Daily Dose of Books with Em

Front Cover of "All Around the World Japan"   Title: All Around the World Japan Genre: Informational, Nonfiction Author:  Jessica Dean  Awards: N/A Age Group: 7-10 year olds Teacher Evaluation: As a teacher, I think this book is a good educational book about Japan and everything it has to offer. Like what schools are like in Japan, the animals found there, what life is like, and etc. It is a nice informational book about Japan that presents all the information in an eye-catching way with pictures that connect with what is written in the page.  Summary: In this book it writes about what Japan is like the capital, the animals, the environment and so much more. It explains that kimono's are the traditional robe that has been worn for hundreds of years which is worn for special events and ceremonies. It also goes over the types of food eaten and how fish is eaten often in Japan and how rice is served with every meal. At the end of the book it includes a glossary def...

Front cover of "Juneteenth"   Title: Juneteenth Genre: Informational, Nonfiction Author: R.J. Bailey Awards: N/A Age Group:  5-8 year olds Teacher Evaluation: As a teacher, I think this a really nice educational book to read when we are learning about holidays. It is short and to the point with pictures about how Juneteenth is celebrated and the symbols associated with the holiday. It also has a glossary at the end of the book that defines the terms used throughout the book.  Summary: This book talks about the holiday "Juneteenth" what it is, how it is celebrated, why it is celebrated, the symbols associated with it, and how Juneteenth came to be. It tells us that this holiday is celebrated on June 19 and it's an African-American holiday which celebrates that on that day in 1865 slaves in Texas learned they were free. It explains all the ways it is celebrated by  going to church and giving thanks and how theres also a parade. People play music, dance, sing, and ...

  Front cover of "You can't bring a sandwich to the moon... and other things about Space!e" Title: You can't bring a sandwich to the moon... and other things about Space! Genre: Nonfiction  Author: Laurie Calkhoven Awards: N/A Age Group: 6-8 year olds Teacher Evaluation: As a teacher, I think this book would be an amazing book for students to read if they wanted to learn about the Space Age and the how it began and what countries were competing to get up there first. This would be beneficial for my students because it's written in an engaging way with pictures throughout the chapters showing what is going on in the passages.  Summary: In this book the author writes about the Space Age and starts the book explaining the Space race between the U.S and the Soviet Union. The first part was about which country would send the first satellite into space. The second part of the book is about how the U.S failed on their first attempt at sending a satellite up into space bu...

  Front cover of "I Am Respectful"  Title: I Am Respectful  Genre: Informational, Nonfiction  Author: Melissa Higgins Awards: N/A Age Group: 5-8 year olds Teacher Evaluation: As a teacher, I would love to read this book in class if my class were to be having troubles with being nice. It is a nice a simple book full of color that describes how to be respectful and not bully others. I think it would be anice and to the point type of book that shows the importance of being kind to one another.  Summary: In this book the author writes about why it isn't nice to be a bully and how it's better to be respectful, kind, and courteous and so much more. While we can disagree with others it's never ok to be mean and disrespectful about it. 

Front cover of "Spanish Missions"   Title: Spanish Missions  Genre: Nonfiction Author: John Perritano Awards: N/A Age Group: 8-12 year-olds Teacher Evaluation: As a teacher, I would suggest this book for any students that might be researching about the Spanish conquistadors or Christopher Columbus. It was a very informational book that displayed all of the information in an engaging and easy to follow way. It included pictures and was broken into chapters that where in chronological order of how things happened in history.  Summary: This book was a small informational chapter book that gave the reader background information on how the Spanish Missions started. Which was by Christopher Columbus accidentally landing in what is now North America when he was looking for Asia. Then it went on to describe the strategies the Spanish used when exploring the land, what missions where, who built them, and why they were built.