Little Devils
Author/Illustrator: Robert J. Blake
Blake, R. J. (2009). Little devils. New York: Philomel Books.
Genre: Fantasy
Awards: 2009 Bank Street College Best Books for Children List
Summary: Three Tasmanian devil cubs become worried when their mother doesn't return to the den and set out to find her. The lifelike illustrations allow the reader to feel as though they are watching a real journey.
How this book relates to young children: Children will enjoy the story about animals they don't normally read about or see.
How I would use this book with young children: Can use to teach about the theme of bravery and independence.
Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day
Genre: Fantasy
Awards: 2010 Bank Street College Best Books for Children List
Summary: Wagner is subjected to various April Fool's Day jokes at school before he finally gets the last laugh on his classmates. The illustrations are colorful yet soft and are perfect for the youngest of readers.
How this book relates to young children: Children will enjoy the tricks played by the students and teachers.
How I would use this book with young children: Opens up a discussion about the pros and cons of April Fool's Day.
Shampoodle
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: 2010 Bank Street College Best Books for Children List
Summary: When a group of cats wander into the local pet salon as a group of dogs are getting primped, mayhem breaks out. The artwork is vibrant and adds a dimension of action to each page.
How this book relates to young children: The simple rhyming text make it easy for children to participate in the reading.
How I would use this book with young children: Predicting rhyming words at the end of sentences.
Along a Long Road
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: 2012 Bank Street College Best Books for Children List
Summary: Follow a man on his bike along a bright yellow road as he rides along seeing many different types of scenery. The books uses only 5 colors yet everything seems the right color.
How this book relates to young children: Children will enjoy looking deeper at the pictures to discover new things.
How I would use this book with young children: Introduce the book by discussing journeys they have been on and what they have seen along the way.
Stuck
How this book relates to young children: Children will enjoy the outrageous pictures.
How I would use this book with young children: Great book for sequencing.
Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day
Author: Kate McMullan
Illustrator: R. W. Alley
Illustrator: R. W. Alley
McMullan, K., & Alley, R. W. (2009). Pearl and Wagner: One funny day. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers.
Genre: Fantasy
Awards: 2010 Bank Street College Best Books for Children List
Summary: Wagner is subjected to various April Fool's Day jokes at school before he finally gets the last laugh on his classmates. The illustrations are colorful yet soft and are perfect for the youngest of readers.
How this book relates to young children: Children will enjoy the tricks played by the students and teachers.
How I would use this book with young children: Opens up a discussion about the pros and cons of April Fool's Day.
Shampoodle
Author: Joan Holub
Illustrator: Tim Bowers
Illustrator: Tim Bowers
Holub, J., & Bowers, T. (2009). Shampoodle. New York: Random House.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: 2010 Bank Street College Best Books for Children List
Summary: When a group of cats wander into the local pet salon as a group of dogs are getting primped, mayhem breaks out. The artwork is vibrant and adds a dimension of action to each page.
How this book relates to young children: The simple rhyming text make it easy for children to participate in the reading.
How I would use this book with young children: Predicting rhyming words at the end of sentences.
Along a Long Road
Author/Illustrator: Frank Viva
Viva, F. (2011). Along a long road. New York: Little, Brown.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: 2012 Bank Street College Best Books for Children List
Summary: Follow a man on his bike along a bright yellow road as he rides along seeing many different types of scenery. The books uses only 5 colors yet everything seems the right color.
How this book relates to young children: Children will enjoy looking deeper at the pictures to discover new things.
How I would use this book with young children: Introduce the book by discussing journeys they have been on and what they have seen along the way.
Stuck
Author/Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers
Jeffers, O. (2011). Stuck. New York: Philomel Books.
Genre: Fantasy
Awards: 2012 Bank Street College Best Books for Children List
Summary: When a young boy's kite becomes stuck in a tree, he will throw anything into the tree to get it down...no matter how ridiculous. The illustrations are simple, yet sophisticated.
How this book relates to young children: Children will enjoy the outrageous pictures.
How I would use this book with young children: Great book for sequencing.
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