The Little Red Pen, written by Janet Stevens, Is about a little red pen who is struggling to finish grading a pile of papers. The little red pen asks the pushpin, stapler, highlighter, etc. to help her finish the papers, but the others do not want to help because they believe the pen is to strict. W...
Plaidypus! I love that! The book was okay, but not up to the high quality of the title, I’m afraid. Maybe I thought it was going to be more witty than sweet? Hard to say.Library copy
Each character in this book has an individual color part within the story. This can be utilized during guided reading or in whole group with students having individual parts. The book also allows students to read as a play would be read in the older grades. Further, the books leads to discussions ...
Genre: Animals / Folktale / Africa / Trickery Year Published: 1994 Year Read: 2016 Publisher: Holiday House Series: Anansi #2 Now, I have been reading the “Anansi” series ever since I was little and I was always so amazed at the gorgeous artwork and the hilarious writing in each book! So, ...
Genre: Animals / Folktale / Africa / Trickery Year Published: 1988 Year Read: 1997 Publisher: Holiday House Series: Anansi #1 “Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock” is an old African folktale retold by Eric A. Kimmel, along with illustrations by Janet Stevens. This book is about how Anansi the S...
Genre: Animals / Folktale / African American / Trickery Year Published: 1995 Year Read: 2010 Publisher: Harcourt Brace and Company I have been reading many stories that were inspired by Uncle Remus’ “Brer Rabbit” stories for many years, but I have never come across a story quite like this one!...
Genre: Humor / Animal Year Published: 1984 Year Read: 1995 Series: Reading Rainbow “The Tortoise and the Hare” is a wonderful Aesop fable classic from Janet Stevens and it is about how Tortoise tries to work out everyday in order to beat Hare in a big race. “The Tortoise and the Hare” is the perfe...
A city dog that was breed to herd cows gets restless, and is encouraged to find a cow by his parrot friend. Dog has a hard time finding one since he doesn't know what a cow looks like. I won't give it away, but the book is fun to read aloud or one on one. There's lots of animal sounds but the book i...
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