Saturday, January 12, 2019

Informational Book

What If You Had Animal Ears!? 

By Sandra Markle


Title: What If You Had Animal Ears? 

Genre: Non-fiction Informational Book

Location: 631.7 Mar

Subject: "If you could have any animal's ears, which would you choose? If you chose an elephant's ears, you could hear other elephants coming from two miles away. If you had Eurasian red squirrel ears, you'd be so warm you'd never need a hat in the snow. And if you had a koala's ears, you could style them in the coolest new trends. The animal kingdom has lots of animals with incredible ears, but your ears are pretty awesome, too!" 
-Markle, Sandra.(2016) If You Had Animal ears? Scholastic. New York, NY. Scholastic.










Fantasy

The Fantastic Flying Books of 

Mr. Morris Lessmore

By: William Joyce




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Historical Fiction

I Survived: 

The Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941

By: Lauren Tarshis


A day that will live in infamy, the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Follow along as Danny tries to stay alive dodging bombs and bullets. A tough kid from New York who's mom made him move to Hawaii he plots to return home. Trying to get aboard and hide on a battleship bound for New York, he gets more than he bargained for. The I Survived Series is a student favorite and this story does not disappoint. Learn about Hawaii, battleships, and a day that will forever be remembered. Will Danny make it out alive? Will he still want to leave Hawaii? Get ready for a thrilling, can't-put-down adventure! 





Contemporary Realistic Fiction

How I Learned Geography

By: Uri Shulevitz



Taking place in war-torn country a family must leave their home and travel in search of safety. Faced with starvation the family is desperate to stay alive. So when Dad comes home with only a map things begin to change for his young son. With no money, no food, and nowhere to go, the young boy studies the map. Suddenly he is traveling around the world and seeing things he never has before. Come along on his journey and prepare to be amazed! Found in the "E" Books, under the "SH" shelf. Enjoy! 



Poetry Book

Where the Sidewalk Ends
poems and drawing of: Shel Silverstein

A beloved children's poet, 
Shel Silverstein will forever 
be remembered as a true artist. 

A Dolphin favorite, 
get ready to laugh, 
cry, and see the world
in a whole new way. 



*Students, please take special
notice of your favorite poem 
for our next lesson. 

That means, write it down. ;)



FIND IT: Non-fiction #811

Traditional Tale

Stone Soup: An Old Tale Retold

Written & Illustrated By: Marcia Brown

Ready to hear a tale about a magic soup made from stones?
Click on the story below to hear about how 3 soldiers magically
transform water into a delicious soup for an entire village, 
all from 3 stones! Is it truly magic, or something else? 

Click here: Stone Soup






Want to read it? NON-FICTION

                        #934




Picture Book



I Stink          

    

Written by: Kate and Jim Mcmullan 


Click Here To Have the story read to you by a REAL Garbage Man! 

                                         

Go Here If You Want to READ IT: E- MC



Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Award-winning Book

Sam & Dave Dig A Hole 
written by: Mac Barnett
illustrated by: Jon Klassen

Hey Searles Dolphins~ 

Want to read an awesome adventure book?! Then read Sam & Dave Dig A Hole  written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen. This book is a fun read that follows along as 2 brothers and their dog dig a hole looking for something SPECTACULAR! Determined and hopeful, they dig and dig and dig some more. Will they ever find something awesome? You gotta read to find out! I really like this book because the ending is open for interpretation, that means it's up to you, the reader. I would love to hear what YOU think! This book is located in the E-Section of the library, on the BA Shelf. If you need help finding it come and ask me, Mrs. Lopez, for help. Enjoy!