Lee, J. (2015). Pool. San Francisco, California: Chronicle Books LLC.
In this wordless, picture book, children can write their own story with their own words. Since there are no words (just pictures), my interpretation of the book is that a boy goes to a pool. The pool becomes crowded, so he dives deeper into the pool. This is where he meets a friend. The boy and the girl swim deeper and find all sorts of creatures. They swim back to the top of the pool because everyone is getting out. The story ends with the start of a great friendship. I love wordless books because each time you look at it another story can be formed based on your imagination! The illustrations are colorful, big, and imaginative making it a great book to check out.
Black, M., & Ohi, D. (2012). I'm bored. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
How many times do we hear children say, "I'm Bored" throughout the day? This book describes what happens one day when the potato says it is bored and that children are boring. The child in the book suddenly tries to prove to the potato that kids are not boring and can do all sorts of cool stuff. The kid lets her imagination go wild of all the things a kid can do, but the potato is not impressed (kind of like our kids are not impressed when we tell them all the cool things they can do with their time). The kid ends up being upset that the potato doesn't realize that kids are not boring. After reading this book, it would be a fun idea to have your student/child jot down as many activities they can think of doing when someone says they are bored.
Ferrell, S. (2015). I don't like Koala. New York, New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
A boy does not like his toy Koala, and he tries to do everything to get rid of it. He tries to explain to his parents, he tries to put koala in different places, and he tries to leave him without Koala noticing. However, Koala always reappears just staring at the boy, but one night Koala bond when they are frightened by something scary at night. Children will laugh out loud at all the ways the boy tries to get rid of Koala. Is this what children feel like when they have a younger brother and/or sister following them around and staring at them 24/7?
Rylant, C., & Howard, A. (2014). Mr. Putter & Tabby turn the page. New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
This is a great chapter book for those kiddos looking for beginner chapter reads. It is split up into five chapters consisting of around five pages with pictures. Mr. Putter and Tabby love to read, and they decide to sign up for a read aloud with your pet at the library. It turns into a huge success, and they even swap books with a lady and her dog. I highly recommend this book if your child or student liked books like Henry and Mudge books. The style seems similar!
