I realize that there are so many good books out there, but I would like to tell you about one of my and my students personal favorites. I would love to hear from those of you that have other ideas of what other activities can be done with these books or suggestions and activities for other books.
How many of you have read the Skippyjon Jones books? They are fabulous. They have gotten some good reviews and your students will love them. My daughter loves us to read them to her almost everynight.
The books are all written by Judy Schachner. I personally think that she has a great storyline for her funny little character and hope that she will write more books featuring him or others like him.
Skippyjon Jones is a boy Siamese kitten that thinks that he is a Chihuahua. In the books Skippyjon Jones and Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse the little kitten finds himself as a great sword fighter and even has a band of banditos. They both are hilarious and even if you do not have a great spanish accent, which my husband informs me that I do not, the students and your own children will love the adventures of this adorable kitten.
Another one of my favorites is the The Crayon Box that Talked by Shane DeRolf. This book is a wonderful book that illustrates the importance of differences. At the beginning of the story the crayons do not like each other because each is so different. However, the little girl that buys the box takes the box home and lay all the colors out and begins to create a picture. As the colors see how the other colors are used they begin to see that being different is good.
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