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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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11/15/13

The Old Woman Who Named Things

AUTHOR: Cynthia Rylant
ILLUSTRATOR: Kathryn Brown
PUBLISHER:Harcourt Children's Books; 1st ed edition
PUBLICATION DATE: April 1, 1996
GENRE: Contemporary
READING LEVEL: k-1st grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: A story of an old lady who names things that she cannot outlive. At the end she meets a stray dog and names him Lucky, finally finding companionship.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Read to students, have them locate the title, author, and illustrator. Count the number of things the old lady names, and talk about beginning, middle, and end.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Whitney Wetherington Valdosta State Univserity


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