Tag Archives: K-5

Drummer Hoff

Author: Barbara Emberley Illustrator: Ed Emberley Publisher and Year: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1967 Number of pages: 28 Genre: Realistic Fiction This story is about a group of soldiers and officers working together to fire off a cannon during a war.  Each … Continue reading

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Auntie Yang’s Great Soybean Picnic

Author: Ginnie Lo Illustrator: Beth Lo Publisher and Year: Lee & Low Books, Inc., 2012 Number of pages: 32  Genre: Realistic Fiction This book tells the story of a Chinese-American family having soybean picnics with their cousins, friends, and neighbors. … Continue reading

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Yoko Writes Her Name

Author and Illustrator: Rosemary Wells Publisher and Year: Hyperion Books for Children, 2008 Number of pages: 22 Genre: Fantasy The main character of this book, Yoko, is a Japanese-American cat, and she encounters a lot of racial prejudice from some … Continue reading

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This Land Is Your Land

Author/Lyricist: Woody Guthrie Illustrator: Kathy Jakobsen Publisher and Year: Little, Brown and Company, 1998 Number of pages: 32 Genre: Poetry This picture book is about the song “This Land Is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie.  In the story, the narrator … Continue reading

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If You Plant a Seed

Author: Kadir Nelson Illustration: Kadir Nelson Publisher and year: Balzer + Bray, 2015 Number of pages: 32 pages Genre: Picture Book With nice oil paintings, the book If You Plant a Seed tells the story about the power and rewards … Continue reading

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White Socks Only

  Title: White Socks Only Author: Evelyn Coleman Illustrator: Tyrone Geter Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company Year: 1996 Number of Pages: 32 Tags: Culture, Diversity, Emotion, Family, Historical fiction, Picture Book, K-5, Taylor Krueger Genre: Historical Fiction Children’s Book Analysis: … Continue reading

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Happy to Be Nappy

Title: Happy to Be Nappy Author: bell hooks Illustrator/Photographer: Chris Raschka Number of Pages: 33 Publisher and Year: Hyperion Books, 1999 Genre: Realistic Fiction Analysis: Happy to Be Nappy is a celebration of all the different hairstyles that Black girls … Continue reading

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Mudkin

Title: Mudkin Author: Stephen Gammell Illustrator/Photographer: Stephen Gammell Number of Pages: 32 Publisher and Year: Carolrhoda Books, 2011 Genre: Fantasy Analysis: Mudkin is the story of one little girl’s extraordinary day playing outside after a rain shower. The girl meets … Continue reading

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Train to Somewhere

  Title: Train to Somewhere Author: Eve Bunting Illustrator: Ronald Himler Publisher: Clarion Books Year: 1996 Number of Pages: 32 Tags: Emotion, Family, Friendship, Historical fiction, Picture Book, K-5, Taylor Krueger Genre: Historical Fiction Children’s Book Analysis: This book shares … Continue reading

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The Matchbox Diary

  Title: The Matchbox Diary Author: Paul Fleischman Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline Publisher: Candlewick Press Year: 2013 Number of Pages: 40 Tags: Culture, Emotion, Family, Fiction, Historical fiction, Picture Book, K-5, Taylor Krueger Genre: Historical Fiction Children’s Book Analysis: This book … Continue reading

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