Posts Tagged ‘patricia polacco’
This Teacher Appreciation Week May 2nd -May 6th 2022, Ask Your Young Reader About a Teacher Like Mr. Falker, in Their Young Lives.
Thank you, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco Let me start by saying I am an unmitigated Polacco fan, and among the many books she has written, this may just be my favorite. It packs a wallop if picture books can, amidst their recent much-heralded demise, continue to do such a thing. This one definitely does.…
Read MoreDon’t Fear Differences…Celebrate Them!
The Graves Family By Patricia Polacco Patricia Polacco has written beautifully in her picture books about what it means to be an “outsider.” Many of her books were based, it seems, on her hometown of Union City, Michigan. And “The Graves Family” is no exception as there appears to be a real “Graves” house…
Read MoreWay Back Wednesday Essential Classic: Passover Edition
Mrs. Katz and Tush By Patricia Polacco Sacrifice, suffering – and a gradual, hard won ascendance are part of the dual Jewish and African American histories. Is it possible to blend these two cultural stories into a simply wonderful Passover story? You bet. If your name is Patricia Polacco and you’ve had some hard…
Read MoreAnother Gem from Patricia Polacco!
Mr. Wayne’s Masterpiece By Patricia Polacco School is back in session at the same time that one of my favorite picture book authors, Ms. Patricia Polacco, offers her newest picture book and it is reason to celebrate on so many levels.Artistically and narratively, her books are a joy to read. They draw you in…
Read MoreGetting Ready for President’s Day!
Just in Time, Abraham Lincoln By Patricia Polacco There is a huge resurgence in interest this year in the 16th president of the United States, one Abraham Lincoln. Not that there was any doubt of a wane in his popularity given the fact that he preserved the Union, ended the Civil War, freed…
Read MoreThe New Phase of Bullying
Bully By Patricia Polacco I’d like to piggyback this newest title from Ms. Polacco entitled Bully to my last blog entry (posted on August 22nd), also by the same author. That title is called Thank you Mr. Falker. They’re sort of book ends that address a similar problem in school seen from different grade levels…
Read MoreBun Bun Button by Patricia Polacco
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Read MoreA Mother’s Day classic by Patricia Polacco
Chicken Sunday, written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco Have you ever been fortunate enough to have a mother figure in your life? I have. In fact, I’ve had several. If you’re lucky enough to come into the sphere of influence of these remarkable people, they touch you in ways that nurture you, filling some empty…
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