Written and Illustrated by Suzanne Bloom
Published by Boyd Mills Press, Inc. 2005
Genre: Picture book, Fiction
Theme: Friendship
Summary: This a story of how even bothersome friends, can be special too. Its short, but nice, so enjoy.
Book usage: Use this book for family bonding time or with beginning readers.
Written and Illustrated by Mo Willems
Published by Hyperion Books 2004
Awards: Caldecott Honor Winner
Genre: Picture Story book, Fiction
Theme: Family, Precious things
Summary: This is a book about a young girl's toy which was misplaced. Due to her not being able to talk, she tries everything she can think of to get through to her dad. Teaches a lesson, that new dads should be more careful.
Book usage: Read this story during family bonding time or as a bedtime story. Give it to a new parent as a reminder of things they should never forget.
Written and artwork by Oliver Jeffers
Published by Philomel Books 2006
Genre: Picture Story Book, Fiction
Theme: Humor and knowledge
Summary: This book is about a boy who discovers a taste for eating books. During the process he gains knowledge from whatever he eats. That is until eating books makes him sick and he discovers how much fun reading them actually are.
Book usage: Enjoy this book during individual reading time or just for family bonding.
Written by Antoine O'Flatharta
Illustrated by Meilo So
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House 2005
Genre: Picture story book Realistic fiction
Theme: Monarch Butterflies
Summary: This book explores the migration path of a butterfly from Mexico to Canada. He meets Hurry, a tortoise and they become friends and more.
Book Usage: Use this book for individual reading. Its is a nice book to stimulate interest in butterflies or collecting.
Written and illustrated by Mo Willems
Published by Hyperion Books for Children 2007
Awards: Caldecott Honor book
Genre: Picture Book Fiction
Theme: Show and tell
Summary: A neat little book about a girl who brought her favorite toy to school for show and tell. It gets switch with an identical toy, but she quickly realizes the difference.
Book Usage: Add this book to the classroom library for individual reading time or just enjoy it at home for a bedtime story. Its sure to bring a smile to a young child's heart.
Written by Diane Stanley
Art by Leonardo Da Vinci (notebooks) selected by D. Stanley
Published by William Morrow and Company 1996
Awards: Orbis Pictus Winner 1997
Genre: Picture Story Book, Informational book, Biography
Theme: Leonardo Da Vinci
Summary: This is a biography about Leonardo Da Vinci. An exceptionally gifted artist and inventor. The book displays drawing from Da Vinci's personal notebooks and will surprise you with some fact you may not know.
Book usage: Use this book as part of a reading, history or art lesson. Great book for individual reading, especially for an aspiring artist.
Written and illustrated by Michelle Edwards
Published by Harcourt Book 2005
Award: Gryphon Award for Transitional books
Genre: Chapter Book Fiction
Themes: Dealing with Death and Shock
Summary: This is a book about how a elementary class deals with the loss of a classmate. The narrator, a young girl witnesses the accident and struggles with how to deal with it after returning to school the next day and receiving the bad news.
Book Usage: Use this book for individual reading, but not for very young children due its main theme.
