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Owl Moon
Jane Yolen
Philomel, 1987
Worthy of an Award - a review of "Owl Moon"
I like Jane Yolen's work - the children do too (lol). But Owl Moon is probably the most poetic of her works that we have read. The word choice and imagery is wonderful; soft and soothing. You can hear the crunch of snow, and feel the biting cold.
Like the others ...
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First the Egg (Caldecott Honor Book and Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book (Awards))
Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Roaring Brook Press, 2007
A concept journey: egg or chicken? chicken or egg?
Which came first--the chicken or the egg? Finally, someone is here to tell us. But the answer later.
"First the egg," written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, is a Caldecott honor winner for 2008 and an honor book for the Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) ...
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Make Way for Ducklings (Viking Kestrel Picture Books)
Robert McCloskey
Viking Juvenile, 1941
"She taught them how to swim and dive"
This book is simply sublime. I had it as a child, got it for my own children over 25 years ago, and now am buying a copy for my new grandson. Everything about this book is wonderful!
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Frog and Toad Are Friends (I Can Read Book 2)
HarperTrophy, 1979
Help a child learn to read
The Frog and Toad books have helped my 8 year old grandson learn to read--he has been having trouble and these books were so interesting and fun to him that he finally realized how reading could open up whole new worlds for him. He loves these books.
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Mo Willems
Hyperion Press, 2003
Great read for young kids
Both my five year old kinder and two year old love this book. Well illustrated and funny enough for an adult to enjoy reading! Recommended.
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Kitten's First Full Moon
Greenwillow, 2004
Report and Opinion by a 4th Grade Student
This is a fun book about a kitten that is not very smart. In the book Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes, Kitten sees her first full moon and thinks it is a bowl of milk. She really wants it, so she tries to get it in many different ways.
At first, Kitten ...
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What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? (Caldecott Honor Book)
Robin Page, Steve Jenkins
Houghton Mifflin, 2003
L U C K Y T W I C E ! ! !
It is a good, informative book. Although my 9 years old son seems to be very old for this kind of reading, I still bought it for him because of the book's educational value. Surprise, surprise! - my Big Boy liked the book a lot(!) We now quiz each other about various ...
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Zen Shorts (Caldecott Honor Book)
Scholastic Press, 2005
Wonderful. Buy this book!
Moral philosophy for kids - and their parents. My three year old likes the stories as much as I do. The messages are delivered simply so that you take from them your own meaning to your degree of understanding. We try to read Zen Shorts in the mornings to remind us of ...
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Flotsam (Caldecott Medal Book)
David Wiesner
Clarion Books, 2006
Beautiful illustrations!!! Great story left to our imagination!!!
I stumbled across this book at the library. The first time I opened it up I was a bit surprised to not see any words and my 2 yr old was not interested in it either. But after I studied the beautiful illustrations, the story unfolded before me. The next time I read ...
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Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
Doreen Cronin
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2000
Click Clack Moo Cows that teach!
My students love this story (ages 7-12)! And I use it to teach students about the democratic process. This is a wonderful story about the options open to people in a democratic society. I have used it to talk about strikes, expressing your opinions and negotiations. ...
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Mouse Soup
HarperTrophy, 1983
WELL THOUGHTOUT AND WELL ILLUSTRATED BOOK
This is one of those that is an absolute delight to read to and with kids. A mouse, minding his own business is caught by a weasel who of coure plans to whip up a batch of Mouse Soup. Our fast talking little mouse simply talks his way out of the dinner by telling the ...
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The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain (Caldecott Honor Book)
Peter Sis
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2007
Bittersweet return.
I am a great fan of Peter Sis and collect all his books, this was my last acquisition. Being the same age and growing up in the same place, I can relate to everything he has to tell, and on top of it, between the lines my own thoughts and memories always resurface ...
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In the Night Kitchen (Caldecott Collection)
HarperCollins, 1996
My feelings have changed about this book over time
As a mother and a teacher, I am always looking for quality books to read to my fourth graders as well as my 3 year old daughter. Although I would never be able to read In the Night Kitchen to my class (parent complaints and such), it didn't take long for my little ...
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Owen (Caldecott Honor Book)
Greenwillow, 1993
A sweet and thoughtful story
"Owen" is a sweet and thoughtful story on par with all of Kevin Henkes other children's books. Whether you're a teacher looking for a story that students can relate to, a parent searching for a meaninful read for your child, or if you are just in the mood for a story ...
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Henry's Freedom Box (Caldecott Honor Book)
Ellen Levine
Scholastic Press, 2007
Spare story of one man's struggle against slavery
This story documents the slavery and eventual freedom of one man. Henry and his brothers and sisters work for a good master. However, on his deathbed, the master gives Henry to his son, separating Henry from the rest of his family forever. Henry works well in the ...
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