I Know A Wee Piggy

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Kim Norman/ Henry Cole

PUBLISHER: Dial 
PUBLICATION DATE: June 14, 2012 
GENRE: Fiction         READING LEVEL: PreK- K  BRIEF OVERVIEW:

When a pig gets loose at the fair, he knocks over different things causing stuff to spill everywhere. After it's all over there is a rainbow of colors all over the place. 

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Color Styrofoam cups and have students match crayons to the appropriate cup.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Kara Norris, Valdosta State University

Olivia

 TITLE:  Olivia

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Ian Falconer

PUBLISHER:Atheneum Books for Young Readers               

PUBLICATION DATE:  2000

AWARDS: Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" by the National Education Association in 2007. Top 100 Picture Books" of all time in a 2012 poll by School Library Journal.
GENRE: Fiction                       

READING LEVEL:  Six to Eight

BRIEF OVERVIEW: This book is part of a series about a pig, Olivia who in this book, sings a lot, annoys her mother and brother but only because she has good at so many different things.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have the students think of things that they are good at and have them make their very own picture book.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Brittany Hutchins, VSU

LABELS: Fiction, Self-Esteem, Piggy, Picture book

I Like Me

TITLE:  I Like Me
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Nancy Carlson
PUBLISHER: Puffin PUBLICATION DATE:  1990
GENRE: Children's Literature READING LEVEL:  3-5 years
BRIEF OVERVIEW: A sweet little piggy is her own best friend! She takes care of herself, and picks herself up when she is down. She is accepting of herself and all her imperfections! She is her own best friend, and she loves it! 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have children design a mini-book that is titled “I Like Me,” but with what the children like about themselves on the inside instead!  Depending on their grade level, students can write a sentence or phrase about a feature they like about themselves. They will also include an illustration. To add onto the creativity, teachers can attach a picture of the student to the front of the book to keep as a memoir. This will help children be more accepting of themselves in the future.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Patricia Price - VSU Teacher Candidate - LITR 3110 A