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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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Showing posts with label Non-European. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Non-European. Show all posts

10/23/14

The Seals on the Bus



Title:
The Seals on the Bus
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Author:
Lenny Hort
Illustrator:
G. Brian Karas
Copyright:
Scholastic Inc. 2000
Genre: Anticipation/
Fiction
Reading Level:
1st grade
Activity Grade Level:
Kindergarten
Book Description:
Different animals ride the bus around the town with the humans. The people never know what animal will be on the bus next causing trouble.
Integrated Idea:
While reading the story ask students, “What animal will come next?” Then at the end of the story ask students what the setting, characters, main idea, problem, and solution in the story.

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10/21/14

The Dream Eater


TITLE:  The Dream Eater
AUTHOR: Christian Garrison ILLUSTRATOR: Diane Goode
PUBLISHER: Aladdin                      PUBLICATION DATE: 1978
GENRE: fiction                       READING LEVEL: 5-8
BRIEF OVERVIEW: A Japanese boy named Yukio runs around trying to find someone to tell his nightmare to and finds Baku the nightmare eating creature. The creature eats his and all his friends' nightmares.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: We can keep a dream journal and share them with the class or friends.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Emily Lewis, Valdosta State University ECSE

LABELS: non-european, fiction, dreams
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12/5/13

The Girl Who Spun Gold

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Virginia Hamilton and Leo and Diane Dillon
PUBLISHER: Blue Sky Press; First Edition edition  PUBLICATION DATE:2000
GENRE: Traditional Non-European
 READING LEVEL: 4-8 years
BRIEF OVERVIEW:The Girl Who Spun Gold is a story about a young peasant girl who is made queen because the king believes that she can spin and weave golden objects. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will reinact the story. 
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Briana Henderson Valdosta State University, Section A
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11/22/13

Gone with the Wand

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Author: Margie Palatini

Illustrator: Brian Ajhar
PUBLISHER:Orchard Books     
PUBLICATION DATE: 2009
GENRE: Traditional                  
READING LEVEL: Ages 3-5
BRIEF OVERVIEW:Bernice has lost her wand and magical abilities. Edith is a fellow fairy that helps Bernice find her wand. It is a funny story that kept me laughing

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:Students will write a story about a time when they lost something and couldn’t find it.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Brooke Larsen, VSU



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