Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School Library - Weekly Readalouds

September 21, 2020

9/17/2020

September 21 is the International Day of Peace and our Stand4Peace event!
September 22, 2020, is the first day of fall (Autumn equinox)
September is Deaf Awareness Month
Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 to October 15

Theme: “Letters”—Mail and the Alphabet
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TK, K: A Is for Autumn, by Robert Maass; Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run! by Mike Twohy

1st: Dear Dragon, by Josh Funk; AlphaOops: The Day Z Went First, by Alethea Kontis; Little i, by Michael Hall; Click Clack Moo, by Doreen Cronin

2nd: A Is for Musk Ox, by Erin Cabatingan; Dear Dragon, by Josh Funk; ASL manual alphabet video

DHH: A Is for Autumn, by Robert Maass; Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run! by Mike Twohy

3rd, 4th: The Gardener, by Sarah Stewart

5th: Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch, by Mona Kerby

Learn your ABC's--in American Sign Language! And see below for The Peace Book, by Todd Parr, interpreted by Pennekamp's own Ms. Ashley for Pennekamp's DHH class

Owney, wearing his many souvenir dog tags, and a USPS stamp honoring Owney (for grade 5's selection this week: Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch, by Mona Kerby)

Did you know the U.S. Postal Service delivers 472.1 million pieces of mail each day? See the fascinating website The Kid Should See This (source of the video above) for more facts and videos about mail delivery.

September 14, 2020

9/10/2020

Themes: Constitution Day (September 17) and International Day of Peace (September 21)*
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TK, K: first library visit, theme is doing new things--The Cow Who Climbed a Tree, by Gemma Merino; Step Gently Out, by Helen Frost

1st: The Squirrels Who Squabbled, by Rachel Bright

2nd: Free for You and Me: What Our First Amendment Means, by Christy Mihaly

DHH: The Squirrels Who Squabbled, by Rachel Bright

3rd: The General, by Janet Charters

4th: The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet, by Carmen Agra Deedy, for Bill of Rights/Constitution Day

5th: Wangari’s Trees of Peace, by Jeanette Winter (with video below)

*Next Monday, September 21, from 11:40 to 12:10, Pennekamp will be participating in a virtual Peace Day observance. Mark your calendars for this important and inspiring event.

September 7, 2020

9/7/2020

Theme: Reading and Books
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TK, K: not starting library yet

1st: Ronan the Librarian, by Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie, OR How Rocket Learned to Read, by Tad Hills; Dog Loves Books, by Louise Yates (plus “The Joy of Books” video)

2nd: Ronan the Librarian, by Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie; Dog Loves Books, by Louise Yates (plus “The Joy of Books” video)

DHH: Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree, by Naoko Stoop; Dog Loves Books, by Louise Yates (plus “The Joy of Books” video)

3rd, 4th: From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the World, by James Rumford (plus “The Art of Making a Book” video)

5th: (Gralnik only) Sylvia’s Bookshop, by Robert Burleigh (plus PowerPoint on authors and “Shakespeare & Co.--Iconic Bookshop in Paris" video)

August 31, 2020

8/30/2020

Themes: Trying new things, overcoming obstacles
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TK, K, 1st: not starting library yet

DHH: The Cow Who Climbed a Tree, by Gemma Merino (with video)

2nd: The Pink Refrigerator, by Tim Egan; Madame Martine, by Sarah S. Brannen

3rd: The Pink Refrigerator, by Tim Egan

4th, 5th: A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin, by Jen Bryant

June 1, 2020

6/1/2020

Theme: Summer reading list books, start of summer
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TK: There Might Be Lobsters, written by Carolyn Crimi, illustrated by Laurel Molk, read by Creative Discovery Museum

K: Miss Maple's Seeds, written and illustrated by Eliza Wheeler, read by Brightly Storytime

1st: The Very Impatient Caterpillar, written and illustrated by Ross Burach, read by Storytime with Ryan & Craig

2nd: When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. rex, written and illustrated by Toni Buzzeo, read by Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum

3rd: The Word Collector, written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, read by President and Mrs. Obama

4th: Weslandia, written by Paul Fleischman, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes, read by Mr. Paulson Reads

5th: The Raft, written and illustrated by Jim LaMarche, read by Renee Huston

May 25, 2020

5/24/2020

Theme: Authors and illustrators
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TK: Author/illustrator Mo Willems makes slop, and I Really Like Slop, written and illustrated by Mo Willems, read by Storybooks Aloud

K: Read the Book, Lemmings! written by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Zachariah OHora, read by the author

1st: Author/illustrator Grace Lin shows how to draw a chicken and duck using the number 2, and Grace Lin reads from Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same, "The Haircut," written and illustrated by Grace Lin, read by the author

2nd: From Dog Man Unleashed, written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey, read by the author, from the Library of Congress

3rd: Oliver Jeffers, picture book maker, from Penguin Kids

4th: Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Willliams, written by Lesa Cline-Ransom, illustrated by James Ransome, read by the author

5th: Revolutionary Rogues: John André and Benedict Arnold, written by Selene Castrovilla, illustrated by John O'Brien, read by the author

May 18, 2020

5/18/2020

Theme: Places elsewhere
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TK and K: There's a Map on My Lap: All About Maps, written by Tish Rabe, illustrated by Aristideas Ruiz, read by STEMHAX

1st: I Know Here, written by Laurel Croza, illustrated by Matt James, read by Don Iveson, mayor of Edmonton, Alberta

2nd: Grandfather's Journey, written and illustrated by Allen Say, read by Katherine Detrick

3rd: Mailing May, written by Michael O. Tunnell, illustrated by Ted Rand, read by Renee Huston

4th & 5th: You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks, written and illustrated by Evan Turk, read by the author (included on the 2020 MBUSD summer pleasure reading list for students entering grades 4 and 5)

May 11, 2020

5/11/2020

Theme: Houses, neighborhoods, and architecture
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TK: Home, written and illustrated by Carson Ellis, read by Storytime with Suvi, and beneath it a book trailer by the author/illustrator showing her home

K: The Little House, written and illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton, read by Mrs. Clark's Reading Corner

1st: Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood, written by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell, illustrated by Rafael López, read by Rebekah Wall

2nd: Belonging, illustrated by Jeannie Baker, depicted by Orange Blossom Children's Library

3rd: The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid, written and illustrated by Jeanette Winter, read by Primary1PCM

4th: Fallingwater: The Building of Frank Lloyd Wright's Masterpiece, by Marc Harshman and Anna Egan Smucker, illustrated by LeUyen Pham, read by Primary1PCM

5th: The House that Jane Built, written by Tanya Lee Stone, illustrated by Kathryn Brown, read by Kiernan Shipka for Storyline Online

May 4, 2020

5/4/2020

Theme: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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TK and K: No Kimchi for Me! written and illustrated by Aram Kim, read by the author for KidLit TV

1st: My Name Is Yoon, written by Helen Recorvits, illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska, read by Klosinski TV

2nd: Stone Soup, retold and illustrated by Jon J. Muth, read by Once Upon a Story

3rd: Kamishibai Man, written and illustrated by Allen Say, read by Mrs. Morris Reads

4th: Lotus & Feather, written by Ji-li Jiang, illustrated by Julie Downing, read by Michelle Yeoh for Storyline Online

5th: Lon Po Po: A Red-riding Hood Story from China, retold and illustrated by Ed Young, depicted by Kidz Digital

April 27, 2020

4/26/2020

Theme: Fairy tales and a little Shakespeare
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TK and K: Prince Cinders, written and illustrated by Babette Cole, read by Mr. Paulson Reads

1st: The Three Billy Goats Fluff, written by Rachel Mortimer, illustrated by Liz Pichon, read by Mrs. Clark's Reading Corner

2nd: Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood, written by Mike Artell, illustrated by Jim Harris, read by Story Books Read Aloud

3rd: The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs, written by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith, read by the author

4th: Rumpelstiltskin, from the German of the Brothers Grimm, retold and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky, read by Read Aloud with Mr. Paul

5th: Romeow and Drooliet, written and illustrated by Nina Laden, read by Haylie Duff on Storyline Online