Press Here for Giggles and Squeals!

I knew I loved this book but I had no idea how much the students would love it until we read it last week. It was such a success, I am already looking into similar books to purchase before the year ends.

Get ready as the book instructs you to press, blow, and clap along to make the dots change shape, color, order and size! The kids were roaring with laughter and screaming from excitement. It was too much fun!

Good news - there are more books like this one from Herve Tullet! Click here link for Amazon (personal favorite) details and pricing!

Love All Around

February is full of eventful days. Groundhogs Day, President's Day, Valentine's Day, etc. We only have a few weeks to cram in fun Valentine books before the day comes and goes and the kids are on to the next fun thing.

This week we read the Love Monster by Rachel Bright. I love that it's love at first sight for the kids. One of the pages talks about how he's googly-eyed and not-so-cute, but the kids beg to differ!

This book is about self-acceptance and learning to love your differences, even when it feels a little lonely. I drew and copied a Love Monster for the students to color - BIG hit! :)

Love from the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle has many familiar characters, written in Valentine form. It is a quick read, but super sweet and fun. 

Lastly, I have been purchasing books like CRAZY lately, annual library funds, grant money, library donations, etc. One of the orders came in this week with the cutest, tongue-twister of a book called A Greyhound and a Groundhog by Emily Jenkins and illustrations by Chris Appelhans. It looks adorable and while it may not be about a groundhog seeing his shadow, this is one watercolor groundhog you won't be able to resist!