Celebrating Literacy

Photo by Judi Moreillon

Celebrating Literacy! Enchanting Practices for the Primary Classroom

Presentation for International Reading Association
31st IRA SW Regional Conference, February 2006
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Jane Kurtz, Children's Book Author
Jennifer Ward, Children's Book Author
Toni Buzzeo, Children's Book Author and School Library Media Specialist
Judi Moreillon, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Northern Arizona University, and Children's Book Author

Children's Literature Presented

Jane Kurtz
Do Kangaroos Wear Seat Belts? Illustrated by Jane Manning. Dutton, 2005.
In the Small, Small Night. Illustrated by Rachel Isadora. Greenwillow, 2005.
Rain Romp. Illustrated by Dyanna Wolcott. Greenwillow, 2002.
Waterhole Waiting. Illustrated by Lee Christiansen. Greenwillow, 2002.

Jennifer Ward
Forest Bright, Forest Night. Illustrated by Jamichael Henterly. Dawn, 2005.
Over in the Garden. Illustrated by Kenneth J. Spengler. Rising Moon, 2001.
The Seed and the Giant Saguaro. Illustrated by Mike Rangner. Rising Moon, 2003.
Somewhere in the Ocean. Illustrated by Kenneth J. Spengler. Rising Moon, 2000.

Judi Moreillon
Read to Me. Illustrated by Kyra Teis. Star Bright, 2004.

Toni Buzzeo
Dawdle Duckling. Illustrated by Margaret Spengler. Dial, 2003.
Little Loon and Papa. Illustrated by Margaret Spengler. Dial, 2004.
Ready or Not, Dawdle Duckling. Illustrated by Margaret Spengler. Dial, 2005.
The Sea Chest. Illustrated by Mary GrandPré. Dial, 2002.

Additional Children's Literature Cited

Allen, Pamela. Who Sank the Boat? Putnam, 1982.
Brown, Margaret Wise. Goodnight Moon. Illustrated by Clement Hurd. Harper Row, 1947.
Christelow, Eileen. Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed. Clarion, 1989.
Freeman, Don. Corduroy. Viking, 1968.
Marshall, James. Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Dial, 1988.
Rey, H. A. Curious George Rides a Bike. Houghton Miflin, 1952.
Shaw, Charles G. It Looked Like Spilt Milk. HarperCollins, 1947.
Williams, Sarah. Round and Round the Garden. Illustrated by Ian Beck. Oxford University, 1983.
Williams, Vera B. More, More, More Said the Baby. Greenwillow, 1990.
Wood, Audrey. The Napping House. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984.

28 January 2006