We just had Scholastic's bookfair at school and there is a new Jan Brett book, The Three Snow Bears which is an Inuit version of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. My bookshelf is bursting with all the books I brought home this summer, but of course there is always room for one more (well, 2 - I had to have "Knut" which is a true story of a polar bear cub).
My school district has booked Teri Sloat for a visit in early March - actually during the race!!!(author of Berry Magic, an Inuit tale of how the berries came to be in Alaska - and the book I used to motivate the students for our reading challenge last year - with the principal eating the agutaq - Eskimo ice cream - recipe is in the book - when they met the challenge. I'm so excited - Teri spent time living in the villages of Alaska and has written several books. I think she will even be staying with me for one night. The connections we make.....how incredible!
If I didn't send you the bibliography I put together, let me know and I'll get it to you. Have a great holiday season. Debbie
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Debbie,
Wow! That is great. I know that your entire school will enjoy her visit. Thanks again for the great bibliography, I have shared that great resource with several teachers.
Thanks again,
Judi
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