This book was a very pleasant surprise.  I found it for a deal, but it turned out to be very entertaining and clever.  13 Monsters Who Should Be Avoided leaves out the monsters we have all heard of.  Its a poem explaining details and precautions of 13 silly monsters, along with detailed and whimsical illustrations.  Grades 1-3 would really enjoy this book.  This book would be a great addition to Autumn fiction lessons.  I would bring this book to supplement poetry lessons as a read-aloud, particularly during Halloween.

I loved this book when I was a child, and it's still great. It tells the story of a Native American girl who loved wild horses. When the herd living near her tribe flees in fright from a storm, she jumps on the back of one and is carried far away from her tribe. She is seen later, living as one among the wild horses. Tailored for students in 4th and 5th grades, this book makes a great addition to fiction lessons. I would read this book aloud to the class to supplement cultural fiction and native american mythology lessons.

I know its more of a parent-child book, but this book is so sweet.  Kindergarten students will love this book about how they are the greatest work of art.  I would add this book to my kindergarten introduction to art.  When reading this book aloud to my class, I would give them copies of the accompanying works of art and let them guess which one will be referenced on each page.

This beautiful book provides terms and facts about the circus in alphabetical order, camouflaged by vivid illustrations and whimsical rhymes.  Fourth graders will be whisked away with the traveling circus when reading this book.  This book would be a great addition to any nonfiction lesson. I would use this book to introduce students to research and learning how to seek information through text.  

Chancer's Canterbury Tales have always been classics.  This version just made them a little more fun for me.  I love the mid-evil, and hilarious collection of the 9 tales, along with the comic-style illustrations.  Students in 5th and 6th grades will get the most from this selection.  This book works well in fiction lessons.  I would use this book during fiction lessons in studying differences in characters.  The 9 tales with the 9 different characters gives a wonderful study in character differences, elements, and dynamics.