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Category Archives: Primary Grades
Who’s That Knocking on Christmas Eve
Who’s That Knocking on Christmas Eve? by Jan Brett Sometime in the last five years I stumbled across this in the school library. I was suckered in by polar bear on the cover and I took it out. Imagine my … Continue reading
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
Posted in Little Ones, Primary Grades
Tagged christmas, favorites, hard to find, picture book
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Is It Hanukkah Yet?
Is it Hanukkah, Yet? by Nancy Krulik My expectations for this were at rock bottom, because honestly, easy readers/Step in Reading books are usually just awful. I can tell you that kids love being able to read things all by … Continue reading
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
Sassy #4: Dazzle Disaster Dinner Party
Sassy #4: Dazzle Disaster Dinner Party by Sharon Draper I’ve always been a fan of Sharon Draper’s books for younger readers, because they offer some much needed diversity. It is disappointing however that Sassy reads as completely color-blind; without the … Continue reading
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
Katie Woo: Katie in the Kitchen
Katie in the Kitchen (Katie Woo) by Fran Manushkin I’ve never looked at any Katie Woo books before despite seeing them in the school library. They are on a first grade reading level, which is terrific. It’s actually pretty hard … Continue reading
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
More All-of-a-Kind Family
More All-Of-A-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor It is nothing short of tragic that the All-of-a-Kind Family series is out of print. I have the whole set, carefully guarded since childhood, but it is just so sad that they are so … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades
Tagged classics, favorites, hard to find, jewish, new york city, out-of-print
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