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Un-Forgettable Friday: Meanwhile Back at the Ranch by Trinka Hakes Noble; Illustrations by Tony Ross

*Picture book, humorous fantasy (tall tale), for preschoolers through second graders *A rancher and his wife are the main characters. *Rating: Meanwhile Back at the Ranch is one of my favorite books to share with children. (It’s by the same author as The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash. Short, short summary: Rancher Hicks is [...]

August 20, 2010 in Elementary Educators, Noble, Trinka Hakes, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Shared Writing, six traits of writing, Un-Forgettable Friday
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The Scarlet Stockings Spy (Written by: Trinka Hakes Noble; Illustrated by Robert Rapp)

Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com photo by Tony the Misfit www.flickr.com Picture book for 1st grade through 5th grade students Young girl as main character Rating: Perfect book to go along with any unit on American history. The text is beautiful and the pictures are fantastic! Short, short summary: Maddy Rose lives in Philadelphia [...]

February 17, 2009 in Books With Social Studies Content, Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Noble, Trinka Hakes, Picture Book, Rapp, Robert, Research Ideas
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