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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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10/19/14

My Light


TITLE:  My Light
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Molly Bang
PUBLISHER: Blue Sky Press              PUBLICATION DATE: 2004
AWARDS:  New England Book Award, Notable Book Award, Massachusetts Book Award
GENRE: Nonfiction/informational picture book READING LEVEL:  second grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Presents a celebration of the wonder and power of the sun and its radiance. With dazzling paintings and a simple poetic text, My Light follows the paths of the sun's rays, showing the many ways in which we obtain energy from its light.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:
Take children outside to read. After reading the story ask them what is getting energy from the sun and have them draw a picture of the sun giving energy to that object.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Jasmine Nall, Valdosta State University ECED)
LABELS: sun, paint, nature