By: Dr.Seuss
He does not like geen eggs and ham. He won`t like them. He doesn`t want them in a box with a fox. He doesn`t like them with goat or on a boat. If you try them you will like them.O.k I will try them. I like green eggs and ham. Thank you, sam I am .I love green eggs and ham.
By:Jeremiah, 3rd grade
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Double Fudge
Author: Judy Blume
I like Double Fudge because its about a boy, his name is Fudge. He does something funny all the time. There are lots of books about him. He has a brother named Peter that always talks about fudge and Fudge's money.
By Brittany, 4th grade
I like Double Fudge because its about a boy, his name is Fudge. He does something funny all the time. There are lots of books about him. He has a brother named Peter that always talks about fudge and Fudge's money.
By Brittany, 4th grade
Friday, September 5, 2008
Stink and the Super Galactic Jawbreaker
By:Megan McDonald
Illustrated By: Peter H. Reynolds
This book is about a kid who sends all kinds of letters saying stuff about whats wrong with the stuff they sell and so they send him lots of free toys and candy . Judy Moody is Stink's sister. She gets jealous of what all Stink gets and she doesn't get anything ! Stink gets candy,robo toys and lots of jaw breakers . He got more than 21,000 jawbreakers ! His BEST friend Webster is in his class in school and when they were in the library Stink was trying to answer a question and his hands were stuck in his pajama's he was struggling to get out and he punched Webster in the face . It's a really great book!
By: Erin 4th grade
Illustrated By: Peter H. Reynolds
This book is about a kid who sends all kinds of letters saying stuff about whats wrong with the stuff they sell and so they send him lots of free toys and candy . Judy Moody is Stink's sister. She gets jealous of what all Stink gets and she doesn't get anything ! Stink gets candy,robo toys and lots of jaw breakers . He got more than 21,000 jawbreakers ! His BEST friend Webster is in his class in school and when they were in the library Stink was trying to answer a question and his hands were stuck in his pajama's he was struggling to get out and he punched Webster in the face . It's a really great book!
By: Erin 4th grade
Friday, August 29, 2008
Junie B Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed
By: Barbara Park
Junie B. was in a line to get her picture taken and one of her friends told her that monsters live under her bed. Junie B. had a bad night. She couldn't sleep, she was so scared to go to bed.
You should read this Junie B. book about a girl thinking she has a monster under her bed.
By: Abby, fourth grade
Junie B. was in a line to get her picture taken and one of her friends told her that monsters live under her bed. Junie B. had a bad night. She couldn't sleep, she was so scared to go to bed.
You should read this Junie B. book about a girl thinking she has a monster under her bed.
By: Abby, fourth grade
Monday, August 25, 2008
Some GREAT picture books
Trosclair and the Alligator
By: Peter Huggins
Illustrated by Lindsey Gardiner
A wonderful book about a small boy who encounters Gargantua, the huge gigantic alligator as he is out hunting turtle eggs. Learn all about how he and his dog Ollie trick the alligator and get away.
Great read for Kindergarten and older.
The Three Little Javelinas
By: Susan Lowell
Illustrated by: Jim Harris
A funny southwestern take on the Three Little Pigs. My students love this book and the illustrations are wonderful. We spent time talking about how different letters make different sounds while learning about Javelinas. The students liked the ending.
Great for Kindergarten and above.
By: Peter Huggins
Illustrated by Lindsey Gardiner
A wonderful book about a small boy who encounters Gargantua, the huge gigantic alligator as he is out hunting turtle eggs. Learn all about how he and his dog Ollie trick the alligator and get away.
Great read for Kindergarten and older.
The Three Little Javelinas
By: Susan Lowell
Illustrated by: Jim Harris
A funny southwestern take on the Three Little Pigs. My students love this book and the illustrations are wonderful. We spent time talking about how different letters make different sounds while learning about Javelinas. The students liked the ending.
Great for Kindergarten and above.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Book Reviews
Safe At Home by: Sharon Robinson
A true to life book about a pre-teen boy who moves to New York City and is made to play baseball during the summer. He doesn't like baseball, he likes basketball, and worse yet he and the team bully are made team captains. Learn how he grows and learns to like where he is living and what he is doing. A GREAT story as you journey with him on his travel to acceptance.
Room One by: Andrew Clements
Another wonderful story by Andrew Clements. If you like Frindle, or A Week in the Woods, you will love this story. Ted loves mysteries and comes across a real life one. In his quest to solve the mystery he must make some difficult choices. A great read for anyone in 3rd or 4th grade.
Rules by: Cynthia Lord
What do you do when you move to a new town and want to make friends, but have an autistic brother. This is the story of a young girl and her experiences during this process. It is heart warming and real. You can feel her pain, embarrasment, and joy. This is a book for fourth grade and above.
A true to life book about a pre-teen boy who moves to New York City and is made to play baseball during the summer. He doesn't like baseball, he likes basketball, and worse yet he and the team bully are made team captains. Learn how he grows and learns to like where he is living and what he is doing. A GREAT story as you journey with him on his travel to acceptance.
Room One by: Andrew Clements
Another wonderful story by Andrew Clements. If you like Frindle, or A Week in the Woods, you will love this story. Ted loves mysteries and comes across a real life one. In his quest to solve the mystery he must make some difficult choices. A great read for anyone in 3rd or 4th grade.
Rules by: Cynthia Lord
What do you do when you move to a new town and want to make friends, but have an autistic brother. This is the story of a young girl and her experiences during this process. It is heart warming and real. You can feel her pain, embarrasment, and joy. This is a book for fourth grade and above.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Bridge To America - By Linda Glaser
This is a thought provoking and moving book about a young Jewish boy in Poland who immigrated to America with his family in the 1920's. The descriptions of poverty are vivid, as are the sights, smells and sounds Fivel encounters on his journey to his new home. A wonderful book for students in fourth grade and above.Journey to the Bottomless Pit - the Story of Stephen Bishop and Mammoth Cave
By Elizabeth Mitchell
Based on the true story of Stephen Bishop, a slave guide in Mammoth Cave Kentucky. The book is fast moving, and give the reader a gentle view of some of the injustices of slavery. The exploration and commercialization of Mammoth Cave is discussed. This is a great book to read if you like adventure or reading about real people. There is a timeline of Stephen Bishop's life at the end of the book. Recommended for students in grades 3 and above.
Punished! - By David Lunbar
A very funny book about what happens when Logan is "cursed" and can only speak in puns. His crazy adventures lead him on a journey to break the curse. The readers will enjoy the work play in this book. This a wonderful book for good second grade readers and anyone in third grade and above.
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