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Category Archives: Picture Books
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes: Happy Birthday, my Beth
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She was a perfect baby, and she had a perfect name. Chrysanthemum. When she was old enough to appreciate it, Chrysanthemum loved her name. And then she started school. “I’m named after my grandmother,” said Victoria. “You’re named after a flower.” Chrysanthemum wilted. Life at school didn’t improve. In fact, it got worse. See what happens in this charming book about kindness and accepting others.
Pete the Cat: Old McDonald Had a Farm by James Dean
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson
The Dot by Peter H Reynolds
September 15th is International Dot Day!
“International Dot Day, a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration, began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot on September 15, 2009.
The Dot is the story of a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to “make her mark”. What begins with a small dot on a piece of paper becomes a breakthrough in confidence and courage, igniting a journey of self-discovery and sharing, which has gone on to inspire countless children and adults around the globe.” How will you leave your dot on the world?
Dot art project from Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grade!
Pete the Cat and the New Guy by James and Kimberly Dean
Pete the Cat is back in Pete the Cat and the New Guy by New York Times bestselling authors James and Kimberly Dean. There’s a new guy in town, and Pete can’t wait to meet him. After all, more friends mean more fun. But who can he be? When Pete finally meets Gus, he realizes they’re very different from each other . . . but that’s what makes him cool. Gus is special in his own way, just like Pete and just like you, and there is something everyone can do!
What Pet Should I Get? by Dr. Seuss
Drum Roll Please! What Pet Should I Get is the first new Seuss story since the beloved author passed away in 1991. What Pet Should I Get, was discovered after Seuss’s wife, Audrey Geisel “was remodeling her home after his death,” according to an article on USAToday.com. “She found a box filled with pages of text and sketches and set it aside with other of her husband’s materials.” Random House plans at least two more books based on materials found in 2013. “It was rediscovered 22 years later, in the fall of 2013, by Audrey and Claudia Prescott — Ted Geisel’s longtime secretary and friend — when they were cleaning out his office space,” the article said. “They found the full text and illustrations for What Pet Should I Get?, among other work.”
“While undeniably special, it is not surprising to me that we found this because Ted always worked on multiple projects and started new things all the time — he was constantly writing and drawing and coming up with ideas for new stories,” said Audrey Geisel in a statement, according to the article. “It is especially heartwarming for me as this year also marks twenty-five years since the publication of the last book of Ted’s career, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”
According to a Geisel, “pages and pages of manuscripts and sketches were laid out on the big glass dining room table. It was truly a magical moment, and we immediately knew this was more than just a box of sketches.”
What Pet Should I Get focuses on a common trouble spot for kids with learning and attention issues: struggling to make a decision.