Once A Mouse

 

1. Author: Marcia Brown

2. Title: Once A Mouse

3. Illustrator: Marcia Brown

4. Genre: Picture Book

5. Sub-Genre: Folklore

6. Theme: Bigger is not always better

7. Characters: Hermit, mouse, cat, dog, tiger, crow

8. Date of Publication: 1989: Caldecot Award

9. Publishing Company: Aladdin Paperbacks

10. Summary: As it changes from a mouse to cat to dog to tiger a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain.
11. Use with Children: This would be good to introduce Folklore.

The Three Pigs

 

1. Author: David Wiesner

2. Title: The Three Pigs

3. Illustrator:David Wiesner

4. Genre: Picture Book

5. Sub-Genre: N/A

6. Theme:Entertainment

7. Characters: Three pigs, wolf, cat and the fiddle, cow, dish and the spoon, dragon,

8. Date of Publication: 2001: Caldecot Award

9. Publishing Company: Clarion Books

10. Summary: Three Pigs escape the wolf by going into another world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon and a dragon. 

Ox-Cart Man

1. Author:Donald Hall

2. Title: Ox-Cart Man

3. Illustrator:Barbara Cooney

4. Genre: Picture Book

5. Sub-Genre: Informational

6. Theme: Seasons

7. Characters: Husband, Wife, daughter

8. Date of Publication: 1983: Caldecot Award

9. Publishing Company: Puffin Books

10. Summary: Describes the day-to-day life of an early-nineteenth-century New England family throughout the changing seasons. 

Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy

1.     Author: Barbara Park

2.     Title: Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy

3.     Illustrator: Denise Brunkus

4.     Genre: Chapter Book

5.     Sub-genre: Entertainment

6.     Theme: Jobs

7.     Characters: Junie B. Mother, Daddy, Grace, Aunt Lola, Tickle, Grampa, Maxine

8.     Date of publication: 1998

9.      Publishing company: Random House

10.   Brief summary: Junie B. Jones decides that she is going to be a "beauty shop guy" when she grows up. But, she needs a little practice and a few volunteers like her bunny slippers, her dog and herself.

11. Use with Children: Junie B. Jones books are a great fun read to get children into reading. These books are what it took to convince me to want to read chapter books because they were so funny.

Here Come the Brownines: Sarah's Incredible Idea

1.     Author: Jane O'Connor

2.     Title: Here Come the Brownies: Sarah's Incredible Idea

3.     Illustrator: Laurie Struck Long

4.     Genre: Chapter Book

5.     Sub-genre: Overcoming Fears

6.     Theme: Community Service

7.    Characters: Sarah, Mr. Feldman, Sarah's Dad, Sarah's Mom, Mrs. Q, Krissy S.

8.     Date of publication: 1993

9.      Publishing company: Grosset & Dunlap

10.   Brief summary: Sarah is a shy girl who finds it difficult to speak up at meetings. She has an idea for a community service project-to bring pets to a nursing home for the residents to visit. She eventually speaks her mind and the troop is able to do this project successfully.

11. Use with Children: This could teach the children to overcome their fears and stand up for something they want in their community.

Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine

1.     Author: Barbara Park

2.     Title: Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine

3.     Illustrator: Denise Brunkus

4.     Genre: Chapter Book

5.     Sub-genre: Valentines

6.     Theme: Valentines Day

7.     Characters: Junie B. Jones, Grace, Lucille, Jim, Paulie, "Mrs."

8.     Date of publication: 1999

9.      Publishing company: First Scholastic

10.   Brief summary:  "Valentimes Day", as Junie B. Jones calls it, is just around the corner. Junie B. can't wait to see all the "Valentimes" she will get. But she never expected a big, mushy card from a secret admirer! Junie B. is determined to find out who it is.

11. Use with Children: This is a fun read for children. This is a cute way to start out your Valentines Day in the classroom.

Here Come the Brownies: Lauren and the New Baby

1.     Author: Jane O'Connor

2.     Title:Here come the Brownies: Lauren and the New Baby

3.     Illustrator:Laurie Struck Long

4.     Genre: Chapter Book

5.     Sub-genre: Siblings

6.     Theme: Becoming a Older sister

7.     Characters: Lauren, Marsha, Mrs. Q., Lauren's Mom

8.     Date of publication: 1994

9.      Publishing company: Grosset & Dunlap

10.   Brief summary: Lauren's mom is going to have a baby. Lauren's best friend Marsha does not think that it is a big deal. But then Marsha has never been an only child. For Lauren, this is the most exciting thing to happen in her whole entire life.

11. Use with Students: Have the students discuss how they have been anxious for something to happen just like Lauren was? Did you have any friends that were not as excited as you were?