Books to Promote to Students

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Books are amazing! Books allow for entertainment and much learning! The possibilities are endless. Books teach subjects, vocabulary, empathy, behaviors, and much more. As educators, we need to select books that will be beneficial for our students. We need to think of all students and the messages we want to display. We need to build relationships and foster our student’s heritage, cultures, religions, and the full child. By carefully selecting our book choices, we provide the environment and learning that assists in making great teachers. The following books are my current top three choices. 

Title: Many Ways to be a Family by Christy Peterson  

Synopsis: This book focuses on family dynamics. This is a book geared towards young children. It explains that families are composed differently. The importance is love within each family no matter how it is formed. This book celebrates differences.  

Personal Growth: This book educates children that families are composed differently. When children are informed of differences in a positive way, they grow with acceptance. 

Respecting Differences: This allows children to relate to the family style that matches their living situation. 

Promoting Successful Reading: Connecting all types of families allows each child to connect. When there is connection, it fosters reading. 

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Many_Ways_to_Be_a_Family/Qx7jEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0  

Title: Niko Draws a Feeling by Bob Raczka 

Synopsis: A boy named Niko would draw his feelings. When sharing his drawings, people did not understand. This book is to teach about looking at the world in a different way. This child is capturing a different perspective and teaching others to think outside the box. 

Personal Growth: This book fosters critical thinking. Children can grow in thinking beyond what they see. Students can grow in how they feel and how they would show or describe their feelings.  

Respecting Differences: The boy has unique artwork. This book explains his artwork and allows the readers to respect this different artwork. 

Promoting Successful Reading: This book is intriguing and has won many awards.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfMHQ9LkqEs  

Title: The Crayon Box That Talked by Shane DeRolf 

Synopsis: A box of crayons did not get along. A child decided to buy the box of crayons and show them they could complement each other. A wonderful picture was drawn with all the crayons. The crayons recognized they were best with each other. 

Personal Growth: This story is teaching children to get along and respect differences. It helps students grow in healthy relationships. It teaches building friendships by recognizing the good in others. 

Respecting Differences: This book promotes differences as a good thing. The different colors together create a wonderful picture.  

Promoting Successful Reading: This book is colorful and cute, making it a book to read over again. The book is easy to understand and enjoy. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri1lNeucMZ0 

There are many more books that can be included! The discussions with the students about the books are also very important. These discussions will assist in the growth, respect, and the love of reading. I hope you enjoy the list and happy reading!