Graphic Novel

Title: A Cat Named Tim and Other Stories
Author: John Martz
Publisher: Koyama Press
Publication Date: 2014
ISBN: 9781927668108

Summary: This graphic novel is great for struggling readers and to introduce the genre to readers! This graphic novel contains four short stories about Tim and his friends Doug, Mouse, Connie, and Mr. and Mrs. Hamhock. This graphic novel has very little text in it and few frames but still carries the flow of a graphic novel. Tim and his friends are always getting into shenanigans, but are always laughing at the same time. Anything can happen in their world! Struggling readers won't be overwhelmed by the text but can still make a story by using inferences. Also, for young readers, this a great story to introduce the genre of a graphic novel because this book is intended for younger readers. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Poetry

Title: Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant

Author: Jack Prelutsky

Publisher: Greenwillow Books

Publication Date: 2006

ISBN: 9780060543174

Summary: This anthology of poetry for children takes household objects and animals and combines them. With beautiful and unique illustrations, these poems comes to life for the reader. Children can easily relate to the poem because the household objects in the poem are something most children know about.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Title: The Carnival of the Animals

Author: Jack Prelutsky

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Publication Date: 2010

ISBN: 9780375864582

Summary: This anthology is a group of poems that match the animals from Saint-Saens portrayed in his famous work back in 1886. You can real this alone on with the CD that is available with it. Children can see the different literary devices that can be used in poems clearly in these examples. 

Rating: 5 out of 5

Title: It's Thanksgiving!

Author: Jack Prelutsky

Publisher: HarperCollins

Publication Date: 2008

ISBN: 9780060537111

Summary: This shorter anthology contains poems all about Thanksgiving. Children can enjoy poetry about this holiday that talks about the food, the parade, and the family you can spend it with. This book contains 12 poems.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars