Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a book for first time readers. A book that goes through all 26 letters in the alphabet. How much can the palm tree hold before “Chicka Chicka Boom BOOM!” Written by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault and illustrated by Lois Ehlert this is great for pre-school and kondergarten classrooms to introduce the alphabet! #ucflae3414f17

The Day the Crayons Quit written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers is currently my favorite picture book! This book is so comical and light hearted for a read aloud to the classroom! Duncans crayons have had enough with his favoritism or lack of wotch certain colors in his crayon box. This book has won the good reads choice award and is a great fictional book for your class! #ucflae3414f17

Corduroy is a cute fictional book about a bear trying to find his button during after hours in a store. Only to end up being placed on a shelf downstairs and purchased by Lisa the next day! These toys coming alive books are always so fun for kids and their imaginations! Written by Don freeman this book would be good as an independent reading book. Udl:1.2 a recording of the book can be provided while reading. Esol:38 assign the book for reading hw

Click, Clack, Moo written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin is a comical book about cows who are somewhat on strike. This book puts a new meaning to “you get what you give”. Cute as a readers theatre in the classroom and even as a read aloud this would be a great asset to a classroom. Click, Clack, Moo won the Caldecott Award for its illustrations. Esol:36 ask questions in the middle of a read aloud.

It‘s time to follow momma duck around the coty of Boston with this book “Make Way for Ducklings” written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey. This book has won a caldecott medal for its beautiful illustrations and would be great for independent readings. Udl:6.3 manage information based on text. Esol:15 reinforce key ideas in the text.

Yet another classic book, Goodnight Moon is one of my favorites. Written by Magaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd. This book is also a great book for a classroom library. Little bunny just wants to make sure he says goodnight to everything in his little green room. Udl: 3.3 this book creates great visualization. Esol:16 if reading this allowed check for active listening. #ucflae3414f17

Where the Wild Things Are is a classic book we all grew up with, written by Maurice Sendak. This book is great for those kids wanting to channel into their imagination! This is a great book to have a part of your library for those independent readings, during quiet time or maybe to check out and read at home. This book has won the caldecott award for its illustrations.

Martin‘s Big Word‘s is a biography picture book about Martin Luther King Jr. written by Doreen Rapapport and illustrated by Brian Collier, the book it talks about Martins dreams of ending segregation and leading the people to peace. This book is a read book for a read aloud. This picture book was awarded the Caldecott medal and a New York Times best seller award. #ucflae3414f17

Lon popo: A Red Riding hood Story from China is a well known Traditional literature picture book. Written and illustrated by Ed Young this book has been awarded a caldecott medal for its wonderful illustrations as shown above! This book would be great for a read aloud and a readers theatre! Udl:2.5 theyre are plenty of videos online woth read alouds! ESOL:2 small groups can be used to talk about what they know before reading. #ucflae3414f17

I am Rosa Parks is a picture book written by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. The book is a biography about Rosa Parks who was a big part of the civil rights movement. Awarded the New York Times Best sellers this book would be great for a possible readers theatre and a read aloud.

Farenheit 451 is a novel I feel like everyone had to read for summer reading! Wrotten by Ray Bradbury and Awarded the Retro Hugo award, this science fiction book is great for literature circles and independent readings. Guy, a character in the novel burns books in a futuristic city. People in his world do not read books. He meets Clarisse who opens his eyes!

Number the Stars written by Lois Lowry is a great Historical fiction book for any 4th or 5th grade classroom! It won the Newbury medal it 1990. A book set in Denmark during WWII where we get to see what happends to the non-jewish who are trying to help their loved ones who are jewish. And how they are willing to put their life on the line.

Moonshot is a picture book written and illustrated by Brian Floca. It is a NF and has won the Flora Stielglitz award. The book is about the Flight of Apollo 11, the adventure an discovery that this flight went through! It is a great book for storey telling, maybe before teaching a history lesson on Apollo 11, or space. ESOL:4 UDL:3.2 here are some lessons and activities on apollo 11: https://educators.brainpop.com/bp-topic/apollo-project/

Where the sidewalk ends is really a book from my childhood. Written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein, this poetry picture book makes you think outside the box and to think more like a child on the journey to Where the Side Walk Ends. I will have this book in my classroom library!! It has wond the New York Times best seller. Esol:3 UDL:5.1

Wonder is a great RF book written by Rj Palacio. So great that its being turned into a motion picture movie! Auggie, a ten year old boy was born with a facial deformity that has kept him out of public school. Until now, this book takes you through his struggles in the real world trying to get trough school, and trying to make friends! This book would be great for literature circles in the classroom! Esol:32 UDL: 6.3.

Juana & Lucas is a great book for transfer students trying to fit in with english language speakers. Written and illustrated by Juana Medina. This is a realistic fixtion book about her life and her mission to learn english before visiting the USA. It has won the Pura Belpre award. This is a great addition to a classroom library. ESOL strategy: 30 and UDL: 2.1

“Out of My Mind” is a great Realistic Fiction novel you can use for literature circles in your classroom. It is about a girl named Melody who has Cerebral Palsey and what struggles she goes through in school and in life. Written by Sharon M. Draper, and winning a “#1 New York Times bestseller” it is a great addition to your 4th or 5th grade classroom. EL: # 6 UDL: 6.1

“How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?” is a great, fun read for your classroom, or even at home. For a quick fun activity for your students or kid. It is a cute story about how different dinosaurs say good night, in a rhyming way! It is a Fictional book written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Mark Teague. EL: #2 UDL:1.3 here is a link to a little dinosaur activity : https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/dinosaur-feet-craft #ucflae3414f17

The Kissing Hand is a great fictional picture book to have in any kindergarten or pre-school classroom. It‘s both comforting and cute for students feeling nervous on their first day of school! It is great for RA and S. The Kissing hand was rewarded a New York Times Best Seller award. UDL:3.1 can be used, asking questions on if a student has felt nervous before and stem from there.