10...9...8...7...6...Are you counting down to the first day of school? We had our first district librarians' meeting for the school year last Wednesday...which means we picked up our first round of review books, too!
Trudy Ludwig brings us another book to help us examine and discuss our behavior; in this case, talking so much that we forget to listen. Owen's loquaciousness is annoying his friends and ruining class projects. He doesn't know what he is missing until a case of laryngitis forces him to listen. Quiet Please, Owen McPhee, illustrated by Patrice Barton, is a quick read-aloud that comes with discussion questions--great for a social-emotional learning lesson.
Hawk Rising by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Brian Floca, gives us a sunrise-to-sunset account of a day in the life of a suburban red-tailed hawk. A girl and her sister watch as the male hawk flies overhead, searching for food to feed his three chicks. As the day goes on, the spare text conveys the sense of urgency caused by his failed attempts to catch any prey; will the chicks have food to eat? The circle of life is complete in this story, without the gory details that may scare away younger readers. Gianferrari includes more facts about hawks and hawk-watching at the end, as well as book and website sources for research.
I'm happy to add these two new books to our library collection! Stay tuned for next Monday's post; I'll reveal the reading I accomplished over the summer. Stallions, you still have ten days of summer left, so keep on reading!
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