Tanaka, Yoko. Dandelion’s Dream. Candlewick Press, 2020. Dandelion’s Dream is written and illustrated by Yoko Tanaka. The book is a story of dandelion’s dream of exploring the world. It is targeted to readers in grades pre-K to 2.
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The Bear in My Family
Tatsukawa, Maya. The Bear in My Family. Penguin Random House, 2020. The Bear in My Family is written and illustrated by Maya Tatsukawa. The book is a story of how a younger siblings views an older one. It is targeted to readers in grades pre-K to 3, which seems appropriate.
Not So Different
Burcaw, Shane. Not So Different: What You Really Want To Ask About Having A Disability. Roaring Brook Press, 2017. Not So Different is written by Shane Burcaw and includes photographs by Matt Carr. It is a 2018 Sibert Honor Book. The book is an informational picture book giving readers information about someone who has aContinue reading “Not So Different”
Finding Winnie
Mattick, Lindsay. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear. Little Brown, 2015. Finding Winnie is written by Lindsay Mattick and illustrated by Sophie Blackall. It tells the story of a bear who served as inspiration for Winnie-the-Pooh. It is a 2016 Caldecott Medal winner. It is written for children aged 3-6,Continue reading “Finding Winnie”
Full of Beans
Holm, Jennifer L. Full of Beans. Random House, 2016. Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm’s is a historical fiction book about life in Key West in the 1930s. The story recounts how it became a vacation destination by design. Readers also witness the story’s main character, Beans Curry, experience his own transformation. It isContinue reading “Full of Beans”
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler
Hoose, Phillip. The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club. Farrar, Straus, Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2015. Phillip Hoose tells the biographical account of a group of Danish teens who opposed the German occupation of Denmark in 1940. The story begins with an image of a leaflet announcing the German occupation.Continue reading “The Boys Who Challenged Hitler”
One Last Word
Grimes, Nikki. One Last Word. Bloomsbury, 2017. One Last Word includes works selected and created by Nikki Grimes and includes illustrated works by various artists. It is the Honor award winner of 2018 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award and is among the “Best of 2017” lists by Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal. It isContinue reading “One Last Word”
The Three Little Pigs
Wiesner, David. The Three Little Pigs. Clarion Books, 2001. The Three Little Pigs is written and illustrated by David Wiesner. It is the winner of 2002 Caldecott medal. The book tells the story of the 3 little pigs with a twist. The book is geared toward preschool through grades 2 but readers beyond grade 2Continue reading “The Three Little Pigs”
Aesop’s Fables
Pinkney, Jerry. Aesop’s Fables. SeaStar Books, 2000. Aesop’s Fables is written and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. It is the winner of 2001 American Library Association (ALA) Notable Children Book award. The book is a collection of 61 of Aesop’s fables. It is targeted to grades kindergarten through 4, but can be enjoyed by anyone asContinue reading “Aesop’s Fables”
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy
Medina, Tony. Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy. Penny Candy Books, 2018. Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy is written by Tony Medina and illustrated by 13 artists. It is the honor award winner of 2019 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award and is among the “Best of 2018” books by KirkusContinue reading “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy”
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