*Picture book for preschoolers through 1st graders *Little giraffe as main character *Rating: The illustrations of Stay Close to Mama are absolutely adorable, and it is a cute story, although parts confused me as an adult because the little giraffe gets in all sorts of dangerous situations because he doesn’t stay close to Mama, but [...]
November 19, 2012 in Books with Science Content, Books with Science Content, Buzzeo Toni, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Young Adult Novels
Tags: food chain, habitats, picture books about Africa, picture books about animals, teaching habitats | 3 Comments »
Mama Miti by Donna Jo Napoli with illustrations by Caldecott Honor Winner, Kadir Nelson, is about the great Nobel Peace Prize winner, Wangari Muta Maathai, from Kenya. I have written about her on my blog before because this is one woman that I just REALLY admire, and I think her story is important to share [...]
September 13, 2010 in Books with Science Content, Books with Science Content, Books With Social Studies Content, character education, Elementary Educators, Fighting world poverty, Helping Girls and Women Around the World, multicultural books, Napoli Donna Jo, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Research Ideas
Tags: Donna Jo Napoli, green literacy, Kadir Nelson, Mama Miti, picture books about Africa, Wangari Maathai | 2 Comments »
zebra in Tanzania by wwarby www.flickr.com *picture book, contemporary realistic fiction for preschoolers through third graders *two adolescent boys as main characters *Rating: Books like First Come the Zebra by Lynne Barasch are why I love to blog about children’s books. This book is beautifully done with a wonderful message and sharing an interesting place [...]
April 13, 2010 in Art activities, Barasch, Books with Science Content, Books with Science Content, Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, multicultural books, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Research Ideas, Tuesday Tales
Tags: First Come the Zebra, Kenya tribes, Lynne Barasch, multicultural picture books, picture books about Africa, The Great Migration, Tuesday Tales | 1 Comment »
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