K: Autumn – When Autumn Comes, by Robert Maass; Fall Mixed Up, by Bob Raczka; fulfills standard "distinguish fact from fiction" (CDE MSLS 4.3.b)
1st: Being a Writer – Rocket Writes a Story, by Tad Hills (in support of our Writers Workshop program)
2nd: Plant life cycle -- Nonfiction book on plant life cycle: Be a Friend to Trees, by Patricia Lauber (also show Tell Me, Tree, by Gail Gibbons; The Gift of the Tree, by Alan Tresselt); tour of the library
3rd: New book on fall! Awesome Autumn: All Kinds of Fall Facts and Fun, by Bruce Goldstone. Talk about nonfiction spine labels and call numbers. (CDE MSLS 1.3.f)
4th: The Cello of Mr. O, by Jane Cutler (Romines); discussion using PowerPoint of quotations from The Cello of Mr. O (Rumble, Hart)
5th: Her Seven Brothers, by Paul Goble; distinguish legend, folktale, myth, tall tale, fairy tale; Native American legends on display, too. (CDE MSLS 4.3.a)