Picture book 10

Title: Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal

Author: Paul Fleischman

Illustrator: Julie Paschkis
Genre: Picture book, modern fantasy, folktale
Sub Genre: Family, true love
Theme: Family, love, never giving up, obedience diversity
Primary and secondary characters: Cinderella, her step mother, her step sisters, her fairy god mother and her prince

Awards, date of publication: 2007

Publishing company: Henry Holt and Company, LLC

Summary and how it can be used in the classroom: This is the story of a not so lucky girl who got treated like a slave by her step mother. Her step sisters were evil to her and they all gave her no hope in life. One day, Cinderella meets her prince at a ball, but has to leave because she promised her fairy god mother she would be home at a certain time. She leaves a glass slipper behind and the prince is bound and determined to find Cinderella again. He searches everywhere for her and finally ends up at the house where she lives. Her step mother tries to pawn her step daughters off on the prince, but their feet do not fit in the slipper. Finally, he seems Cinderella and her foot fits perfect into the slipper. They live happily ever after. One good thing about this story is that it is told in different countries in different ways. The book shows diversity to the children and can be used to show that no matter where a person is from they all have the same story, just told a bit different.

Picture book 9

Title: Hansel and Gretel

Author: Rika Lesser
Illustrator: Paul O. Zelinsky
Genre: Picture book, modern fantasy, folktale
Sub Genre: Family, Following your heart
Theme: Family, love, persistence, choices, instinct
Primary and secondary characters: Hansel, Gretel, their mom and dad, and the old lady in the candy house

Awards, date of publication: 1984 Caldecott Honor book

Publishing company: Dodd, Mead and Company

Summary and how it can be used in the classroom: This is the story of two young children who are betrayed by their parents. The family is short on food so the mom wants to abandon the children in the woods. One day she does this, and the children end up wandering to an old hag’s house who wants to eat them. The children have to fight for their lives. They end up pushing the old hang into a fire and getting away with all of her food and jewels. They wind up finding their way back home only to find out their mother had died. It was a relief to hear this. The two children and their father lived happily ever after. This book can be used in the classroom to show how people can work together to solve problems. It can also show that everyone has family issues, its how you deal with them that matter.

Picture book 8

Title: Hardworking Puppies

Author: Lynn Reiser

Illustrator:-unknown

Genre: Picture book
Sub Genre: Counting, working together
Theme: Hard work, working together, counting, puppies, saving people
Primary and secondary characters: The 10 puppies and the people they helped

Awards, date of publication: 2006

Publishing company: Harcourt, Inc

Summary and how it can be used in the classroom: This is a story about ten hard working puppies who all wanted jobs to keep them busy. It starts off with ten and as each puppy gets a job the book starts counting down the puppies. It gives a brief description of what each puppy will be doing. The puppies all have jobs that will help and benefit other people. In the end they all wind up happy and playing together again. This book can be used to show counting in the classroom. It can also be used to show hard work and benefiting others

Chapter book #5

Title: Hatchet

Author: Gary Paulsen
Illustrator: Gary Paulsen
Genre: Children's Literature
Sub genre: Chapter Book
Theme: Dedication
Primary and Secondary characters: Brian
Awards, date of publication: 2007, Newberry honor book
Publishing company: Simon and Schuster
Summary and how it can be used in the classroom:The story is about Brian, 13, and how he manages to survive 54 days in the Canadian wilderness after a plane crash. Brian was flying to visit his father when the pilot dies of a heart attack. The plane drifted off course and finally crashes into a small lake. Brian swims out of the wreckage. The novel takes us through Brian's days, how he learns patience through his experiences with failures and small successes: building a fire, fishing and hunting, making his shelter a safe one. He endures a porcupine attack, a tornado and being utterly alone for almost two months. This is a tale of adventure but, it is also a tale of character growth. You could use this book when teaching about characters and how diverse they can be.You could also use it to teach about never giving up and patience

Picture book 7

Title: The Wolf is Coming

Author: Elizabeth Macdonald
Illustrator: Ken Brown
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Sub genre: Farm animals
Theme: friendship, teamwork, fear
Primary and Secondary characters: The pigs, rabbits, donkey, chicks, and cow
Awards, date of publication: 1998
Publishing company: Dutton Children’s books
Summary and how to use it in the classroom: The rabbit family is the first to notice an intruder on their land, and they hurry to try to hide and warn the other farm animals. The chase begins and the rabbit family has to move from the chicks, to the pigs, to the cow and last the donkey barn where all of the animals end up. The animals worked together and helped each other to scare the intruder (wolf) away. This can be used to show teamwork and lending a helpful hand. It can always show diversity in a classroom.

Chapter book #4

Title: Arthur and the Read to Race

Author: Marc Brown
Illustrator: Stephen Krensky

Genre: Children's chapter book
Sub genre: dedication, running
Theme: Friendship, dedication, exercise, knowledge, pressure, positive attitudes

Primary and Secondary characters: Arthur, Miss Grimslid, Buster, Francine, Muffy, the Brain, Fern, Binky, Sue Ellen, Mr. Ratburn, Mr. Haney
Awards, date of publication: 2001

Publishing company: Little Brown and Company
Summary and how to use it in the classroom: This is the story of several third grade students entering a literacy race to raise money for children who cannot read. Arthur and his friends all enter and start the “intense” training.The students pair up to start training. Each pair does it a different way. When the race day finally comes, some pairs are too tired, others think too much, and some just do not care anymore. Fern, who did not training at all, ends up winning the race. This can be used to teach your students that slow and steady can win the race. With dedication and the right mind set, you can succeed

Picture book 6

Title: Alphabet Under Construction

Author: Denis Fleming
Illustrator: Denis Fleming and David Powers

Genre: Children's picture book
Sub genre: Education, teaching
Theme: Colors, animals, creations, working, imagination, learning

Primary and Secondary characters: the mouse, the letters
Awards, date of publication: 2002

Publishing company: Henry Holt and Company, LLC
Summary and how to use it in the classroom: This is a creative and fun book of a busy mouse “constructing” the letters of the alphabet. He uses the letter he is referring to at the beginning of each phrase. The vibrant colors on every page make it easy to read and learn from. You can use this for the younger students when teaching them their alphabet.