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Monday, February 7, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Counting Birds
Counting Birds
by Alice Melvin
Summary: Swans, swallows, peacocks, geese, and starlings appear in this charming story that leads children through a spring day from dawn to dusk.
This book is beautifully illustrated and is super for lovers of bird identifying who are learning numbers. A game of “look and find” can be played as well as counting the birds.
Interest Level: ages 2-4
Reading Level: grade 4
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Oscar and the Very Hungry Dragon
Oscar and the Very Hungry Dragon
by Ute Krause
Summary: No princess is around to be fed to the dragon so Little Oscar's name is pulled from the hat. Learn how the boy's cleverness comes to his rescue!
I found the beginning of this book slightly disturbing, but the middle and the ending are humorous. This book is wonderful simply for entertainment. It is lengthy and most appropriate for third graders and advanced second graders to read to themselves.
Interest Level: grades K-3
Reading Level: grade 3
Friday, February 4, 2011
Am I Right or Am I Right?
Am I Right or Am I Right?
by Barry Jonsberg
by Barry Jonsberg
Summary: Calma Harrison is in love. Not just with herself, but also with a handsome checkout guy at Crazi-Cheep. So stocking shelves at the store seems like a perfect job--until that annoying customer tries to hold up the store. . .
Though considered chick lit, this girl is not your average whiney school girl! She’s tough and arrogant, but also hilarious and entertaining. If you are looking for a comedy, that sense that someone else gets it besides you, or even a romantic comedy, try this book.
Reading Level: YA
Interest Level: YA
Thursday, February 3, 2011
The Runaway Wok: A Chinese New Year Tale
by Ying Chang Compestine
Summary: One Chinese New Year's Eve, a poor man who works for the richest businessman in Beijing sends his son to market to trade their last few eggs for a bag of rice. Instead, he brings home an empty, but magical wok that changes their fortunes forever.
This is a humorous, lengthy book. This clever story seems like a hybrid of The Gingerbread Man and Robin Hood.
Interest Level: grades K-3
Reading Level: grade 4
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Ruth and the Green Book
Ruth and the Green Book
by Calvin Alexander Ramsey
Summary: When Ruth and her parents take a motor trip from Chicago to Alabama to visit her grandma, they rely on a pamphlet called "The Negro Motorist Green Book" to find places that will serve them. Includes facts about "The Green Book."
This is a wonderful historical fiction read most appropriate for older elementary school students. This book could be used during Black History Month or for discussing segregation.
Interest Level: grades 3-6
Reading Level: grade 5
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Happy February!
February is Black History Month!
February 14th is Valentine's Day!
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