EDUC 432: Childrens Literature in the Writing Curriculum June 24-28, 2013 Patty Rutt 1 Annotated Bibliography

Lillys Purple Plastic Purse , Kevin Henkes, 1996, Scholastic Inc.

Lilly loves her teacher, Mr. Slinger, and wants to be just like him when she grows up. One day, she comes to school so excited with her new purple purse, jazzy sunglasses with a chain, and three shiny quarters that she cannot contain herself, causing Mr. Slinger to take her treasures until the end of the day. Lilly is heartbroken and angry, causing her to write an unkind note to her teacher. She later has a change of heart and, feeling remorseful, asks her parents to help with an apology. Fiction Early elementary Mini-lessens for the book: Onomatopoeia Alliteration Similes Repetition Problem solving Cause and effect

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Tiny Seed Eric Carle, 1987, Scholastic Inc.

Throughout the seasons, seeds are dispersed in the air. This fictional text tells of the tale of one tiny seed that manages to survive all the hardships along the way and become a huge flower. However, this enormous flower too will die and its seeds will begin the same journey. Fiction narrative All ages Mini-lessons for the book Science; Seeds

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Sequence of events Cause and effect Science: Seasons -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Take Me Out of the Bathtub, Alan Katz, 2001, Scholastic Inc.

This delightful book of hilarious poetry has been set to well-known songs, making it easy to read and enjoy. Each poem takes a humorous look at everyday life, such as watching television, going to bed, and cleaning up a bedroom. Poetry Mini-lessens for the book: Repetition Rhyme Rhythm Cause and effect

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There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, Simms Taback, 1997, Scholastic Inc.
A humorous and preposterous look at what an old lady can indeed ingest. A rhythmic poem that tells about what happens after a woman swallows a fly. The author tells use what the woman swallows in order to get rid of the fly. Fiction poetry All ages Mini-lessons for the book Rhyme Rhythm Sequence of events Cause and effect

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A Day in Space, Suzanne Lord and Jolie Epstein, 1986, Scholastic Inc.
This nonfiction book gives a detailed look at becoming an astronaut. The real photographs help give a realistic view of life as an astronaut in space. The book covers eating, sleeping, and washing. It also looks at the jobs associated with being an astronaut. Nonfiction All ages Mini-lessons for the book Science; space exploration Social studies; occupations Dialogue in a narrative passage Cause and effect

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Mooses Loose Tooth, Jacqueline A. Clarke, 2003 Scholastic Inc.

Moose has a stubborn loose tooth that finally comes out and lands inside the mouth of Elephant. The other animals carry Elephant with the tooth to a bed and place him under a pillow. To their delight, the Tooth Fairy visits Elephant with coins for everyone. Fiction All ages Mini-lessons for the book Alliteration Cause and effect Problem solving Repetition Dialogue Health; loosing teeth

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W is for Wind A Weather Alphabet Book, Pat Michaels, illustrated by Melanie Rose
Sleeping Bear Press, 2005 Poetry All ages This is a beautiful alphabet book all about weather and landforms affected by weather and climate. Understandable short poems tell about the term, along with accurate pictures as well as additional factual information. Terms include atmosphere, clouds, and glaciers. Mini-lessons for the book Rhythm Rhythm Metaphors Science Content Vocabulary Bold-face printing for effect

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in the swim by Douglas Florian Voyager Book/Harcourt, NY 1997

Poetry All ages A wonderful collection of a variety of poems about well-known sea creatures such as catfish and whale and unknown sea creatures such as skate, Blenny, and sawfish. The poems are also written in a variety of ways, not just stanzas. Mini-lessons for the book Alliteration Rhyme

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Rhythm Similes Vocabulary Science-fish, ocean/sea creatures Noting details Different ways to print the poem

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What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? Steven Jenkins and Robin Page, Houghton
and Mifflin, 2003 Nonfiction All ages A colorful factual look at how a variety of animals use their eyes, ears, tail, and feet. The books format is questions and answer. Accurate illustrations accompany each entry. Additional information about each animal is included at the back of the book. Mini-lessons for the book Science Use of different print fonts Prediction Making inferences

My Teacher Likes to Say Denise Brennan-Nelson, illustrated by Jane Monroe

Donovan, Sleeping Bear Press, 2004 A humorous look at idioms often said by teachers. Class, please put on your thinking caps. The literal picture of this is hilarious. This book is great to use when you cant think of an idiom right off the top of your head. The class will have a ball with this book. Nonfiction All ages

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Mini-lessons for the book Rhyme Repetition Idioms Bold, larger print for effect Local speech (cuz)

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Off We Go! Jane Yolen, illustrated by Laurel Molk, Scholastic Inc. NY, 2000
Destination? Grandmas house. How do we get there? Many different ways. It depends on the type of animal. This book tells of the different methods that animals move. Nonfiction All ages Mini-lessons for the book Rhythm Rhyme Onomatopoeia Nonsense words Repetition Power of 3

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Chicken Sunday Patricia Polacoo, Puffin, NY, 1998

After church every Sunday, a few children of a neighborhood enjoy gathering at the home of a grandma named Aunt Eula. She admires a hat in a local shop but cannot afford it. The children decide to try and convince the shop owner to allow them to work for the money to buy it. The children wrongly get accused of throwing eggs at the shop. The children tell Aunt Eula about the incidents but not about earning money for the hat. In another turn of events, the shop keeper gives

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the hat to Aunt Eula. This is a book that tells of diversity and not to be so quick to judge others. Fiction All ages Mini-lessons for the book Problem-solving Dialogue Power of 3 Similes Social studies: different time period Adjectives Synonyms Vocabulary- time specific

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Tentacles! Tales of the Giant Squid Shirley Raye Redmond, illustrate by Bryn
Barnard, Random House, NY, 2003 This nonfiction book tells the tale of the illusive giant squid. Students are fascinated by tales of giant squid attacking ships. Do they exist? The evidence of dead, washed-up squids proves that they do. Their lives are still a mystery to us. Nonfiction All ages Mini-lessons for the book Power of 3 Italics for emphasis Illustrations and photographs Hyphens- for emphasis Similes Compare and contrast Onomatopoeia Science: ocean animals

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The Playground Problem, Margaret McNamara, illustrated by Mike Gordon,

Scholastic, Inc. NY 2004 First-grader Emma wanted to play soccer with the boys during recess, but the boys refused to allow her. She asks her dad for advice, so the next day the girls go out to play soccer and the boys see that the girls, especially Emma, play well. The boys invited Emma to play with them, but she refuses. The problem is solved when the boys agree that both boys and girls can play on the same team. Fiction Primary Mini-lessons for the book Sequence Dialogue Problem-solving Synonyms

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Sharks Big, Bigger, Biggest, Jerry Pallota, illustrated by Shennen Bersani,

Scholastic, Inc., NY 2005 Palloto uses comparative adjectives in a clever way. Explore the world of sharks, such as the Great White and Makos. Nonfiction All ages Mini-lessons for the book Sentence structure Use of hyphen for emphasis Comparative adjectives Science; sharks Vocabulary Adjectives

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Vivid verbs Effective use of exclamation points Using commas in a series of three Power of 3

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Bad Apple, Edward Hemingway, G.P. Putnams Sons, NY, 2012

Mac, an apple, has a friendship with a worm, Will. However, Macs peers call Mac names and bullies him for being a friend to a worm because apples arent supposed to like worms. Mac and Will part ways, but after a short time, Mac realizes he can stand up to the bullies and be called a bad apple with Will than a sad apple without. A great story about friendship. Fiction All ages Mini-lessons for the book Varied sentence formation Synonyms Thought Shots Exclamation remarks Alliteration