Green Eggs and Ham is another of Dr.Seuss classic picture books. It is a creative fantasy(F) rhyme book that promotes learning how to read. Teachers can read aloud(RA) to their students and have fun activities such as actually making green eggs and ham!

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The Lorax is a classic Fantasy (F) Dr.Seuss picture book that promotes taking care of the environment. It is great story that educates children about their responsibility to take care of Mother Nature and is great for RA,IR, and more other Strategies.

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This MF novel tells the story about Ivan the Silverback gorilla living in an indoor mall for years. Based on a true story, Applegate helps the reader explore the life of Ivan by his point of view in a unique way. Winner of the John Newbery Medal, this novel is great for GR, IR, and LC. Book is phenomenal and even being turned into a movie!

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My Favorite story as a child! It was read to me in a read aloud in the classroom and was later bought for independent reading (IR) in the house, strategies that are useful for students. This fantasy(f) picture book is about a young girl who just wants to fit in, but finds in horror how different she is when she wakes up with a bad case of stripes. Great story that won multiple awards and teachers children about peer-pressure.
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Mo Willems first children‘s book in the Pigeon series! Funny Modern fantasy(F) picture book that lets the reader interact in the story with the pigeon. It won a Caldecott Honor medal for the illustrations, which display the infamous and mischievous pigeon. Great for RA, and IR in the classroom and very amusing to read.

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This picture book by Arnold Lobel is an Animal Fantasy (F) recollection of stories about Toad and Frog. Amusing stories about friendship with beautiful illustrations that was awarded the silver Caldecott Medal. Great for Storytelling(S) and Read Alouds(RA) for the classroom. All of the stories are cute and funny and enjoyable to read along with the class.

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A historical fiction picture book about the real Greensboro sit-ins. A great book about perseverance, and perfect for all ages to learn more about. The book could be read as an RA OR GR for teachers to go more in depth about the Civil Rights era in America. The lessons in the story are great to educate the young minds throughout any point in time.

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City of Ember is a Science Fiction (SF) novel about an underground city run by a generator, that is now falling apart after generations of use. The novel has won numerous awards, one being an ALA Notable Book award. It is an entertaining read and great for IR, LC, and for the teacher to follow with GR.

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This a comical fiction picture book that portrays how unruly students appreciate their teacher when a stern substitute arrives. It is a funny, cute, and surprising book to read to one‘s students. Perfect for RA, DR, RT in class. This link provides to an in class activity to do with the class: http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/literature_guides/missnelsonmissing.html

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A tragic children‘s fiction (F) novel about the significance of children‘s imagination. It‘s a wonderful story to share with young readers who are just starting to read chapter novels. The novel was awarded a John Newbery Medal for its literary excellence. It is a great way for children to practice IR, as well as for teachers to introduce GR and LC.

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This picture book is Children‘s non-fiction literature book (NF) a true story told by a child‘s point of view. It is a great book that can portray a significant part of history with notable names mentioned throughout the story. It can be read as RA, IR, GR. The story is narrated by Paula Young Shelton of her experience in the Civil Rights Movement and her family‘s involvement.

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This book contains several famous poems from Langston Hughes, a notable poet that rose during the Harlem Renaissance. It is a Poetry (P) picture book that makes younger readers more interested in poetry. A Coretta Scott King award winning picture book, Langston Hughes poetry depicts the struggles and perseverance of African-Americans in America. Great for GR,IR, RA, PR, as well as a great addition to the classroom library.

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A funny, animal fantasy (F), story about animals that start protesting in exchange for electric blankets that keeps them warm at night. The book won a Caldecott Honor and was named Top 100 books for children by the National Association of Education. It‘s great for RA, RT and IR. The picture book is great for the classroom library and the illustrations are amazing to focus on.
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A Wrinkle in Time is a SF book written by Madeleine L‘engle. Story revolves 3 kids on a journey to fight against darkness the represents all the wrong in the world. The book should be used for GR and LC as it is a much more complex book that evokes higher thinking. It is a prominent novel that won the Gold Newbery award, portraying how significant the text really is.

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This picture book by the prominent children‘s author Jon Scieszka, is a traditional literature (TL) book that puts a fun and humorous twist to the 3 Little Pigs. The story can be great for the following strategies: RA; S; RT; IR. This story puts in perspective of different Point of Views and exhibits that there‘s a different side to every story...

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This is a great diverse book to read in the classroom. It can be used as a RA or IR and be a part of the classroom library to promote diversity. Author, Gary Soto, wrote this story to add the list of books that deal with Latin culture, which at the time was scarce. It‘s a comical RF picture book that also teaches about honesty and responsibilities.

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Shiloh is a cute RF novel about an abused dog and his new best friend. It won a Newbery medal in 1992. This book is great for LC and GR where teachers can present the book along with the class, while allowing them to read with their peers. The book is great regarding teaching students about responsibility and is an overall great read.
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Beautiful Biography(B) picture book about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that inspires young readers and teaches them about equality. A great addition to have in a diverse library, and could be used as IR or GR for lesson on history or Black History Month, in where the teacher can have students learn about MLK while guiding and teaching them his significance in the black community and overall world.
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I was really analyzing the chapters and I realized there are so many religious connections to this story. I researched it more and the author seems to be interested in the theme itself. They presented the characters as either holy or sinister people. That was intriguing itself.

I absolutely loved Josephine, a non-fiction biography picture book about Josephine Baker. Josephine was a black dancer in the early 20th century. This colorful book is great for students in 3rd-5th grade. It really helps portrays different eras in the US as well as Europe. It is a great lesson for Black History Month and overall history. It‘s great for Story telling(S) where the teacher can take several days and focus on Josephine..#UCFLAE3414SP18

Snow Daze in the Pete the Cat series is a great animal fantasy fiction picture book for kids who are first learning how to read. It could be used for RA and IR and are great for elementary teachers libraries. These beginner books also use #17 to assist EL students who are first learning how to read in English, like my cousin who just came from Puerto Rico- he loves Pete the Cat books because of the images that‘s presented.

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I‘ve been reading this book for my literature circle and I‘m amazed how complex it is for being an elementary book. This one scene in the book talked about the possibility of traveling through different dimensions and creating a “wrinkle” to travel faster- Needless to say I had to really read it a couple times to grasp the concept.