Cheers for a Dozen Ears

 

TITLE:  Cheers for a Dozen Ears  A Summer Crop of Counting
AUTHOR:  Felicia Sanzari Chernesky
ILLUSTRATOR: Susan Swan
PUBLISHER: Albert Whitman & Company
COPYRIGHT: 2014

In this book you will visit a farm stand and count various produce.  It has rhyming text that make it fun and the illustrations are fabulous! 

I borrowed this one from the library because the cover and title intrigued me.  I read it several times to my 2 year old.  I will definitely watch for more books by this author. 

This would make a great addition to your classroom library to be used with counting or a unit on produce of the summer.

How Do You Know It's Summer?

TITLE: How Do You Know It's Summer?
AUTHOR:  Ruth Owen
ILLUSTRATOR:
PUBLISHER: Bearport Publishing
COPYRIGHT: 2012

What are the signs of summer?  This book tells the reader things to look for to know summer is coming....besides the heat.  Also included are science words which are defined at the end and activities to try in summer.

I have previously read the book in the series How Do You Know It's Spring?  I enjoyed this book about summer.  As with the spring book I thought the photos were great.  This is appropriate for an early elementary classroom.

Watermelon Wishes

TITLE:  Watermelon Wishes
AUTHOR:  Lisa Moser
ILLUSTRATOR:  Stacey Schuett
PUBLISHER:  Clarion Books
COPYRIGHT:  2006

Charlie and his Grandpap plant watermelon seeds together.  Charlie tells Grandpap he hopes they grow a wishing watermelon.  Grandpap tries all summer to guess Charlie's wish.

I enjoyed reading this book.  The illustrations are amazing. Notice the title on the front is done with watermelon seeds!  This is a sweet story about a boy and his grandfather.

I would recommend this book for elementary aged children.  It would be a nice addition to a classroom library.

To the Beach!

TITLE: To the Beach!
AUTHOR:  Linda Ashman
ILLUSTRATOR:  Nadine Bernard Westcott
PUBLISHER:  Harcourt, Inc.
COPYRIGHT:  2005

Have you ever been ready to head on a family vacation, got on the road, and realized you forgot something? This is what happens to the family in this book....not just once but several times!  Will they make it to the beach?  

This is a fun read aloud book for young elementary aged children. The illustrations are appealing to young readers as well and add to the fun of this book.