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Saturday, August 9, 2014

Bookworm Buzz Special Edition


For the past few summers I have been watching other teachers and people who love books participate in the "Picture book 10 for 10," on August 10th and I always say, "next year."  Well, next year is finally here and this is my first post for #pb10for10.  I am so excited!  Even though there is a non fiction #10for10 in February, I have included some in my list.  Thanks to Cathy Mere and Mandy Robek for hosting this event. I have been reading  posts from previous years and I have been trying to decide what my theme will be. After much reflection,  I have decided to make my theme a Tim Gunn inspired "Make it Work," list of picture books.  There have been  SO MANY great picture books published this year.  I had a hard time choosing which books to put on my list, but I have chosen 10 books that I will add to my collection and find a way to "make it work."  These 10 books will be used throughout the year to enhance instruction and will become instant favorites, no doubt! Whether it is the fashion world, education world, or book world, I think Tim Gunn would approve!  So start the music and light the runway, here comes my #pb10for10 August collection!  Click on the numbers for a link to Amazon.com, or better yet, find these books at your local library.  Carry on!
1.      I have spent so much time at my local library this summer and this book is a great example of how the librarian can be a friend to everyone and how the library has something to offer for everyone.  This book will be used as part of reader's workshop launch.  I have saved over $1000.00 this summer by using my library card, I bet I could get a new wardrobe with those savings!

2.   I made some really fun connections with this book and I LOVED the dedication.  I will use this book on the first day of school and throughout the year for a variety of mini lessons.  This is one of my favorite picture books of the year. :)
3.  Product DetailsI love Dan Santat, as an author AND an illustrator.  Beekle is a wonderful story about friendship, accepting differences and imagination.  I will use this during the first week of school and throughout the year.

4.  Product DetailsI can't say enough about this book and all of the cool lesson ideas that popped into my head while reading it,  re-reading it, and re-reading it.  Dan Santat comes through again with amazing illustrations.  Like I said, I love  Dan Santat.  I think we will need to add his books to a text set for an author/illustrator study. I'll make it work!
5.    Students will make so many connections with this book.  I can imagine using it in reader's and writer's workshop, during the first week of school and just for fun!  The illustrations are very vibrant and allow the reader the opportunity to read the pictures!
6.   This non fiction book is a travel guide for readers to Marc Brown's favorite places in New York City.  The author's voice is clear and the reader can easily tell how much Marc Brown loves NYC.  I will use this book in writer's workshop and in Social Studies when we study the Northeast.  The illustrations are very colorful and the inside/back covers contain many fun facts about NYC.

7.    This is another great story about friendship and how friendships evolve over time.  It is just plain old fun and I am certain that I can make this one work too!

8.    Students love to read about Lonesome George and this book will make a nice addition to our endangered and extinct animals text set.  The illustrations in this book are beautiful, I can't say enough about them.  I have a feeling that this may be one of those books that gets borrowed permanently. :)

9  What 4th grader doesn't like talking about, or at the very least learning about dung and the dung beetle?  I had no idea there was so much to learn.  This book will be used for many mini lessons across the curriculum.  
10.   This is another one of my favorite books of the year.  It is a non fiction story that reads like a journal.  The photographs are amazing and it will make a great addition to our text set for Mr. Popper's Penguins.

This was a fun but challenging activity.  I wouldn't have been able to do it without my local library.  I was warned that this day may become expensive as I find other great books that I will need to add to the classroom library.  Whether in the fashion world, or the education world, I think Tim Gunn would be proud. As I browse through the other blogs and the posts for #pb10for10, I thought it might be helpful to keep Tim Gunn's advice in mind.

5 comments:

  1. I've forgotten about Brimsby's Hats-so good, & love the look of The Midnight Library. Thanks for all the list-so far, many are ending up on my LONG list.

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  2. Love your list and your theme -- sometimes we need to make it work!! A few new ones for us to check out too -- we plan on using the library!
    Clare and Tammy

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  3. Wow Mrs. Williams! I love your choices. Can you believe that our lists are completely different? Thank you for encouraging me to do this too! It was hard, but I loved it!

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  4. I'm so happy that you submitted a list this year. I have not yet read Beekle, but it has appeared in a number of lists, so definitely a must-read for me. Here in Canada, I don't have the curriculum connections with Marc Brown's book that you would have, but I love NYC and will have to give this one a try too. Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Thanks, Julie! It was so much fun. We have some fun picture books that we use about Canada when we study your wonderful country!

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