Such a funny book! A great read aloud for K-2.
Synopsis: Nana Quimby sees cats up a tree and calls for help. Every person she calls, including the fireshouse, the post office, the police station and city hall all say they can’t help. Soon there are forty cats up a tree! Finally Nana lets the cats into her house. When the mayor calls reporting mice everywhere in town, Nana Quimby gives him her own, very unhelpful response.
I had never read this book by Kevin Henkes and didn’t know what to expect. I loved that the little white rabbit imagined himself as different things. This gave me a great opportunity to ask my preschoolers to close their eyes and imagine with the little white rabbit. The illustrations are beautiful, in a wonderful green and pastel pallet that is pleasing and soothing at the same time.
Synopsis: Little white rabbit wonders what it would be like to be green, to be as tall as a fir tree, to flutter like a butterfly and as still as a stone. When he runs from a cat, he runs home. “Little white rabbit wondered about many things, but he didn’t wonder who loved him.”
This is a wonderful pre-school read aloud. The rhyming is very nice as are the illustrations. It give you a great way to talk about farms (I work in an urban school) and to interact with students as they “help” me make farm noises. Best of all, the book ends in such a peaceful way that all those wiggly bodies settle down and are ready for another book.
Synopsis: A day begins on a farm. The people are away, so only animals are there to play. There are horses, donkeys, roosters, hens, sheep, goats, mice, bats, cats, and even a scarecrow. They all live and sleep in a big red barn.
A timeless classic with beautiful woodcut illustrations by Christopher Manson. Perfect for a Thanksgiving holiday read for younger students. My students love to sing it with me (even if they don’t know all the words). 😉
This book combines wonderful black and white drawings with an element of magic that really works for older students, because there is just enough mystery to leave listeners wondering what really happened. I love to read it to third graders.
Synopsis: Miss Hester owns a naughty dog named Fritz. Alan is watching Fritz while Miss Hester is gone. When Alan takes Fritz for a walk, Fritz tugs the leash and runs away – straight into the garden of Abdul Gasazi, a retired magician. Unfortunately, Mr. Gasazi’s garden is clearly marked with a sign that says ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY NO DOGS ALLOWED. When Alan meets Mr. Gasazi, he politely asks for Fritz back but is dismayed to learn that Abdul Gasazi turns naughty, straying dogs into ducks. Convinced that Fritz is now a duck, Alan returns to Miss Hester’s house, only to find Fritz safely at home.
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