* Building an Igloo Ulli Steltzer
This is an incredible story of how people live and create igloos. There are actual photographs that show how eskimos create igloos with frozen snow and ice from the ocean. The photos are black and white and make you feel like you are there feeling the cold from the artic. This story is a very easy read and is perfect for very young children. It does not have too many words and is easy to understand.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
* Dolphins what they can teach us by Mary Cerullo
I love dolphins. They are the most graceful and spectacular mammals alive. I chose this book because of the vibrant photos of the mammals. It is a factual and informational book about dolphin habitat and the amazing things that they can do that help us, and how we can be schooled by this amazing mammal. It does have disturbing content too so it should be utilized by older children who can understand that bad things happen to mammals due to the horrific things that people do to them.
I love dolphins. They are the most graceful and spectacular mammals alive. I chose this book because of the vibrant photos of the mammals. It is a factual and informational book about dolphin habitat and the amazing things that they can do that help us, and how we can be schooled by this amazing mammal. It does have disturbing content too so it should be utilized by older children who can understand that bad things happen to mammals due to the horrific things that people do to them.
* Do whales have belly buttons? Melvin Berger
This is a fun and factual book about whales. It has actual photographs of the amazing ocean mammals. It is a question and answer type of book, and does have disturbing photos and content and is best suited for older children who can handle the issues of whaling.
This is a fun and factual book about whales. It has actual photographs of the amazing ocean mammals. It is a question and answer type of book, and does have disturbing photos and content and is best suited for older children who can handle the issues of whaling.
* Hidden Child by Isaac Millman 2005
This is an incredible story of a young jewish boy living in Nazi France during the Halocaust. It is called hidden child because he is seperated from his parents and they pay for him to be hidden so that he may survive them. He is taken and hidden in various farm houses outside of France. It has actual photographs of him and his family during that horrific time. It is an amazing story of love, sacrafice and loss. It is best suited for middle school and high school students due to the disturbing content and photographs.
This is an incredible story of a young jewish boy living in Nazi France during the Halocaust. It is called hidden child because he is seperated from his parents and they pay for him to be hidden so that he may survive them. He is taken and hidden in various farm houses outside of France. It has actual photographs of him and his family during that horrific time. It is an amazing story of love, sacrafice and loss. It is best suited for middle school and high school students due to the disturbing content and photographs.
Thomas Jefferson James Giblin
This is a fantastic biographical read. It is very lengthy and has a lot of details and dates. The illustrations are very realistic. Thomas Jefferson is known for creating the Declaration of Independence and for being president of the united states. This was a very informational book, it is lengthy and long and has a lot of content so this is best suited for upper elementary aged students.
This is a fantastic biographical read. It is very lengthy and has a lot of details and dates. The illustrations are very realistic. Thomas Jefferson is known for creating the Declaration of Independence and for being president of the united states. This was a very informational book, it is lengthy and long and has a lot of content so this is best suited for upper elementary aged students.
Thomas Edison by Haydn Middleton 1997
This is fantastic biographical read. It is about the amazing inventor Thomas Edison and how he became one of the most celebrated inventors of our time. He married and had children, most of them who passed away at a very young age. Thomas Edison worked too much and barely had time for anything but his inventions. He was deaf and saved a young boy and the father, who was also Edison's boss, told Edison he would give him anything as payment for his saving his precious young boy. Edison told him he wanted to learn the telegraph. Edison was deaf and could not hear very well but could understand Morse code. Edison invented many amazing things but the most important was electricity. This is a great read for any student learning about how the United States became so technologically advanced. It is be suited for 8 years old and up because of the length of the story and the difficult invention names.
This is fantastic biographical read. It is about the amazing inventor Thomas Edison and how he became one of the most celebrated inventors of our time. He married and had children, most of them who passed away at a very young age. Thomas Edison worked too much and barely had time for anything but his inventions. He was deaf and saved a young boy and the father, who was also Edison's boss, told Edison he would give him anything as payment for his saving his precious young boy. Edison told him he wanted to learn the telegraph. Edison was deaf and could not hear very well but could understand Morse code. Edison invented many amazing things but the most important was electricity. This is a great read for any student learning about how the United States became so technologically advanced. It is be suited for 8 years old and up because of the length of the story and the difficult invention names.
* Frida by Jonah Winter 2002
This is by far my favorite biography read. This book has the most amazing pictures with vivid colors and a dream like atmosphere. The story is about Frida Kahlo the amazing Spanish artist. She lived a very interesting life. When she was young she got sick and almost died, after fully recovering a few years later she got into a horrific accident and again was bed ridden. It was during these times that she grew to love and appreciate art and also began to draw. Her father recreated and recolored art and showed Frida how to use color and shading. This is how Frida got her start. Frida Kahlo also married and loved another wonderful Spanish Artist named Diego Rivera. This is a great read and the pictures are absolutely breath taking. This would be great for young elementary aged students. From 7 years old and up so they can comprehend and understand all the aspects of her life.
This is by far my favorite biography read. This book has the most amazing pictures with vivid colors and a dream like atmosphere. The story is about Frida Kahlo the amazing Spanish artist. She lived a very interesting life. When she was young she got sick and almost died, after fully recovering a few years later she got into a horrific accident and again was bed ridden. It was during these times that she grew to love and appreciate art and also began to draw. Her father recreated and recolored art and showed Frida how to use color and shading. This is how Frida got her start. Frida Kahlo also married and loved another wonderful Spanish Artist named Diego Rivera. This is a great read and the pictures are absolutely breath taking. This would be great for young elementary aged students. From 7 years old and up so they can comprehend and understand all the aspects of her life.
* A Picture Book of Harriet Beecher Stowe by David Adler 2003
This is a very informational read. It is a great picture book with very realistic interpretations of what life back then was like. Harriet Beecher Stowe was a very important woman who was a writer. She wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was a book about how slaves were mistreated, and it was this woman who opened President Abraham's eyes about how devastating slavery was. Harriet Beecher Stowe is considered a pioneer woman who changed the way slaves were treated and perhaps started the movement that freed them for good.
This is a very informational read. It is a great picture book with very realistic interpretations of what life back then was like. Harriet Beecher Stowe was a very important woman who was a writer. She wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was a book about how slaves were mistreated, and it was this woman who opened President Abraham's eyes about how devastating slavery was. Harriet Beecher Stowe is considered a pioneer woman who changed the way slaves were treated and perhaps started the movement that freed them for good.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
* Boycott Blues How Rosa Parks inspired a nation Andrea Davis Pinkney illustrations: Brian Pinkney
This is the life story about Rosa Parks with incredible illustrations with soft colors and soft brush strokes. The story is told as if Parks is telling it, and it is very reassuring.
This is an amazing story of a young woman from montgomery who refused to get up and give her seat to a white man, even when Jim Crow and the bus driver demanded it of her. She was arrested for this offense and a good friend bailed her out. And then all of the black people in town boycotted riding the buses in town, in protest for the way Ms. Parks was treated. Then it discusses Martin Luther King jr.'s speech and how it inspired Parks and all of her people. It goes on to talk about boycotting and the fight for equality and human rights. They boycotted for hundreds of days and did not let anything sway the, and in December of 1956 there finally was progress and improvement made. It is such an inspirational story. The story itself is an easy read and would be great for any age, but the simplicity of the story would be great for early elementary 1st or 2nd grade. This will introduce black history and how the world was when it was ignorant and how different and accepting it is today.
This is the life story about Rosa Parks with incredible illustrations with soft colors and soft brush strokes. The story is told as if Parks is telling it, and it is very reassuring.
This is an amazing story of a young woman from montgomery who refused to get up and give her seat to a white man, even when Jim Crow and the bus driver demanded it of her. She was arrested for this offense and a good friend bailed her out. And then all of the black people in town boycotted riding the buses in town, in protest for the way Ms. Parks was treated. Then it discusses Martin Luther King jr.'s speech and how it inspired Parks and all of her people. It goes on to talk about boycotting and the fight for equality and human rights. They boycotted for hundreds of days and did not let anything sway the, and in December of 1956 there finally was progress and improvement made. It is such an inspirational story. The story itself is an easy read and would be great for any age, but the simplicity of the story would be great for early elementary 1st or 2nd grade. This will introduce black history and how the world was when it was ignorant and how different and accepting it is today.
* 53 1/2 things that changed the world by David West
This is an amazingly fantastic read! It describes all of the amazing inventions that have changed our lives. It starts with before history began about learning to be bipedal, tools, fire, the wheel, and other significant things from early years. Then it talks about the invention of the toilet, the blast furnace, roads, the clock and a so many other great inventions. It gives history, background, significance and a whole bunch of laughs. Then it also discusses the inventions that have had no significance to our culture but have still extremely successful. This would be an excellent read for any age, but older elementary students would really appreciate this book. It would be a great way to introduce new topics for research projects. The quirky illustrations help enhance the read because they are commercial but accurate and will engage the students to learn about these significant inventions.
This is an amazingly fantastic read! It describes all of the amazing inventions that have changed our lives. It starts with before history began about learning to be bipedal, tools, fire, the wheel, and other significant things from early years. Then it talks about the invention of the toilet, the blast furnace, roads, the clock and a so many other great inventions. It gives history, background, significance and a whole bunch of laughs. Then it also discusses the inventions that have had no significance to our culture but have still extremely successful. This would be an excellent read for any age, but older elementary students would really appreciate this book. It would be a great way to introduce new topics for research projects. The quirky illustrations help enhance the read because they are commercial but accurate and will engage the students to learn about these significant inventions.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Inside the Titanic Ken Marschall 1997
This was a book that I chose on a personal level. The Titanic is such an amazing story of the greatest ship wreck of all time. The illustrations are breathtaking and takes you right into the ocean liner. This is great for any aged student, but 3rd-5th grades are best for this because there were deaths resulting from this ship sinking but also so that they students can do reports and research on this topic. I love the story of the Titanic and this choice was solely based upon that.
This was a book that I chose on a personal level. The Titanic is such an amazing story of the greatest ship wreck of all time. The illustrations are breathtaking and takes you right into the ocean liner. This is great for any aged student, but 3rd-5th grades are best for this because there were deaths resulting from this ship sinking but also so that they students can do reports and research on this topic. I love the story of the Titanic and this choice was solely based upon that.
* Joan of Arc Josephine Poole illus: Angela Barrett 1998
Joan of Arc is an amazing tale of female heroism and faith. It is an excellent tale about standing up for what is right and not being afraid of who you are. Joan of arc is the story of a young woman who is contacted by GOD and angels to fight for France and keep them from English rule. She dressed as a man and created an army to defend the kingdom, and is considered a martyr for fighting for her kingdom and listening to the voices of God. This is a great story with great background. It is best suited for older students who understand what religion is, what martyrs are and why Joan of Arc had to be killed. This is an amazing non fiction story.
Joan of Arc is an amazing tale of female heroism and faith. It is an excellent tale about standing up for what is right and not being afraid of who you are. Joan of arc is the story of a young woman who is contacted by GOD and angels to fight for France and keep them from English rule. She dressed as a man and created an army to defend the kingdom, and is considered a martyr for fighting for her kingdom and listening to the voices of God. This is a great story with great background. It is best suited for older students who understand what religion is, what martyrs are and why Joan of Arc had to be killed. This is an amazing non fiction story.
* A second is a hiccup Hazel Hutchins Illus: Kady MacDonal Denton 2004
This is an excellent book teaching children about time and relatedness's of time to certain life events. A second in time is the same amount that a hiccup takes, and then it goes on to a minute, an hour, a day, a month, a year, and the seasons. It has great illustrations to enhance what the author is trying to tell the children about time. It uses soft colors and soft light to make it seem dreamy. This is a great story for any aged elementary school but is especially good for first and second grade when introducing time and concepts associated with this theme. It is considered a nonfiction book because it uses real life situations and concepts that are relative to every one's lives.
This is an excellent book teaching children about time and relatedness's of time to certain life events. A second in time is the same amount that a hiccup takes, and then it goes on to a minute, an hour, a day, a month, a year, and the seasons. It has great illustrations to enhance what the author is trying to tell the children about time. It uses soft colors and soft light to make it seem dreamy. This is a great story for any aged elementary school but is especially good for first and second grade when introducing time and concepts associated with this theme. It is considered a nonfiction book because it uses real life situations and concepts that are relative to every one's lives.
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