"...time for a smackerel of something..." I was delighted to receive this book nomination for THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER because it was one of the books that I loved most as a child. It is a terrific read aloud for a broad age range, and also stands up when you can read it on your own. Grandma Joan, our reviewer, was a fourth grade teacher, and loved reading this book at snack time. It's true, Winnie-the-Pooh has the right story for almost everyone at anytime. This is a great e

Jack and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down And broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after. I can't think of a better way to explore rhythm and rhyme with a young child than sharing a collection of Mother Goose rhymes. I have many favorite Mother Goose books. In fact, I have a shelf of them. THE TALL BOOK OF MOTHER GOOSE is the one I remember from my childhood. Rojankovsky's illustrations are full details that I loved looking for like Little Mi

"Nothing ever happens here. None of my friends come to play. I am the most bored boy in the world." "The lively, direct language of this re-telling of a fable makes it fun to read aloud. A story that begins, "I am so bored" and "Nothing ever happens here" hints at the activity that is about to occur," says our reviewer. She adds that the illustrations make for an entertaining and hilarious tale that convey the "moral" without being moralistic. A great match of text and images

CHAPTER BOOK CLASSROOM CHOICE I'm gonna, I'm gonna, I'm gonna, gonna get A bronto-bronto-bronto brontosaurus for a pet. Lulu always gets what she wants. Or does she? A wonderful collaboration between author Viorst, illustrator Smith and designer Leach. A great addition to anyone's dinosaur book collection. REVIEWED BY: K.A., teacher "You know you've got a winner when your second graders give up recess for a read aloud! They couldn't wait to chant along with Lulu. Lane Smith's

PICTURE BOOK CLASSROOM CHOICE Caldecott Award Winner "He was so scared and worried. Being helpless, he felt hopeless." Sylvester loves to collect pebbles, and he can’t believe his luck when he finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But, faced with life or death danger, Sylvester turns himself into a pebble. Now, unable to hold himself- he is a pebble after all- he is unable to wish himself back into a donkey. Steig is a master storyteller and this one won the Ca