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Author: Natalie Babbit
Date of Publication: August 2007
Title: Tuck Everlasting
ISBN – 13: 9780312369811
The level (what grade level): Read Aloud or Very High Individual Reading
Topic (what it is about): Not growing older; keeping secrets
The storyline: The Tuck family is dealing with a very interesting citation. They have discovered that a mystery 10 year old girl knows of their secret. This secret will prevent you from getting any older. Read this book to find out how this secret works.
Why you liked it: I like how the family has bonded together in keeping their secret quiet until now. The characters are very closely knit together.
What you might be able to do with it in a class: When learning about family and friends in keeping secrets, this book would be a great one on dealing with tough situations.
Author: Patricia Seibert
Illustrator: Horacio Elena
Date of Publication: January 2002
Title: The Three Little Pigs
ISBN – 13: 9781577683674
The level (what grade level): Read Aloud
Topic (what it is about): Little pigs who are hiding from the big bad wolf. The pig who built the brick house was the safest; he was prepared!
The storyline: This is your typical “Three Little Pigs” story. The pictures are amazing!
Why you liked it: Everyone loves the traditional stories! The illustrations were great!
What you might be able to do with it in a class: I might use this classic book to teach the ideas of always being prepared. The first two pigs were not prepared when the wolf came. You might also tie this book to weather – being prepared when a storm comes like when the wolf blew the house down.
