Reading Seed Children's Literacy Program: Helping Children Learn to Read http://www.readingseed.org Helping Children Learn to Read Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:35:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Save these dates! http://www.readingseed.org/2010/06/save-the-date/ http://www.readingseed.org/2010/06/save-the-date/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:31:53 +0000 admin http://www.readingseed.org/?p=398 Tucson Classics Car Show
Oct. 16, 2010

2010 Tucson Festival of Books
March 12-13, 2011

]]> http://www.readingseed.org/2010/06/save-the-date/feed/ 0 The Three Pigs http://www.readingseed.org/2010/06/the-three-pigs/ http://www.readingseed.org/2010/06/the-three-pigs/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:25:01 +0000 admin http://www.readingseed.org/?p=238 Three Pigs by WiesnerThis delightful book is a creative twist on the traditional story of  The Three Little Pigs.  When the wolf huffs and puffs he blows all three pigs out of the story and into some new adventures.  A Caldecott Medal winner in 2002, this book was written and illustrated by David Wiesner.   (Fountas and Pinnell level J) ]]> http://www.readingseed.org/2010/06/the-three-pigs/feed/ 0 The Dippy Dinner Drippers by Joy Cowley http://www.readingseed.org/2010/03/the-dippy-dinner-drippers-by-joy-cowley/ http://www.readingseed.org/2010/03/the-dippy-dinner-drippers-by-joy-cowley/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:44:20 +0000 admin http://www.readingseed.org/?p=333  

The Dippy family were messy eaters.  Actually, they were real slobs.  Joy Cowley is the author of this over-sized, (approximately 19” by 15”) low level book that features a family that enjoy their food a little too much. 

Reading Seed’s Lending Library has many wonderful low level (easy) books by Cowley. Search the online catalog with her name and you will find a list of titles along with their reading level.  In addition, Reading Seed’s Lending Library has a nice selection of “big books” that you and your students would enjoy.  Put “big books” in the Find box and then click on Subject and you will see a list of them.

The Dippy Dinner Drippers is level F.

]]> http://www.readingseed.org/2010/03/the-dippy-dinner-drippers-by-joy-cowley/feed/ 0 If I Ran the Circus by Dr. Seuss http://www.readingseed.org/2010/02/if-i-ran-the-circus-by-dr-seuss/ http://www.readingseed.org/2010/02/if-i-ran-the-circus-by-dr-seuss/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:04:17 +0000 admin http://www.readingseed.org/?p=302 If I Ran the Circus In the empty lot behind Mr. Sneelock’s store, young Morris McGurk is starting a circus.  It’s colossal! Stupendous! Terrific! Tremendous!  It’s the Circus McGurkus with Truffles and Huffles and Juggling Jotts and Grizzly-Ghastlys and more.  Do you think Mr. Sneelock will mind when he finds that he has a big circus behind his store? (Fountas and Pinnell Level M)

 

Find this book and many more by Dr. Seuss in Reading Seed’s Lending Library!

]]> http://www.readingseed.org/2010/02/if-i-ran-the-circus-by-dr-seuss/feed/ 0 Big Moon Tortilla by Joy Cowley http://www.readingseed.org/2010/01/big-moon-tortilla-by-joy-cowley/ http://www.readingseed.org/2010/01/big-moon-tortilla-by-joy-cowley/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:26:27 +0000 admin http://www.readingseed.org/?p=297 Big Moon TortillaBig Moon Tortilla is set in a Tohono O’odham village in southern Arizona.  Marta loses her homework and breaks her glasses but her grandmother cheers her up with wise words and a handmade tortilla!  The author, Joy Cowley, is a prolific and creative writer.  The Lending Library has over 40 of her titles, most of which are both low level and  very fun!  After checking out Big Moon Tortilla, try Mrs. Wish-Washy or the Meanies.  Search for Cowley in the Lending Library online catalog for a list of Joy Cowley’s available books.

 Big Moon Tortilla is Fountas and Pinnell level M.

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The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig

In this wonderful book, the traditional story of the Three Little Pigs gets twisted around.  The wolves are good, the pig is big and bad and the houses are made of brick, concrete block and armor plates.  Children and adults will enjoy the cleverness of the pig, who gets creative when huffing and puffing doesn’t bring down the house.  They will also enjoy the image of the wolves playing croquet and hopscotch!   This book is written by Eugene Trivazas and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.   Fountas and Pinnell level N.

]]> http://www.readingseed.org/2009/12/the-three-little-wolves-and-the-big-bad-pig/feed/ 0 Clarence Goes Out West and Meets a Purple Horse http://www.readingseed.org/2009/11/clarence-goes-out-west-and-meets-a-purple-horse/ http://www.readingseed.org/2009/11/clarence-goes-out-west-and-meets-a-purple-horse/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:31:24 +0000 admin http://www.readingseed.org/?p=257 Clarence goes out west and meets a purple horseClarence Goes out West and Meets a Purple Horse is written and illustrated by Arizona resident Jean Ekman Adams.  Clarence is a pig who decides he wants to take a trip to a ranch Out West.  Once there he is taught all about ranches by Smoky, who happens to be a purple horse.  The beautiful illustrations add to the story and provide humor that readers of all ages will enjoy.  (Fountas & Pinnell Level G)

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