Yo, Jo!

TITLE:  Yo, Jo!

AUTHOR: Rachel Isadora

ILLUSTRATOR: April Ward

PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 

PUBLICATION DATE: 2007

GENRE: Fiction                    

READING LEVEL: 0-4years

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Franklin has to watch his brother, Jo, as they wait for their grandfather to come home for dinner. This book goes through the events of the people Jo sees and hangs out with before his grandfather arrives.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have students answer the question “How do you say hello in your neighborhood?” in a whole group discussing.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Jennifer Bacon - Valdosta State University

Chrysanthemum

TITLE:  Chrysanthemum

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Kevin Henkes
PUBLISHER: Greenwillow Books PUBLICATION DATE:  1991
GENRE: Children's Literature READING LEVEL:  5-8 years
BRIEF OVERVIEW:  A young girl was born and she was absolutely perfect. So perfect, her parents named her after a flower. Her classmates did not think it was perfect, they thought it was long and silly. With the help of a fabulous music teacher with a flower name, Chrysanthemum learned to love her long name. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have students make a poster of their first name and why they think it is perfect. Have students write three adjectives about themselves and explain why they think these adjectives describe them.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Patricia Price - VSU Teacher Candidate - LITR 3110 A