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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and
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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
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Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 598
PUBYAC Digest 598
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) non-fiction read alouds part 1 of 3
by Jill Patterson <jillpatterson@yahoo.com>
2) STUMPER: Girl and goose
by "Parsons, Sherry L." <SParsons@mailserv.gcpl.lib.oh.us>
3) STUMPER: Women, bones and stew
by "Parsons, Sherry L." <SParsons@mailserv.gcpl.lib.oh.us>
4) books: leaders showing prejudice
by "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
5) READING SUGGESTIONS
by "Henegar, Sharon" <SLHenegar@ocpl.org>
6) CIPA Legal Defense: Please Help
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
7) BIB: holocaust and/or WWII bibliography posting
by "kahern@selco.lib.mn.us"
<kahern@selco.lib.mn.us>
8) Third/Fourth Grade Read Alouds Compilation (Long)
by "Timko, Heather" <htimko@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
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From: Jill Patterson <jillpatterson@yahoo.com>
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Subject: non-fiction read alouds part 1 of 3
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Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 20:47:09 CST
My thanks to everyone for their thoughtful responses about reading
aloud non-fiction. I did compile a small list of titles, but mostly
people shared their techniques and opinions on non-fiction. As Ed
Spicer, who began this discussion, mentioned, this topic may not
readily lend itself to a list of books. On the other hand, we may not
be using non-fiction as much as fiction and therefore haven't created a
list of "favorites". Maybe this will get us started!
The title list will be at the end of the last posting, after everyone's
comments. I have edited somewhat; my apologies in advance if I've
misrepresented anyone's posts. My posting is so long that I am
splitting it up.
FROM: espicer <espicer@triton.net>
I think an important fact to keep in mind is that it is often not
necessary to read nonfiction in the same way that one would read
fiction. One does not always have to read the entire book from cover to
cover. It is OK to skip portions and read the items of interest to the
audience. I know that I read books about bats and we stop to talk about
what we read, share stories, share experiences. We may not finish the
entire book, but everyone seems to be extremely well satisfied. Maybe
we will continue with the book later and maybe we've taken it as far as
we should. Depends. I also know that when I turn around and follow the
book about bats with Stellaluna, even my non-fiction lovers pay
attention. Books by Patricia Lauber are popular, especially her
fabulous Volcanoes book. The Big Storm by Hiscock is a book that I've
used in fourth grade that was extremely well received (both these books
lend themselves to extremely interesting projects too). We read books
about Extremely Weird____.
We may be missing the boat a bit when we try to compile the same type
of list for nonfiction that we do with fiction. Nonfiction is popular
but it may not be YOUR nonfiction that is popular; you must know the
audience. The reading requirements are different and I don't know that
it lends itself to list compilation in quite the same way that fiction
does??
FROM: Robin Benoit, Children's Librarian,
<rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
Fairport Public Library, Fairport, New York 14450
I agree, and I think boys especially like to read non-fiction. I know
that one of my own sons was a VERY reluctant reader in first and second
grade, but when he discovered the "Step Into Reading" series, he
just
took off because finally he didn't have to read "dumb stories".
FROM: Susan Rhodes <unx2968@instruct.langara.bc.ca>
I have to agree with the non-fiction and boys reading habits. My eldest
is 9, in grade 4, and while an avid fiction reader, he absolutely loves
science and nature books, history-type Eyewitness books (eg. pyramids,
Robin Hood, the human body, knights and castles-whatever the passion of
the moment is), and lately magic books--that's what he takes out of the
library.
When he and his younger brother were little, I read lots and lots of
animal books for bedtime and reading time. We always have a novel of
some sort going, and it tends to be something I want to read as much as
they want to listen, but the read-aloud time must always be
interspersed with non-fiction reading.
FROM: John & Carol Anderson <jwanderson@smithville.net>
Carol Thornton-Anderson, Youth Services
Melton Public Library, French Lick, IN
I wasn't going to bother resending my original message that came back
to me, but Ed made me reconsider. I had posted that my most
beloved
memory of a class read aloud was "Born Free". It was read by my
4th and
6th grade teacher, Miss Lawhorne, who surely has a grand spot in
teacher heaven. We couldn't wait to return from lunch to come a little
closer to finding out if Elsa could survive on her own in the wild. We
feared for her well being. I hadn't even considered the
fiction/nonfiction issue. Would my memory be as strong if it had been a
"story" about a lion? Interesting question!
FROM: Elizabeth.Murphy@ci.austin.tx.us
Elizabeth Murphy, Youth Librarian, Spicewood Springs Branch
Austin Public Library, 8637 Spicewood Springs Rd. Austin, TX
78759
I read non-fiction often in storytime for preschoolers and K, but I
usually read only a page or two and booktalk for the older kids.
FROM: Aarene Storms <astorms@kcls.org>
Richmond Beach and Kenmore Libraries
King County Library System
I make a point of booktalking non-fiction whenever I visit a school.
My biggest challenge wasn't the students--it was the teachers!
It took a lot of convincing to get them to accept that "Into Thin
Air"
and "Maiden Voyage" were just as wonderful as "Hatchet"
and "Jason's
Gold" for their survival-genre assignment. I read excerpts from each
book during my visit, and actually (finally) got a teacher to read one
(Into Thin Air). After that, it was easy: SHE convinced the other
teachers to allow non-fiction books for the assignment.
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Jill Patterson, Manager
La Habra Branch Library, OCPL
221 E. La Habra Blvd. California
e-mail: jillpatterson@yahoo.com
TEL: 562/694-0078 FAX: 562/691-8043
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From: "Parsons, Sherry L." <SParsons@mailserv.gcpl.lib.oh.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: STUMPER: Girl and goose
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A patron is looking for a picture book that finds a goose egg under a tree.
She tries to decide whether to take the egg and try to hatch it or to leave
the egg to its own fate. The book is several years old - probably ten
or
so. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Please
reply to the address below.
Thanks so much for your help.
Sherry Parsons
Children's Librarian
Beavercreek Community Library
Greene County Public Library
e-mail:sparsons@mailserv.gcpl.lib.oh.us
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From: "Parsons, Sherry L." <SParsons@mailserv.gcpl.lib.oh.us>
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Subject: STUMPER: Women, bones and stew
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Here is another puzzler. A patron remembers a picture book about a
lady
digging in a flower garden. She digs up a skeleton who proceeds to
help her
make stew. The book includes a recipe for the stew. The book may
be
several years old. The lady remembers reading it to her preschool
daughter
who is now in high school.
Please respond to the e-mail address below.
Thanks for your help.
Sherry Parsons
Children's Librarian
Beavercreek Community Library
Greene County Public Library
e-mail:sparsons@mailserv.gcpl.lib.oh.us
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From: "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
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Subject: books: leaders showing prejudice
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Hi everyone--
I've been given a request to find books for 1st through 8th graders about
leaders that demonstrate prejudice. I've done a little research, but
everything I've found so far doesn't necessarily have a *leader* being
prejudiced.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks!
:) ruhama
Ruhama Kordatzky
Youth Services Librarian
Burlington Public Library
Burlington, WI
rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
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From: "Henegar, Sharon" <SLHenegar@ocpl.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Hey gang--the children's librarian in one of our branches recently sent out
this plea:
"We have a patron looking for stories that can help show her 7 year old
son
examples of asserting himself with his friends. I found Weekend with
Wendell, by Kevin Henkes, but that may be too babyish for him, and The Boy
Who Lost His Face, by Louis Sachar, which I haven't run by her yet, but I'm
not sure if she'd agree with all of the content. There are plenty of stories
about standing up to bullies, but she's more concerned with showing him he
doesn't have to go along with what his friends say. Either a book he can
read alone, or one to read together."
Our local collective brain came up with Weslandia and Amazing Grace but we
seem to have stuck there. Jenny says this is a good patron and she'd like
more ideas. We'd appreciate whatever y'all can come up with!
Thanks...
Sharon Henegar
slhenegar@ocpl.org
Coordinator of Children's Services
Orange County Public Library
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: CIPA Legal Defense: Please Help
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Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 20:49:53 CST
October 31, 2001
To: Our Colleagues=20
From: Office for Intellectual Freedom and ALA Development Office=20
During this difficult time, librarians must continue to be at the =
forefront of efforts to preserve and promote access to information and =
free expression, not an easy task anywhere, any time.=20
In this light, we need your help today.=20
On March 20, 2001, the American Library Association (ALA) filed suit to =
challenge the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). This Act requires =
public libraries that receive federal funding to install and enforce the =
use of blocking software on all computers with Internet access.=20
ALA filed suit, not only because of the flawed nature of filtering =
software, but also because CIPA violates the First Amendment and hinders =
the ability of libraries to fulfill their responsibility to provide access =
to information.=20
A trial date has been set for February 14, 2002. For the most current =
information on the legal challenge, please visit http://www.ala.org/cipa=20=
In order to meet funding needs for this legal challenge, ALA launched its =
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Please visit http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html
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By defending intellectual freedom, even during times of uncertainty, =
librarians help to ensure that intellectual freedom will remain one of our =
most treasured freedoms.
__________________________
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Program Officer/Communications
American Library Association
Office for Intellectual Freedom
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
1-800-545-2433, ext. 1 + 4225
Fax: 312-280-4227
dwood@ala.org
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intellectual freedom @ your library
Free People Read Freely=AE
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From: "kahern@selco.lib.mn.us"
<kahern@selco.lib.mn.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: BIB: holocaust and/or WWII bibliography posting
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 20:50:26 CST
Thanks to everyone who repsonded to my list of you/your patrons
recommendations on J and YA books about the Holocaust and/or WWII in
general. Some responded wtih NF titles, too, so I'm including them as
well.
Thank you all again!
A Scrap of Time and Other Stories - Fink
Address Unknown - Taylor
After the War - Mataas
All the Children Were Sent Away - Garrigue
Ann Frank: Life in Hiding - Hurwitz
Anna is Still Here - Vos
Anne Frank, Beyond the Diary - Van der Rol
Anne Frank, Diary of a Young Girl - Frank
Anything Goes - Matas
Behind the Bedroom Wall - Williams
Briar Rose - Yolen
Bright Candles - Benchley
Brothers in Valor - Tunnel
Carrie's War - Bawden
Ceremony of Innocence by Forman
Chernowitz! - Arrick
Code Name Kris (Kris' War) - Matas
Damned Strong Love - Lutz van Dijk
Daniel's Story - Matas
Dark Hour of Noon - Szambelan-Strevinsky
Darkness Over Denmark - Levine
Don't Say a Word - Gehrts
Eleanor's Story: An American Girl in Hitler's Germany - Garner
Escape of Die - Friedman
Four Perfect Pebbles - Perl
Gideon: A Novel - Aaron
Grace in the Wilderness - Siegal
Grace is Still Here - Vos
I Have Lived a Thousand Years: Growing Up in the Holocaust - Jackson
If I Should Die Before I Wake - Nolan
In Kindling Flame - Atkinson
In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Survivor - Opdyke
Island on Bird Street - Orlev
Jacob's Rescue: A Holocaust Story - Drucker
Journey to America - Levitin
Kinderlager: An Oral History of Young Holocaust Survivors
Let the Celebrations Begin - Wild
Life of a Nazi Soldier - Cartlidge and Clark
Man From the Other Side - Orgel
Maus: A Survivor's Tale - Spiegelman
Memories of Anne Frank: Reflections of a Childhood Friend - Gold
My Canary Yellow Star - Wiseman
My Secret Camera: Life in the Lodz Ghetto - Grossman
My Secret War - Osborne
Night - Wiesel
No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War - Lobel
North to Freedom - Holm
Number the Stars - Lowry
One Eye Laughing, The Other Weeping - Denenberg
One Yellow Daffodil - Adler
Parallel Journeys - Ayer
Passage to FreedomL The Sugihara Story - Mochizuki
Pocket Full of Seeds - Sachs
Rescue - Meltzer
Rose Blance - Innocenti
Schindler's List - Keneally
Searching for Shona - Anderson
Shadow of the Wall - Laird
Shadows of a Childhood: A Novel of War and Friendship - Gille
Smiling For Strangers - Hicyllmaz
Snow Treasure - McSwigan
So Far From the Sea - Bunting
Star of Fear, Star of Hope - Hoestlandt
Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself - Blume
Stones in Water - Napoli
Summer of My German Soldier - Greene
Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps - Warren
Tell Then We Remember - Bachrach
Thanks to My Mother - Rabinovits
The Boys From St. Petri - Beuter
The Bulletin - Hearne
The Butterfly - Polacco
The Cage - Sender
The Children We Remember - Abells
The Devil in Vienna - Orgel
The Devil's Arithmetic - Yolen
The Final Journey - Pausewang/Crampton
The Gates of hte Forest - Wiesel
The Key is Lost - Vos
The Lily Cupboard - Oppenheim
The Little Riders - Spier
The Man From the Other Side - Orlev
The Night Crossing - Ackerman
The Number on My Grandfather's Arm - Adler
The Old Brown Suitcase - Boraks-Nemetz
The Shadow Children - Schnur
The Shawl - Ozick
The Silver SWord - Serailler
The Sky is Falling (first in a trilogy) - Pearson
The Sunflower - Wiesenthal
The Upstairs Room - Reiss
The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark - Deedy
To Life (sequel to The Cage) - Sender
Tunes for Bears to Dance To - Cormier
Upon the Head of a Goat - Siegal
Upon the Head of a Goat: A Childhood in Hungary - Siegal
Upstairs Room - Reiss
Waiting for Anya - Morpurgo
We Are Witness: Five Diaries of Teenagers Who Died in the Holocaust
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit - Kerr
Here is a terrific resource book:
The Holocaust in Literature for Youth - Sullivan (ISBN 0-8108-3607-6).
(We have this in our collection and it is really a treasure! I highly
recommned it. It's scope is even broader than the Holocaust - gives
resources for hate, anit-semitism as well as a very comprehensive
listing of books, multimedia, websites, etc. specific to the Holocaust.
It also has author index, title index, geographic index, grade index and
subject index.)
Recommended Websites:
http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/holocaust-bklist-yp.htm
www.euronte.n./users/jubo/holocaust.html
www.annefrank.com
www.remember.org
www.uhmm.org/education/5quest.html
Kathleen Ahern
Children's Librarian
Buckham Memorial Library
11 East Division
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 334-2089
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From: "Timko, Heather" <htimko@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Third/Fourth Grade Read Alouds Compilation (Long)
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Hello everyone--
Here is the compiled list of 3/4th grade read alouds. There are
some duplicates. Thanks for all your input.
Heather Timko
3rd/4th Grade Read Alouds
Here are some titles I used over the summer with 3rd-5th graders
that were big hits. You'll enjoy reading them as well!
Master Man: a tall tale from Nigeria retold by Aaron Shepard, illustrated by
David Wisniewski
Tough cookie by David Wisniewski
Kat Kong by Dav Pilkey
Three perfect peaches retold by Cynthia DeFelice, illustrated by Irene
Trivias
Wiley and the hairy man retold by Judy Sierra, illustrated by Brian Pinkney
Cindy Ellen: a wild western Cinderella by Susan Lowell
I read some stories from Stories to solve and More Stories to solve by
George Shannon and gave the kids the opportunity to solve them. Most
of
them really enjoyed that, too.
Have fun! It's a great age for reading aloud!
Try some of these
Library Lil by Suzanne Williams is one of my all time favorites.
My little sister ate one hare by Bill Grossman (how appropriate is that!?)
gets them every time.
Frindle by Andrew Clements
Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat
Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman
These all work if you have multiple visits to the same class.
If not, try Tomas and the Library Lady by Pat Mora or
Clara and the Bookwagon by Nancy Smiler Levinson for interesting books about
libraries.
I got this question so often, I just started lists:
Third Grade Read Aloud Picture Books
Authors:
Patricia Pollaco
Jon Scieszka
William Steig
Chris Van Allsburg
Titles:
Aardema. Koi and the Kola Nuts E 398.2 Aa (Africa)
Demi. The Greatest Treasure E 398.2 De (China)
Denise. The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship E 398 De
Fleischman. Weslandia E FIC Fle
Forest. Stone Soup E 398.22 Fo
James. Leon and Bob E FIC Jam
Johnson. Old Dry Frye E FIC Joh
Karim. This is a Hospital, Not a Zoo! E FIC Kar
Kellogg. Three Sillies E 398.209 Ke
Kimmel. Anansi and the Talking Melon E 398.245 Ki
Kimmel. Easy Work: An Old Tale E 398.209 Ki
Krull. Wilma Unlimited E 921 R8355k
Lester. John Henry E FIC Les
Lindberg. Nobody Owns the Sky E 921 C6772L (Black History)
Mahy. Great White Man-Eating Shark E FIC Mah
Mahy. Seven Chinese Brothers E 398.21 Ma
Palatini. Bedhead E FIC Pal
Pilegard. The Warlord's Puzzle E FIC PIL
Polacco. Thank You, Mr. Falker E FIC Pol
Shannon. Bad Case of Stripes E FIC Sha
Stevens. Cook-a-Doodle-Doo E FIC Ste
Stewart. Money Tree E FIC Ste
Taylor. Coyote Places the Stars E 398.2 Ta (Native American)
Winter. Follow the Drinking Gourd E FIC Win (Black History)
Zelinsky. Rumpelstiltskin E 398.21 Ze
Read Aloud Picture Books for Fourth and Fifth Grades
Authors:
Eve Bunting
Patricia Polacco
Titles:
Demi. The Greatest Treasure E 398.2 De (China)
Denise. The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship E 398 De (Russia)
DeWan. Sorcerer's Apprentice E FIC Dew
Fleischman. The Scarebird E FIC Fle
Johnson. Old Dry Frye E FIC Joh
Krull. Wilma Unlimited E 921 R8355k (Black History)
Lindberg. Nobody Owns the Sky E 921 C6772L (Black History)
Medearis. Ghost of Sifty Sifty Sam E FIC Med
Polacco. Pink and Say E FIC Pol
Stewart. Money Tree E FIC Ste
Stewig. King Midas E 398.2 St
Winter. Follow the Drinking Gourd E FIC Win (Black History)
Wisniewski. Golem E 398.21 Wi
(also past Texas Bluebonnet Award nominees)
If it's practical, I'd love to see a compilation, because I am always
looking to add new titles!
Just a few ideas...
I really like Weslandia as a picture book for that age group. Also,
I've
found
folktales work well -- I love Koi and the Kola Nuts.
Hope that helps!
Folk and fairy tales are always good, especially if you are able to get
comfortable enough with the story to tell it or involve the kids with the
story.
I have had great success with Patricia
Rathman's "Officer Buckle and Gloria."
Try PICKIN PEAS by Margaret Read MacDonald, or TASTY BABY BELLY
BUTTONS by Judy Sierra--both great.
My sure-fire never lose read aloud for this age group is the first
chapter
out of _Wayside School is Falling Down_, "A computer for Mrs
Jewels" Even
if some kids have read it, they love to hear it again!
Good Luck!
I have had a few fourth grade classes in the past
couple weeks, so this has been on my mind, too. I
ended up doing Anansi (the ones by Kimmel)stories with
them. I used to read them, but I've read them so many
times that I now tell them and then show the kids the
book the stories come from.
The poems from Timothy Tunny Swallowed a Bunny by Bill Grossman (fairly new)
have also proven very popular with this age group.
This time, I also brought in some of my more popular
series books (Powerpuff Girl Chapter Books, Pokemon
Chapter Books, Arthur Chapter Books, Mary Kate and
Ashley Chapter books, etc...), which I just held up.
The kids got all excited and wanted to look at them
IMMEDIATELY after I was done talking. The other thing
I do with this age group is gather together some joke,
riddle, and tongue twister books and read selections.
The kids always end up wanting to look at these, too,
when I'm done.
I like to read Judy Sierra's "Tasty Baby Belly Buttons" which is a
Japanese
folktale with a strong female hero. The ono (nasty giants) eat baby
belly
buttons for treats. I pass out butterscotch discs to the kids so they can
sample the bellybuttons...
ok, sounds weird, but it's fun.
Does the read-aloud have to be about libraries? If not, I recommend
the
poetry of Kalli Dakos. She is a former teacher who writes really funny
poems about school. Some titles are "If You're Not Here, Please
Raise
Your Hand", "Mrs. Cole on an Onion Roll" and "Don't Read
This Book, Whatever
You Do".
Do you know "Uncle Jed's Barbershop" by Margaree
Mitchell (ISBN
#0671769693)? It's a good 10-min. story and appropriate tie-in with
U.S.
history curriculum.
try this website:
http://childrensbooks.about.com/cs/readalouds/
I usually like to do some longer picture books for
this age...maybe some fractured fairytales. Another
favorite of mine for this age group is "Easy to See
Why" by Fred Gywnne. It's a great book to illustrate
how pictures help tell a story.
Bib by Bit -Steve Sandfield
Nathanial Willy, Scared Silly - Judith Matthews
Rough-Faced Girl -Rafe Martin
Swamp Angel - Paul Zelinsky
Stories to Solve - George Shannon
I love to use Frog Princess? by Pamela Mann. If you dont know this one, you
should! The frog says reddit, (read it) to each character from a familiar
tale. I have used it through 3rd...might be a bit young for 4th, but if you
have fun with it, so will they.
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