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First Mothers Written by Beverly Gherman; Illustrated by Julie Downing

*Nonfiction picture book about the U.S. presidents’ mothers for upper elementary *Mothers as main topics in the book *Rating: I adore this book, First Mothers written by Beverly Gherman. The language is perfect for kids–she took a difficult subject & did a wonderful job with it! The illustrations by Julie Downing are even better–there’s even [...]

February 21, 2013 in Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Gherman Beverly, Making Personal Connections, Picture Book, Research Ideas, Writing Skills
Tags: nonfiction picture books, picture books about the president, Presidents' Day | 3 Comments »

The Great White House Breakout by Helen Thomas and Chip Bok

*Picture book, fiction for preschoolers through 2nd graders (although there’s something for older kids, too) *Young boy as main character *Rating: The Great White House Breakout is a clever book with wonderful illustrations and a storyline to get kids and adults talking about the President of the U.S.–in a good way! Short, short summary: Sam [...]

May 12, 2011 in Bok Chip, Books With Social Studies Content, Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Research Ideas, Shared Writing, Writing Skills
Tags: Chip Bok, picture books about politics, picture books about the president, picture books for social studies | 4 Comments »