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Makeda Makes a Mountain

Makeda Makes a Mountain: A Level 2 I Can Read Story About Creative Reusing for Kids
by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Author) and Lydia Mba (Illustrator)
@ Amazon | Bookshop

Booktalk: Makeda and her family are cleaning the house for a party! They make a huge pile of items they don’t use anymore, and soon it’s time to take them away. But Makeda is not ready to throw anything out. Can she find new ways to use her old things?

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The author, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, is one of my former students.
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Snow Games

Snow Games: A Robot and Rico Story
by Anastasia Suen (Author) and and Mike Laughead (Illustrator)
@ Amazon | Bookshop | Overdrive e-book | Overdrive Read Along| WorldCat

Booktalk: After a long wait, the snow is falling. Rico is ready to race into some winter activities. Will Robot be able to keep up?

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“What are you doing?” asks Robot.

“I’m getting my winter stuff ready,”
says Rico.

We can all get ready for the snow (and ice) games at the Winter Olympics next week.

This week’s author visit mini-comic, Playing in the snow, answers questions about growing up and playing in the snow.

It’s #ThrowbackThursday!
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