K-3 Book Reviews, Puppets, Colouring, Clip Art
Inside: Reviews and activities for 10 birthday books After I wrote last week’s post about the ways I celebrate classroom birthdays, I thought it would be fun to put together a collection of birthday books. To be honest, I’ve never really given birthday books much thought. But it occurred to me that it might be nice to have a small … Read more
Inside: Review and art project for The Red Hat by David Teague Title: The Red Hat Author: David Teague Illustrator: Antoinette Portis Publishing: Disney, Hyperion, 2015, Fiction Suitable for ages: 4-9 Themes/Topics: Neighbours, Wind, Perseverance Opening: “Billy Hightower lived atop the world’s tallest building. Even the clouds didn’t reach so high. When it rained, Billy stayed dry. No puddles. No … Read more
Author Judy Schachner is probably most well known for her Skippyjon Jones books. But she’s actually written many others, with her latest one being Dewey Bob. My copy of Dewey Bob was actually a gift from a teacher/friend/blogger. I met Lyn (from Pennsylvania) a couple of summers ago when she came out to Vancouver Island to visit one of her … Read more
Each year the Toronto Dominion Bank has a Grade one book giveaway where they give a book to every Grade 1 student in Canada! Here is this year’s gift: Title: Mr. Zinger’s Hat Author/Illustrator: Cary Fagan, Dusan Petricic Publishing: Tundra Books, 2012 Themes: Multi-generational, story-within-story, imagination Opening: Every day after school, Leo took his ball into the courtyard. He threw … Read more
Here’s a brand-new picture book by author and illustrator Kate Beaton. It came highly recommended from our local book store and it totally lived up to my expectations. The kids laughed all the way through it and couldn’t get over how the little warrior horse looks like a chubby guinea pig:) Title: The Princess and the Pony Author: Kate Beaton … Read more
Inside: Book review of Miss Hazeltine’s Home for Shy and Fearful Cats I just purchased the loveliest of lovely books for my class. It’s called Miss Hazeltine’s Home for Shy and Fearful Cats and is written by Alicia Potter and illustrated by the talented Birgitta Siff. I’m not even a cat lover (dogs are my best buddies!) but this book … Read more
Inside: Book review of Dogfish and fun book-related activities. I was given this delightful book as an end-of-year gift by one of my sweet students. I really enjoyed reading it and hopefully you do, too! Title: Dogfish Author: Gillian Shields Illustrator: Dan Taylor Publisher: Antheneum Books for Young Readers, 2008 Theme: Pets, Responsibility Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 Opening Lines: Everyone has … Read more
Welcome to Perfect Picture Book Friday! It’s been a little while since I’ve linked up with Susanna but when a child brought this book to class today, I just knew I had to share it with you. Title: Trust Me, Jack’s Beanstalk Stinks! Author/Illustrator: Eric Braun / Cristian Bernardini Publishing: Picture Window Books, 2011 Ages: Kindergarten to Grade 3 Theme: … Read more
Inside: Book review of All In A Rainforest Day. Includes activities. Title: All in a Rainforest Day Author: Ellen B. Senisi Photographs: Thomas Marent Publisher: EdTechLens, 2014 Theme: Non-fiction, Rainforest, Animals Suitable: Ages 4 and up Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Opening Lines: Morning sunshine wakes up rainforests around the world. Beams of light touch the tops of the tree canopy. Up in the … Read more