Help me choose a great book to read to a 1st grade class.

[Green Tea]

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

 

[pooksma]

DS' favs are Robert Munch. He reads some on his own now (Grade 2) but still loves to have us read them to him.

 

[michael's mom]

I'm in search of a book for my upcoming "guest apperance" in my son's first grade class. I would love suggestions.

I was thinking of Sylvester and the Magic Pebble but thought it might be a bit too 'young'.

Anyone have any other suggestions?

TIA

I will tell you that I am a first grade teacher in MA and one of the books from our last science program was Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. My students also love the "Click, Clack, Moo..." Series. I always suggest to my parents that are coming in to read to my class to choose a book with their child to share with his class. When they know this is one of (son's name)'s favorite book, they are more likely to be intrigued.

Good luck!

 

[zoemurr]

the "Little Old Lady" book mentioned early on. Kids participate (it is repetative) and it's very cute. We also totally love Robert Munsch books. "Something Good" is my all time favorite kids book. "Alligator Baby" is funny too.

As for being "too young".. I went in to read in my DDs 3rd grade class and was afraid everything was "too young". I pulled out a book and a bunch of them said, "Oh, I love that one!" and I read a few more. I kept asking them if they really wanted to hear these and they were thrilled. (They had a sub who was fine with me staying.) They kept asking what else I had and sat thrilled.

 

[tchrrx]

Anything by Robert Munsch! I love his books.

 

[stsomewhere]

My DD 2nd grade teacher just read them a book called Walter the Farting dog. She talked about it for a week.

 

[design_mom]

My DD 2nd grade teacher just read them a book called Walter the Farting dog. She talked about it for a week.

This reminded me of another of DS's favorites -- Bad Dog, Marley -- by John Grogan. (It's the same author who wrote Marley and Me, but Bad Dog, Marley is a picture book for children.)

 

[Camno's Mama]

I Stink by Macmullen. There are some other titles by that author that are really cute, as well. (It's about a garbage truck).

 

[TexasBee]

"Fall is not Easy"

There's a new one in the Click Clack Moo series too - just came out, Farmer Brown (and Duck) are building a corn maze. Very cute.