Great+Books+to+Read+Aloud

=Please tell us about the wonderful books you read aloud to your students. We need the title, author, illustrator and the reason you recommend this book as a read aloud. Thanks.=

The informational read alouds I brought to class tonight were:

__Snowflake Bentley__ by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, illustrated by Mary Azarian - the biography of Wilson Bentley, a man who used micro-photography to reveal the mystery of the snowflake.

__Crab Moon__ by Ruth Horowitz, illustrated by Kate Kiesler - the story of a boy's first experience learning about horseshoe crabs at the beach.

__Fireflies in the Night__ by Judy Hawes, illustrated by Ellen Alexander- interesting information about fireflies told in narrative form.

__Tiger With Wings, The Great Horned Owl__ by Barbara Juster Esbensen, illustrated by Mary Barrett Brown - a wealth of information about the great horned owl.

__The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins__ by Barbara Kerley,drawings by Brian Selznick- the biography of Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins who built life sized replicas of dinosaurs.

__Knut, How One Little Polar Bear Captivated the World__, told by Juliana, Isabella, and Craig Hatkoff and Dr. Gerald R. Uhlich - the story of a polar bear cub raised in a zoo in Berlin, Germany.

__Curious George__ by H.A. Rey: this is a story about a little monkey who gets into all kinds of mischief because he is curious. This book completely engaged the kids and they laughed alot. (Desiree' Caldwell 2nd grade)

__Shake Dem Halloween Bones__ by W.Nikola-Lisa: this is a story/song that includes several favorite fairy tale characters who attend a hip-hop Halloween ball. This book is fun to read if you get into it and sort of "rap" it to the kids and they join you by the end. (Desiree' Caldwell 2nd grade)

__Clementine/ The Talented Clementine__ by Sara Pennypacker- a funny chapter book that second graders can really relate to. The main character, Clementine, is constantly in trouble or getting herself into hystericial situations. Kids really enjoy it and protest when the chapter is over and we have to stop reading for the day. Clementine reminds me of Ramona the Pest. (Jen Stever 2nd grade)

__Black and White__ by David Macaulay - a great book to read aloud to grades four and up. Is it one story? Two stories? Four? Talk about interpretation! The kids (and adults) can discuss this book until those cows come home! Liz Stern

__Library Lion__ by Michelle Knudson, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes - I love this book! Use it for talking about rules. Or if you are having a problem with tattling. It can show the difference between telling and tattling. Liz Stern

__Officer Buckle and Gloria__ by Peggy Rathman - another book about rules, but talk about illustrations! A great book to introduce the Caldecott Medal and to disscuss the importance of illustrations in picture books. Liz Stern