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With the hope of giving our children the best literature possible, we have compiled this collection of read-aloud picture books. You will find books from a wide range of topics that deal with the young minds of today — stories which relate directly to the children to whom you read.
Even though these are picture books, many of the selections have very powerful messages and are wonderful for 5th and 6th grades (or older). A picture book is often an effective way to begin a unit or a meaningful discussion.
We at BookPALS are working hard to equip our readers with the best possible weapons to fight the battle against illiteracy.
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Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
Written by Sharon Creech, illustrated by Chris Raschka
Recommended Ages: 9 10 11
Rosie, 12, is helping her Granny Torrelli make soup. However, on this day, Rosie is mad at her best friend Bailey (also 12). Rosie and Bailey have been friends since...forever. Granny knows Rosie is distressed about Bailey and keeps prodding... Well, after many stories and much soup, the problem is revealed and soon resolved. Granny Torrelli's next visit involved making pasta (from scratch), and Bailey is invited to help prepare it. Through conversation, the preparation and partaking of good food, these children learn valuable life lessons. However, this story also underscores the value of love: Between two friends, Within a family, and Community.
Review by: Melissa Brandt
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February Monthly Celebrations
African American History Month
American History Month
National Wedding Month
Responsible Pet Owner Month
Potato Lover's Month
Library Lover's Month
February Weekly Celebrations
First Week:
School Counselor Week
Second Week:
Flirting Week
Third Week:
Friendship Week, Int'l.
Fourth Week:
Engineer Week
February Celebration Days & Birthdays
Groundhog Day (2)
Civil rights leader Rosa Parks, (4th)
Boy Scouts were founded, (8th, 1910)
Valentine's Day (14)
Read to Your Child Day (14)
President's Day (21)
Random Acts of Kindness Week
Rosa Parks (2/4/1913)
Babe Ruth (2/6/1895)
Laura Ingalls Wilder (2/7/1867)
Jane Yolen (2/11/1939)
Judy Blume (2/12/1938)
Abraham Lincoln (2/12)
Susan B. Anthony (2/15/1820)
Planet Pluto discovered, (18th, 1930)
George Washington (2/22)
Wilhelm Carl Grimm (2/24/1786)
Grand Canyon declared national park (26th, 1919)
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Share some of these great books for African-American History Month:
Brothers of the Knight by Debbie Allen
The Black Snowman by Phil Mendez
Bright Eyes, Brown Skin by Cheryl Willis Hudson
Always My Dad by Sharon Wyeth
My Man Blue by Nikki Grimes
Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull
I Love My Hair! by Natasha Tarpley
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
In Daddy's Arms I am Tall by Javaka Steptoe
Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold
Nettie's Trip South by Ann Turner
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
The Girl Who Spun Gold by Virginia Hamiton
Duke Ellington by Andrea Pinkney
No Mirrors in My Nana's House by Ysaye M. Barnwell
Jazmin's Notebook by Nikki Grimes
Breaking Ground, Breaking Silence by Joyce Hanson
If a Bus Could Talk by Faith Ringgold
My Rows and Piles of Coins by Tololwa Mollel
Cornrows by Camille Yarbrough
The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
The Colors of Us by Karen Katz
The Big Box by Toni Morrison
The Hickory Chair by Lisa Rowe Fraustino
Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse
Nappy Hair by Carolivia Herron
Anancy and Mr. Dry-Bone by Fiona French
Any Books by Ezra Jack Keats
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