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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/20/13

Dance at Grandpa's

AUTHOR: Laura Ingalls Wilder ILLUSTRATOR: Renee Graef
PUBLISHER:  Harper Collins            PUBLICATION DATE:  1932 (originally)
GENRE: Historical Fiction                 READING LEVEL:  1st-3rd grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family traveling in their covered wagon to grandpa’s. They ate and danced the night away with family and friends.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Read an excerpt from the chapter book Little House in the Big Woods. Read the chapter that includes “the dance at grandpas.” How did the chapter book give you more information than the picture book did? Discuss similarities and differences in chapter and picture books.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Lauren Baker, Valdosta State University
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