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Annemarie's Literature Blog: Don't Eat the Teacher

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Don't Eat the Teacher. Nick Ward is the author and illustrator of many children's books. Ward had his first book published in 1979. He also write under the. Pseudonym of Charlie Small, who is the main character in one of his series. The teacher was very understanding of Sammy’s problem though and always told him it was alright. Sammy vowed to try harder the next day and when his mom asked him what he learned that day he said a lot! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Annemarie's Literature Blog: The Case of the Missing Mother

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Monday, December 5, 2011. The Case of the Missing Mother. James Howe was born on August 2, 1946 in Oneida, New York. He is the author of more than 80 children and young adult books. Animal was extremely happy to be reunited with his mother and she was able to play in the tribute concert. Ask the students if they have ever lost something. How did they feel? Did anyone help them look for it? Have the children write about how they think Animal felt to find his mother. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!: Exploring Countries – Mexico

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Monday, November 7, 2011. Exploring Countries – Mexico. Colleen Sexton has written countless books, including many non-fiction books and biographies of well known people such as J.K. Rowling. This book shows Mexico in many different ways. It shows where Mexico is geographically in relation to other countries, what their land is like; wetlands, plateaus, etc. It shows what animals live in Mexico, and gives fun facts about the country. What do we know about Mexico? What did we learn about Mexico?

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Meghan Rae's Literature Blog: November 2011

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Meghan Rae's Literature Blog. Wednesday, November 30, 2011. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake. Summary: If you give a cat a cupcake, he'll ask for sprinkles to go with it. Which spirals into a whole story of "If.then." scenarios which are so silly and fun the reader will be delighted. The story finally loops back to the sprinkles and cupcake to bring the ending full circle. Monday, November 28, 2011. Ages: 4 - 8. Summary: This is a story about a young boy who wants a pet iguana. He writes letters trying to...

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!: Encylopedia Prehistorica, Dinosaurs

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Thursday, November 3, 2011. Encylopedia Prehistorica, Dinosaurs. Robert Sabuda and Mattew Reinhart. Http:/ www.matthewreinhart.com. Http:/ www.robertsabuda.com. Robert Sabuda is a talented pop up book artist. From a very young age he was a talented artist. He attended Pratt Institution in New York City, where he met Mattew Reinhart. This is a book that has many pictures and facts about dinosaurs. It has pop outs to look at that show details of the dinosaurs. Where do dinosaurs live? How big are dinosaurs?

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!: Belle Prater's Boy

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Sunday, November 6, 2011. Ruth White grew up in a coal mine town in Whitewood,Virgina, where her and her sisters would play in the hills and creeks. She used her experiences to write many of her stories. She now lives in Pennsylvania. This is a story about a boy’s mother who disappears and he has to live with his grandparents in Virginia. Woodrow is the boys name, he wears glasses, wears hand me downs for clothes, but is very witty and has a lot of charm. What do you think this story is about? I think th...

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Meghan Rae's Literature Blog: September 2011

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Meghan Rae's Literature Blog. Thursday, September 22, 2011. Written by Rosanne Thon and Illustrated by Enjin Kim Neilan. Rosanne was born in California but has lived in Asia for over 15 years. She is a journals, educator, and children's book author. For more information about Thon click here. Neilan was born and raised in South Korea. She has always loved art. She now lives in Massachusetts with her family and dog. For more information about Enjin click here. Theme: Multicultural/ Diversity Education.

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Meghan Rae's Literature Blog: Henry & the Buccaneer Bunnies

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Meghan Rae's Literature Blog. Saturday, December 3, 2011. Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies. Written by Carolyn Crimi and Illustrated by John Manders. Carolyn was born and raised in Long Island, New York. She lives with her husband and pug in New York currently. For more information click here. John Manders studied at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. He is interested in puppetry and learning to speak Italian. To find out more click here. Post-Reading Activity: Have students do a free write about how it wou...

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Meghan Rae's Literature Blog: Always and Forever

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Meghan Rae's Literature Blog. Saturday, December 3, 2011. Written by Alan Durant and Illustrated by Debi Gliori. Durant is a United Kingdom native, born in Surry. He loved to read as a child, especially C.S. Lewis's Narnia Series. He lives with his wife and family and makes them be his 'guinea pigs' and listen to his stories for him. For more information click here. Theme: Animals/Social Issues/Death and Grief. Reflection: To be honest, I would not address this book with a full class unless a peer or a w...