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Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel; David Catrow (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2005-03-17
Dear Kids, A long time ago, when you were little, Mom and I took you to where we wanted to build a house . . . . I remember there was one tree, however, that the three of you couldn't stop staring at . . . . After the family spares him from the builders, Steve the tree quickly works his way into their lives. He holds their underwear when the dryer breaks down, he's there when Adam and Lindsay get their first crushes, he's the centerpiece at their outdoor family parties. With a surprising lack of anthropomorphizing, this is a uniquely poignant celebration of fatherhood, families, love, and change.
Library Lil by Suzanne Williams; Steven Kellogg (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2001-05-21
From the day she was born, Lil had a book in her hand...so it's no surprise when she grows up to become a librarian herself. She even manages to turn the people of Chesterville-who are couch potatoes-into readers. But then Bust-'em-up Bill roars into town with his motorcycle gang. Just mention reading to him and you're toast. Has Lil finally met her match? This original tall tale by a real-life librarian, combined with Steven Kellogg's trademark humor, is better than any TV show! "A librarian's favorite fantasy...The silliness of both story and pictures are perfectly matched...A winner for storytimes anywhere." -School Library Journal, starred review "This love story about books is enough to make anyone wish for a permanent TV blackout!" -Children's Literature

Hyperbole

Hyperbole PowerPoint

Idiom

Idiom PowerPoint

Simile

Metaphor

Metaphor PowerPoint

Onomatopoeia

Alliteration

Personification

Personification PowerPoint

Final Project

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