Title: Philly + Friends: Who Do I See In The Mirror? Author: Vese Aghoghovbia Aladewolu Illustrator: Irene Omiunu Genre: Fiction Copyright: 2019 Reading Level: P - 1 Interest Level: P - 2 Picture book or chapter book: Picture Book Summary: A little girl looks in the mirror and sees all the parts of her that make her special. She sees her physical traits, but she learns she is not just physical features ! She is a child with a good heart! Moral of story/lesson/theme: Self acceptance Is it a good read aloud book? No
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4/21/2020 0 Comments Scribble StonesTitle: Scribble Stones Author: Diane Alber Illustrator: Diane Alber Genre: Fiction Copyright: 2019 Reading Level: P - 5 Interest Level: P - 5 Picture book or chapter book: Picture Summary: All of the stones wait around for a purpose. Stone waits and waits, but he only becomes a boring paper weight. His job? To hold down a stack of colorful drawings! When the scribbles run out of paper, he offers himself to be scribbled on instead! Soon, he is chosen by somebody else! His other stone friends get scribbled on too! Soon there are a whole bunch of creative stones! Moral of story/lesson/theme: Creativity. Differences. Is it a good read aloud book? Yes! 4/21/2020 0 Comments Firenze's LightTitle: Firenze’s Light Author: Jessica Callaco Illustrator: Angela Li Genre: Fiction Copyright: Shine Your Light Books (2014) Reading Level: P - 3 Interest Level: K - 2 Picture book or chapter book: Picture book Summary: Firenze is a young firefly who struggles to control when her light shines. It embarasses her when it happens at the wrong time, so she decides to hide her light. Throughout the day, she learns that her friends all need + love her light! Moral of story/lesson/theme: Being unique/learning to accept yourself Is it a good read aloud book? Yes! 4/21/2020 0 Comments Thinker my puppy poet and meTitle: Thinker My Puppy Poet and Me Author: Eloise Greenfield Illustrator: Ehsan Abdollahi Genre: Fiction/Poetry Copyright: 2018 Reading Level: Interest Level: Picture book or chapter book: Picture book Summary: Thinker is not your average puppy, he is a poet. Jace, his owner turn the community they live into a verse, but there's only one tiny problem. Thinker needs to stop talking when he's in public. Until pets day comes around Thinker promises to only bark and not embarrass Jace, but he cannot limit who he is, so he takes the stage to recite poetry and soon all of the pets are sharing their skills, singing, dancing, walking upside down, and more. Jace is proud of Thinker for staying true to himself and sharing his poetry. Moral of story/lesson/theme: Confidence. Be true to who you are! Is it a good read aloud book? Yes 3/24/2020 0 Comments Trees make perfect petsTitle: Trees Make Perfect Pets Author: Paul Czajak Illustrator: Cathy Gendron Genre: Realistic Fiction Copyright: 2020 Reading Level: Interest Level: Picture book or chapter book: Picture Book Summary: Although some may find a tree as a pet to be odd, Abigail highlights all of the positives of having a tree as a best friend. Moral of story/lesson/theme: Stand up for what you believe in regardless of how different your friend may be. Is it a good read aloud book? Yes 3/24/2020 0 Comments StuffedTitle: Stuffed Author: Liz Braswell Illustrator: Liz Braswell Genre: Fiction Copyright: Nov 2019 Reading Level: 2-6 Interest Level: 4-8 Picture book or chapter book: Chapter book with few pictures Summary: Clark’s mom thinks he is too old to play with stuffies (stuffed animals) but Clark thinks otherwise. Clark props his stuffed animals up every night to protect him from the monsters that lurk throughout his house. Clark believes that his sister, Anna believes in monsters just a little. Clark notices bite marks on the father's neck when he takes his shirt off to go swimming in the pool. After Clark realizes his father is under attack by King Derker the monster, Clark’s stuffies need to save the day to protect him. Moral of story/lesson/theme: Being true to yourself. Facing your fears. Is it a good read aloud book? No 3/24/2020 0 Comments MaybeTitle: Maybe Author: Kobi Yamada Illustrator: Gabriella Barouch Genre: Fiction Copyright: 2019 Reading Level: Interest Level: Picture book or chapter book: Picture Book Summary: Anything is possible for anyone. Makes you wonder what your purpose is. (A lot of questions throughout). Moral of story/lesson/theme: Uniqueness/Individuality Is it a good read aloud book? Yes 3/24/2020 0 Comments What do you do with an idea?Title: What Do You Do With An Idea? Author: Kobi Yamada Illustrator: Mae Besom Genre: Fiction Copyright: 2013 Reading Level: Interest Level: Picture book or chapter book: Picture Book Summary: A child has a brilliant idea and does not know how to bring it into the world. As the child grows more confident, the idea grows with him into something amazing. Moral of story/lesson/theme: To welcome new ideas and to see what comes next. Is it a good read aloud book? Yes 3/24/2020 0 Comments What do you do with a chance?Title: What Do You Do With A Chance? Author: Kobi Yamada Illustrator: Mae Besom Genre: Fiction Copyright: 2016 Reading Level: Interest Level: Picture book or chapter book: Picture book Summary: A child who does not know what to do with chances. The more chances come around the more the child becomes fascinated until the child grows courage and makes a difference in the world. Moral of story/lesson/theme: Embracing the chances that come to you in life. Is it a good read aloud book? Yes 3/24/2020 0 Comments What do you do with a problem?Title: What Do You Do With A Problem? Author: Kobi Yamada Illustrator: Mae Besom Genre: Fiction Copyright: 2016 Reading Level: Interest Level: Picture book or chapter book: Picture Book Summary: A child has a persistent problem and does not know what do with it. The longer the child ignores it, the larger the problem grows. The child finally faces the problem and it turns out to be very different than he had expected. Moral of story/lesson/theme: Look closely at your problems because you never know how big they may be. Is it a good read aloud book? Yes |
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