Beaumont, K. (2006).Move
over rover. Illus. by Jane Dyer. New York: Harcourt Inc.
This is the story of a Rover who is alone in his doghouse chewing on a bone until it begins to rain. As the rain pours more animals pile into Rover’s dog house for shelter until one special guest has everyone running from the doghouse.
This is a cumulative, rhyming story that will allow young
children to anticipate what will happen next as a new animal enters the dog
house and says “move over rover” and list all the other animals that entered
before them and their rhyming word.
Contains beautiful pictures that allow children to look for and find the
new animal in the house and lovely end papers with doggy bones all over it.
Genre: Fiction
Format:
Picture bookSuggested Age or Grade level (s): Ages 3-7
Awards: 2007 ALA Notable Books for Children
2007 Theodore Seuss Geisel Award
Litwin, E., & Dean, J. (2012). Pete
the cat and his four groovy buttons. New York, NY: Harper.
Genre: Fiction
Format:
Picture BookSuggested Age or Grade level (s): Ages 4 - 7
Awards: 2013 Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal Honor Book
2013 ALA Notable Children's Books
Willems, M., & Hyperion Books for
Children. (2011). I broke my trunk!. New York: Hyperion Books for Children.
Mo Willems creates another hilarious installment of the Elephant and Piggie series in which Gerald attempts to explain the long and crazy story of how he broke his trunk to Piggie. Look out for the hippos, rhinos and pianos. As always the art of the illustrations is the emotion conveyed in the character's expressions. This book can be used to introduce speech and thought bubbles and the difference between the two.
Genre: Fiction
Format:
Picture BookSuggested Age or Grade level (s): Ages 4 - 8
Awards: 2012 Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal Honor Book
2012 ALA Notable Children's Books
Willems, M. (2007). There is a bird on
your head!. New York: Hyperion.
Gerald has a problem. He is shocked to discover that there is something on his head. Piggie confirms that the something is a bird. Can she help him get the bird off his head? Willems doesn't crowd the pages with illustrations instead he focuses on the expressions of his characters to create the mood and allows the details of the surroundings to be built in the readers mind. This can be used to aid in teaching characterization.
Genre: Fiction
Format:
Picture BookSuggested Age or Grade level (s): Ages 4 - 8
Awards: 2008 Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal Honor Book
2008 ALA Notable Children's Books
2007 School Library Journal Best Books
Willems, M., & Hyperion Books for
Children. (2010). We are in a book!. New York, N.Y: Hyperion
Mo Willems presents another chapter
in the adventures of the perpetual optimist Piggie and her realist best friend
Gerald. In this book Gerald realizes
that they are being watched by a reader because they are (wait for it)...in a
book! The friend find joy in what they
can make the reader do but what happens when the story ends? Another interactive tale by Willems which
grabs the reader's attention and doesn't
let go. He uses simple illustrations
which can easily be copied by a young reader. It is a wonderful book to help teach inference.
Genre: Fiction
Format:
Picture BookSuggested Age or Grade level (s): Ages 4 - 8
Awards: 2011 Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal Honor Book
2011 ALA Notable Children's Books
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