This book is age appropriate for the primary grades. It is another Elephant and Piggie story, this time they are going on a road trip but keep stoppinThis book is age appropriate for the primary grades. It is another Elephant and Piggie story, this time they are going on a road trip but keep stopping which is delaying their trip. I could use this book in my classroom for a free choice reading time. ...more
I think this book is for the primary grades. It is about Gerald being upset and Piggie does everything possible to cheer his friend up. In my classrooI think this book is for the primary grades. It is about Gerald being upset and Piggie does everything possible to cheer his friend up. In my classroom, I would use this as a free choice book. I do not see anything dangerous about this book....more
A book for primary graders. It is a rhyming book about kids named Jay and Kay. There is not much of a plot to the book. In my classroom, I would use tA book for primary graders. It is a rhyming book about kids named Jay and Kay. There is not much of a plot to the book. In my classroom, I would use this book as a free choice book or not at all. Dr. Seuss makes up words at that could be dangerous for our young readers....more
I think this book is age appropriate for primary students. It is a book would up of 17 different fairy tales that were retold in comic form. Each fairI think this book is age appropriate for primary students. It is a book would up of 17 different fairy tales that were retold in comic form. Each fairy tale is told by a different cartoonist, therefore the drawings all have a different style. In my classroom, I could use this book for read-aloud time or for free choice reading time. Something that may be dangerous about this book is if they only have fairy-tales and cartoonist from one culture that are being shared....more
This book is age appropriate for primary grades. The story is all about Babymouse wanting to have the best birthday party yet. She keeps adding thingsThis book is age appropriate for primary grades. The story is all about Babymouse wanting to have the best birthday party yet. She keeps adding things to her party to make others want to come. Her party does not go as planned, but in the end, her friends make it up to her. I would use this book in my classroom for a free time reading book choice. I do not see dangerous with the content of the book. Graphic novels can be a good starting spot for children who do not enjoy reading yet. ...more
This book seems age appropriate for preschool, maybe kindergarten. This book helps introduce counting by explaining how many of one thing the caterpilThis book seems age appropriate for preschool, maybe kindergarten. This book helps introduce counting by explaining how many of one thing the caterpillar ate. The caterpillar starts by being very small and then it slowly eats more and more each day during a week. Next, the caterpillar made a cacoon and a couple of weeks later he turned into a butterfly. I could use this in my classroom to either help students learn about one-to-one correspondences of numbers or to get a science lesson started. Nothing appears to be dangerous about this book....more
This book is age appropriate for preschool aged students. It repeats the alphabet twice through while clinging up a coconut tree and then all off out This book is age appropriate for preschool aged students. It repeats the alphabet twice through while clinging up a coconut tree and then all off out of the tree because it was too full of letters. It is a very simple book and I would only use it in my classroom if I taught preschool or maybe kindergarten. I would use it as a read aloud to help my students become more aware of the English alphabet....more
I think that this book is age appropriate for middle school age students and up. It is a story about a boy who has ADHD who accidentally hurts himselfI think that this book is age appropriate for middle school age students and up. It is a story about a boy who has ADHD who accidentally hurts himself and others. He ends up having to go to a special ed school to get some extra help. I would possibly use this book for a read aloud to help students understand the students who just can not sit still. I am not sure if there is anything dangerous about this book....more
I think this book is for preschool to first-grade students. It is about all of the letters in the alphabet living together but when night the x was miI think this book is for preschool to first-grade students. It is about all of the letters in the alphabet living together but when night the x was missing. Then they all went to look for him. I would only use this book in my classroom if I was teaching kindergarten or had students we did not yet know their letters. I do not think that there is anything dangerous about this book....more
This book is for the primary grades. It is about the puppeteer Tony Sarg, who is the man who made the Macy's parade possible. In my classroom, I couldThis book is for the primary grades. It is about the puppeteer Tony Sarg, who is the man who made the Macy's parade possible. In my classroom, I could have this be a free choice book. Something beneficial from this book is that Tony is an immigrant and it could be powerful to see the things he could do away from where he grew up. I do not see anything dangerous about this book....more
This book is age appropriate for primary grades. It is a story about Horace. He loves to draw and paint. He was injured in the war, but continues to bThis book is age appropriate for primary grades. It is a story about Horace. He loves to draw and paint. He was injured in the war, but continues to be a hard worker and never gives up on his dreams. I could use this as a read-aloud book in my classroom to help students see what could happen if you do not give up on the things that make you happy. I do not see anything that could be dangerous about this book....more
I think this book is age appropriate for a second or third grade student. It is about how committed Walter is to his art. He will live on an island foI think this book is age appropriate for a second or third grade student. It is about how committed Walter is to his art. He will live on an island for weeks just to paint what is there. I could use this as a read-aloud book to show my students that even if your dreams are different then people expect, it is good to do what makes you happy. I did not see anything dangerous in this book....more
This book is made for primary grades. It is about a young girl who went to a dance performance and from then on only wanted one thing. She worked hardThis book is made for primary grades. It is about a young girl who went to a dance performance and from then on only wanted one thing. She worked hard to become a dancer and she traveled the world. I could use this in my classroom for a read-aloud book. Something dangerous about this book could be how pale Anna Pavlova is displayed, it could look like a stereotype. ...more
I think this book is age appropriate for primary grades. It is about this duck who has a strict routine that is different from other ducks. When she gI think this book is age appropriate for primary grades. It is about this duck who has a strict routine that is different from other ducks. When she gets a new neighbor she is unhappy, but they become friends and are weird together. I could use this as a read-aloud book to help my students see that it is okay to be different. I do not see anything dangerous about this book....more
I think this book is for 2-5 graders. It is about Babymouse loving ice skating and cupcakes. A girl offers to coach her and Babymouse is very excited.I think this book is for 2-5 graders. It is about Babymouse loving ice skating and cupcakes. A girl offers to coach her and Babymouse is very excited. But she soon learns that she has to practice before and after school, she also is not allowed to eat cupcakes anymore. She ends up doing the thing that will make her the happiest. I could use this as a free choice book or for a reading group. A benefit to this book is that it is interesting and may be a way of getting all of your students reading. The pictures really support the text, which can be very helpful to students who are struggling in reading. I do not see any dangers of this book. ...more
This book is appropriate for primary grades. It is about a girl whose parents own a store. The parents make their Chinese food and the girl keeps tellThis book is appropriate for primary grades. It is about a girl whose parents own a store. The parents make their Chinese food and the girl keeps telling them that people do not eat that type of food on the Fourth of July. Around dinner time she was shocked to see lines of people eating their food at the store. I could use this book in my classroom for a read aloud. This book is beneficial because it shows that one culture values another culture. A dangerous thing about this book is that is sort of portray's foreigners as not knowing about the new culture they are in but then at the end, this is shown to be not true. ...more
This book is probably most appropriate for 5-8 grade students. It is about three sisters who go to California to stay with their mom for a few weeks. This book is probably most appropriate for 5-8 grade students. It is about three sisters who go to California to stay with their mom for a few weeks. Their mom left them and does not seem to want them to even visit. She then sends for children to a summer camp that is sponsored by the Black Panthers. I could use this book in my classroom for a book club, where students do different literary jobs. A risk with this book is possibly showing a stereotype that African American families may not be stable, such as having a parent who leaves....more
This book is likely most appropriate for 3-5 grade students. It is a story of a girl who is a little bit more fortunate than others so she does not geThis book is likely most appropriate for 3-5 grade students. It is a story of a girl who is a little bit more fortunate than others so she does not get the first choice even though she needed a new coat. In the end, she was sent a coat personally for her. In my classroom, I could use this book for a read-aloud to share with my students how many people may have needs that are not yet met. Something that is dangerous about this book is possible stereotyping such as the feathers to represent Indians. One thing that is confusing about this book is that it calls mud, "gumbo." Is this suppose to be a metaphor? ...more
This book would be appropriate for primary grades. It is about generations of Italian immigrants. This book focuses on family connectedness, it illustThis book would be appropriate for primary grades. It is about generations of Italian immigrants. This book focuses on family connectedness, it illustrates how families can stay close without physically being together through family heirlooms and sayings. In the classroom, I could use this book as a read-aloud to inform my students of the importance of valuing culture and family. This book runs the risk of portraying the stereotype that Italians are farmers and that Italian families are big. Although these risks exist there are still many benefits of this book. First, is that it demonstrates the power of families sticking together. Additionally, it shows that hard work pays off. ...more
I think this book is age appropriate for primary grades. It is about a girl who moves because of the war. She feels sad and lonely, but then a girl beI think this book is age appropriate for primary grades. It is about a girl who moves because of the war. She feels sad and lonely, but then a girl becomes her friend and teaches her the new language of where she now leaves. I could use this book in my classroom for a read aloud. It would be beneficial to my students to hear about what it may be like to be an immigrant. Other students may connect deeply to her story. One thing that could be harmful about this book is that it is a white person that helps her (making white people possibly seeming like the heroes)....more