K-3 Book Reviews, Puppets, Colouring, Clip Art
Our amazing librarian introduced me to an equally amazing book! Title: The Black Book of Colours Author: Menena Cottin Illustrator: Rosana Faria Publisher: Groundwood Books, 2008 Genre: Colours, Senses, Disabilities Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 stars Synopsis from Book List: How do you describe the colours of the rainbow to someone who cannot see them? This inventive picture book relates the ways … Read more
My choice for this week’s Perfect Picture Book Friday is CHALK by Bill Thomson. Publishing: Two Lions, March 2010 Genre/Topic: Juvenile Fiction; Imagination Intended Audience: 4 to 8 Opening Lines: There are none! This is a wordless picture book 🙂 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Brief Synopsis (from Amazon.ca): A rainy day. Three kids in a park. A dinosaur spring rider. A bag of … Read more
I know I review a LOT of dog books. You’ll have to forgive this weakness of mine. But I could not resist this sweet story from an author who lives in my hometown of Victoria, B.C. Title: This is the Dog Author: Sheryl McFarlane Illustrator: Chrissie Wysotski Publishing: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2003 Intended Audience: Ages 3 to 9 Genre/Topic: Fiction, … Read more
Hi Everyone! Today was my first day of spring break so one of the things I did was go to Bolen Books (my favourite Victoria book store) and buy two new books for my class. Today’s feature is: I think Andrea Spalding is an amazing author. Last year I featured her book Me and Mr. Mah. Andrea is a grandma, … Read more
It’s Perfect Picture Book Friday time, hosted by the lovely Susanna Hill My choice today is this adorable book I found on Deep Space Sparkle. Title: The Shape of My Heart Author: Mark Sperring Illustrator: Alys Paterson Publishing: Bloomsbury, 2012 Intended Audience: Ages 2-6 Topic: Math, Geometry, Shapes Opening Lines: This is the shape that we are. The shape of you … Read more
‘m joining Susanna Hill again for another fun Perfect Picture Book Friday. Title: Happy Author/Illustrator: Mies Van Hout Publishing: Lemniscaat, NY, 2011 Intended Audience: 3 to 7 years old Theme/Topic: Emotions Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 Opening Line: Curious Brief Summary: This book puts a name and face to a variety of emotions. Each page has a vibrant pastel drawing of a … Read more
I think you’re going to love this book by Lois Ehlert and the gorgeous winter birds we painted afterwards. Title: Snowballs Author: Lois Ehlert Publisher: Scholastic, 1995 Topic: Weather, Snow, Birds, Art Intended Audience: Ages 4 – 9 Brief Summary: If you thought snowmen only had carrot noses, then you’re in for a big surprise. This book is full of … Read more
Inside: A review of The Dog Who Found Christmas. A beautiful book for young kids. Introducing one of my all-time favourite Christmas stories for kids: The Dog Who Found Christmas! This is such a beautiful little book that I’ve read it to my class every year for what seems like forever. It’s definitely an oldie but goodie. Title: The Dog … Read more
Inside: Book review of Snow Bear, video link to polar bears and a round-up of some fabulous polar bear art activities. Hi Everybody! Brrr…it’s actually starting to get cold now in my part of the world. I was half-expecting to see snow on the Malahat. We can see the tippy-top of the small mountain range from our kitchen window. But … Read more