Alicia’s Happy Day by Meg Starr, illustrated by Ying-Hwa Hu and Cornelius VanWright
Star Bright Books, Inc. 2002
Today is Alicia’s birthday! As she walks through her neighborhood, she is greeted with familiar sights, sounds, and people, both family and friends. On the walk through her neighborhood, Alicia is greeted with many well wishes, including taxis that stop for her, peels of orange ribbons from the Orange Lady, “Helado de Coco” from the Icey man, and hugs from her Manni and Poppi. Eventually, the walk through the community ends with a birthday party destination. This delightful picture book begs to be read aloud and shared, especially on a young reader’s birthday. Full, watercolor illustrations and double page spreads depict realistic portrayals of people and city scenes. Whimsical end pages are filled with colorful, party balloons. Alicia’s Happy Day will be the perfect read aloud for a birthday celebration, when learning about types of celebrations, and when building a sense of community and neighborhoods. Reading Alicia’s Happy Day is sure to make readers’ day a bit brighter. Recommended for preschool and elementary readers.
Author, Meg Starr is a professor of Early Childhood Education, Director of Touro College School of Education, a daycare director, and teacher. She has helped to bring community programs to East Harlem and she’s worked with children in a variety of communities.
Illustrators, Ying-Hwa Hu and Cornelius VanWright’s work has been exhibited at The Society of Illustrators Original Art Show and at the Bologna Book Fair.
Established in 1994, Star Bright Books, Inc. is an independent children’s book publisher. They are dedicated to producing high quality books that are sensitive to the needs of all children. They believe that all children should see themselves in print. Star Bright Books Inc. makes a effort to include children of all abilities, nationalities, colors, and ethnicities in their books. They also believe that children should hear books in their mother tongues. In pursuit of that goal, they publish books in 33 different languages.
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Hacking the Code: The Ziggety Zaggety Road of a D-Kid by Gea Meijering, illustrated by Mads Johan Øgaard
I Care Press
Hacking the Code is a funny, heartwarming story about a fifth grader with dyslexia Kees is a prankster and loves to think up the best pranks at his elementary school. He struggles with reading, writing, and spelling but is a whiz when it comes to science, math. drawing, fixing things, and making friends. Missing recess is not very fun but it has been a somewhat tolerable punishment for pulling pranks with his best friend, One particular prank lands the pair in a bit more trouble. Their punishment is to write about the hardest thing that they have ever done. Kees’s very secret friend club is determined 5o help him but after visiting with his grandpa, he has a bit more confidence. Grandpa emphasizes to Kees that,, “ideas are what’s important.” Then his teacher makes a suggestion, and he is successful at completing his writing assignment. Whimsical black and white drawings offer extra appeal for readers of chapter books Hacking the Code would be an excellent recommendation to students that struggle with literacy or who are dyslexic. It would also make an excellent read aloud for students in the intermediate level. Recommended
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