My sweet mother gave me this book when I first began teaching overseas. I stuck it on my shelf without reading it or really giving any thought to it. A few years later, I pulled it out and actually read it and immediately began using it in my classroom. It became another favorite and one of my "required readings" at the beginning of every year! This silly book is about a bunny named Buddy. He … [Read more...]
Terrible Monster or Wonderful Friend?
I bought Leonardo the Terrible Monster because it was written by Mo Willems. His books are basically my weakness. I can't NOT. If I had a Children's Literature author crush, it would be him. Anyway. I immediately fell in love with the book on its own merit. It stars Leonardo, a cute little monster who cannot scare a soul, no matter how hard he tries. He is quite determined to be scary and … [Read more...]
Processing Fear is Hard
We received this book from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (www.imaginationlibrary.com) and immediately fell in love with it. It is about a young kangaroo named Joey (of course) and his struggle to be brave as he separates from Mama. Each time he leaves the pouch, he hops a little farther away. As soon as he encounters a new animal, he asks who it is and proceeds to hop back to Mama while … [Read more...]