Category Archives: Multi-genre

Book 296: Quack and Count by Keith Baker

Quack and Count by Keith Baker Quack and Count by Keith Baker is a book about seven ducks and is really several pages of pictures of the seven ducks doing two different things.  It makes and excellent introduction to the … Continue reading

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Book 288: Night Cat

Night Cat by Margaret Beames, illustrated by Sue Hitchcock Night Cat is about Oliver who is a character in other books by Margaret Beames.  This story is from the point of view of the cat although it is written in … Continue reading

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Book 286: Suki’s Kimono

Suki’s Kimono by Chieri Uegaki, illustrated by Stephane Jorisch This is a story all children can relate to as Suki wants to wear what she wants to wear to the first day of school, regardless of the advice of her … Continue reading

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Book 285: The Colors of Us by Karen Katz

The Colors of Us by Karen Katz Link to lesson suggestions by the author Karen Katz has taken a very child centered and friendly approach to the discussion of skin color.  We use the terms black and white but actually … Continue reading

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Book 281: SPRING by Cynthia Amoroso and Robert B. Noyed

SPRING by Cynthia Amoroso and Robert B. Noyed SPRING is typical of the dozens of children’s nonfiction story books by Cynthia Amoroso and Robert B. Noyed.  Their books are easily read to children in preschool through primary grades.  The facts are … Continue reading

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Book 271: Let Freedom Sing by Vanessa Newton

Let Freedom Sing by Vanessa Newton Let Freedom Sing is actually a book for preschoolers dealing with the Civil Rights movement in the USA from 1955 to the present.  The song, This Little Light of Mine, is considered a Civil Rights song … Continue reading

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Book 269: Good-Night, Owl! by Pat Hutchins

Good-Night, Owl! by Pat Hutchins This book is a short book with a surprise ending.  It is a story with a sequence of event,s but happily does not repeat everything that happens until near the end.  Owl wants to sleep … Continue reading

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Book 262: The Fiddler of the Northern LIghts

The Fiddler of the Northern Lights by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock, illustrated by Leslie W. Bowmann  The Fiddler of the Northern Lights is a mostly the story of Henry and his Grandpa who tells stories. Not until the end of the book do we … Continue reading

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Book 260: A Photographic Fantasy: Stranger in the Woods

A Photographic Fantasy: Stranger in the Woods by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick have befriended, fed, and photographed forest animals and birds since 1982.  It has taken them many years of … Continue reading

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Book 256: Jungle Drums

Jungle Drums written and illustrated by Graeme Base Jungle Drums is a story about being happy with your size and appearance, as well as liking yourself.  It is colorful and appealing to children who will be engrossed in the story … Continue reading

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Book 246: Thanksgiving Day by Anne Rockwell

Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day by Anne Rockwell, illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell Thanksgiving Day is the story of the first Thanksgiving told in a very child friendly way.  In this book, children in a classroom perform a play and each character … Continue reading

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Book 245: Cézanne and the Apple Boy

Cézanne and the Apple Boy by Laurence Anholt Cézanne and the Apple Boy is a picture book was written and beautifully illustrated by Laurence Anholt, and it includes pictures of paintings by Cézanne.  Children will enjoy this book simply for … Continue reading

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Book 244: White Owl, Barn Owl

Whtie Owl, Barn Owl White Owl, Barn Owl By Nicola Davies, illustrated by Michael Foreman White Owl, Barn Owl is a story of a young girl and her grandfather putting up a nesting box for a barn own and observing … Continue reading

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Book 243: I’m a Turkey! by Jim Arnosky

I’m a Turkey! I’m a Turkey! by Jim Arnosky Free download of a song of the words in this book on Scholastic fun to listen to with or without the book, but is better with the book and pictures.  This is a … Continue reading

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