I love, love, love Kate DiCamillo! One of my favorite books by her is The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. Upper elementary students love this book just as much as I do. In case you're not familiar with the book, it's a fantasy book about a stuffed rabbit that becomes lost at sea and journeys around trying to find his way home. It's a great book to talk about perseverance and the fantasy genre. I always like to read this book just before spring break because it ties in nicely with the season.
Another of my favorite rabbit books: The Velveteen Rabbit. While these two books have completely different plots, they are similar in many ways. They both are of the fantasy genre, have a rabbit as the main character, and involve the loss of a favorite toy.
I like to read Edward Tulane as a class, and then split into pairs/small groups to read The Velveteen Rabbit.
I created a comprehension packet for use with the books that incorporates the following skills/subjects:
~Compare and contrast
~Science (habitats/ecosystems)
~Research (online and print resources)
~Writing (conventions/editing/adjectives/creating mental images)
~Comparing fiction/fantasy to nonfiction texts
~Making inferences
Do you love these books or similar titles? I'd love to hear about your favorite rabbit books!
I like to read Edward Tulane as a class, and then split into pairs/small groups to read The Velveteen Rabbit.
I created a comprehension packet for use with the books that incorporates the following skills/subjects:
~Compare and contrast
~Science (habitats/ecosystems)
~Research (online and print resources)
~Writing (conventions/editing/adjectives/creating mental images)
~Comparing fiction/fantasy to nonfiction texts
~Making inferences
Do you love these books or similar titles? I'd love to hear about your favorite rabbit books!
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