The Grumpy Morning Summary

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 Edwards, P. D. (1998). The Grumpy Morning. Illus. by D. Labrosse. New York: Scholastic Inc.
Age and Appeal: 5-7, perfect for kindergarten for introducing animal sounds and life on a farm. Genre: Poetry/Fiction
Summary: This story is told from the perspective of a barn owl. A group of farm animals become grumpy because they have not been fed their morning meals yet. The farmer slept-in past the normal feeding time. The farm animals make a ruckus to eventually wake her up. The farmer wakes up and lovingly tends to her hungry animals. The rhyming sentences and animal noises makes it a fun read for young children. The illustrations nice a colorful through the use of watercolors. The pictures are lightly outlined and shaded.

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Each concept has a matching picture. For example the #5 has a picture of the number and five rubber ducks on a bathtub. These visuals allow children to associate the concepts easier. Real pictures show actual numbers, letters, shapes, figures, and toy creatures.

 Grubman, S. (2010). Orangutans Are Ticklish: Fun Facts from an Animal Photographer. Illus. by J. Davis. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books.
Age and Appeal: 5-10, kids love anything that has to do with animals Genre: Nonfiction/Science/Informational
Summary: This book informs readers about various animals through the use of fun facts. One such example is when a hippo yawns it isn’t tired, but rather preparing to attack. Jill Davis took amazing up-close and personal photographs of these animals. She explains throughout the book how she took the very impressive photographs.

 Hopkins, L. (2005). Days to Celebrate: A Full Year of Poetry, People, Holidays, History, Fascinating Facts, and More. Illus. S. Alcorn. New York: Greenwillow

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