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Category Archives: book review
Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: The Simple Truth About Scientists
Introduction and Summary In the book, The Simple Truth About Scientists, written and illustrated by Donna Farland it discusses the many myth’s about scientists. The book explains five different myth’s that are associated with scientists. The myths are scientists only work … Continue reading
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Teaching Life Science with Children’s Literature: Forest Bright, Forest Night
Jennifer Wards book, Forest Bright, Forest Night is an excellent resource to use when teaching life science to elementary age children. The book uses a fun format with rhythmic text and gorgeous detailed illustrations by Jamichael Henterly. The illustrations will … Continue reading
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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks
Summary: Ms. Frizzle is at it again. The Magic School Bus at the Water Works, which was written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen, takes a look at crazy Ms. Frizzle’s class as they venture on a … Continue reading
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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: The Promise Quilt
The Promise Quilt, written by Candice F. Ransom and illustrated by Ellen Beier, takes place in the rural South during the Civil War. When Addie loses her father to the war, her mother stuggles to feed the family and Addie’s … Continue reading
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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: Something Special For Me
Something Special For Me written and illustrated by Vera B. Williams is a second story in a series about Rosa and her family. In the story, Rosa, her mother and grandmother have a jar of change that they save for … Continue reading
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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: Arthur’s Pet Business
Arthur’s Pet Business, written and illustrated by Marc Brown, is an interesting and fun book that teaches about responsibility and about earning money. Arthur needs to show his parents that he is responsible enough to own a puppy. He decides … Continue reading
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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: Making Cents
The book, Making Cents, written by Elizabeth Keeler Robinson and illustrated by Bob McMahon, gives young readers ideas about some of the items they can purchase with a penny going all the way up to a one hundrend dollar bill. The children … Continue reading
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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: Henry Hikes to Fitchburg
Introduction and Summary Henry Hikes to Fitchburg written by D.B. Johnson, is a short story about two friends trying to get to Fitchburg. Henry (modeled after Henry David Thoreau) decides to walk while his friend works odd jobs to earn … Continue reading
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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: A Bargain for Frances
A Bargain for Frances, written by Russell Hoban and illustrated by Lillian Hoban, teaches children about saving money, making choices, and purchasing carefully. Frances is saving for a real china tea set with blue pictures painted on but her friend … Continue reading
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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree, written by Shel Silverstein, is about a little boy who would visit the same apple tree every day. On his visits he would play games, eat the apples and swing from the tree. As the boy grew … Continue reading
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