I Broke My Trunk by Moe Willems is a Geisel honor book. Its cute and funny and a little ridiculous but entertaining. This is a great read aloud book for k-2nd grade.

Because of Winn-Dixie is a great story of a girl and her dog. Kate Dicamillo did a awesom job of making an entertaining story that grabs the readers attention. This also grabs the attention of students because it became a movie which is incentive in the classroom to finish books for the reluctant reader.

Grandpa green is a Caldecott award winning book by Lane Smith. In my opinion it was very creative and the illustrations were captivating. I would love to have this book in my classroom library.

This isnt your average picture book. This Caldecott award winning book by Molly Idle contains no words at all! But it tells a story nonetheless. This book can inspire students to create a story of their own especially if the struggle with reading and writing.

Funny, original, and creative are ways to describe this book. The day the crayons quit is a good way to put a spin on to everyday classroom life. This book was written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. It won a Goodreaders choice award for best picture book.

Good night owl is a childrens book that is about an owl trying to go to bed but cant bc of a mouse. This fiction picture book was created by Greg Pizzoli and is a Geisel honor book.

LEAVE ME ALONE! A very nice book with a little comedy. Very easy to read and very fun to see all the illustrations. All This old woman wanted to do was be alone and once she had it she missed her family. Quite the story with a happy ending.

A very cute modern fantasy is a short and easy book for any elementary school classroom. Go Otto Go has very few words on each page but contains many pictures which will be an any students attention.

This classic tail is a magical story which can take students to another world if read and taught properly. Roald Dahl did an amazing job with his imagination in this book. The fact that it became a movie just expands the options of teaching this book in a classroom setting.

A great novel and highly recommended to students. Also recommended as an independent read for reluctant student readers. The poetry involved along with the ups and downs makes this book with the two awards won (Newbery and Coretta Scott King)

The Giving Tree is a picture book that (in my opinion) has a incredible moral to the story. Shel Silverstein did an amazing job and I would most definitely add this to my class library.

I Love My White Shoes is a short story of Pete the Cat and his shoes.. They don't stay white the whole story but it doesn't phase Pete one bit. The author Eric Litwin and the music creator James Dean came together to create a fun and engaging series that really capture students attention.

The Very Hungry Caterpiller is a cute picture book made for children to entertain and simply show the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly. This Modern Fantasy is a great way to teach students how to count and a great opportunity to be creative.

Hatcht is an inspiring Newbery winner written by Gary Paulson. In my opinion this a book that a lot of students could get into and participate in. It is the story of a young man surviving in the wilderness after an accident and prevailing in the end by being saved.

The Snowy day by Ezra Jack Keats is Caldecott award winner but is a simple realistic fiction story. This might be a good addition to a library for reading practice purposes but I would not suggest it for a lesson.

This realistic fiction story is a cute tale of a family gathering created by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Stephen Gammel. The story shows the regular routine of relatives visiting with all the hugs, all the food eaten, and all the help given.

This Newbery award winning novel by Madeline L'engle is an adventurous story of an out-of-place girl, her quirky intelligent brother, and their goofy friend all looking for the man who did the impossible.

The Hallowiener is a simple story of the underdog becoming the top dog. 🐕
This fictional tail** is a cute uplifting story written and illustrated by Dav Pulley who is also the creator of Captin Underpants.

No, David is a great creative short story for small children and students. It talks about the wrecklaceness of young children and all the No's they receive but, finally ending with a "Yes David, I Love You" making this book an amazing fun story.

"The Man Who Walked Between The Towers" by Mordicai Gerstein. A great book for students that gives a HF twist to a NF story. Gersteins book won a gold Caldecott award in 2004.