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A Pet for Fly Guy- Tedd Arnold
Richard Byrne Website
Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
Crossword puzzle for first book by Darshana Khiani
For teachers - Global Read Aloud-Begins Oct 5
September 2, 2015 - Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Jane Dyer
2016 Nominated book covers with trailer links in word
September 9, 2015 - Colorado Children's Book Award -  use powerpoint from CCIRA/CCBA 2015
Wanted the Perfect Pet by Fiona Roberton
The Best Pet of All read by Reese Witherspoon
September 24, 2015 - Books about Unusual Pets

Sparky! Jenny Offill & Chris Appelhans
C D B! by William Steig
Michael Escoffier and Kris Di Giacomo - Take Away the A and Where's the Baboon?
Four Minute multiple reading of Mysterious Thelonious with photographs by ​Readers' Theatre Project from the Children's Museum of Los Angeles
"Mysterious Thelonious"
The above is not the version used in class as we'll use the book.
Charlie Parker Played Be Bop
"Hot House" Bird & Diz 1951 Safeshare
"Hot House" Bird and Diz 1951
September 30, 2015 - Bird & Diz - A Few Favorite Word Play Books 
Molly Bang Website
Max Goes to the Moon Planetarium Show - 34 min.
Astronaut Alan Drew Reads Max Goes to the Moon 8 min.
Big Kids Science
Einstein's Theory of Relativity 9News Story
October 7, 2015 - Jeffery Bennett and Space Education & Molly Bang
I Scream Ice Cream! A Book of Wordles by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Serge Bloch
Pets in Trumpets and other word-play riddles by Bernard Most
Rob Gonsalves Art 3 minutes about ​Imagine A Day art
Wimpy Kid Website
Raina Telgemeier
New York Times story of An Unlikely Story Bookstore
October 14 - Jeff Kinney & Reina Telgemeier Fun, Rob Gonsalves Art in Imagine A Day, Night, Place, and World, If time word play books
Creepy Carrots Trailer Plus in Safeshare
October 21, 2015 - Terry Border, and Saxton Freeman & Kadir Nelson If You Plant a Seed
Jonah Winter Books
Nov. 3, 2015 - Harry Bliss Grandma in Blue with Red hat, Jonah Winter - Lillian's Right to Vote - Biographies - Frida - Thanks to Josiah for Washington Landmark Link
Washington Landmark for State Report
H is for Honor - 10 min. reading
US Outline Map
US Map with State Names
I Like To Learn States Map Website
World Political Outline Map
Google Maps
World Map with Countries
United States Air Force Bases from Book
Nikki Grimes Website
Nov. 11, 2015 - Veteran's Day - Military - Poems in the Attic - Nikki Grimes - H is for Honor 
Nov. 18, 2015 - Favorite Thanksgiving Books and their authors and illustrators
Venn Diagram Worksheet
Sophie Blackall Illustrator website
3 minute interview with Lindsey Mattick
Macmillan website for Winnie
Sally M. Walker website
December 2, 2015 - Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh & Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
December 9, 2015 - Chanukah - ​Potato Pancakes All Around
Characters in Storybook of Legends
Puns and Favorite Quotes from Storybook of Legends
January 6, 2016 - Shannon Hale and ​Ever After High
Quotes & Notes from A Snicker of Magic
No One is Alone Lyrics - Stephen Sondheim in Safeshare
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2016 American Library Association Youth/Media Awards List
Natalie Lloyd Website
January 13, 2016 - Start on Banners for CCIRA - Mention ALA Youth media Awards
January 20, 2016 -  Cut out banner pieces - extra time read Last Stop on Market Street - Newbery Medal
January 27, 2016 -  This House Needs a Mouse Banner pieces
Loren Long - little tree,  Thomas Locker - ​Sky Tree  extra time read ALA winners
Macmillan Flutter and Hum
Macmillan Everyone Loves Bacon
I Don't Want To Be A Frog Trailer in Safeshare
February 3, 2016 - Show Banners - A few new books as possible nominees for 2017
Pick up Rapunzel's Revenge if still there 
February 10, 2016 - Show & return Banners - CCBA picture books

Ballott sample
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2017 junior book possibles
2017 picture book possibles
February 24, 2016 - Vote for CCBA and select nominations
March 2, 2016 - Read Across America - Dr. Seuss Birthday
Robert Burleigh
March 9, 2016 -  Woman's History Month
Bridget Heos - Mustache Baby
British Author Richard Byrne - ​This Book Just Ate My Dog!
Sue Cook reading Gaston - 5 min. in SafeShare
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Paul O. Zalinsky - Toys Meet Snow
March 16, 2016 - A few 2017 CCBA picture book nominations - Have a great St. Patrick's Day
Dav Pilkey - Be a Reading Superhero - Summer Reading
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Michael Hall Studio
April 6, 2016 - Michael Hall - Picture Perfect
Marilyn Singer
Douglas Florian Blog
Bob Raczka
American Children's Poet Laureate Websites
Poetry Page in this website
April 13, 2016 - Poetry of Bob Raczka, Douglas Florian, and Marilyn Singer
April 20, 2016 - Poem in Your Pocket - write poems on pocket paper
Shel Silverstein - Bruce Laskey - Jack Prelutsky - 
Peter Brown Website
April 27, 2016 -Peter Brown - Mr. Tiger Goes Wild - My Teacher is a Monster - Curious Garden - The Wild Robot - Creepy Carrots
Molly Idle Website
 May 4, 2016 - Molly Idle - Mother's Day - Doreen Cronin - Mom: An Operating Manual 
Melanie Watt - Scaredy Squirrel at Kids Can Press
Sarah Weeks Website
Ryan T. Higgins - Mother Bruce
The Stead Collection Website
Philip Stead Ideas Are All Around at Macmillan
May 11, 2016 - ​Philip Stead - Ryan T. Higgins- Sarah Weeks  - Melanie Watt  
Irving Street Library Catalog
Anythink Library Catalog
ALSC 2016 Summer Reading List Grades 6-8
ALSC 2016 Summer Reading List Grades 3-5
May 18, 2016 - Summer Reading and Continuation Books
ALSC Graphic Novels Reading List Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8
September 2, 2015 - Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
May 20, 2015 - Idioms and Off into the Future

May 13, 2015 - Chris Raschka

Meet Chris Raschka 2.5 minutes in safeshare
Little Endearments Trailer youtube
Charlie Parker...Jazz for Kids in Safeshare
Chris Read's Giant Steps in Safeshare - 5 min.
Michal Levy Giant Steps
Hip Hop Dog Trailer in Safeshare
Cosmobiography of Sun Ra Trailer
Ball for Daisy Trailer by Ingo Raschka in Safeshare

April 29, 2015 - Poem in Your Pocket
April 22, 2015 - Poetry

April 8, 2015
Collaborations between Tom and Amy as well as other books by them.

March 25, 2015 - Michael Hall
Michael Hall Book list/activities
Michael Hall is a graphic designer who lives in Minnesota.  

March 18, 2015 - Children's Choice Book Awards - 
Children's Choice Book Awards - 2015 - vote by May 3, 2015
Cook's Finalists for STEM Book

March 11, 2015 - Read Across America - Dr. Seuss

March 4, 2015 - Similes and Metaphors - Owl Moon

3 minute Video by Danielle Joerger in Safeshare
4 minute Simile Song/Video in Safeshare
February 25, 2015 - Vote for CCBA and Nominate for 2016

Mesa 2016 possibles page 1
Mesa 2016 possibles page 2
Man With the Violin - Kathy Stinson
The above is a link to a 15 minute audio story from Canadian Broadcasting on Oct. 9, 2014.  Interviewed are Kathy Stinson and Joshua Bell.


February 18, 2015
CCBA picture books to prepare to vote next week
That is Not a Good Idea  

February 11, 2015- 

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award & Caldecott Honor Book -    The Right Word by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet
The Right Word Book Trailer
Seibert Honor Book - Separate is Never Equal 
Separate is Never Equal Trailer
Schneider Family Book Award - A Boy and a Jaguar
2 min. interview with Alan Rabinowitz
Pura Belpré (Illustrator) Award honoring a Latino writer and illustrator whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience - Viva Frida - Yuyi Morales
4 minute video on making Viva Frida
Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award: Firebird  ,   Little Melba and Her Big Trombone, “Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker     
Josephine Book Trailer

February 4 - Caldecott and Geisel Winners
The Adventures of Beekle:  The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat
You Are (Not) Small by Anna Kang, illustrated by Christopher Weyant
Waiting is Not Easy! by Mo Willems
Picture
January 21, 2015 - Banner work


January 7, 2015 - New Year's Resoultions

The Testing Camera - Peter H. Reynolds Fablevision
The Most Magnificent Thing Trailer in Safeshare
December 3, 2014 - Word Play in Books and Alphabet Books

November 19, 2014 - Thanksgiving favorites
Sometimes It's Turkey, Sometimes It's Feathers in Safeshare
Alligator Arrived with Apples Author Homepage
Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
November 17, 2014 - The Arts - Dancing, Drawing, & Painting

Noisy Paintbox Lesson Plans and Link from Classroom Bookshelf
3 minute audio Raul Colon about Draw!

November 5, 2014 - Picture Book Month 2014 - Books Celebrating Art or Artists


October 29, 2014 - Monster Chefs by Brian and Liam Anderson -  
 Peter Brown - Mr. Tiger Goes Wild - My Teacher is a Monster - Curious Garden - 

October 22, 2014 - Book with No Pictures and Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Author intro in safeshare
For teachers - Keynote to ALA by BJ Novak in safeshare

October 15, 2014 - Mr. Wuffles

October 8, 2014 - Jacqueline Woodson

October 1, 2014 - Olive Jeffers
Oliver Jeffers Picture Books

September 17, 2014 - Saxton Freymann  
5 minute teaching books.net interview

September, 2014 - Peter H. Reynolds
Broomfield Library - Children's
Going Places by Peter and Paul Reynolds
Trailer and ABOVE & BEYOND, the animated film that inspired it all, created by FableVision Studios in collaboration with The Partnership for 21st Century Skills.
International Dot Day-Peter H. Reynolds.com September
Celebridots

Planting a Rainbow movie for May 7, 2014


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