



Little Joe by Sandra Neil Wallace-OPTIONAL.The President’s Vampire by Christopher Farnsworth.The Last Best Days of Summer by Valerie Hobbs-OPTI.Grandpa Green by Lane Smith - ADVISABLE.Otis and the Tornado by Loren Long - OPTIONAL.Adventures of a Cat-Whiskered Girl by Daniel Pinkw.Big City Otto:Elephants Never Forget-ADVISABLE.The Man in the Moon by William Joyce- ESSENTIAL.Brownie & Pearl Take a Dip by Cynthia Rylant- ADVI.Welcome to the World by Valerie Wyatt- OPTIONAL.Love, Mouserella by David Ezra Stein- ESSENTIAL.Tallulah's Tutu by Marilyn Singer- OPTIONAL.The Boy with Pink Hair by Perez Hilton - OPTIONAL.My First Book of Color by Margaret Rey - ESSENTIAL.Blue Chicken by Deborah Freedman - OPTIONAL.King Jack and the Dragon by Peter Bently - ADVISABLE.The Back Door of Midnight by Elizabeth Chandler.

It would definitely be used as a springboard for discussion on forgiveness, changes, and interacting with the people in our lives. This could be used in a unit about friendship, feelings, and emotions. The story is simple, but carries a powerful message for all. We loved the limited paint colors, and the bright bold red used sparingly in some pages. The illustrations are simple, but incredible. We can’t wait to purchase more of Oldland’s picture books. He’s eager to set things right, but will his friends and neighbors believe he’s truly a changed beaver? Starring a charming cast of characters, Nicholas Oldland’s light-hearted contemporary fable highlights the importance of taking care with others and the world around us.” After finding himself on the wrong side of a falling tree one day, the beaver begins to see the error of his careless ways. Inside cover: “There once was a beaver who was so busy that he didn’t always think things through.
