If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

If you give a mouse a cookie

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff

Illustrated By: Felicia Bond

Genre: Fantasy

      The mouse in this story is so silly and this book is the perfect introduction to the 'If You Give' series. Filled with silly requests, the reader is taken on a journey of what happens if you give a mouse a cookie. Sharing this with children will be a great start to get them thinking about other made-up stories they could create.

The Goat in the Rug

The Goat in the Rug

By: Geraldine

Illustrated By: Nancy Winslow Parker

Genre: Fantasy

      This story would be great for children because it tells a realistic event through the perspective of a goat. I like this story because it is about a Navajo woman and I think my students would enjoy having this book around to read. I want to put this in my library because the book has very sweet pictures of the woman and the goat that I would love to share with students.

The Pigeon wants a Puppy!

The pigeon wants a puppy

By: Mo Willems

Genre: Fantasy

  

    This is an adorable story that I think every child would love. I want to be able to share this with my students because it is easy to love. This also gives the opportunity to show kids that something they want may not be what they think it is and it is important to do research before committing to something new. This will also help children develop their logic and reasoning about decisions.

Library Mouse

Library Mouse

By: Daniel kirk

Genre: Fantasy

This is such a sweet book that I would love to have in my classroom library because it is a book about a mouse that loves to read. Kids will mimic the things they like and I hope that they would love this book enough to get inspired to read a variety of different books and possibly write their own. The illustrations are captivating enough to grab the attention of any reader that picks it up.

L is for Lone Star

L is for Lone Star

By: Carol Crane

Illustrated By: Alan Stacy

Genre: Nonfiction

      I love having this book because it goes through all sorts of elements that you can find in Texas and uses it to explain different things such as historical figures or places. This is great to keep on the shelf for kids to read anytime they want so that throughout the year, they can learn more and more about the different things in Texas and some of the history behind it.

Do Pirates Take Baths?

Do pirates take baths?

By: Kathy Tucker

Illustrated By: Nadine BernardoWescott
Genre: Fantasy

        This is a silly story that explores all the questions about pirate life that a child may have. Page after page of silly pictures gives an insight into what happens behind the scenes of a pirate's time on the ship. Having this for students to read would help to get ideas rolling for a creative writing piece or poetry.

Stripes of All Types

Stripes of all types

By: Susan Stockdale

Genre: Nonfiction

     

     This is a great informational text that illustrates where in nature we can find creatures that have stripes. This book provides opportunities t learn new information and interact with a matching game in the back of the book. Having this book in the library would be a great idea due to the information the author received from the National Museum of Natural History.