This is a wonderful book to introduce colours to children. It follows the thinking of a cat who is trying to figure out which colour is his favourite colour. Our class used the pattern of this book to write a class book using the sentence starter, "I like...." so each student can state his/her favourite colour. The illustrations are fun and informational so that, upon the second reading, the students were able to "read" along.
It is very difficult to talk to very young students about Remembrance Day and what the day means to Canadians. Luckily this book talks about peace in an age-appropriate way. The focus is on peaceful living and the things that people can do to lead a peaceful life. It really appeals to the students and the words and pictures communicate the message very well. At the end of the second reading, the students in one of my classes started to applaud!
The Incredible Book Eating Boy is a strange book but with a very cool concept. The book begins with Henry finding out that if he eats a book, he gets smarter, even smarter than his teacher! However, things start to go horribly wrong and in the end, he realizes that reading books is a much better way to learn new information and enjoy books. At first the students are perplexed by Henry's actions but then they realize the important lesson that he learned by the end of the story.
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