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The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin

By On June 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment · In Classroom Library Buy, Making Connections, Picture Book, Point of View, Read Aloud, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction, Rhyme/Rhythm, Theme, Visualizing
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The Wonderful Things You Will Be
Author: Emily Winfield Martin
Published: August 25, 2015 by Random House

A Guest Review by Jennifer Zafetti

Summary: This heartwarming picture book is from the point of view of a parent who […]

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The Dark by Lemony Snicket

By On June 1, 2017 · Leave a Comment · In Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Dialogue, Fantasy, Foreshadowing, Imagery/Descriptive Language, Inferring, Making Connections, Mood, Personification, Picture Book, Plot Development, Prediction, Read Aloud, Reflection, Sequence, Setting, Simile/Metaphor, Symbolism, Theme
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The Dark
Author: Lemony Snicket
Illustrator: Jon Klassen
Published April 2, 2013 by Little, Brown

Guest Post by: Nichole Pitruzzello

Summary: Laszlo is afraid of the dark. But is the dark afraid of Laszlo? They live in […]

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Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty

By On April 13, 2017 · Leave a Comment · In Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Conflict, Historical Fiction, Imagery/Descriptive Language, Inferring, Mood, Onomatopoeia, Picture Book, Plot Development, Prediction, Read Aloud, Rhyme/Rhythm, Theme
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Rosie Revere, Engineer
Author: Andrea Beaty; Illustrated by: David Roberts
Published: September 3, 2013 by Abrams

A Guest Review by Jennifer Zafetti

Summary: Rosie is an ambitious young girl who aspires to be an engineer. She […]

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Review and Giveaway!: Henry and the Chalk Dragon by Jennifer Trafton

By On March 31, 2017 · 4 Comments · In Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Cause/Effect, Classroom Library Buy, Fantasy, Illustrated Novel, Novel, Read Aloud, Reflection, Symbolism, Theme, Writing
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Henry and the Chalk Dragon
Author: Jennifer Trafton
Illustrator: Benjamin Schipper
Published April 4th, 2017 by Rabbit Room Press

Summary: In the town of Squashbuckle, just about anything can happen, and when Henry Penwhistle draws a mighty Chalk Dragon on his door, […]

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Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey

By On March 30, 2017 · 1 Comment · In Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Conflict, Dialogue, Fantasy, Humor, Inferring, Making Connections, Picture Book, Prediction, Read Aloud, Rhyme/Rhythm
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Pig the Pug
Author: Aaron Blabey
Published: July 1, 2014 by Scholastic

A Guest Review by Rebecca Welch

Summary: Pig is a greedy dog and does not want to share his toys with his housemate, Trevor. Trevor thinks […]

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Author Guest Post: “Imagination” by A.H. Richardson, Author of Jorie and the Magic Stones

By On February 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment · In Fantasy
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“Imagination”

Perhaps the greatest tangible gift that we can give to a child comes in the form of a book.  Let us consider, for a moment, the wonderful mind of a child, bearing in mind also that the attention span for many youngsters is short-lived.  How do we keep their young minds […]

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Just Imagine by Nick Sharratt (Pictures) and Pippa Goodhart (Words)

By On November 17, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In Asking Questions, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Cause/Effect, Classroom Library Buy, Compare/Contrast, Picture Book
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Just Imagine
Illustrator: Nick Sharratt; Author: Pippa Goodhart
Published: August 30, 2012 by Kane Miller Books

Goodreads Summary: Just imagine what it would be like to be as small as a mouse; or as big as a house. Imagine exploring the depths of the ocean, traveling into the past […]

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