Young children feel important when they work with adults. The photographs in this book show them at work indoors and out. Age Range: 5 - 8 years, grade Level: Kindergarten - 3, Lexile Measure: 760L.
Annie's grandmother used to be lots of fun, but things have changed. Now Grandma is the mayor, and she doesn't have much time to spend with Annie anymore. With Grandma suddenly very busy and important, Annie feels left out. But late one night, after a terrible fire breaks out in a neighborhood apartment building, Annie comes to feel proud of her capable, caring grandmother and of herself, too! Young readers will cheer for Annie as she discovers her own community spirit and the pride and pleasure that come from civic engagement.
Falwell, C. (2007). David's drawings. Princeton, NJ: Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic.
One winter day David sees a beautiful bare tree. As soon as he gets to school, this shy young boy who loves to draw begins a beautiful picture of the tree he has seen. One by one his classmates come by with suggestions for the drawing, but the fun really starts when they all join David to add grass, stickers, clouds, a rainbow, and other imaginative details to the picture. And as the drawing develops, David overcomes his shyness and finds a way to make new friends.