“As soon as I saw you, I knew a grand adventure was about to happen.” – Winnie the Pooh
Reading Level:
K – Grade 3 [approximately]
Grade Level Equivalent:
3.4 [The text could likely be read independently by a student whose reading skills are at the level of a typical third grader during the fourth month of school.]
Review and Comments:
‘Finding Winnie’ is a fascinating and true prequel to Winnie-the-Pooh and his familiar adventures. It is a story within a story that begins when a young boy named Cole asks his mother to tell him a true story about a bear – the authentic story of Winnie-the-Pooh. Continue reading A Friend of the Heart: A Review of ‘Finding Winnie, the True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear’ →
“To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.” —Unknown
Reading Level
Grades K-1
Review and Comments
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is a story about a boy named Peter who awakens to his world covered in the beauty of snow. Pristine snow is a marvelous scene that just begs for the romp of a child. Peter puts on his red snowsuit and goes outside to explore. The first thing he notices is the trail of his footprints so he experiments and alters the look of them. He is pleased by the different tracks and the results fascinate him. Moving along, he decides not to join a snowball fight and continues to make his own fun in the snow. His very busy day is coming to an end, but before he goes home he molds the best snowball he can make and puts it in his pocket to save for another day. Continue reading Amid the Falling Snow: A Review of ‘A Snowy Day’ →
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