Last night I had my Silly Stories program. The kids are off for spring break this week, so they spend their days with us at the public library. I’d originally planned on reading 5 stories and no craft, just to shake up the usual routine. But around 3pm one of our regulars, 6th grader Dustin, used up his computer time quota for the day and came to the desk complaining of boredom.
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This is a classic for story time. I know there are a great many books out there that are newer, more colorful, and more popular these days. But I come back to this one a lot. The illustrations are right up my alley, simple but very expressive. And more than any other book, this one gave me the most practice with my animal voices. When I did my elementary student teaching at PS 75 in Manhattan, this was a mainstay in the read aloud rotation. And Dee and Lisa, I must say that now when I do the book myself, my “SNORT!” is pretty darn good.