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Cultivating an Imagination: A Glamorously Guilty Mouse
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Sunday, March 15, 2009. A Glamorously Guilty Mouse. Picture from amazon.com. Lily's Purple Plastic Purse. Published by Greenwillow Books, NY, 1996. Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.". This fun fantasy about a great mouse teacher and his biggest fan, Lilly. Lilly's character is very strong and fun from her red boots with a star to her vibrant dresses. Let it S...
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Cultivating an Imagination: Watch Out for That NIMH Van
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Sunday, March 15, 2009. Watch Out for That NIMH Van. Picture from amazon.com. Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. By Robert C. O'Brien. Published by Aladdin Paperbacks, 1971. Mrs Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma.". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Cultivating an Imagination: Wood Carvings and Release from a Cage
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Thursday, June 4, 2009. Wood Carvings and Release from a Cage. Picture from amazon.com. Published by Candlewick Press, 2001. Rob, who passes the time in his rural Florida community by wood carving, is drawn by his spunky but angry friend Sistine into a plan to free a caged tiger.". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I will be sharing my adventure of reading children's literature through this blog. Anno's Counting Book, by Mitsumasa Anno. At Night, by Jonathan Bean. Fred Stays with Me! Hosni the Dreamer,...
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Cultivating an Imagination: February 2009
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Sunday, February 22, 2009. Picture from amazon.com. Til All the Stars Have Fallen. Selected by David Booth. Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton. Published by the Penguin Group, England, 1989. A collection of poems about a variety of subjects for children. Swirl and Whirl Away a Bad Day. Picture from amazon.com. Illustrated by Marla Frazee. Published by Harper Collins, 2002. Students may not understand at first what exactly is being baked. Readers will need their imagination hats on! Twelve year old Anni...
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Cultivating an Imagination: January 2009
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009. I read about a great book about animals, shapes, and patterns on another blog, check out my comment! Monday, January 26, 2009. A Tear for a Red Balloon. Illustrated by Kay Life. Published by Boyds Mills Press, Pennsylvania, 2005. A young boy waits with both excitement and apprehension for his father to disembark from the aircraft carrier returning to port after many months at sea.". Classroom use/ Other comments:. Chuckles for the Chicken Chaser. Pictures by Shelley Jackson.
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Cultivating an Imagination: June 2009
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Thursday, June 11, 2009. Picture from amazon.com. Granny Torrelli Makes Soup. Published by Harper Collins 2003. With the help of her wise old grandmother, twelve-year-old Rosie manages to work out some problems in her relationship with her best friend, Bailey, the boy next door.". Thursday, June 4, 2009. Wood Carvings and Release from a Cage. Picture from amazon.com. Published by Candlewick Press, 2001. Of the humming and the thrumming of her purr". Title quote from page 112. Jack is studying poetry agai...
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Cultivating an Imagination: "of the humming and the thrumming of her purr"
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Thursday, June 4, 2009. Of the humming and the thrumming of her purr". Title quote from page 112. Published by HarperCollins, 2008. Jack is studying poetry again in school, and he continues to write poems reflecting his understanding of famous poems and how they relate to his life.". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I will be sharing my adventure of reading children's literature through this blog. Anno's Counting Book, by Mitsumasa Anno. At Night, by Jonathan Bean. Fred Stays with Me! The Silver Charm...
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Cultivating an Imagination: March 2009
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Sunday, March 15, 2009. What an Imaginative Dog! Picture from amazon.com. The Adventures of Polo. Published by Roaring Brook Press, 2002. Polo the dog sets out from his home and enjoys many adventures, including sailing his boat on top of a whale, roasting hot dogs over a volcano, and taking a ride in a spaceship built from a mushroom.". I have no concerns about this book, as long as it is read by an appropriate age group. Older children may become bored of the book since it has many random elements.
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Cultivating an Imagination: What an Imaginative Dog!
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Sunday, March 15, 2009. What an Imaginative Dog! Picture from amazon.com. The Adventures of Polo. Published by Roaring Brook Press, 2002. Polo the dog sets out from his home and enjoys many adventures, including sailing his boat on top of a whale, roasting hot dogs over a volcano, and taking a ride in a spaceship built from a mushroom.". I have no concerns about this book, as long as it is read by an appropriate age group. Older children may become bored of the book since it has many random elements.
