NWRI February 2023 Booklist

GRADE K

READING FOCUS: Kindergartners will read a playful dinosaur story this month! Families can prompt children to share their favorite dinosaur or dance moves after reading together.

Creativity & Curiosity

Dinozò k ap danse/Dancing Dinosaurs Written by Felix Whitley & illustrated by Simona M. Ceccarelli It’s time for Carnival. Let’s dance! Energetic dinosaur characters show readers their best moves in this dynamically illustrated bilingual story. No matter if they’re big or small, alone or in pairs, these silly dinos jump, march, tip-tap, and leap across the pages, engaging children and showing them all the different ways to dance!

AMAZING ANIMAL CHARACTERS CELEBRATING CREATIVITY

GRADE 1

READING FOCUS: First graders will explore a story that celebrates how family members help children learn new things. Families can talk about how and why the main character’s opinions change.

Imagination & Exploration

Bwi, Fèm ak Bwi/The Noisy, Noisy Farm Written by Viateur Ndacyayisenga & illustrated by Odile Uwera Kagabo lives with his mom and little sister on a farm. At first, he loves all the animals and likes to help them all, but as time goes on, he grows to only care for the rabbits. The other animals are too noisy! As Kagabo complains to his mother, she encourages him to think more and understand why the animals make noise. This is a fun bilingual story about all the various sounds animals make!

THE WORLD AROUND US FASCINATING PEOPLE & PLACES

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