Martina and The Beautiful Cockroach
When Martina the cockroach is of the right age to marry her Abuela, her Cuban Grandmother is full of advise! This is a cute story about how to find the person that is just right for you. Martina is not the only beautiful thing in this book, the illustrations are amazing! Very cute book!
Teacher Tip: Could be used as a compare and contrast lesson with another fairy tale or problem and solution.
Agra Deedy, C. (2007). Martina the Beautiful Cockroach. Atlanta: Peachtree.
The Legend of the Bluebonnet
This is a Native American legend about how the bluebonnets came to be scattered around Texas. It is the story of how a little girl was her most valued possession to save her tribe. Great story to share culture and teacher about legends. It exemplifies the cultural markers with its language and illustrations. In the story you will see how Native Americans dress and the tepee’s that they live in. You will also read words such as shaman, Great Spirits, and Comanche. While reading this story you can get an understanding of the Native American culture.
Teacher Tip: Great for sequence of events, character building and teaching legends
DePaola, T. (1983). The Legend of The Bluebonnet: An Old Tale of Texas. New York: A PaperStar Book.
Olivia
Olivia is a cute little pig that does just about what every little girl does. She has to try on all her clothes, loves to go to the beach and hates naps! She acts very much like her age also. After a trip to the museum she decided that she could also paint a picture like the one hanging in the museum. So she painted a wall in her room and to make the story even more believable for children she got put in time out as a punishment. Olivia is a very memorable character that children will relate too.
Teacher Tip: character traits, sequence of events, and much more!
Falconer, I. (2000). Olivia. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Where the Wild Things Are
This is the classic book about and young boy and his imagination and what happens when he gets sent to his room. It is also a great example of how the illustrations can tell the story, for example as the little boy’s imagination is growing into this jungle world the pictures are also growing. When he is in his room the pictures are small and when he makes it to his imagination world the pictures take up the entire page. There are also a few pages without words because words are not needed since the illustrations show everything that is happening. Great book!
Teacher tip: drawing conclusions, making inferences, predictions, and problem/solution
Sendak, M. (1963). Where the Wild Things Are. New York: Harper Collins.
Mirror Mirror
This poetry book is a work of art in both the pictures and the style of the writing. It is a very creative way of using poetry to think about a story’s perspective. For example the poem titled “Mirror Mirror” is a poem about the classic Snow White fairy tale. One side of the poem tells the perspective of the evil witch while the other half of the page says the exact same poem but in reverse and shows Snow White’s perspective. This book has a very unique style that I believe children will enjoy.
Teacher Tip: poetry, and point of view
The Three Little Pigs
Wiesner, D. (2001). The Three Little Pigs. New York: Clarion Books.
This is Not My Hat
A big fish just had his hat stolen from a little fish! This is a very cute story about how the little fish thinks that he will get away with stealing the big fish's hat while he was sleeping but little does he know that the big fish is right on his trail to get his hat back. The pictures I the book tell the story just as much as the words do! A must read!
Teacher tip: drawing conclusions, inferences, and sequence of events
Klassen, J. (2012). This is Not My Hat. Massachusetts: Candlewick Press.
My Teacher is a Monster The teacher in the story is perceived as a monster from the perspective of the little boy and is demonstrated in her green color by the illustrator. As the story progresses and the little boy learns that his teacher is not really a monster, her color and whole appearance changes to match the feeling of the words. The use of strong lines and shapes are also evident in this story’s illustrations. Cute story!
Teacher Tip: I would read on the first day of school!
Brown, P. (2014). My Teacher is a Monster. New York: Little, Brown and Company.
It's a Book
This hilarious book explaining what a book is to someone who has never seen one is an example of a very simple theme. It is a humorous look at what children might be encountering in the future which is a very scary idea for me. I believe that this book has a very powerful message about our future. It is also a laugh out loud read!
Teacher Tip: making predictions, writing connection
Smith, L. (2010). It's a Book. New York: Roaring Book Press.
The Paper Bag Princess
I believe that this book is an excellent example of a very creative plot. When you begin to read the story you think that it is going to be about a princess being rescued by a prince, and then you think that it is going to be about girl power and the princess rescuing the prince and then finally the author throws one last twist at the end to make the story even better! The story has a familiar theme that children will enjoy and the illustrations add a great balance to the story. They help tell the story and convey the characters emotions. A must read!
Teacher Tip: character traits, predictions, and many more
Munsch, R. (1980). The Paper Bag Princess. New York: Annick Press.
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