“A child’s calendar” poems by John Updike & illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman “Enhanced with bold illustrations, this collection of poems celebrates the joys and traditions of holidays throughout year and the diverse beauty that comes with each of the four seasons.” Extraído de Googlebooks. Ver además: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8234-1445-1 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/235846.A_Child_s_Calendar http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/24/books/24hyman.html http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Updike Los títulos recomendados están
“Train song” by Diane Siebert and paintings by Mike Wimmer “Here is the song of the train. Listen as it rushes past big cities and small towns. Listen as it sweeps through forests and fields and into tunnels. Hear the whistle wailing, brakes squealing, wheels rolling, r-o-l-l-i-n-g, stop. Now the train is homeward bound. All
“Foxy!”by Jessica Souhami “Foxy has a very large sack with just one bee in it. But on his travels he meets a woman with a nice fat rooster. . . “Whatever you do, don’t look in the sack!” says Foxy. But the woman does, of course, and when the bee escapes Foxy takes the rooster
“Head, body, legs: a story from Liberia”retold by Won-Ldy Paye & Margaret H. Lippert and illustrated by Julie Paschkis “Head is all alone. Body bounces along. Arms swing about. Legs stand around. They can’t do much by themselves, so they try to work together. But how? This vibrant, joyous retelling of a traditional Liberian creation
“Three samurai cats: a story from Japan” retold by Eric A. Kimmel and illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein “In this energetic story set in medieval Japan, a nasty rat has invaded the castle of a canine lord, and it will take a trio of fighting samurai cats before he’s defeated. Humourous, finely detailed pen-an-ink illustrations bring
“Corduroy” by Don Freeman “Don Freeman’s classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when he first came on the scene over thirty years ago. These favorite titles are ready for another generation of children to love.” Extraído de Amazon. Ver además: http://donfreeman.info/childrens-books/published/the-story-behind-corduroy/ http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231850.Corduroy http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/corduroy-extension-activities http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Freeman Los títulos seleccionados son una muestra
“Papa, please get the moon for me” by Eric Carle “In this unique and delightful picture book, the story literally unfolds as pages open dramatically, extending both outward and upward. Monica wants the moon to play with, so her Papa sets out to get it for her. It isn’t easy to climb all the way
“Sent” by Margaret Peterson Haddix “Jonah and Chip have barely adjusted to the discovery that they are actually the missing children of history when a time purist named JB sends them, along with Katherine and Alex, hurtling back in time to 1483. JB promises that if they can fix history, they can all return to
“Chicken soup with rice” by Maurice Sendak “Each month is gay, each season is nice, when eating chicken soup with rice. It’s nice in January, April, June, and December–here’s the every-month dishfor everyone to remember.” Extraído de Barnes & Noble. Ver además: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/chicken-soup-rice http://www.harpercollins.com/browseinside/index.aspx?isbn13=9780064432535 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4X_NhIs_GU Los títulos seleccionados son una muestra de los materiales de
“Cloudy with a chance of meatballs” by Judy Barrett and drawn by Ron Barrett “If food dropped like rain from the sky, wouldn’t it be marvelous! Or would it? It could, after all, be messy. And you’d have no choice. What if you didn’t like what fell? Or what if too much came? Have you
