Bibliography of Resources for Lesson Plans
Anderson, Laurie Halse, and Matt Faulkner.Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving. New York: Scholastic, 2002. Print.
Andrews, S., & Plecas, J. (1995). Rattlebone Rock. New York: HarperCollins. Week 6.
Arthur gets spooked [Motion picture]. (2003). U.S.A.: Sony Wonder. Week 7.
Arthur’s best school days. Dir. Greg Bailey. Perf. Jodie Resther. Sony Wonder, 2001. Week 20.
Arthurs tasty treats. Dir. Greg Bailey. Perf. Melissa Aberin. Sony Music Ent., 2003. Week 20.
Autry, G., Haldeman, O., & Whatley, B. (2002). Here comes Santa Claus. New York: HarperCollins. Week 13.
Be my valentine, Charlie Brown. Dir. Bill Melendez. Perf. Duncan Watson. Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2008. Week 20.
Brett, J. (1985). Annie and the wild animals. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. Week 17.
Brett, J. (1997). The hat. New York: Putnam. Week 17.
Brown, Marc Tolon. Arthur’s first kiss. New York: Random House, 2001. Week 18.
Brown, M. T. (1982). Arthur’s Halloween. Boston: Little, Brown. Week 6.
Brown, M. T. (1983). Arthur’s Thanksgiving. Boston: Little, Brown. Week 9.
Brown, M. T., & Schlichting, M. (1993). Marc Brown’s Arthur’s teacher trouble. Boston: Little, Brown. Week 1.
Brown, Marc Tolon. Arthur’s underwear. Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown, 1999. Week 21.
Brown, Marc Tolon. Arthur’s valentine. Boston: Little, Brown, 1980. Week 18.
Brown, M. W., & Hurd, C. (1984). Goodnight moon. Ancramdale, N.Y.: Live Oak Media. Week 5.
Brown, R. (1984). A dark dark tale. New York, N.Y.: Puffin Books. Week 5.
Bruel, N., & Williams, V. (2011). Bad kitty. New York: Macmillan Young Listeners. Week 1.
Bunting, E., Brett, J., & Egolf, R. L. (1986). Scary, scary Halloween. New York: Clarion Books. Week 6.
Carrol, J.A., Gladhart, M.A., & Petersen, D.L. (1997). Character building: literature-based theme units. Carthage, IL: Teaching and Learning Company. Week 21.
Carter, D. A. (1991). In a dark, dark wood. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Week 6.
Casale, K. & Rebora, C. (2012). Never let a ghost borrow your library book: book care guidelines from the Library Secret Service. Madison, WI: Upstart Books. Week 1.
Catalanotto, P. (2002). Matthew A.B.C.. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers. Week 2.
Chicka Chicka 123… and More Counting Fun [Motion picture]. (2009). U.S.A.: Scholastic. Week 11.
Colandro, L., & Lee, J. D. (2002). There was an old lady who swallowed a bat. New York: Cartwheel/Scholastic. Week 6.
Colandro, L. (2008). There was an old lady who swallowed a bell!. New York: Cartwheel Books. Week 14.
Colandro, L., & Hinnant, S. (2011). There was an old lady who swallowed some leaves!. New York, NY: Scholastic. Week 8.
Corey, Shana, and Brett Helquist. Milly and the Macy’s Parade. New York: Scholastic Press, 2002. Week 12.
Craig, P. M., Thompson, C., & Houser, B. (2003). Mr. Wiggle’s book. Columbus, Ohio: Waterbird Books. Week 1.
Crews, D. (1984). School bus. New York: Greenwillow books. Week 3.
Cuyler, M., & Schindler, S. D. (2002). Skeleton hiccups. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books. Week 6.
DePaola, Tomie. Strega Nona: an original tale. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1975. Week 21.
Diary of a Spider… and More Cute Critter Stories (Scholastic Storybook Treasures) [Motion picture]. (2005). U.S.A.: Scholastic. Week 7.
The Dog from Arf! Arf! to Zzzzzz. (2004). New York: HarperCollinsPublishers. Week 1.
Ehlert, L. (1991). Snowballs (Voyager books ed.). San Diego: Harcourt, Brace. Week 16.
Feiffer, Jules. Bark, George. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1999. Week 17.
Ferber, Brenda A., and Tedd Arnold. The yuckiest, stinkiest, best Valentine ever. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2012. Week 19.
Flesher, V. (2008). Alfred’s nose. New York: Katherine Tegen Books. Week 9.
Franklin’s valentines. Dir. Michael Hirsh. Perf. Richard Newman. KaBOOM! Entertainment, 2003. Week 20.
Freedman, C., & Cort, B. (2008). Aliens love underpants. London: Simon & Schuster Children’s. Week 4.
Garfield’s Thanksgiving [Motion picture]. (1992). USA: Fox Video. Week 11.
Goodman, S. E. (2001). Pilgrims of Plymouth. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society. Week 8.
Graves, K. (1999). Frank was a monster who wanted to dance. San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books. Week 6.
Groat, D. (1996). Roses are pink, your feet really stink. New York: Morrow Junior Books. Week 19.
Groat, D. (2001). We gather together– now please get lost!. New York: SeaStar Books. Week 9.
Groat, D., Harris, J., & Rose, P. P. (2008). Jingle bells, homework smells. Pine Plains, NY: Live Oak Media. Week 14.
How the Grinch stole Christmas/Horton Hears a Who [Motion picture]. (2000). USA: Warner Home Video. Week 14.
Inside Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Dir. Zac Fine. A & E Television Networks, 2009. Week 12.
Jackson, A., & Schachner, J. B. (1997). I know an old lady who swallowed a pie. New York: Dutton Children’s Books. Week 9.
Johnson, P.D. (2004). Little Bunny Foo Foo. New York: Scholastic. Week 3.
Joslin, S., & Sendak, M. (1958). What do you say, dear?. New York: Young Scott Books. Week 3.
Katz, A., & Catrow, D. (20082005). Where did they hide my presents?: silly dilly Christmas songs. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks. Week 12.
Keats, E. J. (19781962). The snowy day. Harmondsworth: Puffin Books. Week 17.
Kontis, A., & Kolar, B. (2006). Alpha oops!: the day Z went first. Cambridge, Mass.: Candlewick Press. Week 2.
Koscielniak, B. (1995). Geoffrey Groundhog predicts the weather. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Week 19.
Lester, H., & Munsinger, L. (1988). Tacky the penguin. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. Week 16.
Leuck, L., & Schindler, S. D. (2003). One witch. New York: Walker & Co. Week 6.
Litwin, E. (2010). Pete the cat. New York: Harper. Week 3.
Litwin, E., & Dean, J. (2011). Rocking in my school shoes. New York: Harper. Week 3.
London, J., & Remkiewicz, F. (1996). Froggy goes to school. New York: Viking. Week 3.
London, J., & Remkiewicz, F. (1998). Froggy’s first kiss. New York: Viking. Week 19.
London, J., & Remkiewicz, F. (1999). Froggy’s Halloween. New York: Viking. Week 4.
The Magic School Bus Creepy, Crawly Fun! [Motion picture]. (2000). U.S.A.: WarnerVision Entertainmnet. Week 7.
The Magic school bus holiday special [Motion picture]. (1994). USA: Distributed by Warner Home Video. Week 14
Maps & globes. U.S.A. Schlessinger, 2004. Week 23.
Marshall, E., & Marshall, J. (1980). Space case. New York: Dial Press. Week 5.
Marshall, J. (2002). Merry Christmas, space case. New York: Puffin Books. Week 12.
Martin, B., Sampson, M. R., & Ehlert, L. (2004). Chicka chicka 1, 2, 3. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Week 10.
Max & Ruby’s Christmas [Motion picture]. (2002). U.S.A.: Paramount home Entertainment. Week 11.
Max & Ruby’s Halloween [Motion picture]. (2005). U.S.A.: Paramount Home Entertainment. Week 7.
McCoy, G. (2008). I see Santa everywhere. New York, N.Y.: Hyperion Books for Children. Week 12.
McNamara, M. & Gordon, M.. Too many valentines. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks, 2003. Week 18.
McElligott, M. (2010). Even monsters need haircuts. New York: Walker. Week 4.
McGhee, A., & Bliss, H. (2004). Mrs. Watson wants your teeth. Orlando, Fla.: Harcourt. Week 1.
McGinley, P., & Manders, J. (2010). The year without a Santa Claus. New York: Marshall Cavendish Children. Week 12.
McKie, R., & Eastman, P. D. (1990). Snow. New York: Beginner Books. Week 15.
Melmed, L. K. (2001). This first Thanksgiving day: a counting story. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. Week 10.
Merchant, Natalie, and Barbara McClintock. Leave Your Sleep. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2012. Week 26.
Merry Madagascar [Motion picture]. (2009). USA: DreamWorks Home Entertainment. Week 14.
Mills, J. E., & Mantle, B. (2010). The spooky wheels on the bus. New York: Cartwheel Books. Week 6.
Minor, W. (2000). Pumpkin heads! New York: Blue Sky Press. Week 6.
Moore, C. C., & Wegman, W. (2000). The night before Christmas. New York: Hyperion. Week 8.
Morris, A., & Linenthal, P. (2003). That’s our librarian! Brookfield, Conn.: Millbrook Press. Week 2.
Munsch, R. N., & Martchenko, M. (1982). Murmel, murmel, murmel. Toronto: Annick Press. Week 3.
Munsch, R. N., & Martchenko, M. (1985). Mortimer. Toronto: Annick Press. Week 2.
Munsch, R. N., & Martchenko, M. (1986). 50 below zero. Toronto, Canada: Annick Press. Week 15.
Munsch, R. N., & Martchenko, M. (1987). I have to go! Toronto: Annick Press. Week 3.
National geographic kids beginner’s world atlas. Washington, D.C.: National geographic society, 2011. Week 23.
Neitzel, S., & Parker, N. W. (1989). The jacket I wear in the snow. New York: Greenwillow Books. Week 15.
Nelson, S., Rollins, J., & Cowdrey, R. (2004). Frosty the snowman. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Week 13.
The Night Before Christmas…and More Classic Holiday Tales (Scholastic Storybook Treasures) [Motion picture]. (2008). USA: Scholastic. Week 14.
Norworth, Jack, Carly Simon, and Amiko Hirao. Take me out to the ball game. Watertown, MA: Imagine, 2011. Week 26.
Pete’s A Pizza…and more great kids stories [Motion picture]. (2009). U.S.A.: Scholastic. Week 11.
Pilkey, D. (1999). The Hallo-wiener. New York: Scholastic Inc. Week 5.
Pilkey, D. (2004). ‘Twas the night before Thanksgiving. New York: Scholastic. Week 8.
Pilkey, D. (2009). The Dumb Bunnies’ Easter. New York: Blue Sky Press. Week 12.
Pulver, R., & Arnold, T. (2001). Axle Annie. New York: Puffin Books. Week 16.
Reid, R. (2012). What’s black and white and Reid all over?: something hilarious happened at the library. Chicago: American Library Association. Week 1.
Reiner, C., & Bennett, J. (2003). Tell me a scary story–but not too scary! New York: Little, Brown and Co. Week 4.
Rex, M. (2008). Goodnight goon: a petrifying parody. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons. Week 5.
Rey, M., Rey, H. A., & Weston, M. (2003). Margret & H.A. Rey’s Curious George visits the library. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Week 1.
Rohmann, Eric. My friend Rabbit. Brookfield, Ct.: Roaring Brook Press, 2002. Week 21.
Rosen, M., & Robins, A. (1990). Little Rabbit Foo Foo. New York: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers. Week 2.
Rosenthal, Amy Krouse, and Tom Lichtenheld. Duck! Rabbit!. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2009. Week 21.
Ross, T. (2009). Three little kittens and other favorite nursery rhymes. New York, N.Y.: Henry Holt and Co. Week 5.
San Souci, R. D., & Catrow, D. (2000). Cinderella Skeleton. San Diego: Silver Whistle/Harcourt. Week 4.
Scieszka, Jon, and Lane Smith. The true story of the 3 little pigs. New York, N.Y., U.S.A.: Viking Kestrel, 1989. Week 11.
Scotton, R. (2009). Merry Christmas, Splat. New York: Harper. Week 12.
Scotton, R. (2010). Scaredy-cat, Splat! New York: Harper. Week 4.
Seuss, D. (1957). How the Grinch stole Christmas. New York: Random House. Week 13.
Silverstein, Shel. A light in the attic. New York, N.Y.: Harper & Row, 1981. Week 26.
Simon’s book. Perf. Levar Burton. Distributed by GPN, 1984. DVD. Week 23.
Summertime with Max and Ruby. Dir. Jamie Whitney. Perf. Samantha Morton. Fremantle Media, 2008. Week 20.
Sweet, M. (2011). Balloons over Broadway: the true story of the puppeteer of Macy’s Parade. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children. Week 9.
Thaler, M., & Lee, J. D. (2000). The music teacher from the Black Lagoon. New York: Scholastic. Week 4.
Tourville, A.D & Lensch, C. (2009) Manners with a Library Book Minneapolis, MN: Picture Window Books. Print. Week 1.
Ulmer, W. K., & Knorr, L. (2007). A isn’t for fox: an isn’t alphabet. Chelsea, Mich.: Sleeping Bear Press. Week 1 and Week 2.
Yates, P., & Karas, G. B. (2003). Ten little mummies: an Egyptian counting book. New York: Viking. Week 6.
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