Book Pairing: AUTUMN
Just like you might pair a fine wine with a gourmet meal, JOYcabulary pairs together read aloud books: usually a narrative text with an informational text, or sometimes two narrative texts around a similar topic. When we pair these together, comprehension is deepened as students make connections between the two books.
Today’s book pairing is all about AUTUMN. In autumn, living things get ready for the cold days ahead.
A Mischief of Mice by Christie Matheson
Join the animals and follow the clues in this rollicking, rhyming, nature-inspired whodunit story full of fun collective nouns!
Those Darn Squirrels Fly South by Adam Rubin
Even for a grump like Old Man Fookwire, summer is a glorious time. But once fall arrives, his beautiful birds fly south. But where do they exactly go, and what do they do once they get there? The squirrels - and Fookwire - are determined to find out.
