My Friend Rabbit

My Friend Rabbit

Author/Illustrator: Eric Rohmann
Genre: Fantasy
Awards: Caldecott Medal, Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Children's or Youth's Program or Series
Grades: PK-2

This book is about a loving friendship between a mouse and a rabbit. The mouse says that wherever his friend rabbit goes, trouble follows them. They were playing with an airplane that got stuck in tree. Rabbit tried to get it down by stacking many animals on top of each other to reach the airplane. Although the animals ended up falling, they got the airplane out which made mouse realize what a good friend rabbit was even though he caused trouble. 

I would use this in the classroom to teach students about friendship. It has very minor words so it would be a great book to also use in the classroom library. Grades PK-2 would enjoy this book because it is a silly, fun book to read that teaches the importance of friendship. I could use this book to teach students the connections between TV cartoons and the actual books since this one is both.

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Author/Illustrator: Mo Willems
Genre: Fantasy
Awards: Caldecott Medal, Charlotte Zolotow Awards
Grade: PK-3

This book is about a Pigeon who wants to drive the bus. Unfortunately, no one will let him drive it so he lets out his frustration throughout the book. At the end, the bus driver thanks the audience for not allowing the pigeon to drive the bus.

I would use this in my classroom since it is an easy read and very enjoyable. I can read it to fill in time before lunch or any time where I have an extra minute or two. The appropriate grade levels are from PK-3rd since they can all read it and understand it enough to laugh and enjoy it. I would also put this book in my classroom library so students can read on their own and be motivated to read more books like these. 

No, David!

No, David!

Author/Illustrator: David Shannon
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: Caldecott Medal, Georgia Children's Book Award for Picture Storybook, Buckaroo Book Award for Children's, Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards for Grades K-3
Grade: K-3

No, David is about a boy who is constantly being said no to due to his actions. His mother says no to him for running down the street naked, playing with his food, and jumping on the bed. At the end his mother tells David that he loves him.

I would use this book in the class to teach students what it means to misbehave and relate that to the behavior I expect in the classroom. I would use this book in any grades between K-3 because they will all still enjoy to hear and see this book. I would use this book to teach behavior and will have it in our class library so students can read it since it is an easy read.