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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/100803-the-next-generation-award Corby made a comment in the Spring 09 LLED, Altoona group:

Dear Mr. Murphy:

I am a returning adult student at Penn State Altoona. I am currently studying to be an Elementary teacher. In our Language arts class , we were given an assignment to think of a topic that is important to us. Once we selected a topic, we were to write an award describing what we were basing the award on. Then we were to call for a nomination of books that fit our category from our classmates.

My award is called the Next Generation. I am pleased to tell you that your book, Earth Day-Hooray has won the award. I chose your book because I really like the way it shows the children getting the community to work together to better the environment. I also like the way you incorporate math into this story and the facts that you show about recycling. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story. I will definitely make it part of my classroom someday.

We will be holding our award ceremony in Altoona at the Altoona Public Library on March 26, 2009. I would like to invite you to attend. If you are able to that would be great! If you are unable to attend, I would like to mail you your certificate. Would you be able to give me your address?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Corby Lancaster

]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49093582 to: Curious George at the Aquarium (Paperback) by Margret Rey
bookshelves: lled-402-catalog
Genre- Picture book

Reading Level- K-2

Topic and Themes- Curious George visits an aquarium and gets into mischief. Mischievous events.

Curricula- Read Aloud, guided reading

Social- Curious George gets into mischief

Literary Element- Curious George explores different exhibits at the aquarium. He saves a baby penguin.

Text and Pictures- Text and pictures go together to tell the story.

Summary- "Curious George at the Aquarium" is a story that shows Curious George exploring different exhibits at the aquarium. His mischievousness turns out to be a good thing when he saves a baby penguin.
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45513924 to: Sami and the Time of the Troubles (Paperback) by Florence Parry Heide
bookshelves: lled-402-catalog
Genre- Picture book

Reading Level- 2nd-4th grade

Topic and Themes- Family and how they deal with the consequences of war. War

Curricula Use- Independent reading

Social- War and how a family is affected by the war.

Literary Elements- A family impacted by a war that is going on. The family has to live in the basement. They are not able to go out until it is all quiet.

Text and Pictures- The text and pictures go together to tell the story.

Summary- "Sami and the time of Troubles" is an excellent book to share with children. The story shows how a family is directly impacted by the war going on around them. It is a realistic. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48898002 to: Zen Shorts (Hardcover) by Jon J. Muth
bookshelves: lled-402-catalog
Genre- Picture Book

Reading Level- K-4

Topic and Theme- A wise panda shares his wisdom. Peace in life

Curricula Use- Read Aloud

Social- Life lessons taught in a way that children can understand.

Literary Elements- A wise panda, Stillwater shares his wisdom with three children.

Text and Pictures- The text and pictures go together to tell the story.

Summary- "Zen Shorts" is an excellent book to share with children. It involves a wise panda, Stillwater, who talks to three children about forgiveness, acceptance, and generosity. These are some important life lessons. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48860031 to: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (Hardcover) by William Steig
bookshelves: lled-402-catalog
Genre- Picture book

Reading Level- K-3

Topic and Theme- Sylvester finds a magic pebble and makes wishes and they come true. The magic of love

Curricula Use- Read Aloud

Social- Wishing for things. Family is the best wish.

Literary Element- Sylvester finds a magic pebble is able to wish for anything he wants.

Text and Pictures- The text and pictures go together to tell the story.

Summary- "Sylvester and The Magic Pebble" is an excellent story that shows sometimes everything that you could possibly want is with you all the time. Sylvester finds a magic pebble. He is able to make the rain stop, but when he sees a scary lion he panics and wishes himself a rock. He isn't able to hold the pebble to make himself a donkey again. After along time has passed his parents picnic on the rock and then something amazing happens. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45506016 to: Katie Loves the Kittens (Hardcover) by John Himmelman
bookshelves: lled-402-catalog
Genre- Picture Book

Reading Level- K-3

Topic and Themes- Katie the dog is excited to have new kittens in the home. Her excitement scares the kittens. Eagerness in making friends

Curricula Use- Read Aloud

Social- How some emotions can be misunderstood.

Literary element- Katie the dog is excited to have kittens at her house, but her excitement is scary to the kittens.

Text and Pictures- Text and pictures go together to tell the story.

Summary- Katie the dog is excited to have the kittens at her house, but she gets so excited that she scares them. Then she learns to control her excitement and they snuggle with her.


]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48852510 to: Flossie and the Fox (Hardcover) by Patricia C. McKissack
Genre- Picture Book

Reading Level- K-3

Topic and Theme- A little girl out wits a sly fox. Clever deception

Curricula Use- Read Aloud

Social- Being clever

Literary Element- A little girl is smarter than a fox

Text and Pictures- Text and pictures go together to tell the story

Summary- "Flossie and the Fox" is a story of a little girl who is taking eggs to a farm. She is to be careful and stay away from the fox. She out wits the fox and makes it safely to the farm. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45516219 to: Guess How Much I Love You (Board book) by Sam McBratney
bookshelves: lled-402-catalog
Genre- Picture Book

Reading Level- K

Topic and Theme- The love between a father and child

Curricula Use- Independent reading

Social- The infinite love a father and a child have for each other

Literary Element- A father and son rabbit tell each other how much they love each other.

Text and Pictures- The text and pictures go together to ell the story

Summary- "Guess How Much I love You" is a cute story of a father and son rabbit who share how much each of them love each other.


]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45515306 to: The Hundred Dresses (Paperback) by Eleanor Estes
bookshelves: lled-402-catalog
Genre- Picture book

Reading Level- Grades 1-6

Topic and Themes- A girl is being bullied. Forgiveness and guilt

Curricula Use- Read Aloud

Social- Helping children realize the importance of treating everyone with respect

Literary Elements- A little girl is being bullied on a regular basis because she wears the same dress day after day. The other children end up feeling bad because this little girl does not hold a grudge against them.

Text and Pictures- The text and pictures go together to tell the story.

Summary- "The Hundred Dresses" is about a little girl who is bullied on a daily basis because she wears the same dress day after day. She told the girls that she had one hundred dresses in her closet. The little girl moves away and sends pictures into the class of dresses that she had drawn. She leaves the girls who had bullied her dresses that she had described to them. The girls feel bad for what they had done and try to make a mends.


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