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Book Title:

Author(s):

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist:

Publisher:

Copyright Date:

Genre:

Brief Annotation:

Your Rating (1-5) and why:

Readers who will like this book:

Teaching Strategy from Tompkins or Yopp & Yopp (you'll link a strategy to at least 10 of your 40 books) :

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:

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2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade):
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Monday, January 30, 2012

Today I Will Fly

Book Title: Today I Will Fly
Author(s): Mo Willems
Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Mo Willems
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Copyright Date: 2007
Genre: Picturebooks
Brief Annotation: This book is about two friends a pig and an elephant. The pig want’s to fly and the elephant does not think that it’s possible for the pig to fly. The pig tries jumping off the elephant but the elephant said that is not flying. The pig with the help of a bird friend is able to fly in the end.
Your Rating (1-5) and Why: I rate this book a four. It’s cute and funny. The pictures help tell the story and the words repeat so that even new readers can read this book.
Readers who will like this book: I think those just beginning to read will like this book.
Question to ask about this book before you read aloud: Have you ever wished you could fly?
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