Information Text Number One

Informational Text



This book describes how pumpkins come in different shapes and sizes, how they grow, and their traditional uses and cultural significance. At the end of the book, the author included instructions for carving a pumpkin and drying the seeds. The book has bright and colorful illustrations because of painted pictures on each page. The information texts are completely accurate and authentic.

I would rate this book four out of four this book has a very high quality of illustration, format, content, organization, and information accuracy. In addition, Gail Gibbin is a famous author with know for her detailed writing and illustration.



Title: The Pumpkin Book
Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 9780823430208
Rate: 4 out of 4

Informational Texts Number two

Informational Text

This is an amazing information text about how a mother polar bear has to go swim from iceberg to iceberg to take care of the cubs. The threatening of global warm is happening to these Polar bears. This would be a great book to include in the classroom for a read-aloud because students will get to learn how the global warming effect these bears.

I really like the front cover since it has a white furry beautiful bear's family. I would rate this book four out of four because this book has a very high quality of illustration, format, content, organization, and information accuracy. Children would be able to learn many facts about polar bears and some facts about global warming. Once students know that global warming harms these polar bears, they will learn about to protect them by protecting their environment.

Title: Polar Bears
Author:  Laura Marsh
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication Date: 2013
ISBN: 9781426311048
Rate: 4 out of 4

Graphic Novel

Graphic Novel



Graphic Novels would always be the type of genre that grab students' attention and A Day at the Fire Station will also be one of them. The novels show students what is like to be a firefighter. The story allows students to put their shoes in the firefighters' shoes. The book allows students to learn many facts about firefighters. The illustrations are very colorful and graphic look real to help teach students about the fire station. This graphic novel would be great for a lesson about the firefighters and the fire stations.

I would absolutely rate this novel four out of four because the text is very simple and the illustration is very engaging to students. The book contains many interesting facts about firefighter which will also engage students. It would be a great introduction to graphic novels for children and they might want to become a firefighter after reading this novel.

Title: A Day at the Fire Station
Author: Lori Mortensen
Publisher: Capstone Press
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9781429645089
Rate: 4 out of 4

Two Poems

Poems


I absolutely love this book. Slices of Childhood has a collection of six poems, and these six poems talk about the important events in a child's life. The first two poems talk about food, the next two poems talk about bathtime and another two poems talks about bathtime. Each event was told from two completely different points of view. The first child is the one who dislikes food, bathtime, and bedtime. The opposite of the first child, the second child absolutely loves food, bathtime, and bedtime.

I would absolutely rate this book a four out of four stars. The poems are easy to understand, so beginning readers will not feel discouraged reading these poems. These poems also connect with children's life events. The illustrations of the books are absolutely engaging. The expression of the child, the mom, and the animals are vividly and clearly on each page. I really like how the author and the illustrator separate the text and the illustration into its own page. This book would be a great introduction to poems because the poems are easy for students to comprehend.

Title:  Slices of Childhood
Author: Chet Arnold and Earl Phillips
Publisher: Hsin Chen
Publication Date: 2016
ISBN: 9781938846519
Rate: 4 out of 4





This book has a very colorful illustration that catches my first sight. The wonder world between bedtime and after bedtime will always be a great mystery for children. Each book has a very colorful and detail that would the child into another mystery world. There are many distractions to children in the world today that parents might not think of. Reading this book will refresh the children's ming those distractions. Each poem has a wonderful topic where parents can discuss with their children. I would rate the poems four of four stars because I believe this would be a great book for parents to introduce their children to poems.

Title:  Shimmer
Author: Raven Howell
Publisher: Spark
Publication Date: 2017
ISBN: 9781946101310
Rate: 4 out of 4

Historical Fiction

Historical Fiction



Talk about Anna who has an old coat, and her mother promised to buy her a new coat after WWII ends. But when WWII ended her mother was not able to buy her a new coat because her mom does not have enough money. Since her mother cannot buy the coat, she is going to make the coat by using wool from a farm. After getting the wool, it ended up that the whole community helps Anna to make the coat. In the end, Anna has visited the sheep and said thank you to the sheep. 

I would rate this book four out of four because the story of the book teaches students about sacrifice and caring community. the entire community has come together to make a beautiful coat for Anna. The illustrations are vivid and realistic. This would be a great book to include in the classroom because it teaches students about economics such as goods and services, bartering, natural resources.

Title: A New Coat for Anna
Author: Harriet Ziefert
Publisher: Blue Apple Books in Maplewood, New Jersey
Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 9780394898612
Rate: 4 out of 4

Three Picture Books

Picture Book



The Giving Tree is starting off with a little boy and a tree are best friend. The boy has climbed the tree, eat the tree's apples, and sleep under the tree's shade. When the boy got older, he did not want the tree to be his best friend anymore. He would leave the tree for a long time, and then he came back when he needs some benefits from the tree. The tree gave the boy her apple, her branches, and her trunk. Until the giving tree reduced to a stump, the stump still lets the boy sit down to rest. The tree is always happy to give the boy.

I would recommend this book to all students because this book will teach students to learn how to give and always be happy and learn to not be like the boy who takes advantage of the tree, who always asks the tree for favors, but the boy never admires the tree.

Title: The Giving Tree 
Author: Shel Silverstein
Publisher: Balzer and Bray
Publication Date: 2018
ISBN: 9780062398697
Rate: 4 out of 4





The Snowy Day is about a young boy's named Peter experience on a snow day. When Peter was outside playing with the snow, every new thing seems to be magic for the young boy. In addition to this exploration, the boy found many ways to enjoy the snow.

I would recommend this book for children to read since it has won the Caldecott Medal. When children read this book, they will develop an understanding of the ways heat transform objects. this book would relate to many students because every student who lives in a that has snow they will enjoy the snowy day like Peter in this story.


Title: The Snowy Day
Author: Ezra Jack Keats
Publisher: Viking Press
Publication Date: 1962
ISBN: 9780140501827
Rate: 4 out of 4


Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late is about Pigeon who does not want to go to sleep even though it is getting late. The Pigeon wants to stay awake, and he prefers to party, watch TV, talk about the day, and count the stars. Even though the Pigeon tried to stay awake, but he kept yawning and then eventually fall asleep. 

This book would be great for a bedtime story because it would relate to children who do not want to fall asleep before bedtime. Similar to Pigeon, children would make excuses like they are not tired and not yawning. This book is from children's perspective on why they don't want to sleep. 

Title: Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late
Author: Mo Willems
Publisher: Disney Publishing World Wide
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 9781406308129
Rate: 4 out of 4

Beginning Reader

Beginning Reader


Fox the Tiger talks about a fox who decides to become a tiger because tigers are big, fast and sneaky. When he became a tiger he realized that the best thing to be is yourself.

I would recommend this book for beginning readers since the illustrations of each page are simple, and students can focus on reading rather than look at the illustration. Each page has one to two sentences, so students will not feel overwhelmed when they read the book. In addition, the book has a story that will engage students from the beginning to the end of the book.

Title: Fox the Tiger
Author: Corey R. Tabor
Publisher: Balzer and Bray
Publication Date: 2018
ISBN: 9780062398697
Rate: 4 out of 4