{"id":4667,"date":"2011-08-24T01:23:05","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T06:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asuen.wordpress.com\/?p=4667"},"modified":"2011-08-24T01:23:05","modified_gmt":"2011-08-24T06:23:05","slug":"great-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/24\/great-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Books"},"content":{"rendered":"

Picture Book of the Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wild Alphabet: An A to Zoo Pop-up Book<\/a>
\nby Dan Green (Author) and Julia Frohlich (Designer)<\/p>\n

Booktalk:<\/strong> An A-Z of the fiercest, friendliest, and fastest animals in the world. From antelopes to zebras, discover fascinating facts about your favorite animals with the help of amazing pop-ups and moving parts.<\/p>\n

Snippet:<\/strong>
\nXantus:<\/strong>
\nI\u2019m a bird with a sweet tooth.
\nI flit from flower to flower,
\nslurping up nectar.
\nI\u2019m super
\nspeedy\u2014 my wings beat
\nso fast you can hardly see them!<\/em><\/p>\n

BONUS!<\/em><\/strong> See the video<\/a>!<\/p>\n

[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q6jwVngeM6M]<\/p>\n

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Chapter Book of the Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Buddy Files: The Case of the Mixed-Up Mutts<\/a> (Book 2)
\nby Dori Hillestad Butler (Author) and Jeremy Tugeau (Illustrator)
\n128 pages<\/p>\n

Booktalk:<\/strong> Buddy has been adopted from the P-O-U-N-D by Connor and his mom, but he is still searching for his first family and his beloved Kayla. He hopes to solve that mystery soon, but right now he’s got another urgent case–two dogs, Muffin and Jazzy, have been switched!<\/p>\n

Snippet:<\/strong>
\nObedience<\/strong> is a big word. It means humans learning to say what they mean.<\/em><\/p>\n

Some humans are easier to train than others.<\/em><\/p>\n

I don’t mean to brag, but Connor and his mom are the best trained humans in the class.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5 Great Labor Day Books<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A Day in the Life of a Firefighter<\/a>
\nby Heather Adamson (Author)
\nSee a fire fighter at work in this easy reader<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Career Day<\/a>
\nby Anne Rockwell (Author) and Lizzy Rockwell (Illustrator)
\nFamily members visit class to talk about their jobs. Picture book<\/em><\/p>\n

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Labor Day<\/a>
\nby Carmen Bredeson (Author)
\nLearn how and why we celebrate Labor Day. Easy reader<\/em><\/p>\n

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Labor Day<\/a>
\nby Mari C. Schuh (Author)
\nThis easy reader<\/em> explains the origins of Labor Day.<\/p>\n

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Whose Tools Are These?: A Look at Tools Workers Use – Big, Sharp, and Smooth<\/a>
\nby Sharon Katz Cooper (Author) and Amy Bailey Muehlenhardt (Illustrator)
\nA picture book<\/em> of tools!<\/p>\n

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Literary Links<\/strong><\/p>\n

NaNoWriMo Writer Lands 6-Figure Deal After 30 Rejections<\/a> – GalleyCat<\/p>\n

From Education Week Teacher: Teaching Now: The 10-Year Lesson Plan<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Site<\/a> My NEW book is here!
\nRead and Write Sports: Readers Theatre and Writing Activities for Grades 3-8<\/a>
\nCopyright \u00a9 2011 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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