“wiggle your fingers to add some water.“

I would read this book to a preschool or kindergarten classroom. It is interactive and engaging while teaching children about the life of a plant and what it needs to survive.

(picturebook) this book is very interactive with simple illustrations. It encourages young readers to use their hands and symbolizes the actions of taking care of and growing a plant. It is rythmatic and engaging.

“The sun is hanging low behind the mountains, and the woods begin to feel dark.“

I would read this book, especially with my current placement in a rural school district. Many of my students would have the background knowledge to enjoy this book about camping. This book is very descriptive.

(picturebook) This book introduces young readers to the joys and wonders of camping from setting up a tent to building a campfire. It is simple yet descriptive. This book is both informative and entertaining.

“There are many ways of letting go. With each goodbye, a new hello.“

I would read this book at the beginning of the school year to help my students transition to the change of a new grade. This would also be beneficial to read with students new to the district worried about everything that has changed.

This book explores the theme of change and the good that can come from it. This can help children understand that although goodbyes are hard they are necessary to have great new beginnings.

“good afternoon, a lagoon“

(picturebook)This book could be used in the classroom to work on rhyming. The pictures will intrigue students to listen to the rhyming words throughout the book.

(picturebook) This book is read/flipped vertically. It is about space and the wonders of the world. It has few words that mostly rhyme with huge pictures covering the pages.

“Take a breath. Breathe in. Breathe out. You'll find a spot without a doubt.“

I would read this book on the first day of school to help my students feel comfortable in my classroom and excited for the year ahead as they manage the emotions they are feeling.

(picturebook) This book discusses the emotions that may come with the first day of school, excited, nervous, and scared. It teaches children it is okay to have lots of feelings on the first day and that they are not alone.

“Rabbit, you are a very good friend. Even if you are a bit of a troublemaker.“

the dynamic illustrations and humorous plot capture the essence of friendship and problem-solving.

This is a playful and endearing story about the friendship between a mouse and a well-meaning but mischievous rabbit. It uses humor to keep the reader interested.

“I'm not sure what I am supposed to say about the fish who stole the hat.“

This book uses minimalistic illustrations and dry humor to teach an important lesson. It tells the story of a little fish who takes a hat that doesn't belong to him and the guilt that comes with.

This story explores themes of guilt and consequence with charm and wit that are important for children to recognize.

“Mrs.Mallard had to find a place where she and her ducklings could be safe and happy.“

I love this heartwarming story about urban life. Can be used as both a window or a mirror for urban/rural children.

This book shows a charming story of a duck's family journey through Boston. It captures the love that can be shown in a family.

“Peter was very sad. He had to go home.“

The illustrations depict the joy and fun that comes with snowfall.

This book portrays the simple joys of a child experiencing the joys of snow for the first time. Children can relate to this in the wintertime.

“but he was still hungry“

I love the illustrations and vibrant colors shown in this book.

This book is vibrant and engaging with pages of different sizes, getting bigger as the book progresses. It is great for young children to become engaged in the storyline as they learn the life cycle of a butterfly.

This book has mainly black and white illustrations with some red and pink throughout.

This book can be relatable to children and funny at the same time.

“Every day olivia is supposed to take a nap “it‘s time for your you-know-what” her mother says”

This book is funny and simple. Many volumes of voice can be used to entertain students.

This book uses speech bubbles and doesn‘t include a ton of words on each page.

“Vroom-vroom vroomy vroom-vroom!”

This book is great to introduce comparison to developing readers, so they can compare and contrast different versions.

There are multiple versions of this well known story. This version is detailed and has great illustrations.

“So the wolf huffed, and he puffed, and he blew the house in…”

This book can be great for young children not yet at the reading age to follow along with pictures to teach the parts of a book and how to navigate flipping through pages.

This books use only pictures to tell a story about a young boy who discovers an underwater camera washed up on the shore.

No words in this book.

This book is imaginative and funny for children. It also has great illustrations.

This book includes a lot of imagery that will appeal to children.

“They roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws.”