#lae3424sp19 This F book written by Eric Litwin and illustrated by James Dean is a hit with children! I chose this book for my storytelling assignment, and I can‘t wait to share this story with my peers! The song in this book is so catchy and it has math integrated in it!

#lae3414sp19 Another great book written and illustrated by Mo Willems! This books makes for a very interactive RA! This is a great book to use to teach children the importance of following the rules!

#lae3414 This F written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak is about a boy‘s imagined journey into the jungle where he becomes the king of the wild things! This book makes for a great RA! My favorite classroom activity to go along with this book is having children write about how the feel when they feel wild! It‘s a great way if making a personal connection to the book!

#lae3414 This F written by Doreen Cronin and Illustrated by Betsy Lewin is a classroom library essential! In this book, farm animals decide to go on strike until their needs are met. This book is great for a RA because the story is too funny it deserves to be shared

#lae3414sp19 This TL written and illustrated by Mo Willems is a hilarious new take on a classic story. I couldn‘t help but laugh out loud when I read this book! This would make for a great storytelling! I‘m already laughing just thinking about one of my teachers portraying the suspicious laughter of the dinosaurs in the book.

#lae3414sp19 This TL written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Lane Smith has been one of my favorites for a long time! I believe that this is the perfect book to be performed as a RT. The way that the wolf tells his side of the story is absolutely hilarious and deserves to be acted out in front of an audience!

#lae3414sp19 This NF picture book written by April Sayre and illustrated by Steve Jenkins makes for a great partner read. Students can learn all about squirrels and their actions through precise and rhythmic sentences. I love this book because every student most likely has come in contact with a squirrel in their life.

#lae3414sp19 This NF book written and illustrated by Jason Chin gives a great overview of the grand canyon. Through this book the reader learns about the animals, activities, surroundings, and environment that the Grand Canyon has to offer. The illustrations alone make this book a must read! They are so beautiful!

#lae3414sp19 This F written and illustrated by Ian Falconer has been one of my favorites ever since I was a young child. Olivia is a very talented and imaginative pig who wears her mother out, much like I did as a child. I love reading about Olivia‘s experiences and all of the fun and exciting things she is trying out and succeeding at, like building huge sandcastles!

#lae3414sp19 This SF picture book by Ame Dyckman and illustrated by Dan Yaccarino is a cute story about the friendship between a young boy and a robot. This book would be a great way to introduce the concept of what a robot is to your children! It even highlights some of the differences between robots and humans and would be a great RA to introduce this lesson.

#lae3414sp19 This HF novel by Lauren Tarshis was recently introduced to me by the 3rd grader that I nanny. I have quickly become hooked on this series and frequently read them alongside her. Historical information is presented through a firsthand account of someone who is “there” during this monumental moment in history. Because the main character George is only 10, many children are fascinated by someone their age going through this experience.

#lae3414sp19 This P book by Steve Attewell was introduced to me by the children that I nanny. The book is a collection of very silly and imaginative poems that are sure to quickly grab the attention of any elementary aged classroom! The title poem in particular is written about a boy who laughed so hard this his socks fell off his feet and ran down the street! You can see many of the different elements of poetry throughout the works in this book.

#lae3414sp19 This P collection by Shel Silverstein used to be my favorite as a child! My mother used to flip to random pages and read those poems to me before bed. I started doing this with the children that I nanny when a brain break is needed and they love it! I‘d love to do something like this is my future classroom. My personal favorite poem from the book is “Obedient” which is about a teacher that forgot to release a student from timeout.

#lae3414sp19 The B written by Janet B. Pascal and illustrated by Nancy Harrison gives a very in depth look at the life of the very beloved Dr. Seuss. I loved learning more about who Dr. Seuss was! I read this book with the child that I nanny that was reading this for an Author Study project timed around the birthday of Dr. Seuss!

#lae3414sp19 This award winning B written by Doreen Rappaport and illustrated by Bryan Collier is a great informational book to incorporate into your classroom. This book takes us through the life of Martin Luther King Jr. including many obstacles that he had to overcome. It focuses on the importance of words and has real quotes from this leader included throughout the book. This book presents important information in a very child friendly manor.

#lae3414sp19 This RF novel by R.J Palacio has quickly become number one on my favorite book list. This novel tells the story of an extraordinary boy, Auggie, through multiple perspectives. Because of this, I was able to take a walk in someone else‘s shoes and learn the importance of being kind. This would be a great after lunch RA in the classroom. Definitely have some tissues handy!

#lae3414sp19 This RF book by Jaime Lee Curtis is a great way of teaching new vocabulary for younger students. The book does a great job of giving applicable examples of the words that students can actually relate to which helps keep students engaged. And the ending is the cutest! I would recommend using this book for a RA. It is a great way to introduce vocabulary!

#lae3414sp19 This is an award winning historical fiction (HF) book by Rita Williams-Garcia. This book tells of the adventures of three sisters visiting their absent mother for a summer. One crazy summer gives an accurate account of what life would have looked like for African American youth during the 1960s. This book would be great for a LC. I love having this as our book for my LC because there is a lot of possibility for deep discussion.

#lae3414sp19 Creepy Carrots (Caldecott Award) is a chilling story about a patch of carrots who scare Jasper Rabbit by following him around. Their goal from this is to get Jasper to stop eating all of the carrots in Crackenhopper Field. Their plan works! The carrots make Jasper so scared that he stops eating carrots! This modern fantasy (F) would be a great RA because there are many opportunities for comprehension questions and introducing vocab!