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Age: Preschool+
Identity: Girl with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome
Identity, illustrator: Deaf
Elsie can't wait for her first daddy-daughter dance but will the snow put a damper on her fun?
A suspenseful plot with adorable daddy-daughter bonding and inviting digital illustrations make this incredibly appealing to older preschoolers through 2nd grade. Elsie's disability is not discussed or examined through the text; instead, her use of a wheelchair, her nonverbal interaction through her communication board, and her feeding tube are visually incorporated throughout the book. Baby Bookworm has an excellent review of this book and all its positive qualities.
A charming and essential addition to the picture book shelves.
Identity: Girl with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome
Identity, illustrator: Deaf
Elsie can't wait for her first daddy-daughter dance but will the snow put a damper on her fun?
A suspenseful plot with adorable daddy-daughter bonding and inviting digital illustrations make this incredibly appealing to older preschoolers through 2nd grade. Elsie's disability is not discussed or examined through the text; instead, her use of a wheelchair, her nonverbal interaction through her communication board, and her feeding tube are visually incorporated throughout the book. Baby Bookworm has an excellent review of this book and all its positive qualities.
A charming and essential addition to the picture book shelves.
Age: Toddler-Preschool
Emotions: Disappointment, Frustration
A little child desperately wants ice cream but keeps getting the same monotonous response from their caregiver: no. After going through a myriad of emotions like joy, impatience, sadness, spite, and anger, the child calms down by telling themself that they can get ice cream tomorrow. The book ends when the child is walking away and sees a bench full of kids enjoying ice cream.
The illustrations and length are perfect for an all ages storytime but the faceless adult is kind of a dick. Working through disappointment is a good life lesson for kids but the caregiver/storyline is offering no guidance or help.
Emotions: Disappointment, Frustration
A little child desperately wants ice cream but keeps getting the same monotonous response from their caregiver: no. After going through a myriad of emotions like joy, impatience, sadness, spite, and anger, the child calms down by telling themself that they can get ice cream tomorrow. The book ends when the child is walking away and sees a bench full of kids enjoying ice cream.
The illustrations and length are perfect for an all ages storytime but the faceless adult is kind of a dick. Working through disappointment is a good life lesson for kids but the caregiver/storyline is offering no guidance or help.
Age: Preschool+
Mental Health: Working through struggle
A child struggles against blowing winds, pelting rain, and crashing waves to reach a place of peace. Although the elements are against the child, the narrator's reassuring words and the child's persistence lead to a happy ending.
The cut out pages throughout the book are especially unique and intriguing, giving this book a boost above other inspirational picture books.
Mental Health: Working through struggle
A child struggles against blowing winds, pelting rain, and crashing waves to reach a place of peace. Although the elements are against the child, the narrator's reassuring words and the child's persistence lead to a happy ending.
The cut out pages throughout the book are especially unique and intriguing, giving this book a boost above other inspirational picture books.
Age: Infant-Toddler
Emotion: Separation anxiety
School: First day of daycare
Little crocodile has a lovely morning doing all the things that they expect to do--except for a brand new experience: first day of daycare! While both Little Crocodile and Big Crocodile shed some tears on departure, Little Crocodile is comforted by their teacher and finds interest in all the fun things at school like storytime, playing instruments, lunch, nap time, and bubbles.
An excellent read-aloud book full of onomatopoeias for introducing little children to a new experience.
Emotion: Separation anxiety
School: First day of daycare
Little crocodile has a lovely morning doing all the things that they expect to do--except for a brand new experience: first day of daycare! While both Little Crocodile and Big Crocodile shed some tears on departure, Little Crocodile is comforted by their teacher and finds interest in all the fun things at school like storytime, playing instruments, lunch, nap time, and bubbles.
An excellent read-aloud book full of onomatopoeias for introducing little children to a new experience.
Age: 4th-6th grade
SEL: Empathy
Mrs. Herrera's typically disjointed 6th grade class finds themselves bonding across cliques as they experience tantalizing mysteries: why does the mean popular girl suddenly change her ways? Why has a recently moved classmate been spotted around the school? How stole Mrs. Herrera's prized possessions?
Each chapter is told from the perspective of a different classmate, helping readers to build empathy and understanding about several scenarios. The amount of perspectives became overwhelming for my aged brain, but I don't think this will be a problem for a whipsmart 5th grader. They are so much smarter than me :*(
SEL: Empathy
Mrs. Herrera's typically disjointed 6th grade class finds themselves bonding across cliques as they experience tantalizing mysteries: why does the mean popular girl suddenly change her ways? Why has a recently moved classmate been spotted around the school? How stole Mrs. Herrera's prized possessions?
Each chapter is told from the perspective of a different classmate, helping readers to build empathy and understanding about several scenarios. The amount of perspectives became overwhelming for my aged brain, but I don't think this will be a problem for a whipsmart 5th grader. They are so much smarter than me :*(
Age: Toddler-Kindergarten
Food: Family dinner
Identity: Chinese
Song: Wheels on the Bus
A Chinese family visits grandma and grandpa for a delicious traditional meal of noodles, dumplings, tofu, tea, and more. The original meter feels off because there are a lot more words squeezed into each verse but the beat remains the same (as long as you can clip the words faster than the original song).
The illustrations are mostly close-up headshots of 2-3 family members enjoying the food with a solid background--perfect for reading aloud to large groups and virtually. Chinese titles for the family are used in the song and the author has provided a very helpful pronunciation guide in the back for non-native speakers.
Food: Family dinner
Identity: Chinese
Song: Wheels on the Bus
A Chinese family visits grandma and grandpa for a delicious traditional meal of noodles, dumplings, tofu, tea, and more. The original meter feels off because there are a lot more words squeezed into each verse but the beat remains the same (as long as you can clip the words faster than the original song).
The illustrations are mostly close-up headshots of 2-3 family members enjoying the food with a solid background--perfect for reading aloud to large groups and virtually. Chinese titles for the family are used in the song and the author has provided a very helpful pronunciation guide in the back for non-native speakers.
Age: Toddler-1st grade
Identity: Indian & American/English fusion
What a terrific blend of cultures that is expertly achieved by these wordsmiths! The cadence and "message" of the original Mother Goose rhymes are maintained with Hindi words peppered throughout. The illustrations are detailed enough that children can soak them in while the adult reads the fun wordplay (with phonetic translations for non-Hindi speakers). I can't wait to use some of these in my baby storytime!
Identity: Indian & American/English fusion
What a terrific blend of cultures that is expertly achieved by these wordsmiths! The cadence and "message" of the original Mother Goose rhymes are maintained with Hindi words peppered throughout. The illustrations are detailed enough that children can soak them in while the adult reads the fun wordplay (with phonetic translations for non-Hindi speakers). I can't wait to use some of these in my baby storytime!