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Bibliographic Information (APA): Author last name, First initial. (Year published). Title in italics. Illus. Illustrator First Name Last Name. City published, State published: Publisher.

Brief Annotation:
Genre:
Grade Level:
Readers who will like this:
Response/Rating (1-4):
One question you would ask before a read aloud:

Reading Strategies Connection:

Sunday, September 18, 2011

The Amazing Bone

Bibliographic Information: Steig, W. (1976). The Amazing Bone. Canada; Harper Collins Canada Ltd. .

Brief Annotation:
Pearl the pig meets an amazing friend. On her way home, they encounter robbers and a fox who wants them for dinner. How will they escape?

Genre: Storybook; Animal Fiction.

Grade Level: 1-4

Readers who will like this: Children who like stories with animals as the main characters. Children who like stories with adventure and some danger.

Rating/Response:
2; This book contains some older language that some children would need to have explained. The story was clever with a happy ending, which was nice. The story may be somewhat scary from some younger readers.

One question you would ask before a read-aloud:
Have you ever encountered trouble alone or with someone else? What happened? How did you feel?

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