A Girl Who Had a Dream by Dana, Millridge 5th Grader February 10, 2011
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I Hate to Read by Rita Marshall February 4, 2011
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I read the book I Hate to Read by Rita Marshall to my students. It is a fun story about a boy named Victor Dickens who really hates to read. One night, he is looking at a book but really trying to watch TV when the characters come alive and catch his interest. He can’t stop reading the book and continues to see what each of the characters is going to say to him. He starts to like them, so he doesn’t really mind that he is missing his favorite TV show. He thinks about his dog eating the book and his class and teacher chanting “we hate to read” and then feels sad about all the characters he has met and truly feels sad that the story has to end.
I really liked this story and think you will find reading it very enjoyable……………maybe if you really don’t like reading like Victor, you might after this story.
~Mrs. D’Alessandro, Lander Library~
Brothers and Sisters by Lily, Millridge 5th Grader February 2, 2011
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This adorable book is a take-off on Little Red Riding Hood. Winston the Wolf loves to eat words. When he goes to the library, he eats the books. Rosie, who wears a red hooded sweatshirt, teaches him that words are just as delicious when he reads them. Winston loves reading and wants to devour books with his eyes. This book is a great read-aloud.
~Mrs. Carlson~
Library Mouse - A World to Explore by Daniel Kirk September 29, 2010
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Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg November 6, 2009
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In this book, there is a little boy named Peter and a little girl named Judy. One day Peter’s and Judy’s mom and dad leave to go to an opera. While their parents are gone, Judy and Peter decide to go to the park. Once Judy and her brother get there, they find a game lying under a tree. They bring the game home and decide to play it. Once they start playing, a monkey appears, then more animals appear. Will the parents come home to a wrecked house with animals everywhere? Read this fun book to find out! This book also has a movie, and if you like the movie, you will love the book!
~Jillian, Fifth Grader~
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee November 5, 2009
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If you like books with great pictures, this one is for you!! Marla Frazee won the Caldecott Award for her illustrations in this book which she also authored. This story is about two boys that go off on a summer adventure for a week of nature camp. Friends James and Eamon go visit Eamon’s grandparents who live at the beach, but they learn about everything except nature– or do they? The tale follows the two boys as they experience many different activities during the week long visit. See what happens as the boys get ready to go home!
~Mrs. Amato~
The Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg October 27, 2009
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One day when Farmer Bailey was driving, he heard a bump and thought he hit a deer. But instead, lying on the road, was a man. So he took the stranger home and had the doctor examine him. The doctor said the man lost his memory. But just before the doctor left the porch, Mrs. Bailey handed him his thermometer. The doctor said it was broken because the mercury stayed at the bottom when the stranger took his temperature. That night, the stranger had dinner with the Baileys. He was so fascinated by steam from the soup. He liked dancing with Katy, the Bailey’s daughter. One day the stranger climbed a hill and saw red-leaved trees. Where he was standing there were only green-leaved trees. Then one day the stranger took a green leaf from a tree and blew at the leaf. It turned red. Then the stranger decided it was time to leave. Over night the leaves around the house turned beautiful fall colors. But I always wondered who’s the stranger. Read this book to find out.
~Kristen, Fifth Grader~
Mrs. Carlson’s Top Ten Favorite Picture Books August 20, 2009
Posted by jcarlson in : Picture Books , 12commentsThese are my top ten favorite picture books, although they could change tomorrow. There are so many wonderful books being published every day! Notice that some of my favorites have been around a long time. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published in 1902, and Mop Top was published in 1955.
Think about your favorite books. Some day you will want to share them with your children. 
