Visit Jen at Teach MentorTexts and Kellee and Ricki at UnleashingReaders to see what they've been reading, along with everyone else who link up. I'm still in the midst of reading for the Cybils poetry, round one. I reviewed a few this week, and some picture books. My favorite PBs are below.
Bear is lonely, sees all the other forest animals having fun together, but they avoid him. "He's so big. His teeth are sharp." At last, when chills come, bear decides to throw a winter party. He sends out invitations, and on that day he lights a fire, bakes tasty treats, even brews some spiced cranberry tea. That morning, a few snowflakes fall, and Bear is worried. No one has come so far. But then he sees a few peeking around some trees and invites them in. It turns out that getting to know someone who seems different is a very good thing. The party is a success, and the story will be wonderful to use for young children who are a bit reluctant to make friends with "different" people. The illustrations are color-filled and bigger than life, sort of like the bear, at least to his forest friends.
