Books are teachers too.
In a classroom, books can be used as mentor
texts for writing, as inspiration, ideas, or just to enjoy.
An author
whose books I am inspired by is Newbury
award winner author and poet Joyce Sidman
There is
information about her and her books on her website.
Three non-fiction books I have read and
loved and I highly recommend. Everyone I show them to feels the same way.
- Butterfly Eyes: and other secrets of the meadow (illustrated by Beth Krommes)
- Ubiquitous: celebrating nature's survivors (illustrated by Beckie Prange)
- Swirl by swirl: spirals in nature (illustrated by Beth Krommes)
These books are all an interesting combination
of poems and prose to give the information about the topic. Also beautifully
illustrated.
I have also very much enjoyed a fiction
one, illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski:
- This is just to say: poems of apology and forgiveness
The book is inspired by the poem by
William Carlos Williams (This is just to say) and creates a story of characters
as they write and receive apologies.
On my list to look at is:
Eureka: Poems about
inventors
This is how she talks of this book's
origin: This book started
outside on a walk, as most of my books do.
And her website has teaching ideas for
that book and for all the featured books
and useful ideas about inventors in
relation to the Eureka book:
Books are teachers too.
Authors are teachers too. Thank you Joyce Sidman.
