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Un-Forgettable Friday: Happy Birthday to You! by Margot Theis Raven; Illustrations by Chris Soentpiet

photo by weglet www.flickr.com *Nonfiction picture book for preschoolers through second graders (historical) *Sisters who wrote the song “Happy Birthday to You!” *Rating: Happy Birthday to You! is a great nonfiction picture book to share with kids about a subject near and dear to their hearts AND with wonderful illustrations! Short, short summary: Happy Birthday [...]

February 26, 2010 in Anderson, Laurie Halse, McCloskey, Robert, Munoz, Claudio, Obed Ellen Bryan, Personal Connections, Shared Writing, Silverstein, Shel, Writing Skills, Young Adult Novels
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Timeless Thursdays: Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

I love the picture book, Make Way for Ducklings, written in 1941 by Robert McCloskey because he “noticed the traffic problem of the ducks” in Boston when he returned there to work. He had heard stories about them, and so he wrote and illustrated this timeless picture book. Why should you still use this book [...]

October 2, 2009 in Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, McCloskey, Robert, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Timeless Thursdays
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