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You have accessed the blog site for Choosing and Using Books for Children. Throughout the term we'll use our blog to record the books we read and the ideas we have for using them when we're teachers. By the end of March, our class will have read at least 280 books. Happy reading!

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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:

Optional, but noted as extra effort:

1. Interest Level (age):

2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade):
Use book wizard to help with the previous 2 areas


3. List awards

4. Does this book have a book trailer? If so, cut and paste the web address here.

Friday, March 2, 2012

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Book Title: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Author(s): Eric Carle

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Eric Carle

Publisher: Philomel Books

Copyright Date: 1969

Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Brief Annotation: This book takes us through the journey of our main characters, which started its life as an egg. It hatches to become a caterpillar. This caterpillar is very hungry. As the days of the week progress, so does its food consumption. On day one, the caterpillar east one red apple, day two it eats two green pears and so on. This book helps children learn the numbers 1-5, days of the week, and colors. The caterpillar cocoons itself and eventually becomes a beautiful butterfly.

Your Rating (1-5) and why: 5 – Eric Carle uses amazing illustrations in his books. He teaches children about counting numbers 1-5 but also uses the days of the week in his book. He brings to life his characters with his words and illustrations.

Readers who will like this book: Young children who are just learning to count. Also children who are interested in the life cycle of caterpillars will definitely enjoy this book.

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud: Have you ever eaten so many sweets that it gave you a stomachache?

Optional, but noted as extra effort:

1. Interest Level (age): K

2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): 2.6

3. List awards: American Institute of Graphic Arts Award in 1970, The New York Times “Ten Best Picture Books of the Year” in 1969

4. Does this book have a book trailer?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48kywlA0gqw&feature=related

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