Oh, The Places You'll Go!

Author/Illustrator: Dr. Seuss
Genre: Poetry
Awards: None
Grade Level: K-6th

This book is about a young boy going out into the world and deciding what he wants to do and what direction he will choose. Dr. Seuss describes his options as limitless. Nothing can hold him back, he can only go up from where he is. This entire book shows a boy traveling this path, but Dr. Seuss really means you, me, and all of us.

This book is really great for all ages. It can be read to students before they set out on a big adventure such as the next grade or even moving to a new school. I would read this book to my students at the beginning or end of the year. I would use it to show them that they can go anywhere or accomplish any goal as long as they set their mind to it.

May I Bring A Friend?

Author/Illustrator: Beatrice Schenk de Regniers/Beni Montresor

Genre: Poetry

Awards: Caldecott Award

Grade Level: PreK-3rd

This book is about a boy who has been invited to the King and Queens house for tea. Before accepting the invite he asks if he can bring a friend to which the response is always, "Any friend of our friend is welcome here." The young boy shows up with a very large friend that surprises the king and queen. Every day the young boy is invited back and every day he brings a new friend. At the end of the book the boy says that his friends want the king and queen to come over, so they did just that.

This book would be great for young readers as well as mid-elementary readers too. I would use this book in my classroom to help them learn the days of the week. I could have the students match up the corresponding animals for the say that they came.

Wild About Books

Author/Illustrator: Judy Sierra/Marc Brown
Genre: Poetry
Awards: None
Grade Level: Prek-1st

This is a silly book about a librarian names Molly McGrew who accidentally took her mobile library to the zoo and began reading. All of the animals rushed over to listen and instantly fell in love with books. Molly provided all kinds of books for the animals as well as instructions on how to care for the books. The books inspired the animals so much that they built a library in their own zoo.

This book is a great book for beginning readers from PreK to first grade. I could use this book as in introduction for how we should treat books in our library as well as showing the students that there are so many types of books. This is a great book to get students motivated about reading.

One Big Pair Of Underwear

Author/Illustrator: Laura Gehl and Tom Lichtenheld

Genre: Poetry

Awards: None

Grade level: PreK-K

This book is about animals learning to share their things. It starts off with two brown bears and only one pair of underwear. As the book progresses the more animals there are with always one less item. When the book reaches the number ten it shows twenty pigs with only ten slides. These pigs paired up and showed the other animals what it means to share.

This book would be useful for students in Prek to Kindergarten. This book teaches students how to share as well as count to ten. I could use this book to teach the importance of sharing with their friends or in a unit over counting to ten.

Pass the Peas, Please: A Book of Manners

Author/Illustrator: Dina Anastasio/Katy Keck Arnsteen

Genre: Poetry

Awards: None

Grade Level: Pre-k-1st

This book is about different scenarios and how you should and should not react. Different animals are shown in the illustrations doing things such as accidentally kicking someone in the knee, playing with grandma's dishes, interrupting family members, and much more. Every page depicts a different incident and what you should do instead.

I would use this book in my classroom for students anywhere from Pre-k to 1st grade. This is a great book for teaching students how we should treat our friends or other adults and family. I could use this book during a unit on manners.