Cultivating an Imagination: Patterns Galore

I read about a great book about animals, shapes, and patterns on another blog, check out my comment!

Traditional Literature

Paul Bunyan, retold and illustrated by Steven Kellogg
Cendrillon, written by Robert D. San Souci, illustrated by Brian Pinkney
Hosni the Dreamer, by Ehud Ben-Ezer, pictures by Uri Shulevitz
The Rooster Who Went to His Uncle's Wedding, retold by Alma Flor Ada, illustrated by Kathleen Kuchera
The Wise Old Woman, retold by Yoshiko Uchida, illustrated by Martin Springett
Mr. Semolina-Semolinus, retold by Anthony L. Manna and Christodoula Mitakidou, illustrated by Giselle Potter
Grandfather Tales, collected and retold by Richard Chase
Zel, by Donna Jo Napoli
Little Red Riding Hood, by Jerry Pinkney
The Silver Charm, by Robert D. San Souci, illustrated by Yoriko Ito

Poetry

Grandmother's Nursery Rhymes: Las Nanas de Abuelita; by Nelly Palacio Jaramillo, illustrated by Elivia
Jabberwocky, poem by Lewis Carroll, reimagined and illustrated by Christopher Myers
Here's a Little Poem, collected by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters, illustrated by Polly Dunbar
Love That Dog, by Sharon Creech
Fireflies at Midnight, by Marilyn Singer, pictures by Ken Robbins
Heartbeat, by Sharon Creech
Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow, written by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Beth Krommes

Tuesday, January 27, 2009