Children

Hutt organized her fourth graders to write letters to Lt. Falvey while he was deployed to Iraq, and this book includes the kids’ letters and pictures, as well as Falvey’s responses and photographs. I use this book to inspire students to write.

Many folks believe I read every book that is published annually, and that simply is not true. I miss a lot of gems, and this is one of those that has been around for a while but off of my radar. Hakes Noble has created my kind of hilarious story that kids cannot get enough of. The added treat? Illustrations by Steven Kellogg, simply one of the best in the business.

The author’s mom, Helen Tabibian, gave me a copy of this book, and I immediately recalled reading it to my students many years ago. This is a great book for sparking students’ curiosity toward science and history. Great illustrations, as well. This will get kids looking out their bedroom windows and using their imaginations.

A fun dog rhyme perfect for parents and children to share together, with terrific illustrations by Arthur Howard.

The 11^th in a popular series that is a great way to get your young elementary students acquainted with entertaining chapter books.