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Title:
Tops and Bottoms
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Author/Illustrator:
Janet Stevens
Copyright:
Harcourt
Inc. 1995
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Genre:
Folklore
Afro-American/Fiction
Reading Level:
3rd grade
Activity Grade Level:
3rd grade
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Book Description:
A
clever hare changes his luck by tricking a lazy bear, by making promises that
he knows will always turn up in his favor.
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Integrated Idea:
The
teacher could talk to the children about why it is important to always do
your own work, and can incorporate this into cheating rules.
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10/23/14
Tops and Bottoms
10/22/14
Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket
PUBLISHER: Random House Books for Young Readers
PUBLICATION DATE: 2006
GENRE: Children’s
Transitional Book READING LEVEL: Ages
8-10
BRIEF OVERVIEW: This book is about Junie B. Jones and when her class
goes on a fieldtrip to the farm. Junie B. Jones is afraid of many of the
animals, so she is very nervous about the trip. She ends up overcoming her
fears and having a fun time at the farm.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will free write how they might have related to Junie in the
book. They will write a summary of what they might have once been afraid of and
then how they faced their fear and wasn’t afraid of it anymore. They can also
tell how they overcame their fear and if they did it alone or if they had
someone help them not be afraid anymore. The students can also draw a picture
to go along with their story. The teacher will post the stories and pictures
and have some student read theirs aloud.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Rebecca Hasty,Valdosta State University ECSE
LABELS: fear, farm
10/21/14
The Turnip
TITLE: The Turnip
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Pierr Morgan
PUBLISHER: Puffin PUBLICATION DATE: 1938
GENRE: Russian Folktale READING LEVEL: 5-8
BRIEF OVERVIEW: The farmer, Dedoushka, grows a turnip, and the turnip grow so large that he requires help from his wife, granddaughter, dog, cat, and mouse to get it out.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: We can share our favorite vegetables and have a vegetable tasting party.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Emily Lewis, Valdosta State University ECSE
LABELS: folktale, food, farm
Balloon Farm
TITLE: Balloon Farm
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Jerdine Nolan/ Mark Buener
PUBLISHER: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
PUBLICATION DATE: 1998
AWARDS: Maryland
Black-Eyed Susan Award; Kentucky Bluegrass Award; Washington Children’s Choice
Picture Book Award; Arizona Young Readers’ Award; Young Hoosier Book Award;
Nevada Young Readers Award
GENRE: Fiction
READING LEVEL: 1st grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Harvey Potter and his magical balloon farm strike the curiosity of a
young girl.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have students draw their own
unique balloon shape.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Megan Bassford,
Valdosta State University ECSE
10/20/14
Mrs. Wishy Washy
AUTHOR: Joy Cowley
ILLUSTRATOR: Elizabeth
Fuller
PUBLISHER: Wright Group/ Mcgraw-Hill PUBLICATION
DATE: 1980
GENRE: Big
Book READING LEVEL: Kindergarten
BRIEF OVERVIEW: The
cow, pig, and duck play in the mud throughout the story. Mrs. Wishy Washy
notices the animals are messy and bathes them. Cow, pig, and duck went back to
mud at the story’s end.
INTEGRATED
ACTIVITY: Students will recognize farm animals while reading; Students will
tell the teacher what each animal is, the color of animals, sounds of animals. Students
will learn the importance of the letter W” and its sound; Ask students to make
“w” sounds. Students will be asked to think of other words that start with “w”.
REVIEWER’S NAME &
AFFILIATION: Brittany Welch, Valdosta State University ECSE)
LABELS: Big Book,
Farm Animals , Children’s Book, Sounds
10/19/14
Old Mikamba Had a Farm
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Rachel Isadora
PUBLISHER: Nancy Paulson Books PUBLICATION
DATE: 2013
GENRE: Foreign
READING
LEVEL: Kindergarten
BRIEF OVERVIEW: An African version of Old MacDonald. (ex. with an elephant here and a babboon there..)
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have children come up with dance moves that pertain to each animal movement. Dance to "Old MacDonald" instrumental.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Jasmine Rozier, Valdosta State University ECSE)
11/22/13
Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Jerdine Nolen, Mark BuehnerPUBLISHER: HarperCollins
PUBLICATION DATE: April 23, 1998
GENRE: Fiction Picture Book
READING LEVEL: 3rd grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: The main character, who is never named, tells a story about a famer she grew up near that grew not fruits and vegetables, but balloons! There were many different kinds and the farm was even investigated by the government. Harvey Potter, (the balloon farmer), eventually taught his secrets to the main character, who started her own balloon farm.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Help students to make their own balloon animals on which they can write facts about the book, main ideas, character information, etc…
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Kayla Rozier, VSU
Moo, Moo, Peekaboo!
PUBLISHER:
Random House PUBLICATION DATE:
1986
GENRE:
Fiction READING LEVEL: Pre-K
BRIEF
OVERVIEW: This
book is a game of peekaboo for small children. Each page contains a differently
shaped hole through the page, where children can point out the animal on the
next page.
INTEGRATED
ACTIVITY: The
children will all paint pictures of a farm animal and the teacher could hang
them on the wall for a unit on farm animals. The book compliments the activity
and can be read before or after.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION:
Meghan Grimes, Valdosta State University
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
PUBLISHER: Little Simon PUBLICATION DATE: October 4th, 2011
AWARDS: (If no awards, delete this whole category)
GENRE: Fiction Picture Book READING LEVEL: 2nd Grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows love to type and all he hears are them typing away, all day. They have some tricks up their sleeves to get what they want from the Farmer.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will talk about their pet or a pet they wish they had and they will write a fictional letter from them stating something that the pet might ask for. Activity should encourage them to use their imagination.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Charvondra Watson, Valdosta State University
11/21/13
The Princess and the Pig
Author: Jonathan
Emmett
Illustrator:
Poly Bernatene
PUBLISHER: Walker Childrens PUBLICATION
DATE: 2011
GENRE:
Contemporary Fiction READING
LEVEL: Grades 3-4
BRIEF OVERVIEW:
When Priscilla, the new royal baby, switches places with a Pigmella, a baby
pig, both of their families are quick to blame the witches. While Priscilla
loves growing up on the farm, things do not go so smoothly for Pigmella.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Let students share ideas about what they think they would do if they
all of a sudden switched places with a pig. Would they like it? How would they
spend their time?
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Tori Meyers, Valdosta State University
11/18/13
Mrs.Wishy Washy
TITLE: Mrs.Wishy-Washy
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Joy Cowley and Elizabeth Fuller
PUBLISHER: Wright Group/McGraw-hill PUBLICATION
DATE: 1980
GENRE: Big book /Picture book
READING LEVEL: 1st-2nd grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: The farm animals do not like to be washed so they decided to run away.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will act out a scene of their favorite part of the story.
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Joy Cowley and Elizabeth Fuller
PUBLISHER: Wright Group/McGraw-hill PUBLICATION
DATE: 1980GENRE: Big book /Picture book
READING LEVEL: 1st-2nd grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: The farm animals do not like to be washed so they decided to run away.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will act out a scene of their favorite part of the story.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Tameka Hughes. Valdosta State University
11/15/13
Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type
AUTHOR: Doreen Cronin
ILLUSTRATOR: Betsy Lewin
PUBLISHER:
PUBLICATION DATE:
AWARDS:
GENRE: Contemporary
READING LEVEL: Prek-k
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Farmer Brown’s cows find an old type writer and start leaving him notes. The cows and chickens refuse milk and eggs until Farmer Brown has to compromise with the help of a duck.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Read aloud to students, and then have the students explain the story back. Check for comprehension. Explain the difference between fiction stories and non-fiction stories.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Whitney Wetherington Valdosta State University
ILLUSTRATOR: Betsy LewinPUBLISHER:
PUBLICATION DATE:
AWARDS:
GENRE: Contemporary
READING LEVEL: Prek-k
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Farmer Brown’s cows find an old type writer and start leaving him notes. The cows and chickens refuse milk and eggs until Farmer Brown has to compromise with the help of a duck.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Read aloud to students, and then have the students explain the story back. Check for comprehension. Explain the difference between fiction stories and non-fiction stories.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Whitney Wetherington Valdosta State University
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