Kindergarteners were in for a fun story time with a fabulous Mo Willems’s book, Leonardo the Terrible Monster!
What would you do if you were a monster who just wasn’t scary? Poor Leonardo learns a lesson in friendship when he tries his best to scare unsuspecting Sam. Definitely gave us all a laugh and served as a great lead-in to talking about tricks for finding funny books in a library!
This week 1st graders were in for a real laugh when they heard the story Wait! No Paint! by Bruce Whatley.
What happens when an illustrator starts interacting with the characters in a classic fairy tale? Nothing less than chaos! This book was tons of fun to read, especially after meeting illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky last week. And it was a great lead-in to our discussion about how to find funny books in the library!
Second grade students have been hearing passages from TWO classic Judy Blume books this week: Friend or Fiend? with the Pain and the Great One AND Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One.
These books are among the many wonderful works of fiction set in New York City, which goes along perfectly with the 2nd grade study of our area.
This week 3rd grade students heard The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin.
This is a beautiful Native American tale with an important moral: judge people by their heart, not their appearance. Students were mesmerized by the moving story and illustrations. Definitely a must-read for people of all ages!