Fireworks fills the whole sky with colors
Like the Rainbow
Slowly you can see the Black sky
BIG white moon in the sky
See the Moon
See the Sun
with your Little EYES

-Yoanna C.

They see me crazy

Cuckoo bird, that is me

From my head all the way down to my toes

Person, really care and don’t stare

You can be different everywhere

If there’s a tamed person like me around

A silly wild nut, someone glad

I rather say no matter what’s inside

Go fast and slow to change the world

Know that one still stinky finger can make a mess

Think! lips too may do the same.

Having to say, I feel, deep inside

I like myself and you!

-Dinorah J.

Wake Up, Sun!
A chicken, dog, pig and cow
They want to find the sun somehow
Hello sun
Where can you be
The animals are looking for thee
Is the sun hiding
Did it sleep late
The animals stop to deliberate
They travel through the farm
And make loud sounds
With hope that the sun will come around
The animals wake the farmer’s baby
Who lets out a cry
And the sun rises into the sky

-Heather Abarca

Home sweet tree
15 bears live inside the house
13 bears see a messy room
The mama bear see the rules
And that thing needs to keep dry and cool.

15 bears see the tree
13 bears live in the tree house
And mama bear is full the stuff
She needs a story time to see her room inside.

-Ilzeth S.

LOVE is your joy
LOVE isn't an enemy
LOVE creates a family
LOVE cheers me up
LOVE ........ is powerful.

-Elizabeth C.

Oh, the thinks


Scholpp. Scholpp. Beautiful Scholpp


Red, pink, blue


That big balloon

The thinks you can think


Light, bright, night


Snuvs and their gloves


A swimming pool
You can wonder
You can think


Beautiful slop


With a cherry on top

-Amber R.

There old
And cold
Some are pink and green
Some are the ugliest
You've ever seen
Some are clean
And others look mean
So it's time to come out clean
And be the best you can be
In your dream.

-Ivette P.

Hug Time
by Patrick McDonnell

Hug To-Do List:
best friends,
butterfly, buttercups, birds, blue whale,
panda, peacock, polar bear,
wombat, wallaby,
elephant, chimpanzee,
giraffe, hippo, tigers.

The world is so big,
so precious, so fragile, so round.
It's time that we embrace it all.
Filled with love,
give the whole world a hug.
That's something we all can do.

Will that make it better?
Yes.

Would YOU like a hug?

-Ailene N.

February is the month of love
Is a perfect name for the day?
I love my friend
She has a special name
I feel very lucky
When I’m smiling and talking
Today is a special day
With nice toys let’s play
Red little dog
He going to adopt



Book: Lots of love (Clifford’s)
By Sarah Fisch

-Iliana lemus

Book used: If You Give A Pig A Pancake

You give me something special,

Remind her

all friends

come through

to feel family

chances are

you might take

some pictures

build something special

start dancing

to trees

she'll want

to send her favorite toys

feeling shes finished

-By Gloria H.

BORIS BEAVER
By: Marcus Pfister

Boris Beaver climbed a tree
cut the branches with his teeth.
Boris Beaver swan across the pond
jumping up and down.
Boris Beaver played a game
with his three new friends.
Boris Beaver cut a tree and builds a lodge
with a roof so sharp.
What a supper job! said his friend the fly.

-Sandra V.

Seven Silly Eaters

7 silly eaters

by: Leela W.

a mother
just like today
sweet & kind
a perfect son
milk, not cold, not hot but warm
a daughter sweet & fair
homemade lemonade
PATIENTLY prepared
giggling softly to herself
a son, never cross
fresh apples for applesauce
a boy, charming round & plump
oatmeal without lumps
precious silly sort of eaters

a daughter sweet & bright
squishy homemade bread
twins quick and smart
one like poached eggs the other fried
got no REST, but did her BEST
tired to the very bone
what a lovely little foolish group
bunch of fussy persnickety
all the 7 silly eaters

they were all a splendid crew
pots of it-lots of it
all the foods
that kept them in suck HAPPY moods
wiped her brow & heaved a sigh
a BIRTHDAY tomorrow
her special day
a secret plan

chopped & stirred
what they each preferred
oatmeal, lumpy, grim & grumpy
so crossed dumped the applesauce
threw the dough
mish mashed into the lemonade
icky, sticky stuff into the eggs
flung hodgepodge
into the milk of ONE BIG POT

what had they done
what a mess
hide it
a wish come true
A PINK, & PLUMP & PERFECT CAKE
Surprise, dancing around
A single simple meal
All agreed
Secret recipe
Fine to eat & Fun to make
A birthday cake
For all the 7 lovely little
SILLY EATERS

Found Poem: Are You My Mother?

Are You My Mother?
By P.D. Eastman

Words from Are You My Mother?

Are You My Mother? Egg Where could she be?
Baby bird Did To No!
Said Not Dog Jumped
Cow The Ran And
Old Stop Mother bird There she is!

Are You My Mother?
By Ana C.

Mother bird jumped
The egg did not
And old cow said
Stop!

Baby bird
Ran to Dog
Are you my mother?
No!

Where could she be?
There she is!

Charlie the Caterpillar

Book Review: Charlie The Caterpillar
1. Type of Book: Storybook, seasonal, predictable
2. Format: Paperback
3. Mulit-Cultural: No
4. Awards: No
5. Ages: 4-7
6. Brief Synopsis: Charlie the caterpillar is treated unfairly by the other animals because
they think he is “ugly”. After Charlie transforms into a butterfly all the animals want to
be his friend. He finds out in the end who is true friend is.
7. Interaction: There is a line that is repeated that children can say as you turn the page.
8. Quality: Characterization, color, aesthetic appeal, listening pleasure, suspense,
humor/wit, surprise
9. Debrief: 1) How did Charlie feel when he was a caterpillar? 2. How did the other
animals treat Charlie at first? 3. How could you treat someone who was different than
you? 4. How was Charlie a good friend to Kate? 5. When have you seen butterflies?
10.Activities: 1. Make a craft that shows the life cycle of the butterfly. 2. Make a butterfly
using handprints. 3. Make a butterfly with tissue paper. 4. Draw butterflies on the
blacktop or sidewalk with chalk. 4. Talk about other life cycles such as chicken, frog,
or plants.

-Heather A.

Why Can't I Fly By: Rita Gelman

Book Review: Why Can’t I Fly
Author: Rita Golden Gelman
Illustrator: Jack Kent
1. Type of Book: Storybook, predicatable
2. Format: Paperback
3. Multi-Cultural: no
4. Awards: no
5. Ages: 3-6
6. Brief Synopsis: This is a story of a monkey named Minnie who can't understand why
she can't fly but other animals can. As she tries and tries she just can't seem to
figure it out. Luckily, her friends help her to fly in a unique way.
7. Interaction: There is a phrase repeated throughout the story for children to easily
repeat also.
8. Quality: Color, a gamelike challenge, listening pleasure, nonsense, suspense, humor/
wit, surprise, repitition, hope, charm, sensitivity, action, predictability
9. Debrief: 1.Which animals in the story could really fly? 2. What did Minnie try to help
her fly? 3. How was Minnie able to fly? 4. What have your friends help you to do? 5.
What have you done to help your friends?
10.Activities: 1. Graph animals that can and cannot fly. 2. Have children draw a picture
of them flying in a special way. 3. Reinact story using a sheet and a stuffed monkey.
4. Ask children to make the sounds of the different animals in the story.

-Heather A.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? By: Bill Martin/Eric Carle

Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?

By: Bill Martin/Eric Carle

1.Predictable book

2.hard cover

3.no multicultural theme

4.no awards

5.2-4 year olds

6. This book is describing with rhyming phrases what each animal sees. They use color the name of a kind of animal and repition.It makes children’s imagination work for they use an example of a blue horse which makes the children laugh and stay intone and with attention to what comes next.

7.The type of interaction that can be used is:” children what do you think the bears is going to see next?” And you should make all the children as yourself put your hands to your face as if you are looking for something and make them repeat after you .

8.The of kind of quality is :word play

9.Four question would be: A.)”What do your eyes see?” B.)”Where would you find these animals?” C.)”Have you ever seen a purple cat?”

D.)”What noise does the dog make?” 10.Activities:1.)Have a puppet show with different characters and make groups! 2.)Make a chart …Start with writing the children’s names and ask “what animals do

you like to see?"

3.)With watercolors ask the children to paint what they like to see with their eyes
-Gloria H.

Big Pumpkin by; Erica Silverman

Title: Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman

illustrated by S.D. Schindler

Type: novelty, Halloween-themed

Format: dark colors relating to the colors of Halloween, softcover, much details in the illustrations

Multicultural: none

Awards: --1992, North Carolina Children's Book Award Nomination

--1992, Books for Children designation, Library of Congress

--1993, Children's Choice Designation

--1993, Children's Book Council & International Reading Association

Age appropriate: ages 4 yrs to 8 yrs

Brief synopsis: a witch grows a pumpkin too big to remove from the vine. But with the help of a mummy, vampire, ghost, and bat they get the pumpkin off the vine and the witch makes a pumpkin pie and she shares it with them

Interaction: children can repeat some of the dialogue, especially of the witch

Quality: lots of humor, wit, and some repetition, predictability

Debrief: --What would happen to the pumpkin if they couldn't get it out of the vine?

--Can you think of another way to pull out of the vine?

--Why did the witch share the pumpkin pie with her friends?

-Luis G.

Brave Little Monster by: Ken Baker

Title: Brave Little Monster

by Ken Baker; illustrated by Geoffrey Hayes

Type: Picture

Format: Softcover with large illustrations

Multicultural: None

Awards: None

Age appropriate: from ages 4 yrs to 8 yrs

Brief synopsis: A little boy monster discovers an ice-cream eating little human girl in his closet and a little human boy under his bed, and can't decided what to do with themInteraction: Children can repeat the words the little boy monster said

Quality: Humor and wit; contains many large illustrations for a book this small size

Debrief: --What would you do if you found a monster in your closet? --What would you do if you found a monster under your bed? --Is your mom or dad afraid of monster?

-Luis G.

Wings on Things

1. Name: Wings on things
2. Format: Cardboard book
3. Multicultural: No
4. Awards: N/A
5. Ages: 2 to 6
6. This book is about what cain of things can fly and which ones cannot fly.
7. We can read this book in circle time or we can make an activity with them.
8. Listening pleasure and repetition
9. #1) what things can fly?
#2) what things cannot fly?
#3) what animals can fly?
#4) why do you think birds can fly?
10. #1) Child can draw their favorite part of the book.
#2) they could make an airplane.
#3) they could paint their drawing.

-Nadya I.

A Basketful of Treats

1. Name: A Basketful of treats
2. Format: Card board book, glittery
3. Multicultural: No
4. Awards: N/A
5. Ages: 2 to 5
6. This book is about Sam making a basket for Easter.
7. We can read this book in circle time or parents can also read to them before sleeping.
8. Listening pleasure
9. #1) what other things can you put on the basket?
#2) what other things can you use instead of the basket?
#3) what cain of candies can you put in the basket?
#4) what colors did the book use?
10. #1) child can make their own basket?
#2) make a drawing that is related to Easter.
#3) paint the drawing.

-Nadya I.