Picture Book Nominee Resources

Picture Book Nominees 2014

In an effort to help educators, librarians, parents, etc. to be able to access and effectively use the resources available with these books, we have listed the 10 picture book nominees below with the following information: book title, author(s), genre, interest level, grade level equivalent, Common Core alignments, Lexile, DRA, Guided Reading, and general themes for each book. Not every book has all this information currently available but we will continue adding to this page as new information becomes available. Please check back often for updates and new resources…and please contact CLAU if you have resources that would be valuable to add!

1) Bink & Gollie: Two For One   (by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee)

Genre: Comedy and Humor

Interest Level: Gr. K-2

Grade Level Equivalent: 1.1

Common Core Alignment:  (n/a)

Lexile Measure: 310L

DRA: (n/a)

Guided Reading: (n/a)

Themes: *Loyalty

   *Friends & Friendship

Lesson Plans, Activities, etc.:

http://www.candlewick.com/authill.asp?b=Author&aud=02&audss=01&pg=&m=actlist&a=&id=0&pix=n&audssmenu=0000
    (Click on the book title in the right hand column)


2) Boy + Bot   (by Ame Dyckman)           

Genre: Fiction, Picture Book, Humor

Interest Level: PreK-3

Grade Level Equivalent: 1.5

Common Core Alignment:  n/a

Lexile Measure: n/a

DRA: n/a

Guided Reading: n/a

Themes: Robots, Friendship

Lesson Plans, Activities, etc.:

·         http://www.undergodsmightyhand.com/2013/03/preschool-robot-theme-activities-book-boy-bot.html (Preschool Robot Theme Activities)

·         http://brycedontplay.blogspot.com/2012/11/story-action-pod-bot-edition.html (Great ideas for using this book in a library story time.)

·         https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3Xfsh6UaBOSQXhpczRPTW1BVXc/edit?pli=1

·         https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3Xfsh6UaBOSY3dzSzBqRlgtZWs/edit


3) Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs   (by Mo Willems)

Genre: Comedy & Humor, Fables, Folk Tales and Myths

Interest Level: K-3

Grade Level Equivalent: n/a

Common Core Alignments:

·         Common Core State Reading Standards for Literature: RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.5, RL.K.7, RL.K.9, RL.K.10, RL.K.11, RL1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.7, RL.1.9, RL.1.10, RL.1.11, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, RL.2.9, RL.2.10, RL.2.11

·         Common Core State Reading Standards for Foundational Skills: RF.K.1, RF.K.2, RF.K.3, RF.K.4, RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, RF.1.4, RF.2.1, RF.2.2, RF.2.3, RF.2.4

·         Common Core State Writing Standards: W.K.3, W.K.5, W.K.11, W.1.3, W.1.5, W.1.11, W.2.3, W.2.5, W.2.11

·         Common Core State Speaking and Listening Standards: SL.K.1, SL.K.2, SL.K.3, SL.K.4, SL.K.5, SL.K.6, SL.1.1, SL.1.2, SL.1.3, SL.1.4, SL.1.5, SL.1.6, SL.2.1, SL.2.2, SL.2.3, SL.2.4, SL.2.6

·         Common Core State Language Standards: L.K.1, L.K.2, L.K.4, L.K.5, L.K.6, L.1.1, L.1.2, L.1.4, L.1.5, L.1.6, L.2.1, L.2.2, L.2.3., L.2.4, L.2.5, L.2.6

Lexile Measure: n/a

DRA: n/a

Guided Reading:  M

Themes: n/a

Lesson Plans, Activities, Story Times, Etc.: 

•         http://files.harpercollins.com/HCChildrens/OMM/Media/Goldilocks%20and%20the%20Three%20Dinosaurs%20Activities.pdf (Lesson Plans and Activities)
  

• http://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/HarperCollins/GrowWithMoGuide.pdf  (Activities, Lesson Plans, & Common Core Alignments for several of Mo Willem’s books!)
  

4) How To Babysit A Grandpa  (by Jean Reagan)

Genre: Fiction (Easy), Picture Book, Humor

Interest Level: K-3

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.4

Common Core Alignment:  W 2.3, W 2.5

Lexile Measure: n/a

DRA: n/a

Guided Reading: n/a

Themes: Babysitting, Grandparents

Lesson Plans, Activities, etc.:  

• http://littlemissprimary.blogspot.com/2013/09/how-to-babysit-grandpa.html
  

• http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Grandparents-Day-Craftivity-How-to-Babysit-a-Grandpa-by-Jean-Reagan-849888 (This unit covers a common core writing project for 2nd grade using this book as the basis.)
  

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5) It’s A Tiger   (by David LaRochelle)

Genre: Fiction, Picture Book

Interest Level:

Grade Level Equivalent:

Common Core Alignment: 

Lexile Measure:

DRA:

Guided Reading:  I

Themes:

Lesson Plans, Activities, etc.:

·         http://www.chroniclebooks.com/landing-pages/pdfs/REVISED-FINAL-Its-a-Tiger-Activity-Kit.pdf (Activities)

·         http://www.chroniclebooks.com/landing-pages/pdfs/Its-a-Tiger-Teachers-Guide.pdf (Teacher’s Guide for using the book in classrooms)

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6) Mitchell’s License    (by Hallie Durand)

Genre: Comedy, Humor

Interest Level:  PreK-2

Grade Level Equivalent:  2.3

Common Core Alignment: 

Lexile Measure:

DRA:

Guided Reading:

Themes:  Bedtime, Family, Automobiles

Lesson Plans, Activities, etc.:

·         http://www.catherinefriend.com/Downloads/ReadToUsStoryHourKit_S11.pdf (Story time/classroom lesson plans.)

·         http://kids.dbrl.org/2012/10/missouri-building-blocks-mitchells-license/ (Activities)


7) My Garden   (by Kevin Henkes)

Genre: Fiction, Picture Book

Interest Level: K-2

Grade Level Equivalent: 3.2

Common Core Alignment: 

1.4 (B) ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories
2.3 (B) ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts and support answers with evidence from text
3.2 (B) ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts and support answers with evidence from text

1.18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end

2.18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end
3.18 (A) write imaginative stories that build the plot to a climax about the characters and setting

Lexile Measure: 220L

DRA: 2

Guided Reading: B

Themes: Cleverness, Outdoor Activities, Creativity and Imagination

Lesson Plans, Activities, etc.:

·        http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/harperchildrensImages/Printable/my%20garden%20activities.pdf (Activities)

·         http://www.first5kc.org/documents/RARLessonPlans.pdf (scroll down to page 32)

·         http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Write-and-Draw-Worksheet-Based-on-My-Garden-by-Kevin-Henkes-641220 (free lesson plan download)

·         http://teacherthinktank.wordpress.com/2010/03/16/my-garden/ (Lesson Plans based on Common Core Standards)

·         http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/disp_plan?id=4770 (Lesson Plan)


8) Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons   (by Eric Litwin)

Genre:  Song, Comedy, Humor, Poetry & Rhymes

Interest Level:  PreK-3

Grade Level Equivalent: 1.9

Common Core Alignment: 

Lexile Measure: 350 L

DRA:

Guided Reading: J

Themes: Cats, Counting & Numbers, Music

Lesson Plans, Activities, etc.:

·         http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/feature/petethecat/ (videos, music, and downloadable activities)

·         http://mrsbremersk.blogspot.com/2013/02/pete-cat.html (kindergarten lesson plans)

·         http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/PetetheCat.htm (story time activities)