Title: The Honey Makes
Author & Illustrator: Gail Gibbons Copyright: 1997 Publisher: Morrow Junior Books Medium: Watercolor, colored pencils, and black pen Summary: In this book, the author gives the reader a detailed account of the honey makers or bees. Ideal Students: I believe many students who want to learn more bees will really enjoy with book. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.7 Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text. This standard works with this book because this book uses a lot of diagrams to help the reader understand the important concepts of bees.
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Title: Frogs
Author & Illustrator: Gail Gibbons Copyright: 1993 Publisher: Holiday House Inc. Medium: N/A Summary: In this informational text, the author tells the reader about the life cycle of the frog. It begins with frog eggs floating in a pond and ends with importance of frogs in our ecosystem. The reader is left with a basic understanding of frogs and is encouraged by the author to look more into learning about frogs. Ideal Students: I believe students who want to learn more about animals will really enjoy this book because it really delves deep into information about frogs. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7 Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur) This standard works with this book because it utilizes a lot of diagrams Title: Some Kids Use Wheelchairs
Author & Illustrator: Lola M. Schaefer Copyright: 2001 Publisher: Capstone Press Medium: Photography Summary: This book simply describes children who are in wheelchairs. It describes their daily lives and activities they like to do. It tells children that children in wheelchairs are just like them. Ideal Students: I believe this book is beneficial for very young readers because it teaches children about how children who are in wheelchairs are just like them. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text. This standard works with this book because it is a type of informational book with key features, such as a table of contents, index and glossary that children identify the type. Title: Sight
Author & Illustrator: Sue Hurwitz Copyright: 1997 Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. Medium: Photo illustration Summary: This book explores the concept of sight. Through the use of photo illustrations, the author engages the reader in an informative discussion of how sight works. The author highlights vocabulary and explains the concept simply. Ideal Students: I believe young students will really enjoy this book because it introduces a broad concept in simple way through illustrations and photography, which visually engaging to many students. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.4 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. This standard works with this book because it introduces new vocabulary and by highlighting it. Title: Bugs Are Insects
Author & Illustrator: Anne Rockwell and Steve Jenkins Copyright: 2001 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. Medium: Collage Summary: The author describes many different types of insects through the use of unique illustrations. Questions are asked to the reader regarding whether certain types of bugs are insects and are answered after the question is posed. The author also discusses similarities and differences of the different insects and animals. Ideal Students: I believe this story is great for young readers because it simplifies the broad concept of insects. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.4 Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text. I believe this standard works with this book because it encourages students to ask questions about what they are reading, which will later be answered when reading into the text. |