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RAIN
Written
and illustrated by Manya Stojic
ISBN:
978-0-385-73729-6
About the Book
When rain comes to the parched African savanna, the
animals use all their senses to track the storm. “The
brilliant double-page spreads, the play on the five
senses, and a text that invites participation make
this one trip to Africa you can’t afford to
miss!”—School Library Journal,
Starred
In the Classroom
Make a list of the fi ve senses on the board. Read
the book aloud to your class once without stopping.
When you read it a second time, stop and record the
animal name and how he uses his sense when it rains.
The porcupine smells rain in the air. The zebras see
lightning. The baboons hear thunder. The rhino feels
the first drops. And the lion tastes the cool water.
Written by Jack Prelutsky; illustrated by Meilo So
ISBN:
978-0-385-73727-2
About the Book
Jack Prelutsky, our nation’s first-ever Children’s
Poet Laureate, has come up with an anthology of poems
on 10 popular subjects by well-known poets and combined
it with his own “poemstarts.” Included
with each poemstart are suggestions for various ways
the reader might continue the poem.
In the Classroom
Copy one of the poemstarts from Read a Rhyme,
Write a Rhyme on the board and see how many directions
it can go in. Then have students write their own poemstarts,
and then trade papers with a partner and finish each
other’s poems. Finally, have them bring home
a poemstart and complete the poem with a family member.
TWO
OLD POTATOES
Written by John Coy; illustrated by Carolyn Fisher
ISBN:
978-0-440-41790-3
About
the Book
Told from May to September, the potato-growing season,
the story includes all the basic steps for growing
potatoes while subtly dealing with the parents’ recent
divorce.
In the Classroom
The father and daughter in this story create a tradition
all their own. Ask students to share the traditions
that they have started with a family member of friend,
and why that tradition is special to them.
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