"engine, Engine Number Nine", "My Special Day at Third Street School" and "The Great Dewey Hunt"

Lots of activities for young people are in these books.

Engine, Engine Number Nine
3 stars
Author: Stephanie Calmenson
Illustrator: Paul Meisel

Engine Number Nine is going down the track picking up people and animals as it goes. Where is it going? Read along and find out.
The text is written in verse. It doesn't hold to pattern all the way through.
The illustrations are great for color and reflecting the story. They make this a fun book.

My Special Day at Third Street School
5 stars
Author: Eve Bunting
Illustrator: Suzanne Bloom

This elementary class is having a local author come to visit. They do lots of preparations, both reading her books and decorating. The author arrives and gives an interesting talk. Everyone has a wonderful time. One boy asks the author to write a book about her visit. she does.
The illustrations are colorful and active. They capture all the action and indicate more.

The Great Dewey Hunt
4 stars
Author: Toni Buzzeo
Illustrator: Sachiko Yoshikawa

This book is an exaggerated class activity exploring the Dewey Decimal system for cataloging nonfiction books. First the fourth grade does the set up by finding books in their assigned section and setting them up with objects for the books. Then they work with second graders to match objects with their books.
With some adaptation, this would make a fun library activity.
The story is fun. The illustrations are great, filled with color and pushing the limit for exaggeration.