Click Clack Moo Cows That Type

Author: Doreen Cronin
Illustrated: Betsy Lewin
Genre: Picture Book
Subgenre: Folktale
Theme: Compromising and Humor
Characters: Cows and Hens/Ducks
Date of Publication: 2000
Publishing Company: Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Summary: A group of cows on a farm get a hold of Farmer Brown's typewriter, and begin to leave the farmer notes about how the barn is too cold, and they would like some electric blankets. The Farmer says no, so the cows decide not to produce any milk. The hens decide that the want electric blankets, so they decide not to produce any eggs.

How to use in the classroom: This teaches children that issues can be solved with simple compromise, and provides humor to them, as well.

One Potato, Two Potato

 

Author- Cynthia DeFelice

Title- One Potato, Two Potato

Illustration- Andrea U’Ren

Genre- Fantasy

Theme- To be thankful for what you have

Primary Characters- Mr & Mrs. O’Grady

Date of Publication-2006

Publishing Company- Douglas & McIntyre Ltd.

Summary- This book is about a very old poor couple who has hardly anything in life. All their children are grown and they share a patched up old jacket, one bed sheet that is extremely ragged, one chair to sit it, one candle (no electricity) to last them all winter, one gold coin and one potato a day for the two of them and is served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This couple was extremely simple and never asked for much, they were proud of what they had although they need much more they never complained. One day as the husband was digging up the very last potato he struck something hard in the garden, he continued digging to see just what this was in his garden.

How I would use this in class- This book demonstrates a lot of great qualities. It talks about how you don’t have to have all the new materialistic things in the world to be happy. It

By the Light of the Harvest Moon

Author-Harriet Ziefert 

Title- By the Light of the Harvest Moon

Illustrated by- Mark Jones
Genre- Fantasy
Theme- Celebration of Fall
Primary Characters- the leave family
Date of Publication- 2009
Publishing Company-Blue Apple Books
Summary- This book describes the fall season, it starts with talking about a farmer harvesting corn then that night when he goes to bed the harvest moon comes out, and when the harvest moon comes out the leaves come to life. They form families filled with mom, dad and sibling leave-people.
How I would use this in class- I would just use it for imagination and for fun whenever the Fall season starts.

Bunny Fun

Author: Sarah Weeks

Illustrator: Sam Williams

Genre: Children’s Picture Book

Sub-genre: Poetry

Theme: Things to do on a rainy day for children

Characters: Bunny

Publisher: Harcourt Books

Brief Summary: The story is based upon a bunny and her friend on a rainy day. The two begin to use their imagination finding alternative things to do. 

Use for the classroom: This book would be great for early childhood children because the story is very catchy and well worded and the pictures are well-drawn with bold vibrant colors.

Farm Day

 

Author: Sarah Toast

Title: Farm Day

Illustrator: Cover- Eddie Young Interior- Joe Veno

Genre: Children’s Picture book

Sub-genre: K-2 readers; informational

Theme: Life on a farm

Primary and Secondary characters: Primary: Katie, Uncle Peter, Aunt Sally                                   

Publishing Company:Publications International, LTD.

Brief Summary: This book would be perfect for a class of younger learners. The book is based on a farm and all throughout the book; it tells the adventures of a young girl as she meets new animals at a family farm and helps to name each new animal. The book explains what each animal does as well as which noise the animal makes. For instance, the book explains that the milk we drink comes from cows. 

Use in the classroom: This is book is good for a younger group to explain different animals. 

Corduroy

1. Author: Don Freeman

2. Title: Corduroy

3. Illustrator: n/a

4. Genre:Picture Book

5. Sub-Genre: Children's Literature

6. Theme: Judgement

7. Characters: Corduroy, little girl

8. Date of Publication:1976

9. Publishing Company:Puffin

10. Summary: A small teddy bear named Corduroy sits on the shelf of a department store and longs for someone to buy him. One afternoon, a little girl spots him and instantly decides he is the bear she has always wanted. Despite her excitement, the girl's mother refuses to buy Corduroy, pointing out that the missing button on his overalls makes him look old. Upon hearing this, Corduroy decides to search the store in hopes of finding the button. That night, he encounters many new sights, including the store's escalator and furniture department. After Corduroy's failed attempt to remove a sewn-on button atop a mattress, the store's security guard finds him and places him back on his original shelf. The next day, Corduroy awakes to find himself greeted by the smiling face of the girl from the previous day. She buys Corduroy and takes him home where she then replaces his lost button. As Corduroy looks at his new surroundings, he rejoices in the realization that he now has a home and a loving friend to take care of him.
11: Use with Children: This is a great book to show children not to judge other by their outside appearance.

The Foot Book

1. Author: Dr. Seuss

2. Title: The Foot Book

3. Illustrator:Dr. Seuss

4. Genre:Picture Book

5. Sub-Genre:Entertainment

6. Theme: Opposites

7. Characters: N/A

8. Date of Publication: 1996

9. Publishing Company:Random House Books for Young readers.

10. Summary: This is a fun book that talks about feet while incorporating opposites.
11: Use with Children: This is a great book to use to introduce opposites to a young crowd.

Alphathoughts

1. Author:Lee Bennett Hopkins

2. Title: Alphathoughts

3. Illustrator:Maria Baggetta

4. Genre: Picture Books

5. Sub-Genre: Poems

6. Theme: Alphabet

7. Characters: N/A

8. Date of Publication: 2003

9. Publishing Company:Boyds Mills Press

10. Summary: This is a book of poems for each letter of the alphabet
11: Use with Children: This is a good book to use to introduce the alphabet to young students.

Walk Two Moons

1. Author: Sharon Creech

2. Title:Walk Two Moons

3. Illustrator:N/A

4. Genre: Chapter Book

5. Sub-Genre:Young Adult Fiction

6. Theme: Grief

7. Characters: Sal, Phoebe, Grandparents

8. Date of Publication: 1996: Newbery Award Winner

9. Publishing Company: HarperCollins

10. Summary: As Sal entertains her grandparents with Phoebe's outrageous story, her own story begins to unfold--the story of a thirteen-year-old girl whose only wish is to be reunited with her missing mother.
11: Use with Children: This is a good book for children to read to see how her life unfold and how you never know what is coming next. Great book for explaining literary elements.

One Crazy Summer

1. Author: Rita Williams-Garcia

2. Title: One Crazy Summer

3. Illustrator:N/A

4. Genre: Chapter Book

5. Sub-Genre: History

6. Theme: Overcoming Obstacles

7. Characters: Delphine, Cecile, Vonetta, Fern Big, Ma

8. Date of Publication: 2010: Scott O'Dell Award

9. Publishing Company: Amistad

10. Summary:Eleven-year-old Delphine has it together. Even though her mother, Cecile, abandoned her and her younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern, seven years ago. Even though her father and Big Ma will send them from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to stay with Cecile for the summer. And even though Delphine will have to take care of her sisters, as usual, and learn the truth about the missing pieces of the past.
11: Use with Children: This is a good book to have the class read to realize how some of their classmates may live day to day.

Extra Credit

1. Author: Andrew Clements

2. Title: Extra Credit

3. Illustrator: Mark Elliot

4. Genre: Chapter Book

5. Sub-Genre: Life Styles

6. Theme: Writing to Pen-Pals

7. Characters: Abby, Sadeed

8. Date of Publication: 2001

9. Publishing Company: Atheneum Books for Young Children 
10. Summary: It isn’t that Abby Carson can’t do her schoolwork. She just doesn’t like doing it. And consequently, Abby will have to repeat sixth grade—unless she meets some specific conditions, including taking on an extra credit project: find a pen pal in a distant country. But when Abby’s first letter arrives at a small school in Afghanistan, complications arise. The elders agree that any letters going back to America must be written well, but the only qualified English-speaking student is a boy. And in this village, it’s not proper for a boy to correspond with a girl. So, Sadeed’s sister will dictate and sign the letters for him. But what about the villagers who believe that girls should not be anywhere near a school? And what about those who believe that any contact with Americans is...unhealthy?

11: Use with Children: This would be a great book foe children to read to learn about other lifestyles and how they can write to a pen-pal. 

Rules

1. Author: Cynthia Lord

2. Title: Rules

3. Illustrator: N/A

4. Genre: Chapter Book 

5. Sub-Genre: Acceptance

6. Theme: Overcoming Obstacles

7. Characters: Jason, Catherine, David,  Kristi

8. Date of Publication: April 1, 2006

9. Publishing Company: Scholastic Press 

10. Summary: Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. Which is near impossible when you have a brother with autism and a family that revolves around his disability. She's spent years trying to teach David the rules-from "a peach is not a funny-looking apple" to "keep your pants on in public"-in order to stop his embarrassing behaviors. But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a paraplegic boy, and Kristi, the next-door friend she's always wished for, it's her own shocking behavior that turns everything upside down and forces her to ask: What is normal?
11: Use with Children: This is a great read for students to realize the obstacles of life and how they are handled by different ways. 

We are the Ship

1. Author: Kadir Nelson

2. Title:We are the Ship

3. Illustrator: Kadir Nelson

4. Genre: Chapter Book

5. Sub-Genre: Baseball

6. Theme:African Americans in Baseball

7. Characters: N/A

8. Date of Publication: 2008 : Coretta Scott King Award

9. Publishing Company: Hyperion Books

10. Summary: Informational book about how African Americans in Baseball and how they progressed.
11: Use with Children: Good Book for Students to use for research.

THE CAT who went to Heaven

1. Author: Elizabeth Coatsworth

2. Title: THE CAT who went to Heaven

3. Illustrator: Lynd Ward

4. Genre: Chapter Book

5. Sub-Genre:N/A

6. Theme: Folktale

7. Characters: Poor Young Artist

8. Date of Publication:1958: Newberry Award

9. Publishing Company: Macmillan Publishing Company

10. Summary: The Cat Who Went to Heaven attempts to describe the interrelationship of human ideals and the qualities of the animal world.
11: Use with Children: Good example of Folktales for the older students.

Toot Toot Beep Beep

1. Author: Emma Garcia

2. Title:Toot Toot Beep Beep

3. Illustrator: Emma Garcia

4. Genre:Picture Book

5. Sub-Genre: N/A

6. Theme:Cars

7. Characters: Cars

8. Date of Publication: 2008

9. Publishing Company: Boxer Books

10. Summary: This is about different noises and ways cars move.
11: Use with Children: Great book for kindergarten as a book to get the day started.