Dinosaur Pet by Neil Sedaka is a catchy song book that all kids would love. It is a F book that shares a story of a boy owning a dinosaur as a pet. In the book it shares the monthly struggles and joys of having a dinosaur. This would be a fun dramatic reenactment to get students involved and having fun. It also would be great for when students are learning the names of the months because the book goes over all of them. #ucflae3414f19

We‘re going on a bear hunt by Michael Rosen is a super fun F book that shares a families journey to catch a bear. This would be great for a RA because once you get into the groove of it, it‘s such a catchy book. This awesome site http://case.cy.edu.tw/mediafile/4220012/news/350/2010-9/72010-9-13-15-47-52-nf1.... provides a script of the book, link to a song, and fun activities teachers could use for this book. #ucflae3414f19

Blackout by John Rocco is a RF story that would be a good IR. It is set in New York City and a blackout occurs. While the city is usually busy, things finally slowed down during the blackout. The illustrations are so beautiful that students would love to just sit and look at in a classroom library. https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/blackout #ucflae3414f19

Journey by Aaron Becker is a F book that has won a Caldecott. It shows the journey of Josephine creating a magic world with just a red marker. What‘s interesting about this hook is that it does not contain words but just beautiful images our her journey. I think this would be great for a LC because students could share the imagination with one another on what they think is happening in the story. #ucflae3414f19

Knuckle Bunny is a RF book by Mo Willems that has won a Caldecott in 2005. It shares the story of Trixie and her dad taking a trip to the laundromat and leaving behind her beloved stuff animal. The images in the book are so unique because it combines photographs of Brooklyn with cartoon drawings. This is such an adorable story that would be great for a simple IR. Or if you wanted to incorporate a lesson plan with this hook this site #ucflae3414f19

Click, Clack, Moo Cows that type by Doreen Cronin is a classic and funny F book. The cows in the barn have found an old typewriter and start leaving messages for the farmer. This Caldecott winner would be a good CR. The style of the book with the sound effects makes it a good option to get students reading together. This site shares a readers theatre version of the book #ucflae3414f19

Wonder by RJ Palacio is a RF story that was also NY‘s Bestseller. It shares the story of Auggie Pullman, who has a rare facial disease, and his experience of going to school for the first time. This is a great IR book that teaches students important lessons of kindness and bullying. An awesome resource is this site https://wonderthebook.com/for-teachers. #ucflae3414f19

Annie and Helen by Deborah Hopkinson and Raul Colón is a B story. It shares the wonderful relationship of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan. This would be a great AS story because Hopkinson is an amazing author that has written quality books. I think a great resource to pair with this book is an informational article like #ucflae3414f19

Hush! A Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho is a beautiful P book. It shares a receptive rhyme of a mother telling animals to hush because her child is sleeping nearby. It won a Caldecott in 1997. This would be a great storytelling picture book because of the variety of animals presented and the fun rhythm. #ucflae3414f19

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend is a great F book by Dan Santat. This story shares how on a far away island an unimagined friend waits to be imagined by his one true friend. This would be a great IR book to let children‘s imagination run wild. #ucflae3414f19

Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt is an HF story that would be great for a RA. The book shares how Clara, a slave and seamstress, sews a quilt that secretly shares the route of the Underground Railroad. It would be great for a RA that is paired when teaching about slavery and during Black History Month. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/kriscia-cabral/2017/Sweet-Clara-a... #ucflae3414f19

If you decide to go to the moon by Faith Mcnulty is an SF book that would be great for PR. This picture book shares a young boys perspective on what a journey to the moon would be like, while also sharing space facts. A source that supports it should be a PR is http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/finding-science-b.... #ucflae3414f19

Weird Sea Creatures by Laura Marsh in the National Geographic kids is an NF book. It shares many strange sea creatures on how they look like and things it can do. Some of the words used in this book are difficult so I would use it as a GR. With the support of the teacher the students could understand the weird animals. Also could be used alongside a science lesson. #ucflae3414f19

A chair for my Mother is a beautiful story on how a daughter and mother work hard to buy their dream chair. It is an RF book that has won a Caldecott award. This would be a great PR book that students could reflect on the positives of hard work. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/chair-my-mothe... shares a great source that the partners could work on together. #ucflae3414f19

Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina is a RF book that shares a beautiful coming to age story. In this book, it explores the complex relationships between family and friends while being in middle school. It was the winner of the 2019 Newbery Medal. This would be a great book for a LC. Such relatable problems happen in this book that after reading you just need to talk about it with others. #ucflae3414f19

No, David! By David Shannon is a fun and comedic F story. Shannon actually wrote and illustrated this book when he was just 5 years old. He then found it as an adult and decided to make it a book. This won him the Caldecott Medal Award. His story shares his misbehaving and his mother always telling him “No, David!”. I think this would be a good book for a IR that would be included in the classroom library. #ucflae3414f19

Beauty and the Beast is one of the classic fairytale stories by Disney. It is a TL story that shares how a prince gets cursed into a beast while a girl ends up stuck in his castle. This story leads into an unlikely relationship and happy endings. I think this would be a great option for a DR. Especially since this book is also a movie and a musical. #ucflae3414f19

Last Stop on Market Street written by Matt De La Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson is a Caldecott and Newbery medal winning picture book. This beautiful story shares the adventure of CJ and his grandma riding the bus to a soup kitchen and the beauty of their community. This is a RF story that would be perfect for a RA. It is a story that keeps students engaged and shares a touching story on looking at the positives in life. #ucflae3414f19

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is one the most beloved and controversial children‘s picture book. This P book shares the story of an apple tree and a little boy. In their relationship the boy takes and takes all that the tree can give to him into his old age. Some say this book is too sad for children, while others believe this is a classic that teaches good life lessons. #ucflae3414f19

Pete the Cat and the missing cupcakes is a great F book by Kimberly & James Dean. In this book Pete makes cupcakes for a party he‘s having but they all start disappearing! His friends are then on a mission to help Pete find whose taking his cupcakes. This would be an excellent RA book that could coincide with a math lesson. Throughout the book it starts with 10 cupcakes to 0, counting from twos downward. #ucflae3414f19