Ten for Ten

If you could choose 10 picture books, what would they be?

This wonderful event is hosted by Enjoy and Embrace Learning and Reflect and Refine Learning Building a Learning Community. 

(Thank you~ Cathy and Mandy!) Here is my list of"must-have" picture books.

Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod

Think Big! By Nancy Carlson

Counting in The Garden by Kim Parker

Feathers for Lunch by Lois Ehlert

Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! By Candace Fleming

Tippy-Tippy-Tippy, Hide! by Candace Fleming

Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt

Everybody Needs a Rock by Byrd Baylor

Jangles a Big Fish Story by David Shannon

Ralph Tells a Story by Abby Hanlon

How To Books

I am always on the lookout for picture books that connect to procedural writing. This summer I have come across two picture books to add to my list.The first one is called How To Teach a Slug to Read by Susan Pearson. 

 This book has advice and steps on how to teach a slug to read. 

I think this is an excellent book to read in the fall when kicking off reading workshop and returning to when teaching procedural writing. I plan to have my class write a book innovation.

HOW TO TEACH A KINDERGARTENER HOW TO READ.

The second book is Everyone Can Learn To Ride A Bicycle by Chris Raschka. This book is about learning to ride a bike. 

I know in my classroom I have many students who try to write books about bike riding. The illustrations are beautiful and very expressive. I plan to add this book to my illustration study too.  

                                     

Happy Reading! 

Illustration Study

If you teach a writing workshop unit of study that focuses on illustrations I have two great books to recommend to you. 

Both books use illustrations to enhance the meaning of the written word. Besides being great books for an illustration study, they both connect to September school topics/themes. 

{ Touchstone texts are pieces of literature that the students know and love and that can be used throughout a unit of study as another way of teaching craft~Leah Mermelstein}

 Say Hello by Jack and Michael Foreman

This book touches on that idea of being alone and needing a friend. The illustrator uses colors in interesting ways in this book. 

The second book is called 
Bully by Laura Vaccaro Seeger.
The illustrations are big and bold.
{This is funny too.}

What I love about this book is the ending. The bull makes a bad choice but in the end, they can all be friends. I think this is an important message to send to kids and parents. 

 

 The idea of an illustration study comes from the wonderful book In Pictures In Words by Katie Wood Ray. You can check out my illustration Pinterest board below.