Source: I purchased them.
Exodus From Egypt
The Biblical story of Moses leading the Hebrews from slavery
in Egypt is told in great detail and beautiful pictures in this book. The author explains the reason the Jewish
people celebrate Passover. This is a simple yet great retelling of a most
important story.
The Ten Commandments
This was an excellent retelling
of the Biblical story of Moses and the Ten Commandments. It stayed true to the
word of God. Told in simplest of terms any young child would understand.
Excellent job and well worth the read.
Why Did the Leaf Fall
When a young boy observes a leaf
fall from a branch he questions why. Each answer he receives leads him to
another question. The questions eventually lead back to God who shows the boy
how he takes care of the smallest of his creatures. Great story, great lesson.
Dirty Bumble and Clean Bean
This is the story of two very
different dwarfs. Bumble loved to play all day. He and his house were dirty,
but he didn’t care because he was busy having fun. Bean was the opposite of
Bumble. He was constantly scrubbing and cleaning. He did this all day long and
didn’t take time to play. Bumble slept late, didn’t brush his teeth and often
had trouble finding his clothes. Bean was always up early. He organized and
cleaned everything starting with himself. One day they meet in the woods. They
wonder which is right, to be dirty or neat. Bumble introduces himself and talks
about how much fun he has getting dirty and playing. Bean introduces himself
and explains how important it is he stay clean to be happy and healthy. Both
realize they need a balance in their lives, and that there is a time for
everything.
How Babies Are Born
Two children, Orly and Lior are
talking about where babies come from. They discuss the usual stories they have
hear about the stork bringing them or finding the in the cabbage patch. They
discuss the possibility of babies growing from plants. Then they begin to
question where other animals come from. They decide to ask their parents but
they are at work. They can’t ask their grandparents because they are off on a
trip. An open book states he will answer their questions. He explains how fish,
dogs and kittens are born. Finally he explains in a way children will
understand without telling too much how children are made and born. This is an excellent book for those times
when children begin to ask the questions. It is a great way to start that conversation
with them.
Don’t Think You Can’t
A crow sees a beautiful tomato
and wants to eat it, but is afraid of the wolf. A rabbit comes along and sees
the tomato bigger than himself. He too wants to eat it. The crow warns of the
wolf. He gives the rabbit advice about how to hide from the wolf while eating
the tomato. The rabbit tries to convince
the crow to join him. The crow is too afraid. Soon the tomato is gone and the
crow realizes his fear, realistic or not kept him from attempting something he
really wanted.
Why the Giraffe is Crying
Geraldine the Giraffe cries over
everything. She reminded me of a two year old throwing tantrums when someone
says something she doesn’t like, or when she doesn’t get her way. Usually she looks into her puddle of tears
and sees Croakette the toad who tells her such funny things that she can’t help
but laugh. This is a book you must read to find out if Geraldine will ever stop
crying.
Go Away Scary Thoughts
A cute story of Dylan who is
afraid at night. He fears aliens, monsters and witches. When he is visited by
an angel and a fairy he learns what he has to do to keep the scary things away.
He learns he must control his own thoughts for this to happen. This would make
a great bed-time story to alleviate any fears the child might have.
Wizard Bill’s Secret
What if crocodiles had elephant
ears and zebras had pink stripes? In this cute story Bill the wizard visits the
zoo after all the people have left, and
grants the wishes of the animals. When daylight returns, the animals return to
their normal selves. The first thing I
thought about after reading this book was that this would make a great read to
use for creative writing. Having
students write about other things the wizard could do to the animals. Another writing idea that popped into my head
was, what if the sun rose before the wizard could turn them back. Great mentor text for creative writing
possibilities for children.
Mama Bird and Her Chicks
This is a counting book with a wonderful story attached to it. It has some simple rhyme to it. The story is of one mother bird sitting on her two eggs. Each time something happens to the birds to move it along then we have another number added to help with the counting. The storyline is wonderful. It teaches children a little about birds, what they eat and their predators and also teaches them to count to ten. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and kid friendly. These will stay on my Kindle so that I can share them with grandchildren.
A Journey Into Imagination
This is another one of my favorites. I love figurative language and I love to teach it. I teach sixth grade. That is an age that can be difficult as children try to transition from the younger child to the almost teenager. Finding books that are simple and fun to teach something they might not want to learn is always a challenge. I've had many books over the years I used to teach figurative language. However, this one with its beautiful and imaginative pictures is by far my favorite and one I will definitely use in my classroom when I return this year. It is a way for the child to use their imagination, something many don't know how to use, to learn about figurative language. Thank you Anat for such a wonderful imagination.
Mama Bird and Her Chicks
This is a counting book with a wonderful story attached to it. It has some simple rhyme to it. The story is of one mother bird sitting on her two eggs. Each time something happens to the birds to move it along then we have another number added to help with the counting. The storyline is wonderful. It teaches children a little about birds, what they eat and their predators and also teaches them to count to ten. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and kid friendly. These will stay on my Kindle so that I can share them with grandchildren.
This is another one of my favorites. I love figurative language and I love to teach it. I teach sixth grade. That is an age that can be difficult as children try to transition from the younger child to the almost teenager. Finding books that are simple and fun to teach something they might not want to learn is always a challenge. I've had many books over the years I used to teach figurative language. However, this one with its beautiful and imaginative pictures is by far my favorite and one I will definitely use in my classroom when I return this year. It is a way for the child to use their imagination, something many don't know how to use, to learn about figurative language. Thank you Anat for such a wonderful imagination.
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