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Wake Up, Color Pup by Taia Morley

By On April 11, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Classroom Library Buy, Compare/Contrast, Picture Book, Simile/Metaphor
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Wake Up, Color Pup
Author and Illustrator: Taia Morley
Published March 12, 2019 by Random House

GoodReads Summary: A beautiful picture book about a little pup’s colorful journey through the range of his emotions!

A bright yellow bird promises to bring adventure to sleepy Pup’s […]

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Blog Tour with Review and Educators’ Guide!: Bat and the End of Everything (Bat #3) by Elana K. Arnold

By On April 5, 2019 · 1 Comment · In Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Imagery/Descriptive Language, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Novel, Read Aloud, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction
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Bat and the End of Everything (Bat #3)
Author: Elana K. Arnold
Illustrator: Charles Santoso
Published March 26th, 2019 by Walden Pond Press

Summary: Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) has been the caretaker for Thor, the best […]

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A Brief History of Life on Earth by Clémence Dupont

By On April 3, 2019 · 3 Comments · In Asking Questions, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Informational Nonfiction, Inquiry, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Teaching, Text Structure, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development
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A Brief History of Life on Earth
Creator: Clémence Dupont
Published March 19th, 2019 by Prestel Junior

Summary: The story of life on earth unfolds in dramatic fashion in this amazing picture book that takes readers from 4.6 billion years ago to the present […]

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Tiger Days: A Book of Feelings by M.H. Clark

By On March 22, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Asking Questions, Classroom Library Buy, Personification, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction, Simile/Metaphor
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Tiger Days: A Book of Feelings
Author: M.H. Clark; Illustrator: Anna Hurley
Published: February 5, 2019 by Compendium

Summary: From tiger fierce to snail slow, there are lots of ways to feel and be. A walk through the menagerie of Tiger Days helps young readers see all the feelings they […]

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Don’t Mess with Me: The Strange Lives of Venomous Sea Creatures (How Nature Works series) by Paul Erickson

By On March 13, 2019 · 3 Comments · In Asking Questions, Cause/Effect, Classroom Library Buy, Compare/Contrast, Informational Nonfiction, Inquiry, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday, Text Features, Vocabulary/Vocabulary Development
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Don’t Mess With Me: The Strange Lives of Venomous Sea Creatures
(How Nature Works series)
Author: Paul Erickson
Photographer: Andrew Martinez
Published

Summary: How Nature Worlds books don’t just catalog the natural world in beautiful photographs. They seek to understand why nature […]

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Three Great New Board Books: The Story of Rock, The Story of Rap, and Frida Catlo

By On February 28, 2019 · 2 Comments · In Asking Questions, Background Knowledge, Classroom Library Buy, Informational Nonfiction
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The Story of Rock
Published: May 7, 2019 by Silver Dolphin Books

Summary: 1…2…3…4! Let’s rock and roll, babies!

From Elvis Presley to Beatlemania, from Janis Joplin to David Bowie—rock has transformed through generations while ringing true with passionate sound. Rock along with the greats in this […]

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Review and Giveaway!: Duck and Hippo: The Secret Valentine by Jonathan London (Author) and Andrew Joyner (Illustrator)

By On February 7, 2019 · 2 Comments · In Asking Questions, Classroom Library Buy, Compare/Contrast, Fantasy, Personification, Picture Book, Prediction, Theme
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Duck and Hippo: The Secret Valentine
Author: Jonathan London; Illustrator: Andrew Joyner
Published: December 18, 2018 by Two Lions

GoodReads Summary: Join Duck, Hippo, and their friends as they uncover their secret valentines!

It’s Valentine’s Day, and something curious is going on. As the birds tweet their love […]

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