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10/21/14

White Noise

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: David A. Carter
PUBLISHER: Little Simon; Nov Pop Edition    PUBLICATION DATE: 2009 
GENRE: Fiction              READING LEVEL: Age 4 
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Presentation of pleasurable sounds that have a mixture of different frequencies such as "Sir Anthony's easel and Munari's white noise." 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: The students will use Carter's work as a model. They will create their own white noise phrases such as trees swaying in the wind white noise. With the use of art materials, they will make their own pop-up page to accompany one of their phrases. 
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Quiana Nicole Childs, Valdosta State University ECSE)
LABELS: creative, Pop-Up, board book  
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Don't Play With Your Food










TITLE:  Don’t Play With Your Food
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR:  Brian Rock/ John Moerner
PUBLISHER: First Light Pub PUBLICATION DATE: 2004
GENRE: Poetry READING LEVEL:  Grade 3-4
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Composted of multiple poems about why you shouldn’t play with your food.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Give each student a different food item not mentioned in the book to write their own poem about.
 REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Anna Claire Heath, Valdosta State University ECSE
LABELS:  Creative, Poetry, Picturebook,

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Little Black Crow


 






TITLE:  Little Black Crow
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR:  Caldecott Medalist/ Chris Raschka
PUBLISHER: Atheneum/Richard Jackson Book PUBLICATION DATE: 2010
GENRE: Fiction  READING LEVEL:  Grade 3
BRIEF OVERVIEW: A little boy is wondering about all things he could ask a little black crow. He has questions about the crows family, life, ect.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:Have Students draw their own black crow and come up with two qustions not mentioned or asked in the book.
 REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Anna Claire Heath, Valdosta State University ECSE
LABELS:  Creative, Fiction, Picturebook, 
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Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Barack Obama/ Loren Long 
PUBLISHER: Knopf Books for Young Readers        PUBLICATION DATE: 2010  
GENRE: Non-Fiction           READING LEVEL: Age 6
BRIEF OVERVIEW: The qualities and characteristics of Americans in the past and future are celebrated. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will write down qualities that they like about themselves and find an influential figure that is similar to them. Each student will make a poster displaying the connection and present it to the class. 
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Quiana Nicole Childs,Valdosta State University ECSE)
LABELS: creative, diversity, culture, Individuality 
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Out and About at the Bakery


AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR:  Jennifer A. Ericcsson/ Anne McMullen
PUBLISHER: Picture Window Books  PUBLICATION DATE:  2003
GENRE: Non Fiction          READING LEVEL:  Grade 2-3
BRIEF OVERVIEW: The class is taking a field trip to the bakery. At the bakery they learn all about how to bake the items that are made.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:Take the class to a local bakery to see how their processes can relate to the book
 REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Anna Claire Heath, Valdosta State University ECSE
LABELS:  Creative, NonFiction, Picturebook
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A Dog Needs A Bone


AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR:  Audrey Wood
PUBLISHER: The Blue Sky Press     PUBLICATION DATE:  2007
AWARDS:  Parents Choice Award
GENRE: Fiction        READING LEVEL:  Grade 2-3
BRIEF OVERVIEW: The Dog in the story really wants a bone to play with and begs his owner. She eventually goes to the store and buys her dog a bone.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have students write sentences about their pets if they have one. If student does not have a pet have them write about their dream pet.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Anna Claire Heath, Valdosta State University ECSE
LABELS:  Creative, Fiction, Picturebook
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Extra Yarn

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Mac Barnett/ Jon Klassen 
PUBLISHER: Balzer + Bray        PUBLICATION DATE: 2012  
AWARDS: Caldecott Honor Book and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner 
GENRE: Fiction              READING LEVEL: Age 7
BRIEF OVERVIEW: One day, Annabelle finds a box full of yarn. She uses her yarn to bring color to the gray in her life. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will be given balls of yarn and a poster image of a gray city. They will use the yarn to decorate their image. Then, they will discuss in groups why the yarn gives the image liveliness. 
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Quiana Nicole Childs, Valdosta State University ECSE)
LABELS: creative, Fiction, Picturebook, Individuality 
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