved the Lyle, Lyle Crocodile books, by Bernard Waber, and the main character on the cover reminds me of […]
A Secret Keeps by?Marsha Wilson Chall illus by Heather Solomon Carolrhoda Books, 2012 I love mysteries, so the title alone, A Secret Keeps,?makes me want to read this book. What is the secret? I’m going to read the book and find out. [CCRA.R.4] As soon as I start reading this book, I know it is […]
Forest Has a Song by Amy Ludwig Vanderwater, illus by Robbin Gourley Clarion, 2013 I shared a poem from this book for Poetry Friday?in celebration of its Cybils win in Poetry. (YAY!)?The words themselves are so simple, but there’s a lot going on. Here are a few things I notice about this poem, “Dusk.” First, […]
Words with Wings by?Nikki Grimes Wordsong/Boyds Mills, 2013 I shared a poem from this book for Poetry Friday.? I love that this poem is all about the power of words. In the very first line, poet Nikki Grimes says “Say the word…” [boldface added]. It’s not the actual snowflake itself that makes the narrator experience […]
In this blog feature, I share a picture book I really enjoy and externalize my process of reading it. I’m hoping this will be useful for those of you who are?educators sharing books with kids and perhaps give you ideas of some?elements you could include?in your book discussions. Under the Freedom Tree by Susan VanHecke, […]
In this blog feature, I share a picture book I really enjoy and externalize my process of reading it. I’m hoping this will be useful for those of you who are?educators sharing books with kids and perhaps give you ideas of some?elements you could include?in your book discussions. Under the Freedom Tree by Susan VanHecke, […]
