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Super Fly Guy! Written and Illustrated by Tedd Arnold Super Fly Guy! is the second book in the Fly Guy series. The book is about a fly named Fly Guy, who is a boy named Buzz's pet. Buzz takes Fly Guy to school and Fly Guy falls in love with the lunch lady, Roz. Roz becomes friends with Fly Guy and feeds him, but when Roz's boss finds out that there is a fly in the kitchen, he fires her and replaces her with Miss Muzzle. No one likes Miss Muzzle, so Fly Guy and Buzz create a plan to get rid of her. When Miss Muzzle sees Fly Guy, she tries to swat him but destroys the kitchen in the process. In the end, Roz gets her job back and everyone is happy.  The Fly Guy  series is great for early readers. This book in particular has three chapters and totals about thirty pages. The book is fun and silly and perfect for younger children who want to begin to read chapter books. Super Fly Guy!  is full of colorful and fun illustrations, which makes it a great book to use with children that ar

  Ada Twist, Scientist By Andrea Beaty Illustrated by David Roberts     The book Ada Twist, Scientist  is about an inquisitive young girl named Ada Marie Twist. Ada is full of questions about the world; her first word was "why" followed by "what, when, and how." She questions everything she encounters, such as why a clock ticks and why roses have thorns. One day, Ada encounters a particularly difficult puzzle: what is the source of the terrible stink? Ada conducts experiments to try to find out the answer to this question, however, she leaves a trail of chaos in her wake. At first, her parents are overwhelmed and mad at Ada for the mess she has created. But they soon realize that Ada is extremely curious and begin to work together to solve the answers to Ada's questions.        Ada Twist, Scientist is an incredible picture book that features a variety of important lessons. The book focuses on Ada Twist, an African American second-grader who loves to figure out

  The Ugly Duckling  By Hans Christian Andersen Adapted and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney The Ugly Duckling is a story about a young duckling that all the other animals make fun of, tease, and call ugly. Unknown to the duckling and the other animals, he is actually a swan that was misplaced in a ducks nest. Despite being loved and accept by his mother, the ugly duckling ventures out into the world to find a place he is understood and accepted. When spring arrives, the duckling spots a flock of beautiful white swans and decides to join them. Worried he will not be accepted, the duckling finds out that he is actually one of them. The story ends with the duckling finally finding his home and place in the world. Jerry Pinkney's adaption of the classic story is a Caldecott Honor Book. The Caldecott Honor recognizes the preceding year's most distinguished American picture book for children. In his adaptation, Pinkney captures the spirit of Hans Christian Andersen's original tale,

             Bowwow Powwow by Brenda J. Child                                             Brenda J. Child's book, Bowwow Powwow , tells the story of a young girl named Windy Girl. Windy Girl, and her dog, Itchy Boy, enjoy adventures together, but their favorite activity is driving with Uncle's and listening to his stories about powwows from his childhood. After a powwow one day, Windy Girl falls asleep and dreams of a "bowwow powwow," where the dancers are dogs.     What stood out to me the most about this book is that it is a bilingual-book. On every page is the text in English, as well as Anishinaabemowin. The book was tr anslated into Anishinaabemowin by Gordon Jourdain, a member of the Lac La Croix First Nation of Ontario, and a teacher at the Misaabekong Ojibwe Language Immersion program in the Duluth Public Schools. Additionally, I appreciate that the story was written, illustrated, and translated by members of American Indian nations, which gives the book a ge