75 Books for Literacy Block: Fall 2016

kfc009 (39): A lost little bird learns the hard way to not leave the nest without his mama.

kfc009 (2): A blue gosling who loved to eat everything. He eats a bubble and learns that not everything can be ate! "Good Food!"

kfc009 (5): MULTICULTURAL- The same cat from "Hi Cat!" returns in the Pet Show. The story ultimately teaches Archie how to become a team player when everything does not goes as planned.… (mere)

kfc009 (41): A persistent pigeon that is not allowed to rive the bus, begs and begs. But the lesson is sticking to your word if you agree to do something. (peer pressure)… (mere)

kfc009 (43): This book encourages the reader to try different foods and not to be picky. Eating your favorite food is fun, but not everyday.

kfc009 (8): Four stories in one book or one story all together? The story can be confusing, but it's all in the way you perceive it.

kfc009 (10): Charlie used her imagination when she tried to get her younger sister, Lola, to eat all the foods she didn't like.

kfc009 (37): This book teaches about global village. We might be different to others in other parts of the world, but in a deeper way we all connect/unite.

kfc009 (66): Camilla caught the bad case of stripes because all she wanted to do was fit in. The books moral is to love your yourself and be your on person!

kfc009 (40): A classic tale of Madeline, a brave little girl you had her appendix removed.

kfc009 (29): The book included a mouse tampering with the alphabet and corresponding words for each letter.

kfc009 (31): A wordless picture book that expresses to not give up if you fail. Get back up and try again.

kfc009 (1): A unhatched duckling, named Ollie, too stubborn to come out of his egg. The other chickens use reverse psychology to get him to come out.

kfc009 (25): This story compared small and big sizes, but sometimes things can be smaller and bigger, all in perspective.

kfc009 (51): Anger comes and goes, but how we control ourselves during the process matters! This book taught how taking a walk can help calm you down.

kfc009 (45): The crayons are on strikes from their jobs and the moral of the story is empathy, to understand one's situation.

kfc009 (53): A young boy brought his friends (animals) over to the castle one at a time for every invitation. This book taught how by changing the plans, things can turn out better.… (mere)

kfc009 (55): You don't need a lot of money to bring a great present to a party. Putting effort into a homemade gift is more thoughtful. This book showed the adventures of delivering a cake and how it went wrong, but it all turned out great in the end.… (mere)

kfc009 (65): Edward wanted to be every animal in the zoo, except himself. But in the end, he learns that being content and loving your own life, things always turn out for the best.… (mere)

kfc009 (3): Two vain hens with attitudes got their eggs stolen by the weasel. With one egg remaining, the two hens learn friendship, sharing and caring together.

kfc009 (4): The story shows the busy work day of a caramel candy factory. This allows the young readers to understand how real-world jobs function.

kfc009 (6): Monday through Sunday, a brother and sister get dirty like no children do. As their filth colors the bath water, the book taught rhyming skills, days of the week and colors.… (mere)

kfc009 (7): Mr. Jellybean was an older man who occasionally visited the kindergarten class. He got Carlos to step out of his comfort zone since he was shy by asking him for help.… (mere)

kfc009 (9): 8-year-old Joey comes home to his parents and older brother gone, he was home alone for the first time. It's scary as Joey checks out his house, room-to-room, telling the monster his brother Dan will be home soon. First tries are scary, but being brave is better!… (mere)

kfc009 (11): A factual book discussing the birth of a baby whale, within a children's book.

kfc009 (12): A book full of 300 facts of various birds around the world. Factual/informational

kfc009 (13): A hungry monster comes to town and the townspeople feed him every thing. This book has rhyming and various foods.

kfc009 (14): This book taught the importance of home and where you come from. If you are kind to others, others are kind to you.

kfc009 (15): Life can bring money, but money doesn't guarantee happiness. This book shows how a little girl's spirit made her one of the most beloved ladies of all time!… (mere)

kfc009 (16): This book expressed the adventures of an immigrant young girl, Hattie, and how her childhood led her to become an artist. This book would be good for 4-5th graders, as the setting was in a different era.… (mere)

kfc009 (17): People have different situations, but if they take the time to use their heads (and think), JOY can be found!

kfc009 (18): Though e are in different places, speaking different languages, and eating different food, yet we are all awake at * o'clock in the morning, eating our breakfast. The book included different languages.… (mere)

kfc009 (19): This book includes multiple place around the world, searching for the best ingredients for an apple pie. It taught new locations, step-by-step directions, and an actual recipe in the back of the book.… (mere)

kfc009 (20): This story taught be staying determined during a task, even when disruptions happen.

kfc009 (21): We are all different, so there is no need to be like anyone else, when you were born to exactly who you are.

kfc009 (22): Doing something might not bother you, but it can bother others around you. With manners though, everyone can get along.

kfc009 (23): Making assumptions that people don't like, but you'll never until you just ask.

kfc009 (24): Jane didn't want to loose her tooth, but in the end it will not be as bad as she assumed. A lesson of viewing a situation more with a positive, not negative, view.… (mere)

kfc009 (26): Friends, neighborhood bullies, and unsafe allies, but a love for soccer (football in the story) wins the day.

kfc009 (27): This books lesson was to teach homelessness and perspective. Don't judge a person because you never know their story.

kfc009 (28): What happened to the tiny Pekingese? During a train ride, the book included repetition, rhyming, and is sort of formatted in a poem style. More importantly, it shows that everything grows up.… (mere)

kfc009 (30): The badger kept trying to find a fancy meal because he was tired of the same old food he ate everyday. In the end, all his boring food was ate as he was too busy finding something better. You never know what you've got until it's gone.… (mere)

kfc009 (32): A coin-counting children's book with helpful questions/activities in the back of the book. Ultimately, it teaches patience and counting.

kfc009 (33): Level 1 reading book, included days of the week. Gil, the ant, thought his friends forgot his birthday.

kfc009 (34): A children's book discussing various ethnicity's in New York City, on a snowy day,as multiple families, leading up to the moment they become U.S. Citizens.… (mere)

kfc009 (35): Along with the alphabet and supporting vocabulary, yoga poses for students allows for physical movement while learning.

kfc009 (36): Colorful children's book explaining the five food groups and endless nutrition facts and components to a healthy lifestyle with exercising.

kfc009 (38): A book on kind gestures and how it can be applied to bring more peace into the world.

kfc009 (42): A young girl who tries to help her sick mother. The story allows the readers to understand responsibility and connect if they are having a tough situation.… (mere)

kfc009 (44): A interesting children's book full of fun and quirky poems and rhythms that the student's will love!

kfc009 (46): The special bond between a loving teacher and her students as the teacher battles cancer and misses class. This book taught how real relationships are created in the classroom.… (mere)

kfc009 (47): The adventures that happen at grandma and grandpa's house is none of the parents business.

kfc009 (48): Growing up is apart of life, this book shows how Gabby made certain decisions that helped her grow up!

kfc009 (49): Making a new friend while you already have a best friend can be hard, but making new friends and other friends is a great thing too!

kfc009 (50): Being shy and getting bullied is hard, but by doing things that scare you, well that can be the best achievement ever!

kfc009 (52): Dinah watched as a library was being built across the street from her house for months. This book taught how having patience, will help in the long run!… (mere)

kfc009 (54): this book reviews family member positions and neat things you can do with each of them.

kfc009 (56): This story showed how a book can be something else to others(animals), until you open it and read it.

kfc009 (57): MULTICULTURAL- A young boy experiencing a bad home life, grew up and found an escape through jazz. This book taught how you can overcome life's obstacles and come out an even better person.… (mere)

kfc009 (58): As a lady, its taught to do "lady" things, but Anne Moore thought otherwise. An inspiring story of how a woman transformed libraries for children everywhere.… (mere)

kfc009 (59): The invention of the hot air balloon and the story of the first riders. This book can help students make inferences about what's occurring on the pages without words.… (mere)

kfc009 (60): A story of a head-strong librarian who believed libraries should welcome everyone, not just adults. The overall message is to teach how a community can come together for a great cause and to never give up on something you believe in.… (mere)

kfc009 (61): MULTICULTURAL- A touching story of a father and son bond. This book is good to teach love and it's multicultural.

kfc009 (62): The book focuses on counting and rhyming words.

kfc009 (63): This book would be great for learning time. Personally, it should be teacher-led because its an informational book with all the components of time.

kfc009 (64): This book uses color and birds to bring fun to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division math problems, with the solutions.

kfc009 (67): MULTICULTURAL- This book shows how pen pals can live in two different countries, but have the same interests and live similar lives.

kfc009 (68): MULTICULTURAL- A biracial brown girl with red hair celebrates her uniqueness and does things differently. The story is available in Spanish and is great for ELL's.… (mere)

kfc009 (69): MULTICULTURAL- A young Hispanic girl, Maria, is making tamales with her mother and she loses her mother's wedding ring. This book teaches to not touch what doesn't belong to you and how to fix/own up to your own problem/mistakes.… (mere)

kfc009 (70): MULTICULTURAL- A young biracial boy gets questioned of his appearance and choices. He is perfectly blended of dark and light. This book included choppy and rhyming words through a busy life.… (mere)

kfc009 (71): MULTICULTURAL- Lola loves her hair! This book can boost confidence and self-esteem and teach that it is okay to be different.

kfc009 (72): This book offers clear yet basic information about the entire plant cycle from seed pollination to mature growth, simple facts about seeds and plants.… (mere)

kfc009 (73): A simple illustrated book, packed with so much information on spring and autumn.

kfc009 (74): This book explains why vegetables are important and how they are nutritious and help build strong bodies.

kfc009 (75): Peppa and her little brother, George, love to help Grandpa Pig in the garden. They discover that everything grows from seeds planted in the dirt.