The House in the Night is based off of a nursery rhyme involving how everything is connected to a key, a home, and the light. The line and color used in this TL book is so beautiful, it won a Caldecott. This book would make a beautiful, short RA, as well as a S, SR, GR, or PR for younger grades. #UCFLAE3414SP18

I promise this is my last Dr. Seuss book! I had to share this one because I‘ve never heard of it before. This F book discusses how fear happens in a way that children can understand, and how they can learn to overcome it. This would make a great RT to reenact how to handle fear. It would also make a good RA, S, AS, or IR. #UCFLAE3414

This Caldecott winner is a Pueblo Indian TL retold by using beautiful shapes and colors that represent the art style used in Pueblo culture. This would be great for a “cultures of America” unit using TL. As a RA, RT, IR, SR, or GR, this book would be a great addition for a bright and diverse classroom library. #UCFLAE3414SP18

This is a childhood favorite that I rediscovered in the Dr. Seuss section of the library! This F book would be great for an adjective lesson! I found one here! https://study.com/academy/lesson/if-i-ran-the-circus-lesson-plan.html This plan incorporates a RA, a IR, but it could also be a LC, SR, or a PR. #UCFLAE3414SP18

Although this F/NF book was not written by Dr. Seuss. Bonnie Worth adopts the character Cat in the Hat to teach students about what dinosaurs are, how to pronounce some names, and the primary characteristics of each one. This book would be great for a lower-elementary science unit as a RA, SR, RT, IR, or GR. #UCFLAE3414SP18

This delicious F book is about a small town where food comes from the sky, not from a store. I remember seeing the movie as a kid, but I completely forgot it was a book! This would make a hilarious addition to a nutrition unit as a RA, IR, RT, PR, or even a difficult S. #UCFLAE3414SP18

This festive F book tells the story of a young boy never stopped believing in Santa Clause, thanks to the magical Polar Express. The picture in this book are gorgeous, and I could stare at every soft detail for hours. This book would make a great S, RA, RT, DR, or IR. Although books are mainly used for educational purposes, I think this one would be a great read aloud at a holiday party for pure enjoyment.

This RF book is incredible, and it‘s hard to describe. Is it four different stories, or is it one story? I have no clue! But it uses four different art styles that beautifully contrast each other, so it‘s no wonder it won the Caldecott! It is anything but black and white! This book would make a great RA, S, SR, CR, or PR. This book would be great to teach children how to read together, and to see stories from different angles.

This Newbery award-winning animal F book is beautiful and eye-opening. I finished the entire book in three days because I could not put it down. This book opens up so many great conversations about animal cruelty, love and abuse, and how far people (and animals) will go to get what they want. This books would make the perfect RA or LC, but also an AS, DR, or RT. #UCFLAE3414SP18

This picture is the tiniest little illustration on the page, but it shows all the great hidden lessons throughout this book. Joseph Had a Little Overcoat is a quick-read RF about a man who makes something new out of his overcoat. What I love most about this book is the little cut-outs in the pages that reuses the previous page to make his new article of clothing! This book would make a great read-aloud for K-2nd grade.

This Dr.Seuss classic has been a favorite of mine (the ride at Islands of Adventure is awesome too!). It discusses topics of social status, profiting off of insecurities, and acceptance without the reader even realizing it. As a RA, teachers can discuss these important topics, but the book would also make a great S (hint hint), AS, RT, or IR. #UCFLAE3414SP18

This sounds ridiculous, but I completely forgot that public libraries exist up until recently. I had a wonderful time looking through old Caldecott winners and found this hidden gem! This TL classic is written for 4th-6th graders, and I love finding picture books for the older grades. 11 year olds still love pictures! It retells the story of Cinderella, but the illustrations are created only with pen and crayons! #UCFLAE3414SP18

This SF book follows the story of a misfit girl, her genius little brother, and their new friend on a journey to save the universe and to find her father. Although this book is choppy and a little slow for me, I think this would be a great book for 3-5 grade. It‘s a Newberry winner, after all! This would be a great RA or LC, but also an AS, IR, or SR. #UCFLAE3414SP18

I read this animal F book as a brain break from studying, and it conveys a deep message that even younger kids could understand. The book follows a short story of five mice who are preparing for winter. While the four mice work to supply food, the fifth one prepares for the cold months. in a way that no one expected. It carries the message that it takes more than food and shelter to survive: it takes a creative spirit too! #UCFLAE3414SP18

This book is extremely eye-opening for anyone and especially a future teacher. It follows the life of 5th-grader Melody through her life of having Cerebral Palsy. She cannot walk, eat, nor talk on her own. She overcomes these struggles through the support of her family, neighbor, and her own willpower. By the last 5 chapters, I threw the book, cried in shock, and screamed “(insert bad word here) YEAH.” This one is absolutely worth every page.

This Caldecott winner is a mix of HF and B. I ADORE this book for both its story and for how Petit is portrayed as a humble, courageous, free character. The Man Who Walked Between the Towers would make a great S, RA, RT, DR, or PR. http://www.plymouth.edu/eportfolio/artefact/file/download.php?file=86467&view=19.... This lesson plan helps students dissect the importance of the story, and it helps them take valuable notes on content.

A F novel written by Margaret Peterson Haddix tells the story of a long-lost princess living the life of a commoner after her parents are killed by evil forces. A decoy is currently on the throne until she is old enough to return to her kingdom and the evil threat is neutralized. However, when she decides to take the throne back for herself, she encounters one of the biggest plot twist I have ever read.

Island of the Blue Dolphins is an astonishing, eye-opening RF about a young woman who‘s tribe is taken to the new land in the east while her and her brother is left on their home island of Ghalas-at. To survive, she takes on the jobs of the men, which she wasn‘t allowed to do before, and continues to call the island her home. However, after a series of events, she experiences loss, friendship, and catastrophe like nothing else she‘s seen before.

“Finally” is a RF book that can be used as an RA, LC, IR, GR, or PR in any classroom. The book follows the life of a girl who‘s ready to turn twelve. She can get her ears pierced, wear makeup, go to the mall with her friends without her parents, and so much more. It shares her experiences with what feels like starting the rest of her life, and not all of them are what she imagined. The books is lighthearted, fun, and perfect for 4-6th grade.