by Kevin Henkes
This is a great book. In this story Lilly does something really mean to her teacher and regrets it. She has to learn how to seek forgiveness and make amends. I would use this book in the classroom as a writing/drawing opportunity for students to share about a time they did something that they were n...
This book is wonderful for the classroom. It is about a little mouse named Lily who received a present from her grandmother and she was so excited to bring it to school. When she asked to show the class, her teacher told her she had to wait. She didnt like that so she went ahead and showed the class...
This is another great book written by the same author as the book I blogged on earlier, Chrysanthemum. I love the little mouse illustrations this author uses and the humor is so great. This book teaches a lesson on classroom behavior. I feel as though it would be beneficial to read this book towards...
Adventurous Lilly strikes again
Reading this I could see the attraction for kids, especially girls. However, I was never a girly girl and had a hard time sympathizing with Lily. With that said, Henkes did an excellent job with this book and I could definitely see the attraction. Perhaps, I am just too old for this one :)
Sweet story. Lilly admires her teacher, Mr. Slinger. When Mr. Slinger does not allow Lilly to show everyone her new purse, exactly when she wants, Lilly pitches a good fit. She realizes, however, that Mr. Slinger is not such a bad guy after all.
I like Henkes' art, but we were never much into purses, so we were indifferent to the appeal of the story.
Log in with Facebook 
