Comments on: More Favorite Children’s Books http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/298 ...on Education, Technology and More Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:31:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Ben A. http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/298#comment-779 Ben A. Tue, 13 May 2008 02:34:03 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/298#comment-779 I am a big fan of Graeme Base and "Animalia". I would also highly recommend his "The Eleventh Hour" which I had a great time with when I was a kid. For other children's book resources, I've found a lot of great workbooks and teaching aids at http://www.dedicatedteacher.com which are downloadable and easy to use. Keep up the great blog, Clif! I am a big fan of Graeme Base and “Animalia”. I would also highly recommend his “The Eleventh Hour” which I had a great time with when I was a kid. For other children’s book resources, I’ve found a lot of great workbooks and teaching aids at http://www.dedicatedteacher.com which are downloadable and easy to use. Keep up the great blog, Clif!

]]> By: Clif http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/298#comment-759 Clif Mon, 05 May 2008 21:26:15 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/298#comment-759 kmulford, You can actually post HTML in these comment boxes. This would allow you to modify the text and insert links. Deep in the Forest is new to me. We'll be checking it out from our library this week. kmulford,

You can actually post HTML in these comment boxes. This would allow you to modify the text and insert links.

Deep in the Forest is new to me. We’ll be checking it out from our library this week.

]]> By: kmulford http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/298#comment-758 kmulford Mon, 05 May 2008 19:20:28 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/298#comment-758 The one that comes to mind first is <em><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=lJoCAAAACAAJ&dq=deep+in+the+forest" rel="nofollow">Deep in the Forest</a></em> by Brinton Turkle. It's the classic Goldilocks story in reverse, with the baby bear stopping into the house of Golidlocks' family. Great artwork, as you said. Expressions on the baby bear's face are priceless. Another favorite is <em><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=pnmJHgAACAAJ&dq=flotsam" rel="nofollow">Flotsam</a></em>, by David Weisner, who is the author of Tuesday that you mention above. I get something new out of this book every time I look through it. My last choice is an ALMOST wordless picture book: <em><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=F2rPd3d0ZDkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Mysteries+of+Harris+Burdick&sig=fX_pl8XT1avOyzjSTiwO-7nFu6Q" rel="nofollow">The Mysteries of Harris Burdick</a></em>. The words here are captions, but rather than clarifying the picture, they make its meaning more intriguing and elusive. What I like most about wordless picture books is their ability to be favorites across grade levels. Most of these found their way into my classroom library whether I taught kindergarten or eighth grade. My best readers loved the artistic detail and the spur to their imagination. My struggling readers could enjoy them for the same reasons, but without having to grapple with difficulties presented to them by text. Great post! I'll watch future comments to infuse new life into this portion of my personal library! The one that comes to mind first is Deep in the Forest by Brinton Turkle. It’s the classic Goldilocks story in reverse, with the baby bear stopping into the house of Golidlocks’ family. Great artwork, as you said. Expressions on the baby bear’s face are priceless.

Another favorite is Flotsam, by David Weisner, who is the author of Tuesday that you mention above. I get something new out of this book every time I look through it.

My last choice is an ALMOST wordless picture book: The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. The words here are captions, but rather than clarifying the picture, they make its meaning more intriguing and elusive.

What I like most about wordless picture books is their ability to be favorites across grade levels. Most of these found their way into my classroom library whether I taught kindergarten or eighth grade. My best readers loved the artistic detail and the spur to their imagination. My struggling readers could enjoy them for the same reasons, but without having to grapple with difficulties presented to them by text.

Great post! I’ll watch future comments to infuse new life into this portion of my personal library!

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