Inside: Book review and activities for My Teacher is a Monster Imagine my surprise the other day when I found THIS book in my mailbox. Yes, it was a gift … and a surprise … read on and I’ll explain at the bottom 🙂 Title: My Teacher is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.) Author: Peter Brown Publishing: Little, Brown … Read more
Inside: little blue and little yellow book review plus 5 book extension ideas. Title: little blue and little yellow Author: Leo Lionni Publishing: HarperCollins, 1995 Suitable for Ages: 4 to 8 Genre: Children’s fiction Themes: Friendship, Similarities & Differences, Colours Synopsis (from Amazon): Â Little blue and little yellow share wonderful adventures. One day, they can’t find one another. When they … Read more
Inside: Bedtime at the Nut House Book Review TITLE: The Nuts: Bedtime at the Nut House AUTHOR: Eric Litwin ILLUSTRATOR: Scott Magoon PUBLISHER: Little, Brown and Company, 2014 THEMES: Rhyme, Play, Bedtime, Nuts, Family Life AGES: 3 to 7 SYNOPSIS: Bedtime at the Nut house is very nutty. Hazel and Wally are two sweet little nuts who love to dance … Read more
Inside: Pete the Cat and the New Guy is a fun new book you don’t want to miss! Title: Pete the Cat and the New Guy Author: Kimberly & James Dean Publisher: HarperCollins, 2014 Intended Audience: 3 to 8 year olds Theme: Inclusion, Friendship, Self-Respect Opening Lines: It was Sunday, and Pete’s friends had come to play! They were rocking … Read more
Title: The Shelf Elf Author: Jackie Mims Hopkins Illustrator: Rebecca Thornburgh Publishing: Upstart Books, 2014 Ages: 4 and up Theme: Library, Fantasy Opening Lines: By the candlelight, the shoemaker and his wife watched the two little elves dance merrily out of sight. The end. Brief Summary: This sweet book is all about learning library manners. Skoob, the elf, has finished … Read more
Inside: Review of Jan Brett’s book The Easter Egg Have you had the pleasure of reading this beautiful book by Jan Brett? My class is a big fan of all things Jan. We just love her fun stories and absolutely BEAUTIFUL illustrations. After a brief book review, be sure to scroll down for tons of free Easter ideas. Title: The … Read more
If you love trees, you’ll love this book. Title: Have You Seen Trees? Author: Joanne Oppenheim Illustrators: Jean and Mou-Sien Tseng Publishing: Scholastic Trade, 1995 Ages: 3 and up Theme: Trees, Seasons Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Opening Lines: “Have you seen trees? High trees, wide trees, reaching-to-the-sky trees. Did you ever hide behind a wide high tree?” Brief Synopsis: This beautifully illustrated … Read more
Inside: 2 reviews of wonderful Chinese New Year books Gung Hay Fat Choy! I have two fabulous books for Chinese New Year to share with you. Title: Sam and the Lucky Money Author: Karen Chinn Illustrators: Cornelius Van Wright & Ying-Hwa Hu Publisher: Lee and Low Books, 1997 Ages: 4 and up Theme: Chinese New Year, Helping Others Opening Lines: … Read more
Have you read this book yet? My class and I were literally rolling on the carpet laughing this afternoon and I was wiping tears from my eyes.  I love ALL the Elephant and Piggie books but this one was seriously funny. Yes, it’s slapstick and yes it’s kind of ridiculous. But I just love the innocence of Piggie and Elephant and all … Read more