Mogie, The Heart of the House

By Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Marc Rosenthal

This story is based upon the true story of the dog, Mogie, who is the ambassador of the Ronald McDonald house in Houston.

This story has alliteration (the same beginning sound is repeated) several times. What alliteration did you hear.

There were several times where there was dialogue. The dialogue was shown using quotation marks (" ").

The story is told in 3rd person point of view. It is told from outside of the story and uses names.

Wild About Books

by Judy Sierrra, illustrated by Marc Brown

This rhyming story had personification (when animals or things act like a person). The animals read books and talk.

Did you like the haiku in this story? Try writing a haiku. A haiku is a poem that has a specific set pattern. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third line has 5 syllables.

The scorpion talks in this story using dialogue bubbles. Dialogue (talking in a book) is also shown using quotation marks (" ").

This story is told in 3rd person point of view. It is told from outside of the story and uses names.

Dirty Joe the Pirate: a True Story

By Bill Harley, illustrated by Jack E. Davis

Although the title of this book says that it is a true story it is not a nonfiction book. This humorous story is not true.

This rhyming story has a lot of alliteration (the same beginning sound repeated). What was some of the alliteration that you heard?

The story is told in 3rd person point of view because it is told from outside of the story and uses names.

Little Pink Pup

By Johanna Kerby

This story is based upon a true story. The illustrations are photographs.

It has alliteration (the same beginning sound is repeated) in the title "pink pup".

The story is told in 3rd person point of view. It is told from outside the story. It uses names. 1st person uses "I", 2nd person uses "you", 3rd person uses names.

Trouper

by Meg Kearney, illustrated by E.B. Lewis

This story is told from Trouper's point of view. It is told in 1st person point of view.

It is based upon Trouper's life, but it is not nonfiction because it is told from Trouper's point of view, which is a guess, not a known thing. Because all of the information is not true it is not a nonfiction book.

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

by Lindsay Mattick, illustrated by Sophie Blackall

This picture book is the story of the bear which Winnie-The-Pooh got his name from.

This picture book is nonfiction. Nonfiction means that the story is fact-based, not opinion.

The story has primary resources at the end. A primary source is something from the time period in which the story takes place. The primary sources that this story has are photographs.

Woolbur

by Leslie Helakoski, illustrated by Lee Harper

Woolbur and his family show personification as these sheep behave like people.

Dialogue (talking in a book) is shown using quotation marks (" ").

There are several "plays on words" in this story. Woolbur is a play on words since his name is usually spelled Wilbur but is spelled in this story using the word wool. What "plays on words" did you hear?

This story has lots of repetition. What did you hear and see being repeated?

The story had alliteration (the same beginning sound repeated). What alliteration did you hear?

The story is told in 3rd person point of view because it is told from outside the story and uses names.

Everybody Loves Bacon

by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Eric Wight

This story shows personification because the food acts like a person.

Dialogue (talking in a book) is shown using dialogue bubbles.

The story is told in 3rd person point of view because it uses names. 1st person uses "I", 2nd person uses "you", 3rd person uses names.

There were several play on words. Bacon is sitting on toast and "he was the toast of the town". To be the toast of the town means you are famous and everyone is proud of you.

Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet

by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Bob Shea

This cute story shows personification (when animals act like a person) because a real goldfish would not want a pet and animals do not talk.

There were two ways that thinking and talking (dialogue) were shown: quotation marks (" ") and with thinking dialogue bubbles.

How many times did you hear alliteration (the same beginning sound repeated, such as Gilbert Goldfish)? What was some of the alliteration that you heard?

There were several onomatopoeia (words that are a sound) in the story. What were they?

There was a phrase that was repeated. What was it? Answer: . . . around and around in happy circles.

The story is told in 3rd person point of view. It is told from outside of the story and uses names.

The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School

by Laura Murray, illustrated by Mike Lowery

This cute fantasy has personification (when animals or things act like a person) because the gingerbread man talks.

The whole story rhymes.

How many times did you hear alliteration (the same beginning sound repeated)? What was the alliteration that you heard?

There were several onomatopoeia (words that are a sound). What were the onomatopoeia?

There were two types of dialogue (when talking occurs in a book). Dialogue was shown with both quotation marks (" ") and dialogue bubbles.

The story was told in 1st person point of view. The gingerbread man was telling the story. The story starts off: "I began in a bowl. I was not yet myself." 1st person uses "I", 2nd person uses "you", 3rd person uses names.

Job Wanted

By Teresa Bateman, illustrated by Chris Sheban

Mild personification (when animals or things act like a person) occurs in this story because the dog talks to the farmer.

Several phrases and sentences are repeated in this story. What did you hear repeated?

There were several onomatopoeia (words that are a sound). What were they?

Alliteration (the same beginning sound is repeated) occurs several times . What alliteration did you hear?

This story is told in 3rd person point of view because the story is told from outside the story. Names are used. 1st person uses "I", 2nd person uses "you", 3rd person uses names.

The Darkest Dark

by Chris Hadfield and Kate Fillion, illustrated by The Fan Brothers

This story is based upon the author's life (astronaut Chris Hadfield). The additional information at the end of the book tells that he spent every summer at a cottage on Stag Island in Ontario, Canada. There was only one TV on the island and they did go to the neighbor's cottage to watch the Apollo 11 landing, when the first man walked on the moon.

This story has an onomatopoeia (word that is a sound) that is repeated. What is that onomatopoeia?

There is alliteration (the beginning sound of words are repeated) several times. How many times did you hear alliteration? What were they?

This story is told from outside the story. It is told in 3rd person point of view because it uses names.

Bear in Love

by Daniel Pinkwater, illustrations by Will Hillenbrand

This sweet story of kindness has personification (when animals or things act like a person.

Dialogue between the bear and rabbit is shown with quotation marks (" ").

Repetition occurs both with behavior (repeatedly leaving food on the rock and repeatedly singing a song) and with words (he wanted to see).

There were several times where there was alliteration (the same beginning sound repeated) at the end of the story. What were they?

This story is told in 3rd person because it uses names. It is told from outside of the story. 1st person uses "I", 2nd person uses "you", 3rd person uses names.

Stick and Stone

by Beth Ferry, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

This story of friendship has personification (when animals or things act like a person).

The whole story rhymes.

What were the onomatopoeia (words that are a sound) that you heard in the story?

Talking (dialogue) is shown by both dialogue bubbles and quotation marks.

This story is told in 3rd person point of view because it uses names and is told from outside of the story. 1st person uses "I", 2nd person uses "you", 3rd person uses names.

Henry & The Buccaneer Bunnies

By Carolyn Crimi, illustrated by John Manders

This humorous story has a lot of alliteration (the same beginning sound repeated, example: Buccaneer Bunnies). Keep a tally of how many times you hear alliteration.

Keep a tally of how many times you hear rhyming.

This story has personification (when animals or things act like a person). It is told in 3rd person point of view because it uses names.

There was one metaphor: Then suddenly, a crashing, bashing, thrashing wildcat of a hurricane broke loose. The author is saying that the hurricane is a wildcat. Rewrite the sentence making it another metaphor (saying that the weather is something that it is not).

Dialogue (talking in a book) is shown using quotation marks.

Quit Calling Me a Monster!

By Jory John, illustrated by Bob Shea

This humorous story has personification (when animals and things act like a person). The monster, Floyd Peterson, acts like a person.

How many onomatopoeia (words that are a sound) did you hear?

Talking is shown by both dialogue bubbles and quotation marks.

The story is told in 1st person point of view because Floyd Peterson is telling the story. The story uses "I".

Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach

By Melanie Watt

This humorous story has personification (animals or things act like a person).

Did you hear the onomatopoeia (words that are a sound)? What were they?

There was alliteration (same beginning sound repeated). What was it?

The story is told in 3rd person point of view because it uses names.

There was a map of how to get to the beach. There were a couple of a lists. What were they of?

There was a step-by-step directions on how to turn his yard into a beach. There was also a diagram of what Scaredy Squirrel's beachwear. I love the time schedule that the book has also.

Ivan: The Remarkable True Story Of The Shopping Mall Gorilla

This story is nonfiction. Nonfiction books are true. The mall that Ivan lived at was in Tacoma, Washington, which is close to Seattle.

The story is told in 3rd person point of view because it uses names. 1st person uses "I", 2nd person uses "you", 3rd person uses names.

At the end of the story is additional information about Ivan. Here is some of the additional information:

• Ivan was born in 1962 in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa.

• For 3 years Ivan lived in the home of the family who owned the pet store in the shopping mall.

• His room in the mall had concrete walls and was 14' x 14'.

• He lived in that room for 27 years with very little to do.

• When Ivan was moved to Zoo Atlanta he was scared of the gorillas.

• He never had children, but he enjoyed playing with the young gorillas.

• He hated wet weather and damp grass.

• He died in 2012 of old age.

We're All Wonders

By R.J. Palacio

This story is told in 1st person point of view because Auggie (the main character) is telling the story. I know this because he uses "I". 1st person uses "I", 2nd person uses "you", 3rd person uses names.

This picture book (and the movie Wonder) is based upon the author's award winning book Wonder.

Giraffes Can't Dance

By Giles Andreae, illustrations by Guy Parker-Rees

This rhyming story is told in 3rd person point of view because it uses names.

Mild personification is shown as all the different animals go to the Jungle Dance.

There were several times where there is alliteration (the same beginning sound is repeated). Did you hear them?

Chicken Big

By Keith Graves

This book has personification (when animals or things act like a person).

Dialogue (talking in a book) is shown with both dialogue bubbles and quotation marks.

How many onomatopoeia (words that are a sound) do you hear? There are a lot.

This story is told in 3rd person point of view because it names the animals. 1st person uses "I", 2nd person uses "you", and 3rd person uses names.

A Well-Mannered Young Wolf

by Jean Leroy, illustrated by Matthieu Maudet

This story has personification (when animals or things act like a person).

There are many dialogue bubbles to show which character is talking.

If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't!

by Elise Parsley

This story is told in 2nd person point of view because it uses "you". The story is talking to you.

There is personification because the alligator acts like a person.

There are several onomatopoeia (words that are a sound). What were they?

There was one time where alliteration (the same beginning sound repeated) was used. What was it?

If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur

by Linda Bailey, illustrated by Colin Jack

This humorous story has very subtle personification (when animals act like a person). Dinosaurs are delivering mail, etc.

How many onomatopoeia (words that are a sound) did you hear?

It is told in 2nd person point of view. 1st person uses "I", 2nd person uses "you", and 3rd person uses names.

There is one dialogue bubble. Did you see it? It is also an onomatopoeia.

Hampire!

By Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, illustrated by Howard Fine

This story is told in 3rd person point of view because it is told outside of the story and uses names.

There is rhyming throughout the whole book.

There is personification (when animals or things act like people) because the animals talk.

Did you catch the alliteration (where the same beginning sound is repeated)? How many times did you hear alliteration?

Perspective is beautifully demonstrated on the page where they discover that Hampire is not eating animals, but jelly doughnuts. The illustration is done from the duck's perspective, peeking through his wings.

There are several idioms in this story:

• Flew the coop---as an idiom it means to run away from a location quickly

• Chicken out--the idiom means to not do something because you are scared

• Our goosed is cooked--the idiom means that you are in trouble

Kel Gilligan's Daredevil Stunt Show

By Michael Buckley, illustrated by Dan Santat

This humorous book is told in 1st person point of view. Kel Gilligan is telling the story. It uses "I" to tell the story.

There are many onomatopoeia (words that are a sound). How many did you hear?

There are a few times where alliteration (the same beginning sound repeated) is used. What was the alliteration that you hear?

Outfoxed

By Mike Twohy

This humorous story has personification because the animals act like people. A real duck would not act like a dog to trick a fox, so the duck also is showing personification.

There are a lot of onomatopoeia (words that are a sound) in this story. How many did you hear?

The story is told in 3rd person point of view because it refers to them as duck and fox.

1st person uses "I", 2nd person uses "you", and 3rd person uses names.

Pirate's Perfect Pet

by Beth Ferry, illustrated by Matt Myers

This humorous story is told in 3rd person point of view. It uses names and is told from outside the story.

There is a lot of alliteration. See how many times you can hear alliteration as you listen to the story.

There are homophones (words that sound the same, but are spelled differently). I, eye, and aye are the homophones. Aye means yes.

There is repetition in this story. The phrase "caused quite a commotion, as good pirates should" is repeated.

What rhyming words did you hear in the story?

There is an onomatopoeia (a word that is a sound). Did you hear it? What was it?

Pirates Love Underpants

by Claire Freedman, illustrated by Ben Cort

This rhyming story has alliteration (the same beginning sound). How many times did you hear alliteration?

It also has onomatopoeia (words that are a sound). How many onomatopoeia did you hear?

It is told in 3rd person point of view because it talks about the captain and the crew (uses names). It is told from outside of the story.

Quotation marks show that there is dialogue (people talking) in this story.

This Is A Moose

by Richard T. Morris, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

This humorous story has personification (when animals or things act like a person).

There were several onomatopoeia (words that are a sound). What were the onomatopoeia that you heard?

Dialogue (when people are talking in a book) is shown using dialogue bubbles.

The point of view in this story is made difficult because there is so much dialogue. Remember to take the dialogue out to help you find the point of view. When all the dialogue is taken out the animals are referred to by either what they are (moose, scrappy squirrel), therefore the point of view is 3rd person.

There were at least two times where there was alliteration (the same beginning sound repeated). Did you catch them?

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs

by Mo Willems

This humorous twisted folk tale has personification (when animals act like a person) as the three dinosaurs try to have Goldilocks as a delicious snack.

There are onomatopoeia (words that are a sound).

What was the moral of the story (lesson)?

It was told in 3rd person point of view because it used names.

Sophie Peterman Tells the Truth

by Sarah Weeks, illustrations by Robert Neubecker

This story shows dialogue using both quotation marks (" ") and dialogue bubbles.

It is told in first person point of view (uses "I" throughout the story). Sophie is telling the story.

It has two similes (where two things are compared using the word "like" or "as"). What two things are babies "like". It also has a metaphor (something is called something it is not). What are babies called?

Chloe and The Lion

By Mac Barnett, illustrated by Adam Rex

This story has personification because the lion talks.

Dialogue is shown through both dialogue bubbles and quotation marks.

There is alliteration (same beginning sound repeated). Did you hear it?

There was repetition. Did you notice that "The End" was repeated several times also?

What story was the woodcutter from? He said, "I only go after wolves dressed as old ladies."

Creepy Carrots

by Aaron Reynolds, Illustrations by Peter Brown

This humorous story has personification (when animals and things act like a person).

There is dialogue which is indicated by quotation marks (" ").

How many times do you hear alliteration (the same beginning sound repeated--i.e. Creepy Carrots)?

The author tells us exactly where the setting takes place. Did you catch the name of the field where the carrots are growing?

There is an onomatopoeia (a word that is a sound)--tunktunktunk.

Children Make Terrible Pets

By Peter Brown

This humorous story has personification (when animals or things act like people).

There are dialogue bubbles to show that someone is talking.

There are a lot of onomatopoeia (words that are a sound) in this story. Can you find them?

This is a circular story because it makes you think that it is all going to happen again, only with an elephant.

Mother Bruce

By Ryan T. Higgins

This humorous story has personification (when animals or things act like humans).

It has dialogue bubbles to show when the animals are talking.

How many onomatopoeia (words that are a sound) do you see/hear?

It is a circular story because it makes you say, "oh no, not again" and makes you think that the same thing is going to happen again only this time with the baby turtle.

IGot a Chicken for My Birthday

by Laura Gehl

This story is a Washington Children's Choice award nominee.

This story has personification (when things or animals act like a person).

It is written in first person point of view because Ana is telling the story and the whole story uses "I".

There is repetition because the title of the story is repeated throughout the story.

The drawing plans at the end make you believe that this is a circular story because you think that it is going to happen all over again only this time with the trip to the moon.

There was one time where there was alliteration (the same beginning sound). Listen for it (help hammer).

More Bears!

By Kenn Nesbitt

This story has personification because the bears act like humans.

There are dialogue bubbles and repetition (more bears).

Did you catch the alliteration (same beginning sounds--i.e. fire fighting)? How many times did you hear alliteration?

Did you hear the rhyming? What rhyming did you hear?

This story is told in 1st person point of view (because the narrator refers to themselves as "I"), although you never see the narrator.

Fruit Bowl

By Mark Hoffmann

This is a 2020 Washington Children's Choice Book.

There is personification (when animals or things act like a person).

The whole story is told using dialogue bubbles.

There are many plays on words in this story. A play on words, or wordplay, is when words are used in a humorous way in which the words have more than one meaning. An example from the story is that the strawberry says that it was jammed in the bag. Strawberries are often used for jam. How many of these do you see/hear in the story?

Interrupting Chicken and The Elephant of Surprise

by David Ezra Stein

This is a 2020 Washington Children's Choice Book.

This story has personification (when things or animals act like a person).

Dialogue (talking) is shown using dialogue bubbles.

There were two onomatopoeia. Can you find them?

This is a circular story because it makes you say, "oh no, not again". It makes you think that the same thing is going to happen all over again with math homework.

Story Time in Space

Listen to various astronauts read stories while they are in outer space.

Interrupting Chicken

By David Ezra Stein

Notice that this story has personification (when animals or things act like a person).

It has two ways of dialogue: quotation marks and dialogue bubbles.

It has several onomatopoeia (words that are a sound). How many did you hear/see?

Did you know the folk tales that were imbedded in the story?

The Great Fuzzy Frenzy

By Janet Stevens

What is it called when animals talk or act like a person?

Notice that there is dialogue (when people talk) in this story. The dialogue is shown by quotation marks (" ").

How many times do you hear alliteration (the same beginning sound repeated)?

How many onomatopoeia (words that are a sound) do you hear?

How I Met My Monster

By: Amanda Noll

This is the third book about Ethan and his monster, Gabe.

What page tells you how the illustrations were made?

How many onomatopoeia (words that are a sound) do you hear?

I Need My Monster

By: Amanda Noll

This is the first book about Ethan and his monster Gabe. How can you tell that there is dialogue (someone is talking)? Are there quotation marks or dialogue bubbles?