I apologize for my sporadic posting this past week. I know I missed both Colorado Children’s Book Award Monday and Battle of the Books Friday. I was under the weather most of this past week with a horrible head cold. I hope to be back on track starting this next week.
I apologize for my sporadic posting this past week. I know I missed both Colorado Children’s Book Award Monday and Battle of the Books Friday. I was under the weather most of this past week with a horrible head cold. I hope to be back on track starting this next week.
The Pirate of Kindergarten by George Ella Lyon
Goodreads description:
Ginny was not born a pirate. But since her birth she was headed in that direction.
This book tells the story of Ginny's voyage towards earning herself an eye patch - a voyage made mostly at school.
No other kid there had the honor.
Words and pictures offer up a double helping of surprise on the subject of seeing.
Stand Straight Ella Kate by Kate Klise and M. Sarah Klise
Goodreads Description:
Ella Kate Ewing was born in 1872. She started out small, but she just kept on growing. Soon she was too tall for her desk at school, too tall for her bed at home, too tall to fit anywhere. Ella Kate was a real-life giant, but she refused to hide herself away. Instead, she used her unusual height to achieve her equally large dreams.
I ran across a review of these two books on another blog, Kid Lit Frenzy. They were highlighting books about school children with special needs. As an educator who is always looking for books to help children appreciate and understand differences, I knew I had to check them out for myself. I was not disappointed. These two books along with My Brother Charlie by Holly Peete Robinson are excellent resources for starting a discussion about how everyone is different and how that is ok. Each of these books talks about the challenges these students face and how they can overcome them. They are written in kid friendly language – they get the message across without lecturing.
They are must for any school or classroom library.
Mrs. Archer’s rating: 5 of 5.
Recommended for Kindergarten through 5th Grade.
I'm so glad you like my book! Thank you for reviewing it.
ReplyDeleteGinny's experience is like mine as a child except my double vision wasn't discovered until 5th grade. In school visits I'm finding the book helps kids talk about how they are different and how that feels. I'm hoping it will further understanding and acceptance.
Yours for kids and books,
George Ella Lyon
I've added it to my next book order. I think it's a great book.
ReplyDeleteMrs. Archer