ENDORSED BY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ☮️
JOURNEY, THE
AUTHOR - FRANCESCA SANNA
GRADES - PRE-2
HONORS/AWARDS 👍🏿👍🏿
ENDORSED BY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL 👍🏿
READ FOR EMPATHY COLLECTION - EMPATHY LAB👍🏿
Recognizing literature recommended by children, teachers, and librarians to help build children’s empathy
A WALL STREET JOURNAL'S BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF 2016 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOKS OF 2016
KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST PICTURE BOOKS OF 2016
A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY'S BEST BOOKS FOR KIDS 2016
BOOKLIST - STARRED REVIEW
KIRKUS REVIEW - STARRED REVIEW
SHELF AWARENESS - STARRED REVIEW
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - STARRED REVIEW
THE HORN BOOK - STARRED REVIEW
THEME - THE HUMAN COST OF WAR
What happens to a family when war disrupts their lives? After the death of the father, a family travels from place to place searching for safety. A perfect way to introduce young children to the realities of becoming a refugee.
GENRE - CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. What was the scariest part of their escape?
2. Discuss the meaning of the last line in the story.
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSN. - NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK
GRANDPA GREEN
AUTHOR - LANE SMITH
GRADES - K-3
HONORS/AWARDS
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSN. - NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK
CALDECOTT - HONOR BOOK - BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK CAPITOL CHOICES - NOTEWORTHY TITLES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS
VERMONT RED CLOVER CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD MASTER LIST
THEMES - AGING, LOVE, FAMILY HISTORY
Listeners are taken on a wonderful journey through a magical garden where they relive the life of Grandpa Green. He lived on a farm, had the chickenpox, went to war, and created the most magnificent garden. At the end of the story we see how he passed on his love for greenery to his great-grandson.
GENRES - REALISTIC FICTION, NATURE
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. What do you think the young boy will do when he grows up? Explain.
2. How does the young boy feel about his great-grandfather?
3. Is his great-grandfather still alive?
HORN BOOK - STARRED REVIEW
FIELD TRIP TO THE MOON
AUTHOR - JOHN HARE
GRADES - K-2
HONORS/AWARDS
CHILDREN’S FAVORITES AWARD
Recognizing books evaluated and voted on by children as books they really enjoy reading
HORN BOOK - STARRED REVIEW
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - STARRED REVIEW
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSN. NOTABLE BOOK FOR CHILDREN
A GOLDEN DUCK NOTABLE PICTURE BOOK
THEME - FRIENDSHIP
On a field trip to the moon, a child gets left behind and has a remarkable adventure. This wordless story forces the reader to interpret the illustrations and draw conclusions.
GENRE - CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. Do you think the girl will tell anyone about the moon creatures? Will they
believe her?
2. Why didn’t the moon creatures show themselves to the others?
3. How do you think the girl is feeling as she returns home?
NYT BOOK REVIEW - BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF THE YEAR
FIRST THE EGG
AUTHOR - LAURA VACCARO SEEGER
GRADES - PRE-2
HONORS/AWARDS
HORN BOOK MAGAZINE FANFARE LIST
CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK - FOR BEST ILLUSTRATIONS
THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL HONOR BOOK - FOR BEST ILLUSTRATIONS NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW - BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF THE YEAR
THEME - LIVING THINGS CHANGE
You never know what to expect when you read a Seeger book. In this excellent read-aloud, children will experience a surprise on every page. The theme focuses on how things begin as readers/listeners will find themselves guessing what will come next. On the opening page, you see the word First. Opposite, you see the words the EGG. Under the egg is a cutout oval which looks like an egg. When you turn the page, the oval becomes the body of a baby chick, which then becomes an adult chicken. The rest of the book follows this pattern of cutouts that have dual purposes.This irresistible book should be a favorite not only as a read aloud, but for independent reading as well.
GENRE - CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK - NATURE
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
There are none for this book as each “first” page requires a critical thinking
response.
JANE ADDAMS CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD - PICTURE BOOK WINNER
THEY CALL ME TEACH - LESSONS IN FREEDOM
AUTHOR LESA CLINE-RANSOME
GRADES - 3,4
HONORS/AWARDS👍🏿👍🏿
JANE ADDAMS CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD - PICTURE BOOK WINNER👍🏿
A national committee of members with passion for and expertise in children’s literature and social justice is responsible for making the choices each year.
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN’S LITERATURE BEST BOOKS - SELECTION👍🏿
a committee of the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL) identifies the best in multicultural books.
NOTABLE CHILDREN’S BOOKS IN THE LANGUAGE ARTS AWARD - SELECTION
NOTABLE SOCIAL STUDIES TRADE BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE -
SELECTION
THEME -HELPING OTHERS
Young readers will learn that it was against the law for slaves to learn to read. However, a young slave boy does learn to read by watching the master’s son. The slave became known as Teach because he taught young children the alphabet, forged travel passes for escapees, and informed his friends of current events from the local newspaper. This was dangerous behavior which would have resulted in a whipping had he been caught.
GENRE - HISTORICAL FICTION - CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. Why did Teach continue to read after he was warned not to do it?
2. Why do you think slaves were not allowed to read
HORN BOOK - STARRED REVIEW
FARMER AND THE CLOWN, THE
AUTHOR - MARLA FRAZEE
GRADES - PRE-2
HONORS/AWARDS
HORN BOOK - STARRED REVIEW
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - STARRED REVIEW
THE BULLETIN FOR THE CENTER OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS - STARRED REVIEW
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR - 2014
BOSTON GLOBE - BEST PICTURE BOOK - 2014
HUFFINGTON POST - BEST FRIENDSHIP BOOK 2014
BANK STREET BEST PICTURE BOOK - 2015
THEME - FRIENDSHIP
This wordless story features a farmer, who appears to lead a lonely, unhappy life. He sees a circus train pass by and notices a small clown fall or jump out of the last car. The farmer rescues the boy and takes him home. While the boy dances and jumps around, the farmer looks glum. However, at bedtime, the roles seem to change. The boy washes his face and loses his makeup, as well as his ability to play the clown. The farmer becomes revitalized and begins to enjoy his life. When the train comes back, the farmer is waiting by the track to return the boy. What will happen to the farmer? It is a secret to be revealed on the last page.
GENRE - CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK
FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG MINDS
1. When the clown meets the farmer, he begins to run around. What is the farmer
thinking about?
He does not look too happy. He is probably wondering what to do with
the clown.
2. After the boy gets washed, he looks sad. Why? His makeup was washed off. 3. Why does the farmer make faces and dance around?
He wants to cheer the boy up.
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