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Reading Journal for INSC 577: Picture Books Across the Curriculum


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200 // Snow Music / Lynne Rae Perkins (Author, Illustrator)
Snow Music /  Lynne Rae Perkins  (Author, Illustrator) Greenwillow 2003 What does it take to make snow music? A boy and a girl....
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


199 // Z Is for Moose / Kelly Bingham (Author), Paul O. Zelinsky (Illustrator)
Z Is for Moose / Kelly Bingham  (Author), Paul O. Zelinsky  (Illustrator) Greenwillow 2012 Zebra thinks the alphabet should be simple. A...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


198 // When We Were Alone / David A. Robertson (Author), Julie Flett (Illustrator)
When We Were Alone /  David A. Robertson  (Author), Julie Flett (Illustrator) Highwater 2016 A young girl notices things about her...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


197 // Planting Stories / Anika Aldamuy Denise (Author), Paola Escobar (Illustrator)
Planting Stories / Anika Aldamuy Denise (Author), Paola Escobar (Illustrator) HarperCollins 2019 An inspiring picture book biography of...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


196 // Hello Baby!/ Mem Fox
Hello Baby!/ Mem Fox Beach Lane Books 2006 After meeting a bevy of baby animals—including a clever monkey, a hairy warthog, and a dusty...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


195 // Red: A Crayon's Story/ Michael Hall
Red: A Crayon's Story/ Michael Hall Greenwillow 2015 Red has a bright red label, but he is, in fact, blue. His teacher tries to help him...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


194 // The Girl Who Spun Gold/ Virginia Hamilton (Author), Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon
The Girl Who Spun Gold/  Virginia Hamilton  (Author), Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon Blue Sky 2000 This colorfully illustrated...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


193 // Julia's House for Lost Creatures/ Ben Hatke (Author, Illustrator)
Julia's House for Lost Creatures/ Ben Hatke  (Author, Illustrator) First Second 2014 When Julia and her walking house come to town, she...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


192 // The Spider and the Fly/ Mary Howitt (Author), Tony DiTerlizzi (Author)
The Spider and the Fly/ Mary Howitt (Author), Tony DiTerlizzi  (Author) Simon and Schuster 2002 "'Will you walk into my parlor,' said the...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


191 // Infinity and Me/ Kate Hosford (Author), Gabi Swiatkowska (Illustrator)
Infinity and Me/ Kate Hosford  (Author), Gabi Swiatkowska (Illustrator) Carolrhoda Books 2012 Uma can't help feeling small when she peers...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


190 // Stuck / Oliver Jeffers
Stuck / Oliver Jeffers Philomel 2011 When Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree, he's determined to get it out. But how? Well, by knocking it...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


189 // Cinderella / Barbara Karlin (Adapter), James Marshall (Illustrator)
Cinderella /  Barbara Karlin  (Adapter), James Marshall (Illustrator) Puffin 1989 James Marshall adds color and humor to the classic...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


188 // Perfect Square / Michael Hall
Perfect Square / Michael Hall Greenwillow 2011 In brilliant, innovative collage artwork, Michael Hall illustrates how a happy square...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


187 // Hunterman and the Crocodile / Baba Wague Diakite
Hunterman and the Crocodile /  Baba Wague Diakite Scholastic 1997 A hunterman and a crocodile take turns being captive and captor in a...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


186 // Mr. Tiger Goes Wild/ Peter Brown
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild/ Peter Brown Little Brown and CO. 2013 Are you bored with being so proper? Do you want to have more fun? Mr. Tiger...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


185 // Once a Mouse / Marcia Brown
Once a Mouse / Marcia Brown Aladdin 1961 When a small mouse’s life is threatened by large jungle predators, a kindly hermit uses magic to...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


184 // Olivia / Ian Falconer
Olivia / Ian Falconer Athenuem 2000 It's everyone's favorite pig...it's OLIVIA! Join Olivia as she... -dresses up -sings songs -builds...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


183 // The Monkey and the Crocodile/ Paul Galdone
The Monkey and the Crocodile/ Paul Galdone Clarion 1969 Twice the clever little monkey foils the attempts of the crocodile to capture...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


182// The Man Who Walked Between the Towers/ Mordicai Gerstein (Author, Illustrator)
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers/  Mordicai Gerstein  (Author, Illustrator) Roaring Brook 2003 In 1974, French aerialist Philippe...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 


181 // Diary of a Wombat/ Jackie French (Author), Bruce Whatley (Illustrator)
Diary of a Wombat/  Jackie French  (Author), Bruce Whatley  (Illustrator) Clarion 2002 Wombats are cuddly-looking, slow-moving Australian...
Sarah Peden
Jul 27, 20211 min read
 
 
 
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