Sunflowers

TITLE:  Sunflowers

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Gail Saunders-Smith

PUBLISHER: Capstone Press

PUBLICATION DATE: 1998

GENRE: Nonfiction Picture Book

READING LEVEL: 1st Grade

BRIEF OVERVIEW: The life cycle of a sunflower is described.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will plant different flower seeds to observe the life cycle of a flower over time and compare the different types of flowers.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Caroline Harvey, Valdosta State University ECSE

LABELS: comparison, flowers, picture book 

Chrysanthmum

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Kevin Henkes

PUBLISHER: Mulberry Books PUBLICATION DATE: December 30th, 2008

GENRE: Fiction Picture Book READING LEVEL: Preschool- 3rd Grade

BRIEF OVERVIEW: She had the perfect name, and she loved it but when she started school she was told something different about her name and we learn how she deals with the taunting.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will learn about Chrysanthemum flowers and they will learn the life cycle of the flower.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Charvondra Watson, Valdosta State University

Cinderlily: A Floral Fairytale

TITLE: Cinderlily: A Floral Fairytale
AUTHOR: Christine Tagg
ILLUSTRATOR: David Ellwand
PUBLISHER: Candlewick
PUBLICATION DATE: October 13, 2003
GENRE: Fiction Picture Book READING LEVEL: 4-8 years old
BRIEF OVERVIEW: The story of Cinderella told through a variety of beautiful lilies
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have a variety of large flowers e.g. lilies, iris, etc. Dissect them and show the different parts, e.g. stamen, stigma, etc.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Robert Emond, Valdosta State University