Author: Patty Whitehouse
Date of Publication: September 2006
Title: Tool Kit: Dig and Dump
ISBN – 13: 9781600442070
The level (what grade level): Read Aloud
Topic (what it is about): Tools of the trade; trucks you would find on a construction site
The storyline: This book is a great one to ‘dig’ right in to! It is filled with pictures, labels and definitions to help us better understand the world of tools. I sure did learn a lot!
Why you liked it: I like how this book contains real photographs from construction sites. Little boys, especially, will love this book.
What you might be able to do with it in a class: Lesson on different jobs, machines. This book would be a great help with vocabulary. I might have the students write a sentence with a few of the words.
Author: Shannon Zemlicka
Date of Publication: January 2002
Title: From Egg to Butterfly
ISBN – 13: 9780822507130
The level (what grade level): Read Aloud
Topic (what it is about): The life cycle of a butterfly
The storyline: This interesting book follows the life of a butterfly. The pictures are incredible!!
Why you liked it: The photographs are beautiful! It also give facts in a manner that flows but don’t bog you down with too much detail at one time.
What you might be able to do with it in a class: Butterfly or life cycle lesson. As an art project, I might have the students make butterflies out of coffee filters.
