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The Pet Project

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The Pet Project-Cute and Cuddly Vicious Verses by Lisa Wheeler (2013)

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I enjoyed The Pet Project because I like rhyming verse, I also appreciate the many ways I could use it in a classroom, whether it be through science; looking at inquiry, or in language arts; exploring persuasive writing or poetry. I enjoyed these first-person poems and appreciate that kids will really get the jokes and parents will appreciate the book as it fosters an interest in science.  Lisa’s blog is also a great resource for the many books she has written, with many reviews, guides and classroom activities. http://www.lisawheelerbooks.com/home.html

Waterloo and Trafalgar

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Waterloo and Trafalgar by Olivier Tallec (2012)

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Olivier Tallec’s cover is so artistically pleasing, I had to open it up and explore further. The book in hues of orange and blue comprises two characters, Waterloo, and Trafalgar and cleverly explores the futility of war; in a way any child can understand, possibly even better than many adults can. It’s also a wordless book, so popular these last two years, and beautifully done.  Olivier’s blog is exsquisite http://www.oliviertallec.fr/

The Hole

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The Hole by Oyvind Torseter (2013)

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One of many of the books ordered that has a simplistic, pointed use of very few colors. I can see The Hole being used in Art Class to explore the concept of line, or color and the actual hole all through the book will keep students of all ages captivated. This book is a real page-turner, turning pages in both directions, similar in that respect to the delightful Caldecott Winner of 2013 by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, Green. http://www.enchantedlionbooks.com/node/200

I Know Here

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I Know Here by Laurel Croza (2010)

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Certainly one of my favorites as a writing teacher, this is a beautiful companion book to Patricia Mc Lachlan’s What you know First or Rylant’s When I was Young in the Mountains when studying memoir with older students or as a delightful read-a-loud for any age group. It’s also perfect for dealing with transitions; something our international students are no strangers to. Now I just need to buy From There to Here, which came out in 2014 http://laurelcroza.com/

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! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Tom Lichtenheld (2013)

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This book is such a fun way to share punctuation with children. Exclamation mark is confused, deflated and flummoxed because he is not like everyone else. It’s a great day for him when he meets another special punctuation mark…can you guess who? http://www.whoisamy.com/