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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen Way back when I was student teaching, I was in a first grade classroom for nearly the entire year.  And it was that class, so many years ago, that first introduced … Continue reading

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More Bears

More Bears! by Kenn Nesbitt An author is writing a bearless book (he’s CERTAIN), but there are some strenuous objections.  Off-page, children keep demanding “MORE BEARS!”  And honestly can you blame them?  So the author finds himself adding bears willy-nilly … Continue reading

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The Cat on the Dovrefell

Cat on the Dovrefell by George Desant illustrated by Tomie de Paola In recent years this has slowly crept into the coveted position of my favorite Christmas book.  This is in part due to the cadence of translation from the … Continue reading

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Snow

Snow (Sunburst Books) by Uri Shulevitz No one wishes for snow quite like a child.  As soon as the first snowflake begins to fall, the boy and his dog are ready for snow.  But all the adults he encounters, whether … Continue reading

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The Boy Who Wanted to Cook

The Boy Who Wanted to Cook by Gloria Whelan Pierre longs to be a chef.  His parents own a restaurant, but he lives and breathes food.  As he travels through the countryside, he notices how many foods come from local … Continue reading

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Asian Food Double Bill – Dim Sum for Everyone and Bee-bim Bop!

Bee-Bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park With a great rhythm and rhyme Bee-Bim Bop takes a family from grocery store to table for a delicious Korean meal.  This books sends a positive message about kids being involved with the preparation of food and … Continue reading

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George vs. George

George vs. George: The American Revolution As Seen from Both Sides by Rosalyn Schanzer George vs. George shows the Revolutionary War from both the American and British perspective.  Don’t be deceived by the fact that it is a picture book; … Continue reading

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Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse by Marilyn Singer Marilyn Singer has created a special fairy tale world, one where up is down and down is up.  Each page features two poems, a special set Singer calls a reverso. … Continue reading

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Beware of the Frog

Beware of the Frog by William Bee It might be a bit of a stretch to call this a fairy tale retelling, but I’m afraid it’s just too wonderfully weird for me to skip.  You see, Mrs. Collywobbles lives in … Continue reading

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How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A.

How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A by Marjorie Priceman I will admit that I am most certainly biased in my review on the basis of the fact that the dog featured throughout looks suspiciously like my … Continue reading

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