Before I talk about this cute book (I love fractured fairy tales), I want to announce the winner of Plank Road Summer. Again, thank you to everyone who left comments and questions for the authors. It seems to me that historical fiction is always a big hit, in spite of what the “big publishers” in [...]
June 4, 2010 in Elementary Educators, Fractured Tall Tales and Fairy Tales, Gordon, David, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Shared Writing, Un-Forgettable Friday
Tags: David Gordon, fractured fairy tales, Hansel and Diesel, The Three Little Pigs, The Three Little Rigs, The Ugly Truckling | No Comments »
photo by Stepheye www.flickr.com *Picture book for preschoolers through second graders *Young (and tiny) boy as the main character *Rating: You might be more familiar with Laurie Halse Anderson’s novels, but this picture book is funny with a terrific voice! A modern-day take on the old-David-and-Goliath theme. Short, short summary: The Antonellis of Third Street [...]
January 12, 2010 in Art activities, Elementary Educators, Gordon, David, Halse Laurie Anderson, Making Personal Connections, Making Predictions, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, six traits of writing, Tuesday Tales
Tags: 6 plus 1 traits of writing, David Gordon, Laurie Halse Anderson, picture books with voice, The Big Cheese of Third Street | 4 Comments »
Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Picture book for preK-3rd grade, historical fiction Elementary school-aged boys as main characters Rating: A great circus book with a cute, cute voice! Short, short summary: In the early 1900s, Sam and Benny ran to see the circus coming to town. They watched the men putting up the circus [...]
October 6, 2008 in Esbaum, Jill, Gordon, David, Picture Book
Tags: , books about friendship, circus, David Gordon, early circus, friendship, Jill Esbaum, journal writing, To the Big Top | No Comments »
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