First Graders Learn About the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

First grade students have been learning about the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award.  This is the award that is given annually to the best book for beginning readers in the United States from the previous year.  We have read several winners and honor books together.  After we read the 2006 Honor Book, Hi Fly Guy, written by Tedd Arnold, the students worked with a partner to create Sock Puppet show telling their favorite part of the book.  Here are some of their puppet shows.

Fantastic Book Friday

The Book With No Pictures a hilarious story that will make the reader sound silly and goofy.  One might not expect a book that doesn't have any pictures to appeal to children, but this is a book they will want to read again and again.  It demonstrates that words can be just as exciting as pictures, and reading is a whole lot of fun.  I highly recommend reading this book aloud to children of any age.  It will be an experience you won't forget.

Check out this video of author B.J. Novak reading the book aloud.