Picture book month is over, but we still love our picture books!

Copy of Zervas 5th Graders Present: Our TOP TEN Favorite Books (of all time) on Prezi

If you can't view the Prezi, or don't want to wait for the reveals - here is our compiled Top Ten list.  The 5th graders ranked their top 10 favorite picture books in order, and we gave each spot ranked points.  Here are their favorite picture books!

10. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

      The Giving Tree

9.   One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

8.   The Sneetches

      The Dumb Bunnies

7.   Chrysanthemum

6.   Bats at the Ballgame

5.   Bats at the Library

4.   If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

3.   Green Eggs and Ham

2.   Make Way for Ducklings

and the UNANIMOUS TOP FAVORITE

1.   Elephant and Piggie!  (They couldn't pick just one, so Gerald and Piggie just get top honors together for all of their work :)

I'm Here...

I mentioned the book I'm Here by Peter H. Reynolds in my last post. Here's a great book trailer/companion video to it. Really speaks to the impact of the book. Check out his great work with Fablevision here.  Lots of great visuals, lessons, products and ideas for teachers.

Inclusive Schools Week

It's Inclusive Schools week and I've been having some great discussions with kids at all grade levels about what an inclusive school looks like, and the many meanings of inclusion.  We've shared stories, including I'm Here by Peter H. Reynold and One by Kathryn Otoshi and come up with activities to do together to try to understand how we are all different thinkers and learners.  I just came across this video, shared by a fellow librarian, and loved it too much not to pass on. Enjoy!