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A Pond Full of Ink

A Pond Full of Ink
by Annie M. G. Schmidt (Author) and Sieb Posthuma (Illustrator)

Booktalk: A poetry collection with an inventive look at the world from the well-known Dutch author, Annie Schmidt. Translated by David Colmer

Snippet:
The Furniture

“Would you like to come out walking,” said the table to the chair.
“I’ve been standing here forever, and would like to take some air.”
“Now that you mention it, I’d love to come, the chair at once replied.
“Why, we both have legs beneath us that we’ve never even tried.”

This week’s Poetry Friday Round-up will be hosted by Author Amok.

Abuelo

Abuelo
by Arthur Dorros (Author) and Raul Colon (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Together, a young boy and his abuelo (grandfather) go camping, ride horses, and even confront a mountain lion. Soon, the boy’s family moves to the city from the country, away from Abuelo…

Snippet:
But one day, my family told me
we were moving to the city.
“No te preocupes,” don’t worry,
Abuelo told me, we could visit.

Chu’s First Day of School

Chu’s First Day of School
by Neil Gaiman (Author) and Adam Rex (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Chu, the adorable panda with a great big sneeze, is heading off for his first day of school, and he’s nervous. He hopes the other boys and girls will be nice. Will they like him? What will happen at school?

Snippet:
“Will they like me?” Chu asked his mother.
“Of course they will like you,” she told him.

Work: An Occupational ABC

Work: An Occupational ABC
by Kellen Hatanaka (Author, Illustrator)

Booktalk: An alphabetical tour of jobs! (Just right for Labor Day today.)

Snippet: (from the author’s website)

Nonfiction Monday

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From Steel to Bicycle

From Steel to Bicycle
by Robin Nelson (Author)

Booktalk: How does steel become a shiny new bicycle? Follow each step in the process—from shaping the steel to testing the finished bike!

Snippet:
First, steel is heated.

Most bike frames are made out of steel. Steel is a metal. A furnace heats the steel in a factory. The steel gets soft.

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Slam!: A Tale of Consequences

Slam!: A Tale of Consequences
by Adam Stower (Author, Illustrator)

Booktalk: A slammed door leads to all kinds of consequences in this nearly wordless book that reads like a comic. (The boy who slammed the door is completely oblivious to the chaos he has caused.)

Snippet:

Fleabrain Loves Franny

Fleabrain Loves Franny
by Joanne Rocklin (Author)

Booktalk: Set in Pittsburgh in 1952, Franny Katzenback is recovering from polio. She falls in love with the brand-new book Charlotte’s Web. Bored and lonely and yearning for a Charlotte of her own, Franny starts up a correspondence with an eloquent flea named Fleabrain who lives on her dog’s tail.

Snippet: When Franny read a book, the waiting stopped. Pittsburgh time slipped away when she was reading, and only the hours of other worlds were true. Being a wide and fast reader, she could finish a book in two days. One, if the books were short.

Park Scientists: Gila Monsters, Geysers, and Grizzly Bears in America’s Own Backyard

Park Scientists: Gila Monsters, Geysers, and Grizzly Bears in America’s Own Backyard (Scientists in the Field Series)
by Mary Kay Carson (Author) and Tom Uhlman (Illustrator)

Booktalk: America’s National Parks are protected places and have become living museums for as many as 270 million visitors per year! In addition, researchers are able to perform long term studies of a wide number of subjects from salamanders the size of thumbnails to gigantic geothermal geysers. These parks are natural laboratories for scientists.

Snippet: Taking care of the parks in the responsibility of the National Park Service. NPS depends on scientists to study the best ways to preserve and protect the landscapes and life forms under its care. Park scientists track numbers of bears, eagles, and sequoia trees. They monitor volcanoes, measure glaciers, and look after caves. Scientists in parks collect weather information, restore habitats, and oversee animal populations.

Nonfiction Monday

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Sun, Moon, and Stars

Sun, Moon, and Stars
by Thea Feldman (Author)

Booktalk: Introduce young readers to the sky above with this Level 2 beginning reader.

Snippet:
A giant star
The Sun is giant star in space.

Gas inside a star is so hot,
it makes the star glow!

It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

Do you blog about science or math? Share your posts on the STEM Friday group blog.

No Nap! Yes Nap!

No Nap! Yes Nap!
by Margie Palatini (Author) and Dan Yaccarino (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Follow Mama on her quest to settle Baby down for nap as she dashes from room to room!

Snippet:
Mama says, NAP.
Baby says, NO NAP!

This week’s Poetry Friday Round-up will be hosted by Live Your Poem.