21 February 2015

February Favorites

Hi y'all!
I teamed up with my amazing Weekend Warrior gals to bring you something fantastic....




I'm going to share my top 5 favorite books with you!!! There may even be a surprise at the end....
In no particular order, here are my top 5 favorite children's books:

1.  Tacky the Penguin


I love this book! It is such a great read aloud.  My kiddos love it so much.  One year, we loved it so much we acted it out, recorded it, and showed it to all the kindergarten classes in the school!  I have made it my personal goal to collect every copy of the Tacky books. There's a new one about Halloween coming out in July!! You can pre-order it here on Amazon.
Tacky and the Haunted Igloo (Tacky the Penguin)


2.  What do you do with an Idea?

I found this book randomly during a book buying binge at Barnes and Noble.   I stood in the children's section and cried as I read this book.  It is SO GOOD.  It's so important for kids to hear the message in this book.  And the pictures are incredible!!


3.  Rosie Revere, Engineer


Speaking about important messages...This book is amazing.
The little girl in this story is an engineer and doesn't let the discouraging words of others stop her from believing in herself. The message is important for ALL kids to hear...but I love the message of a girl in science...doing science...even when people tell her she can't.  GIRLS....go do science!


4.  The day the crayons quit


I love this book.  I also love Oliver Jeffers.  What a great book on perspective and inclusion.
Each time I read this story...I stop before the last page and ask the kids to draw a picture of what they think will happen in the end...but they can only use one crayon.  Love it!!


5.  The book with no pictures


Have you read this book?
Read this book to your kids...
They will love it.  If my kids happen to see the book...they beg me to read it...over and over and over...

It's a great book...with no pictures.

I have a complete obsession with children's books.
I probably should stop buying books...mostly because I'm running out of places to put them all...


Now, remember that little surprise I mentioned...
OH YEA!!

I am giving away a $10 gift card to TpT!! To enter, simply fill out the information in the Rafflecopter below!  Good luck! and happy reading!


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Guess what?! My other Warriors are also hosting giveaways on their blogs!! Check out their favorites and enter to win another gift card!


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39 comments

  1. Rachel RosadoFebruary 21, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    Thanks for the giveaway Vera! I absolutely love The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats at this time of the year. There's so much to do with the book: sequencing, retelling, cause and effect, characters and setting, beginning, middle, and end! The list goes on. Happy to be a follower. Happy weekend:-)

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  2. Mrs. BrownFebruary 21, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    This is great! I like to share the book The Sneezy Snowman...my kids really enjoy it!

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  3. 1stgradefireworksFebruary 21, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    My kiddos still love Llama Llama Red Pajama...love the rhymes..:) Wendy 1stgradefireworks 1stgradefireworks

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  4. Beth TrieberFebruary 21, 2015 at 9:52 AM

    I love If Everybody Did by Jo Ann Stover, great to read when establishing classroom rules!

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  5. JeannineFebruary 21, 2015 at 10:33 AM

    I am so happy to find some new books here! Thank you for sharing! Our school recently entered a video contest with a reading of The Book with No Pictures!
    Jeannine
    Creative Lesson Cafe

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  6. Rachel CFebruary 21, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    I really love Chrysanthemum and Dr. Seuss' ABCs book!

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  7. kathyFebruary 21, 2015 at 11:16 AM

    I read Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London and my students loved it so much! They laughed and laughed at Froggy and wanted to hear the story again. Now they can't get enough of the Froggy series!

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  8. traciFebruary 21, 2015 at 11:31 AM

    The Book With No Pictures sounds very interesting. I need to get it. =) I love books!!

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  9. Mrs. Carlson's 2nd Grade ClassFebruary 21, 2015 at 11:38 AM

    I love Tacky also. One of my favorite read aloud books is Those Shoes.

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  10. MarkishaFebruary 21, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    The Polar Express.

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  11. Mary Love StrangeFebruary 21, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    I've been wanting to try The Book With No Pictures! Junie B. is great to read aloud! :)

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  12. Gay EskewFebruary 21, 2015 at 1:19 PM

    I love all the Laura Numeroff books and do a prediction sheet with the book.

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  13. Karen HFebruary 21, 2015 at 1:58 PM

    I love Little House in the Big Woods.

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  14. Betsy BrownFebruary 21, 2015 at 3:54 PM

    I love all of the David Shannon books and so do my kinder-bears. I love books that make them laugh and book that make them think and they get teary-eyed. When I grow up, I want to be the little old lady at the library who does storytime.

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  15. Anita LewisFebruary 21, 2015 at 4:04 PM

    I read a lot of How Do Dinosaurs..., the Bear series by Karma Wilson, and Junie B. Jones!

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  16. aclarkFebruary 21, 2015 at 5:14 PM

    I love to read The Book With No Pictures!

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  17. T BellFebruary 21, 2015 at 6:11 PM

    The Horrid Henry series. Wicked! thursdaytook@hotmail.com

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  18. Lori RainesFebruary 21, 2015 at 6:21 PM

    I like Jan Brett's The Mitten.

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  19. hseaseFebruary 21, 2015 at 7:25 PM

    The Lorax!!!

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  20. awareFebruary 21, 2015 at 10:09 PM

    I love the Tacky books, too! I really love Karma Wilson's Bear books. My students love when I read The Hungry Thing and Rhyming Dust Bunnies!

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  21. LindaFebruary 21, 2015 at 10:12 PM

    The Betty Bunny Books!

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  22. LindaFebruary 21, 2015 at 10:12 PM

    The Betty Bunny Books!

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  23. ColeyFebruary 21, 2015 at 10:14 PM

    Pete the Cat

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  24. Christy {Crayons and Whimsy}February 21, 2015 at 10:46 PM

    I almost went with The Day the Crayons Quit too!!! So glad someone got that covered because it is absolutely radtastic! :)

    Christy
    Crayons and Whimsy

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  25. CecileFebruary 22, 2015 at 2:17 AM

    Thanks for the giveaway. I love books and have so many favorites. I love Jan Brett. Julia Cook is another favorite. Her books are fun to read but also have such wonderful lessons.

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  26. Suzy QFebruary 22, 2015 at 6:25 AM

    I like Spoon. Need to get the other books in that series, too.

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  27. Mia QuninFebruary 22, 2015 at 8:04 AM

    Pete the Cat and The Lorax - they are fantastic!!

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  28. Roxanne LoveFebruary 22, 2015 at 8:36 AM

    The Lorax! and Pete the Cat!

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  29. Robin GreenFebruary 22, 2015 at 7:27 PM

    I love reading Margie Palatini books (Piggie Pie, Bad Boys) aloud.

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  30. joyfulee24February 22, 2015 at 8:35 PM

    Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books are good.

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  31. KarynFebruary 22, 2015 at 10:14 PM

    Pete the Cat, Elephant & Piggy books, Dr. Seuss (just because the rhyming and nonsense is so fun). :o)

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  32. Amanda ByerlyFebruary 23, 2015 at 9:04 AM

    Oh girl. I'm a straight-up Oliver Jeffers stalker!!! So much so that I have two products in my own store based on his work (STUCK & The Day the Crayons Quit!). He is an amazing illustrator and author. If I ever get the chance to meet that man, I'm gonna give him a BIG ole' hug for just being awesome.
    Amanda
    The Take Home Teacher

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  33. KimFebruary 23, 2015 at 2:08 PM

    Also love The Day the Crayons Quit-how comical! Thank you.

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  34. Michelle SanchezFebruary 23, 2015 at 4:08 PM

    Anything with Elephant and Piggy! Love to do the expressions loud and the kids always think it is funny!

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  35. Tracy RawlesFebruary 23, 2015 at 4:09 PM

    All Robert Munsch books, but especially. We Share Everything!

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  36. jordanFebruary 23, 2015 at 8:45 PM

    I like reading Eddie Spaghetti and Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch

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  37. Andrea SerenaFebruary 23, 2015 at 9:21 PM

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  38. Andrea SerenaFebruary 23, 2015 at 9:23 PM

    I love bubba the cowboy prince! My kids love when I use my country accents. I also love to read the three Billy goats gruff because that's one of my favorite childhood books!

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  39. PenelopeFebruary 23, 2015 at 10:41 PM

    The Day the Crayons Quit is fantastic. Thank you. :)

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