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Bear Grylls Adventures series:
Storymamas: "The Bear Grylls Adventures have been such a hit in my classroom! In each book, the character finds a compass that transports them to a new place where they will need to use survival skills to survive. Bear Grylls is there to help them to not only face their fears, but to getout alive, too! My students love the adventure and subtle survival skills littered throughout the book. These diverse books are perfect for third graders, and with 12 books in all, it’s a great series to get them hooked on!"
The Biggest Story (Sarah Coyle, Dan Taylor):
Unlocking the Power of Picture Books: “Consider this a launch pad for channeling home-bound energy into daylong creativity....dive deeply into the colorful, comical, and diverse experiences on the page. I particularly enjoyed the stereotype-challenges to various species (socializing cats, assertive sheep, among others.) I'm a sucker for big-eyed and button-eyed characters, especially comic-style with subtle shading and shadows. There is something about these images that epitomizes the magic of lifting ideas off the page, out of our imaginations, and into our lives.”
Where Happiness Lives (Barry Timms, Greg Abbott):
Children's Lit Love: “...will touch your heart and remind you of what's truly important--being surrounded by those that you love and having just what you need....Abbott makes masterful use of flaps and cutouts not only to add to the story, but to keep the action moving along. His use of colors and detail will entice young readers to spend time with each page, and you'll love the detail.””
Storymamas: "The Bear Grylls Adventures have been such a hit in my classroom! In each book, the character finds a compass that transports them to a new place where they will need to use survival skills to survive. Bear Grylls is there to help them to not only face their fears, but to getout alive, too! My students love the adventure and subtle survival skills littered throughout the book. These diverse books are perfect for third graders, and with 12 books in all, it’s a great series to get them hooked on!"
The Biggest Story (Sarah Coyle, Dan Taylor):
Unlocking the Power of Picture Books: “Consider this a launch pad for channeling home-bound energy into daylong creativity....dive deeply into the colorful, comical, and diverse experiences on the page. I particularly enjoyed the stereotype-challenges to various species (socializing cats, assertive sheep, among others.) I'm a sucker for big-eyed and button-eyed characters, especially comic-style with subtle shading and shadows. There is something about these images that epitomizes the magic of lifting ideas off the page, out of our imaginations, and into our lives.”
Where Happiness Lives (Barry Timms, Greg Abbott):
Children's Lit Love: “...will touch your heart and remind you of what's truly important--being surrounded by those that you love and having just what you need....Abbott makes masterful use of flaps and cutouts not only to add to the story, but to keep the action moving along. His use of colors and detail will entice young readers to spend time with each page, and you'll love the detail.””
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