

All of the illustrations were created by Mexican artists. What would a world look like without violence? This book imagines just that. Some titles for older readers and for discussion: Beautiful illustrations and I enjoyed the African setting.ĭream Animals: A Bedtime Journey by Emily Winfield MartinĪbsolutely stunning images of dream like adventures. His good deeds have a chance to be repaid when he needs help finding home. Patrick Lewis and illustrated by Monique FelixĪ crocodile helps many creatures cross the river when the water is high. Reading this book, I could hear her voice. I had the pleasure of listening to Laura Vaccaro Seeger talk about her Dog and Bear titles at a recent conference. How on earth did he get in there? Pay close attention and it all comes clear 🙂ĭog and Bear: Two Friends – Three Stories by Laura Vaccaro Seeger In this story, a mammoth turns up in the fridge. I am more and more charmed by the absurd humour of Escoffier (he wrote Brief Thief which is a favourite in my class). Some moments are full of busy city life while someplace else, everyone is quiet and asleep.Ī Mammoth in the Fridge written by Michaël Escoffier and illustrated by Matthieu Maudet The perfect text to practice visualization.The message is that all over the world, different things are happening. Set up like a soothing bed time story, this title could also be used in the classroom to inspire interest in geography and other cultures. Somewhere in the World Right Now by Stacey Schuett

Perfectly captures the awkward and adorable exploration of a toddler out in nature.Īlways brilliant – Willems captures friendship dynamics like no other. Wait! Wait! written by Hatsue Nakawaki and illustrated by Komako Sakai Some perfect for little readers or story time sessions: These are the the picture books I really enjoyed: One of the very best ways to discover what to read next! Follow the links to read about all of the amazing books the #IMWAYR community has read. Join Jen from Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee and Ricki from Unleashing Readers and share all of the reading you have done over the week from picture books to young adult novels.
