Picture Book of the Day – Page 12

Everything Goes: In the Air

Everything Goes: In the Air
by Brian Biggs (Author, Illustrator)

Booktalk: Zoom along with Henry and his parents as they take off on an airborne journey and learn about all kinds of flying vehicles in this oversized picture book that looks like a comic.

Snippet:

HENRY: Wow! Where is everyone going?

DAD: Everywhere! They’re traveling on vacations and for business to places like London, Paris, and Hawaii.

MOM: Planes leave from here and go all over the world.

Splash, Anna Hibiscus!

Splash, Anna Hibiscus!
by Atinuke (Author) and Lauren Tobia (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Anna Hibiscus is at the beach and all she wants to do is SPLASH! But everyone, including Grandmother and Grandfather, Chocolate, Benz, Wonderful, Joy, Clarity and Common Sense, is much too busy to wave-jump!

Snippet:
Anna Hibiscus looks around.
There is nobody left to ask.

See and hear the book!

Don’t Spill the Milk!

Don’t Spill the Milk!
by Stephen Davies (Author) and Christopher Corr (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Over the uppy downy dunes, across the dark, wide river and up the steep, steep mountain, Penda lovingly carries a bowl of milk to her father in the grasslands. But will she manage to get it there without spilling a single drop?

Snippet: Penda lived in a tiny village in Africa with her mum and her aunties. It was rainy season, so Penda’s dad was up in the grasslands looking after the sheep.

The Streak: How Joe DiMaggio Became America’s Hero

The Streak: How Joe DiMaggio Became America’s Hero
by Barb Rosenstock (Author) and Terry Widener (Illustrator)

Booktalk: In the summer of 1941, Yankee center fielder Joe DiMaggio and his favorite bat, Betsy Ann, begin the longest hitting streak in baseball history. But when Betsy Ann goes missing, will DiMaggio keep hitting?

Snippet: Joe’s bat, “Betsy Ann” was almost as famous as Joe himself. He’d soaked her in oil, sprinkled her with resin, and passed her gently over a flame to dry out her wood. Sanding her handles, Joe shaved off fractions of an ounce until she fit his hands alone. Betsy Ann was his treasured “ball bat,” used for games only.

Nonfiction Monday

It’s Nonfiction Monday!

Alphabet Trucks

Alphabet Trucks
by Samantha R. Vamos (Author) and Ryan O’Rourke (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Everyone’s heard of a tow truck. And a pickup truck. An ice-cream truck? Of course! But what about a quint truck? A lowboy truck? A knuckle-boom truck? Readers will learn about these kinds of trucks—and many more—while learning the alphabet!

Snippet:
Start the engines.
Lift and load.
Shift the gears and
hit the road.

Poetry Friday

This week’s Poetry Friday Round-up is hosted by Check it Out.

Miss You Like Crazy

Miss You Like Crazy
by Pamela Hall (Author) and Jennifer A. Bell (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Walnut and his mom agree that it would be fun if he could go to work with her, and they fantasize about the adventures they could share. Though it can’t always happen, Walnut’s mother assures him that he is always on her mind, and together they find ways to have a physical presence for each other when at work or school.

Snippet: “Ready to make tracks?” Mom asked.
“I want to stay home,” Walnut groaned.
“Don’t you miss me all day?”

The Very Big Carrot

The Very Big Carrot
by Satoe Tone (Author, Illustrator)

Booktalk: When six rabbits find a giant carrot, they’re not sure exactly what they should do with it.

Snippet:
What could they do with the very big carrot?
Maybe they could make it into a boat…

Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum

How was the invention of bubble gum engineered? Help K-5 students answer this essential question (and meet the Common Core State Standards) with the Teaching STEM lesson plans for this mentor text: Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum by Meghan McCarthy (ATOS 4.8 / AD740L)

Unit Summary: Students will examine the essential question, “How was the invention of bubble gum engineered?” They will review the steps engineers take when they explore a solution to a problem. They will then determine the steps Walter Diemer took to create bubblegum after listening to the text of the book and apply and explain his ideas and actions to the way an engineer works to solve a problem. They will present their information and discuss their finding in a large group.

The Library Activity begins on page 154. The Collaborative Teacher Activity is on page 155.

Extension Activities(sample)

1. Have the students make a number line with markings to eighths on a sentence strip or sheet of paper. Hold a bubble gum blowing contest. Put their bubble on the number line and measure it from the part of the bubble that actually touches the paper (to get the most accurate measure). Compare and announce the winner.

2. Determine the mean, median, and average for the class.

3. After reading the book, have the students write a short description of the main idea of the book. Use the phrase, “I am a engineer.. I know that _________.”

You can find more Teaching STEM lesson plans on the Teaching STEM blog

Boo ABC: A to Z with the World’s Cutest Dog

Boo ABC: A to Z with the World’s Cutest Dog
by J.H. Lee (Author) and Gretchen LeMaistre (Photographer)

Booktalk: A is for Adorable, B is for Boo! The world’s cutest dog takes on the ABCs, and his adventures are more precious than ever. Boo and his best friend Buddy are featured in their favorite situations and places alongside the letters of the alphabet. The ABCs have never been so furry—and fun!

Snippet:
A Awake
Rise and shine!
Time to wake up
and start the day!

Welcome to America, Champ!

Welcome to America, Champ!
by Catherine Stier (Author) and Doris Ettlinger (Illustrator)

Booktalk: During World War II thousands of American servicemen were stationed overseas in various countries. It is in England that American GI Jack Ricker meets and marries an English widow with a nine-year-old son, Thomas. Thomas likes his new stepfather and he’s hopeful about their future. But now with the war over, Jack is back in America. Thomas and his mother make plans to leave England and join him. Thomas is apprehensive about moving. He won’t know anyone, apart from Jack. In America, they play baseball and not cricket. Will he fit in?

Snippet:
My grandparents host a farewell party. Miles and other schoolmates wish me well.
After our guests leave, Grandad hands me a gift.
“Thomas,” Grandad says. “I believe you are like this daring knight, setting off on a great adventure. You know, they don’t have knights there in America.”
Grandad has carved and painted for me a knight on a horse!