Picture books from Netgalley
So I've been completely underwater with the books from CYBILS over the last few weeks. I've had over 40 books laying on my coffee table, waiting patiently for me to pick them up (or if you are thinking negatively about it, having been sitting there in a surly silence waiting for me to pick them up, but I prefer the positive). My students are shocked that I can usually get through one chapter book in a day, but they are easily impressed. I am, however, feeling a little tired of the middle grade genre. Too much death, too much drama, I needed a break. So this afternoon, I started reading picture books. The ones I picked are just terrific. Just what I needed for a little literary pick me up. The first one is called "A Tower of Giraffes" by Anna Wright. It's basically a list of unusual collective nouns with some facts about the animals thrown in. The text is interesting and kids will like it, but what's really awesome about this book i...