Teaching Children's Literature

“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.” ~C.S. Lewis

Froggy Rides a Bike

Bibliographic Information: Froggy Rides a Bike. Written by Jonathan London. Illustrated by Frank Remkiewics. Penguin Group Inc.. c. 2008, 32pp. Reading Level: 560L Synopsis: Froggy just got his very first bike, but he has … Continue reading

June 19, 2013 · Leave a comment

Mr. Putter & Tabby: Ring the Bell

    Bibliographic Information:  Rylant, Cynthia (2011).  Mr. Putter & Tabby: Ring the Bell.  New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Reading Level:1st Grade Synopsis:  An Easy Reader with short chapters, … Continue reading

June 18, 2013 · Leave a comment

Fancy Nancy: Poison Ivy Expert

Bibliographic Information: Fancy Nancy: Posino Ivy Expert. Written by Jane O’Connor. Pictures based on the art of Robin Preiss Glasser. HarperCollins Publisher c. 2009, 28pp. Reading Level: 320 L Synopsis: … Continue reading

June 13, 2013 · Leave a comment

Frog and Friends: Outdoor Surprises

Bibliographic Information: Frog and Friends: Outdoor Surprises. Written by Eve Bunting. Illustrated by Josee Masse. Sleeping Bear Press c. 2013, 48pp. Reading Level: 360 L Synopsis: This beginning reader text … Continue reading

June 13, 2013 · Leave a comment

Little Lizard’s New Friends

Bibliographic Information: Little Lizard’s New Friend. Written and Illustrated by Melinda Melton Crow. Stone Arch Books c. 2011, 32pp. Reading Level: 20 L Synopsis: In this short story, Gary the … Continue reading

June 13, 2013 · Leave a comment

The Mixed-Up Mail Mystery

  Richard Scarry’s The Mixed-Up Mail Mystery, by: Richard Scarry, Illustrated by:  Erica Farber Sterling Publishing Company, 2011, 24pp Synopsis: In this story the Richard Scarry characters are solving the mystery of a … Continue reading

May 27, 2013 · Leave a comment