One Hot Summer Day

FOR THE WEEKEND, share this summer title with your child. 

One Hot Summer Day is appropriate for children of all ages.

Summary:
One Hot Summer Day brings the heat and the cool when a little girl plays outside on a hot, summer day. Follow along as the little girl explores the neighborhood with dogs panting and ladies holding umbrellas for shade as she teases her shadow and eats popsicles. Relief from the heat comes in big, dark thunderous clouds as a summer storm fills the sky. Nina Crews' simple text and photo-collage images radiate summer the whole way through.

Practice this Comprehension Strategy-Retelling:
After you read One Hot Summer Day ask your reader to take a turn and tell the story to you. Let them lead the way, flipping the pages and narrating the text and pictures. By engaging with the book in a more interactive role your reader will be more invested in the entire book sharing experience.

Do this with your child:
Before you read One Hot Summer Day set up a space to read together outside. This could be on a blanket in your back yard, at a local playground or park, or even at the beach. You will be able to ask your reader questions about how they're relating to the little girl in the story, are they too hot to swing, can they escape their shadow in the sunshine, etc. By engaging with a book in a new setting your reader will be experiencing it in a different way than when you share books on your couch or in bed. Take advantage of the summer weather 

If you're interested in sharing One Hot Summer Day with your child you can find it from Greenwillow Books, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, here. 

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Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

FOR THE WEEKEND, share this fun school themed title with your child! 

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse is appropriate for children age 4 and up.

Summary:
Lilly loves her teacher in Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse from author and illustrator Kevin Henkes. Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher Mr. Slinger. She even wants to become a teacher when she grows up, just like him. But when Lilly brings her new purse and sunglasses to school, she has a very hard time paying attention and following the rules, and Mr. Slinger takes her new things away for the day. Read to find out what happens after Lilly becomes furious with Mr. Slinger. 

Practice this Comprehension Strategy-Retelling:
After reading Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse ask your child to take a turn to tell the story to you. They can use what they remember from the story along with the pictures on the pages to put story together. Let them hold the book and turn the pages. If they stumble or seem unsure, prompt them to look at the pictures and remember what had happened before as context clues.  

Do this with your child:
Lilly loves so many things about school in Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Ask your child what they love about their own school and why. Together you can make a list and compare it to Lilly's list. Look for similarities and difference.

If you're interested in sharing Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse with your child you can find it from Greenwillow Books, an imprint of Harper Collin Publishing, here. Please like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.