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What I Read This Week…
A Book by Mordicai Gerstein
This is a story of
a family who lives in a book and a girl searching for her story. The story is told through the main text,
illustrations, and speech bubbles. This
is a fun story as the girl goes on an adventure through other stories as she
looks for her own. This book could also inspire
writers since it ends with the girl deciding to write her own story. I love
this picture book – it is a unique, clever tale.
This is a wonderful
early reader chapter book. Dana is a
name-calling, dessert-stealing birthday girl at the beginning of the
story. She learns to change her ways and
apologize thanks to a clever classmate and a big white elephant. The book presents a theme that young readers,
who have been teased or the object of another’s meanness, can relate to. They will also be amused by the fantasy and
humor that’s present throughout the story.
I have not read any of Schneider’s other books, but after reading this
one I am definitely going to put his other titles on my reading list.
This is the second
book by Abby Hanlon featuring Dory, a child with a big imagination and a unique
personality and style, whose family has nicknamed her Rascal. In this book she is beginning school and is
worried about making friends. Readers
are immersed in Dory’s dilemma at school and her attempts to make a real friend
and the story of her imagined friends, including a monster and a fairy
godmother. This short chapter book for
those just beginning to transition to longer text has humor, fantasy, and
adorable illustrations. This book is an
essential for early elementary classroom bookshelves. I will also definitely be checking out the
first of the books about Dory, Dory
Fantasmagory.
With this book, I
skipped right to the second of the Treehouse Series books, the first one being The 13-Story Treehouse. I am always on the lookout for chapter
books that will engage my upper elementary readers and I think this one will
interest some of my reluctant readers. Andy
and Terry live in an amazing tree house that is now 26-stories tall and they
write their own stories. The stories
they tell are far-fetched, include pirates and a Maze of Doom, and will make
kids laugh. There are lots of pictures
in this book and many of the pages only range from a few lines of text to a few
paragraphs. This is perfect for my
readers who haven’t yet built the stamina for lengthy chapter books. I’m looking forward to sharing this one with
my students.
I finished this
book the week before last, but haven’t written an It’s Monday What Are You
Reading Post since so I’m including it here.
This book definitely lives up to all the hype. It was one of the most engaging children’s books
I’ve read in a long time. There’s
magic. The magical circus that the plot
revolves around draws readers into a world of fantasy and imaginiation. There’s also a miracle. Micah Tuttle is helping his dying grandfather
get his one last miracle. There’s also a
surprise. Micah thinks he knows the
miracle his grandfather wants, but grandfather has his own idea. If you haven’t read this one yet, definitely
put it on your list. Adults will love
this book as much as children.
Thanks for A Book. It's not familiar & sounds like lots of fun, Lisa. I don't know many early chapter books but may need to in this next year for my granddaughter. The Treehouse stories sound fun. I do love Dory! And of course, Circus Mirandus-beautiful book. I got it fast on my Kindle, but may have to purchase it for those lovely illustrations, too.
ReplyDeleteI loved Circus Mirandus. Read it while I was in Munich several weeks ago - it definitely is a beautiful read.
ReplyDeleteI just can't say enough about Circus Mirandus. I'm eager to share it with teachers and students when I return to school.
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