We'd love to hear what you think about these books. Please leave comments about each title on its respective blog post. If you'd like to suggest a book for the final list, send me an email or leave a comment.
- The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand New Colors by Chris Barton, illustrated by Tony Persiani
- Pelé, King of Soccer / Pelé, el rey del fútbol by Monica Brown, illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez
- Mermaid Queen by Shana Corey, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham
- 14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy, illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez
- Boo to You! by Lois Ehlert
- Billy & Milly, Short & Silly by Eve Feldman, illustrated by Tuesday Mourning
- Tillie Lays an Egg by Terry Golson, photographs by Ben Fink
- Most Loved in All the World: A Story of Freedom by Tonya Cherie Hegamin, illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera
- Only a Witch Can Fly by Alison McGhee, illustrated by Taeeun Yoo
- Lousy, Rotten, Stinkin' Grapes by Margie Palatini, illustrated by Barry Moser
- The Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan
- The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
- Robot Zot by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by David Shannon
- Mama Says by Rob D. Walker, illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon
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3 comments:
My students are still talking about he Day Glo Boys. They loved it. Crow Call is a beautiful book, but my favorite this year is The Curious Garden by Peter Brown. This books pushed The Gardener and Miss Rumphius off the top of my list of favorite read alouds.
How cool that you're using the books on the list with your students! I'm always interested to hear how children react to the books we adults choose for them. Thanks for sharing!
I read "The Curious Garden" aloud to K-4th students a week ago and they were enchanted. We live in a suburb of NYC so I was able to connect the book with the High Line project there (the conversion of an abandoned railway line into an elevated walkway/park) - info. at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Line_(New_York_City)
Here's the full storytime:
Theme: "Anything is Possible" -- Bedminster 12/4/09 -- sharing a couple of brand-new books and a couple of new finds
The Curious Garden -- Brown (fable inspired by the Highline Park project in NYC -- reclaiming abandoned elevated train track c2009)
Imagine -- Messenger (eye-boggling, mind-stretching pictures c2005)
The Pink Refrigerator -- Egan (magical refrigerator spurs bored man to do more with his life c2007)
Winter's Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again -- Hatkoff (true story of an injured dolphin who learns to swim with a prosthetic tail and the inspiration she provides for kids with disabilities c2009)
(Also shared "Higher Higher"-- Patricelli & Princess Hyacinth : (the surprising tale of a girl who floated) -- Heide with some groups)
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