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This is Part 5/9 of the list of suggested picture books for my high
school library. Thanks to all who contributed.
Madeline
by Ludwig Bemelmans
Madeline, the smallest of the twelve girls in a Parisian school, has
many adventures, not the least of which is a trip to the hospital to
have her appendix out.
Millions of Cats
by Wanda Gag
An old man and an old woman and there search for a cat make a rhythmic
picture-tale of rich humor. A favorite of several generations.
Too Much Noise
By Ann McGovern, illlustrated by Simms Taback
The classic cumulative story of a very noisy house.
Whistle for Willie
by Ezra Jack Keats
Peter wanders through his city neighborhood trying to whistle for his
dog. Vivid collages
Five/Sixes
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
By Judith Viorst
Illustrated by Ray Cruz
Harper Collins, $14.00 Pap $4.99
Everyone will empathize with Alexander when he recalls his truly
catastrophic day.
Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock
By Eric Kimmel, Illustrated by Janet Stephens
Anansi learns a valuable lesson when the animals he had tricked turn
tables on him.
Heckedy Peg
By Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood
A mother's love save her children from an evil fate. Sparely told,
lushly illustrated.
Martha Speaks
Written and illustrated by Susan Meddagh
A loveable dog speaks her mind after eating alphabet soup in this warmly
humorous story.
Miss Rumphius
Written and illustrated by Barbara Cooney
A quiet and deeply moving story about Alice Rumphius who succeeds in her
dream to make the world more beautiful.
Officer Buckle and Gloria
Written and illustrated by Peggy Rathman
Officer Buckle is surprised to learn how talented his dog, Gloria really
is. A funny story with equally humorous drawings.
Stone Soup
Retold and illustrated by Marcia Brown
Spirited retelling of the tale in, which soldiers trick villagers into
making "stone soup." Delicious.
Tasty Baby Bellybuttons Written by Judy Sierra, Illustrated by Meilo So
Brave Uriko gathers allies to rescue her village's babies who have been
stolen by the wicked, giant Oni. Humorous watercolors in a traditional
Japanese style.
Too Many Tamales By Gary Soto, illustrated by Ed Martinez
Maria loses Mama's diamond ring in the tamale dough then has to find it.
A warm humorous story, illustrated with Richly colored paintings.
Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's ears: A West African Folk Tale, Written
by Verna Aardema, ill. By Leo and Diane Dillon A moral tale of jungle
justice imposed on a foolish and mischievous mosquito. Colorful.
Personally, I love "Faithful Elephants" (older readers) because of it's
powerful anti-war message. Of course, you can never go wrong with Dr.
Seuss - our HS kids love him!
I started with the Caldecotts, and some children's classics. I used the
book "Worth a thousand words" by Bette D. Ammon and Gale Sherman to try
to tie books to the curriculum. There are also some good websites with
lists for older readers. I have found that folklore, and variations on
folklore are popular. Dr Stan Steiner at Boise State University has a
website with a lot of links for literature, or he would actually be an
excellent resource. He is known as the 'Bookman' around the valley.
He is at: http://education.boisestate.edu/ssteine/.
I have about 700 picture books in a junior high library, and everyone
loves them!
--
Joanne Shawhan
Library Media Specialist
Cobleskill-Richmondville High School
PO Box 269
Warnerville NY 12187
(518)234-3565 x1151
(518) 234-9006 (fax)
jshawhan@nycap.rr.com
shawhanj@crcs.k12.ny.us
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