It was hat day today and this book was the perfect KG read aloud. This classic has never failed me as a KG read aloud. The repeating lines of the story always make for an enjoyable storytime. This timeless story is right up there with some of my Dr. Seuss favorites.
I adored this book, in fact, I have adored everything I have ever read by Pam Munoz Ryan. She is one of my all-time favorite children’s authors. If you are a fan of Pam Munoz Ryan’s previous books, this book does not disappoint, in fact, it is right up there with my all-time favorite, Riding Freedom. Like most of her fiction, this book also has a historical fiction element, but unlike her previous books, this book begins as a traditional fantasy story. This book is thick, it is over 500 pages in length, but it is really, four stories in one. Every story is a page-turner. I couldn’t wait to get to the end to see how the fantasy and the three separate tales of three children living in three different places and time periods would be woven together. I am rooting for this book to receive a Newbery Medal this year. Read it and see if you think it is worthy of a Newbery Medal!
I used this 2016 Sakura Medal Contender as a read aloud for my kindergarten classes. Louie sets out to tell a story, but gets interrupted by a plop of jelly landing onto the page. Louie’s story continues to be interrupted by other messes and although the original story is never finished, Louie is satisfied in the end with his “messed” up story.
This book provoked laughter and a lot of discussion about book care and solutions for keeping books safe and dry. Although, not my favorite 2016 Sakura Medal Contender, this book would make an excellent read aloud for librarians, classroom teachers and parents.
An excellent read aloud potential if you’re looking for an interactive read aloud around the topic of creativity and imagination!
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Are you looking for a new mentor text to kick of writer’s workshop or inspire writers? This year there are two 2016 Sakura Picture Book selections that I think will meet this need.
During library lessons we’ve been talking about being responsible library patrons. This Bad Kitty bookmark sums up a lot of our conversations about book care. Next week in the library there will be a Bookmark Challenge. Students will be encouraged to design their own bookmarks and if they feel they have a really outstanding bookmark, enter their bookmark in a design challenge contest. All bookmarks in the design challenge will be due by October 9th.
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Books are arranged by call number…alphabetically by author’s last name.
Arrange the following call numbers in the correct order by author.
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