Author: Mary Shrode
Title: Just Imagine
Illustrator: Mary Grace Eubank
Genre: Children's Literature
Subgenre: Imagination
Theme: Imagination
Primary and Secondary charactesrs: Lori and Barney- Primary
Awards, date of publication: 1992
Publishing company: The Lyons Group
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This book tells the story of a little girl named Lori. Lori is nervous about moving to a new town with her family and asks her doll barney to help her feel better. Barney then tells Lori to use her imagination and think of all the fun things she will do at her new house. She is then excited and happy about her move and is happy to have her Barney. This teaches the kids to use their imagination and to stay positive.
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Chapter Book-4
Author: Avon Camelot (AVI)
Title: Romeo and Juliet- Together and alive at last
Illustrator: Avon Books
Genre: Chapter Book
Subgenre: patience
Theme: Patience
Primary and Secondary charactesrs: Pete and Lucy- primary
Awards, date of publication: 1989
Publishing company: Orchard Books
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This book tells the story of kids doing a school play about Romeo and Juliet. They are both nervous about the kissing scene and everyone makes fun of them for it. In the end, everything turns out great and they even decide to do another play just like it. This teaches the students that everything will work and to just keep going.
Title: Romeo and Juliet- Together and alive at last
Illustrator: Avon Books
Genre: Chapter Book
Subgenre: patience
Theme: Patience
Primary and Secondary charactesrs: Pete and Lucy- primary
Awards, date of publication: 1989
Publishing company: Orchard Books
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This book tells the story of kids doing a school play about Romeo and Juliet. They are both nervous about the kissing scene and everyone makes fun of them for it. In the end, everything turns out great and they even decide to do another play just like it. This teaches the students that everything will work and to just keep going.
Chapter Book-3
Author: AVI
Title: Windcatcher
Illustrator: Avon Books
Genre: Chapter Book
Subgenre: dedication
Theme: Never give up, hard work pays off
Primary and Secondary characters: Tony- primary, grandmother- secondary
Awards, date of publication: 1991
Publishing company: Maxwell Macmillian Publishing
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: The windcatcher tells the story of a boy who is sent to his grandmother's house for the summer. He also wants to buy a scooter there with his allowance money. His dad tells him no but them allows him to buy a sailboat. He then begins to practice sailing at his grandmother's house and hears the story of some treasure that was lost here. He then gets trapped with treasure hunters and then has to decided between getting money or being happy with leaving it there. He then decides that all he wants to do is sail. This teaches the students that hard work pays off.
Title: Windcatcher
Illustrator: Avon Books
Genre: Chapter Book
Subgenre: dedication
Theme: Never give up, hard work pays off
Primary and Secondary characters: Tony- primary, grandmother- secondary
Awards, date of publication: 1991
Publishing company: Maxwell Macmillian Publishing
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: The windcatcher tells the story of a boy who is sent to his grandmother's house for the summer. He also wants to buy a scooter there with his allowance money. His dad tells him no but them allows him to buy a sailboat. He then begins to practice sailing at his grandmother's house and hears the story of some treasure that was lost here. He then gets trapped with treasure hunters and then has to decided between getting money or being happy with leaving it there. He then decides that all he wants to do is sail. This teaches the students that hard work pays off.
Picture Book-7
Author: Mary Engelbreit
Title: A Merry Little Christmas
Illustrator: Mary Engelbreit
Genre: Children's Literature
Subgenre:creativity
Theme: Repetition and creativity
Primary and Secondary charactesrs: Mice -primary
Awards, date of publication: 2006
Publishing company: Harper Collins Publishers
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This book uses the alphabet to tell about Christmas.Each letter tells about something of Christmas. The letter "A" was for angel found atop the tree. It goes all the way from A to Z. It had wonderful illustrations and would be great to use on holidays.
Title: A Merry Little Christmas
Illustrator: Mary Engelbreit
Genre: Children's Literature
Subgenre:creativity
Theme: Repetition and creativity
Primary and Secondary charactesrs: Mice -primary
Awards, date of publication: 2006
Publishing company: Harper Collins Publishers
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This book uses the alphabet to tell about Christmas.Each letter tells about something of Christmas. The letter "A" was for angel found atop the tree. It goes all the way from A to Z. It had wonderful illustrations and would be great to use on holidays.
Picture Book-6
Author: Molly Bang
Title: When Sophie Gets Angry- Really Really Angry
Illustrator:
Genre: Children's literature
Subgenre:Self-control
Theme: Temper is not good
Primary and Secondary charactesrs:
Awards, date of publication:
Publishing company: The Blue Sky Press
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This book tells the story of a little girl named Sophie who gets mad, she gets really mad. She runs until she cant run anymore. She then sits down because she is out of breath. She then sees how beautiful the scenery is and is no longer mad. She then goes back home happy and is not mad anymore. This would teach the kids to not get angry so much and how silly it looks
Title: When Sophie Gets Angry- Really Really Angry
Illustrator:
Genre: Children's literature
Subgenre:Self-control
Theme: Temper is not good
Primary and Secondary charactesrs:
Awards, date of publication:
Publishing company: The Blue Sky Press
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This book tells the story of a little girl named Sophie who gets mad, she gets really mad. She runs until she cant run anymore. She then sits down because she is out of breath. She then sees how beautiful the scenery is and is no longer mad. She then goes back home happy and is not mad anymore. This would teach the kids to not get angry so much and how silly it looks
Chapter Book-2
Author: Florence and Louis Slobodkin
Title: Sarah Somebody
Illustrator: Louis Slobodkin
Genre: Children's Literature
Subgenre: Dedication
Theme: hard work, dedication
Primary and Secondary characters: Sarah, grandmother, parents- primary classmates, teachers- secondary
Awards, date of publication: 1990
Publishing company: The Vanguard Press
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This story tells about a hebrew girl who cannot go to school because at this time only boys are to go to school. However, one day her grandmother tells of a family that has a school for girls. The payment to go to this school is very high, so it takes all the family has to pay for Sarah's schooling. Sarah loves being able to go to this school and works very hard to do good. She even learns how to write everyone's name for them. At the end of the story her grandmother dies, but only after Sarah shows her how to write her name for the first time. This book would show the students how lucky they are to have such simple things such as schooling.
Title: Sarah Somebody
Illustrator: Louis Slobodkin
Genre: Children's Literature
Subgenre: Dedication
Theme: hard work, dedication
Primary and Secondary characters: Sarah, grandmother, parents- primary classmates, teachers- secondary
Awards, date of publication: 1990
Publishing company: The Vanguard Press
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This story tells about a hebrew girl who cannot go to school because at this time only boys are to go to school. However, one day her grandmother tells of a family that has a school for girls. The payment to go to this school is very high, so it takes all the family has to pay for Sarah's schooling. Sarah loves being able to go to this school and works very hard to do good. She even learns how to write everyone's name for them. At the end of the story her grandmother dies, but only after Sarah shows her how to write her name for the first time. This book would show the students how lucky they are to have such simple things such as schooling.
Chapter Book-1
Author: Allan Ahlberg
Title: The Gaskitts
Illustrator: Katherine McEwen
Genre: Chapter book
Subgenre: Dedication
Theme: Hard work pays off
Primary and Secondary characters: The children- primary, the parents and animals- secondary
Awards, date of publication: 2003
Publishing company: Candlewick Press
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This story tells of two children, Gus and Gloria. One day the classroom hamster goes missing. The next day their cat goes missing. They then start to notice a strange man walking around town with a baby carrage. They then follow him to see that he is going out of town with the carrage. They then see that their animals are in the carrage. They eventually team up with their classmates and chase the bad men and save the town animals. This introduces team work and dedication to the students
Title: The Gaskitts
Illustrator: Katherine McEwen
Genre: Chapter book
Subgenre: Dedication
Theme: Hard work pays off
Primary and Secondary characters: The children- primary, the parents and animals- secondary
Awards, date of publication: 2003
Publishing company: Candlewick Press
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This story tells of two children, Gus and Gloria. One day the classroom hamster goes missing. The next day their cat goes missing. They then start to notice a strange man walking around town with a baby carrage. They then follow him to see that he is going out of town with the carrage. They then see that their animals are in the carrage. They eventually team up with their classmates and chase the bad men and save the town animals. This introduces team work and dedication to the students
Picture Book-5
Author: Ellen Weiss
Title: Piggy takes a dare
Illustrator: Tom Brannon
Genre: Picture book
Subgenre: Strength
Theme: Bullies, Overcoming peer pressure
Primary and Secondary charactesrs: Piggy- Primary, Classmates- Secondary
Awards, date of publication:1991
Publishing company: Western Publishing Company
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: In this story Piggy wants to become friends with the coolest girls in school. She even dies her hair because they tell her too. They then tell her to go to the old lady's house down the road and leave a mean note. Piggy gets to the lady's steps and then falls. The woman then comes out and helps Piggy up and takes care of her. Piggy then realizes that she should not have to hurt people to be cool. This will teach the students to do what they know they should do, rather than listening to someone else.
Title: Piggy takes a dare
Illustrator: Tom Brannon
Genre: Picture book
Subgenre: Strength
Theme: Bullies, Overcoming peer pressure
Primary and Secondary charactesrs: Piggy- Primary, Classmates- Secondary
Awards, date of publication:1991
Publishing company: Western Publishing Company
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: In this story Piggy wants to become friends with the coolest girls in school. She even dies her hair because they tell her too. They then tell her to go to the old lady's house down the road and leave a mean note. Piggy gets to the lady's steps and then falls. The woman then comes out and helps Piggy up and takes care of her. Piggy then realizes that she should not have to hurt people to be cool. This will teach the students to do what they know they should do, rather than listening to someone else.
Picture Book-4
Author: George Ella Lyon
Title: A Sign
Illustrator: Chris K Soentpiet
Genre: Picture Book
Subgenre: Reality
Theme: Repetition- Aspects of reality
Primary and Secondary charactesrs: The woman, little girl- primary, parents-secondary
Awards, date of publication: 1998
Publishing company: Orchard Books
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: The little girl repeatedly changes what she wants to be when she grows up. She then grows up and becomes a writer. This teaches students the aspect of reality.
Title: A Sign
Illustrator: Chris K Soentpiet
Genre: Picture Book
Subgenre: Reality
Theme: Repetition- Aspects of reality
Primary and Secondary charactesrs: The woman, little girl- primary, parents-secondary
Awards, date of publication: 1998
Publishing company: Orchard Books
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: The little girl repeatedly changes what she wants to be when she grows up. She then grows up and becomes a writer. This teaches students the aspect of reality.
Picture Book-3
Author: Loreen Leedy
Title:Mapping Penny's world
Illustrator: Loreen Leedy
Genre: Picture book
Subgenre: Learning
Theme: Maps
Primary and Secondary charactesrs: Penny and the little girl-primary, Maxine-secondary
Awards, date of publication: 2000
Publishing company: Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This book tells the story of a little girl who learns how to make maps from her teacher. She then makes maps about everything. I love this book because it not only teaches students about direction, but also allows them to be creative.
Title:Mapping Penny's world
Illustrator: Loreen Leedy
Genre: Picture book
Subgenre: Learning
Theme: Maps
Primary and Secondary charactesrs: Penny and the little girl-primary, Maxine-secondary
Awards, date of publication: 2000
Publishing company: Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This book tells the story of a little girl who learns how to make maps from her teacher. She then makes maps about everything. I love this book because it not only teaches students about direction, but also allows them to be creative.
Picture Book-2
Author: Florence McNeil and David McPhail
Title: Sail Away
Illustrator: David McPail
Genre: Picture book
Subgenre: Imagination
Theme: Creativity
Primary and Secondary characters: Primary-boy, Secondary- animals
Awards, date of publication: 2001
Publishing company: Orca Book Publishers
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This book tells the story of a boy using his imagination to play while he is in the bathtub. I would use this to show my students that having an imagination is a good thing.
Title: Sail Away
Illustrator: David McPail
Genre: Picture book
Subgenre: Imagination
Theme: Creativity
Primary and Secondary characters: Primary-boy, Secondary- animals
Awards, date of publication: 2001
Publishing company: Orca Book Publishers
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: This book tells the story of a boy using his imagination to play while he is in the bathtub. I would use this to show my students that having an imagination is a good thing.
Picture Book-1
Author: Karen Kaufman Orloff, David Catrow
Title: I wanna Iguana
Illustrator: Cover Art, David Catrow
Genre: Picture Book
Subgenre: Dedication
Theme: Consistency- dedication
Primary and Secondary characters: Alex and mother-primary, Iguana-secondary
Awards, date of publication: 2004
Publishing company: Scholastic Inc
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: A boy named Alex wants a iguana and he does multiple things to persuade his mom to let him have one. I would use this to show the students that persistency and hard work pays off
Title: I wanna Iguana
Illustrator: Cover Art, David Catrow
Genre: Picture Book
Subgenre: Dedication
Theme: Consistency- dedication
Primary and Secondary characters: Alex and mother-primary, Iguana-secondary
Awards, date of publication: 2004
Publishing company: Scholastic Inc
Breif summary and how you would use this books with your students: A boy named Alex wants a iguana and he does multiple things to persuade his mom to let him have one. I would use this to show the students that persistency and hard work pays off
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