“There was a loud sound of a throat being cleared, and the three turned around toward the desk. Standing on it, in worn overalls and a wide brimmed hat, was a little man the size of a pencil.”

Love this book for my classroom! If I teach 3rd-5th grade I would like to include this in my library to make sure children have an opportunity to read all kinds of different genres!

As a kid I watched the Spiderwick movies, but I never knew they were a book series until I came across this book at a local library! I loved the use of language and the fantasy world that the author portrays in this book. It is like you‘re experiencing a world with the characters where you never know what is going to happen next, but it is definitely going to surprise you. A great modern fantasy book for young readers!

“She was still the pioneer girl and she could understand Manly‘s love of the land through its appeal to herself.”

I would love to have this book if I teach older elementary schoolers! It would keep their attention and show them a point of view that they have never seen before since we live in such modern times!

The Little House on the Prairie book series is so wonderful and makes you feel as if you‘re in the pioneer times with the family. I grew up with these books and it was great to read them again! This book is suitable for older elementary school readers, and encompasses the feeling and lifestyle of the pioneer times. It is a perfect historical fiction book

“Hate can‘t drive out hate. Only love can do that.”

I love how this book makes people feel. It makes people feel inspired and happy. Children need to read this book so they can understand how words have more power than we know

This book was a different look at Martin Luther King‘s fight for equality. This book looked closer into the words he said, and the ways he impacted people with his teachings and words. It shows us how everyone is special in their own way regardless of who they are. I love how the title of the book is on the back and the cover is a huge picture of him smiling

“Hopefully , courageous activists and leaders will continue to work fiercely and passionately to fulfill the promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans.”

This is a perfect book for children studying the civil rights movement in older elementary school classrooms. It has every piece of the puzzle that made up this time and will be perfect for a research project!

This book was an in-depth story of all the various laws, wars, activists, and other important events from the Civil Rights Movement. The images were all black and white to emphasize the historical value of the book. It is a chapter book, so it is more suitable for older readers in fourth or fifth grade, the book is so rich with information about this challenging time

“It had made me glow with pride to know that I had played one small part. But even then I also knew that we‘d won just one battle and there were many more to come.”

I will be using books like this in my classroom to show my students how children their own age feel about the things in the world that are unfair and need to be changed. It is a lesson on self reflection

This book was a new perspective of the Civil Rights Movement that was told from the perspective of a child who was a member of the family that pushed for the Civil Rights Act of 1965. It was a powerful story about the impact that only a few people can have on the entire world

“Mother Dear came to get young Martin. She took him in her arms, and he told her about all the awful things that had happened to him and asked her why. You want to find a way to change things and you will, said Mother Dear.”

I am going to have books like this or even this one in my classroom. This one is more for older readers, but the message is one that all ages need to hear

This Civil Rights Movement book is all about the childhood of Martin Luther King and how he knew from just a young boy that he was going to be destined for greatness and change in the world. It is all about inspiring people to stand up for what they believe in and what they dream of. Inspiring book for children

“This is the humble cart that, not so long ago, carried greatness.”

I will be using this book in a Civil Rights unit as well as just a book to have in my class library. It is a necessary story for children of all races to hear

This book was a perspective on the death of Martin Luther King Jr that I had never heard before. The cart that carries his coffin was once considered useless, but now it is considered one of the most valuable pieces of history. This was a sad and lighthearted story that is a moment in history people should never forget. Suitable for young readers

“It does not change everything. But it is a beginning. And the power of words, the words of Dr.King and others, changes the law of the land.”

I will be including this book in my class for representation of all cultures, and also to use it for a lesson on the civil rights movement as well

This African Culture book is very pleasing to the eye to look at with it‘s almost chalk like drawings. It depicts the time of the Civil Rights Movement where Martin Luther King Jr fought to bring the races of white and black together and desegregate the country.

“Some families live together and some don‘t. But one things for sure- all families love each other very much.”

I am definitely going to keep this book in my classroom in case a child is unsure of how they feel about a divorce their parents are having. It may make them feel more understood

This nonfiction book is all about how a child handles divorce from the child‘s own perspective. I love how it looks as if the child has written the book on lined paper and drawn pictures. It‘s a great book to have in case a child is going through a divorce in my classroom. The images use real people which adds to the genuine story

“You might feel jealous of the baby for taking up so much of your parent‘s time. You might feel excited and proud to have a new brother or sister.”

I would like to have this book in my classroom as a lesson on family and also if someone in the class is going to be getting a new sibling it would be a great book for them to read

This nonfiction book is all about how an older sibling will feel when they are expecting a younger brother or sister. It uses real images of real families and makes the book geared towards the older sibling‘s perspective to make them feel heard and understood. It is a great introduction book to help the child get ready for a new baby

“Good citizens care for their community and help others.”

I would love to use this book as an intro to a unit on caring for the planet. We could read the book as a class and then go out to a local park and clean it up

This nonfiction book about how to be a good citizen is a great book for a lesson on how to care for the community and also great for a social studies lesson. The images in this book are vibrant and lovely and use real people doing the tasks that the book is describing!

“See this pot? It is too hot. The wolf landed in the big hot pot, where he turned into a delicious soup.”

I love the multiple languages in this book for a lesson in class on other cultures, and also some children in my classroom will be speaking Spanish and English at home so it is important to represent them

This classic folktale book was the exact mirror of the original version of The Three Little Pigs. I really enjoyed it and I loved that there was a Spanish portion of the book to teach children more about other languages and will help for dual language learners as well!

“The elephant and the dog danced with deluge while the king, and his ministers, and the elephant‘s keeper all cheered and clapped.”

This is a book that I will definitely be adding to my collection. It has cultural elements that are perfect for diversity lessons and just to have in general for representation

This Indian folktale book was so cute and exciting. The pictures were beautiful and really embodies the colorful culture of India. The tale about the elephant and his dog friend was one of my favorite ones from the book. The style of images are almost comic like which is one of children‘s favorite styles from my past experiences!

“And the wolf went home and got into bed with visions of donuts still in his head.”

I would enjoy having this book in my classroom for older children to compare it to the original fairytales they all will have heard before

This fairytale book combines the three most well known tales of The Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, and the Boy Who Cried Wolf. It was a very entertaining and exciting story because the author took the original tales and gave them their own unique additions and even made them more modern in language

“But if you think Anansi learned his lesson, you‘re mistaken. Because he is still playing tricks to this very day.”

I love this story line for a lesson on being kind to others and not taking what is not yours. It is a lesson on trust and friendship as well

This is a very neat and different kind of folktale than the ones that I have read before. It was all about what goes around comes around. I enjoyed the images and the story line of the book. In the end the spider got what he had coming to him because he had been deceiving all his friends for so long!

“Yes, a turnip always makes for a cozy meal.”

I would love to have this book in my classroom as a unit on sharing and generosity during the holiday season

This book was a lighthearted fairytale of how much generosity and kindness is appreciated by everyone around us. It is a great book for young readers that emphasizes how sharing is something that will in the end be very impactful to others and to yourself

“I wish I could sing like you said Ant. I love the way you sing said grasshopper. I wish I could count! Oh, Grasshopper, said Ant.” “Everybody counts.”

I would love to use this book during the holiday times to remind children to be thankful for what they have and remember to be kind to others because everyone has their own story to tell