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As we wait for the winners to be announced we are happy to share reading responses from Ms. Pyzik’s first grade class at Elmer Elementary School in Schenectady, NY. Here are some of their pictures and thoughts about Stars Above Us by Geoffrey Norman and E.B. Lewis and City, Dog Country Frog by Mo Willems and Jon Muth.
About Stars Above Us.
I like this book because it was cool when the starts lit in the dark.
I liked it because I liked the star part.
In the beginning the girl was sad.
I like the book because the girl and her dad watched the stars and fireflies.
I like the book because above us is the stars.
I liked the book because I like fireflies and stars.
I like the book because it taught me about comets and stars.
I like this book because she wished on a star for him to come home.
I love the book because they talk about stars and I love stars and I learned about the North Star.
I love the book because we learned to not be afraid of the dark.
And about City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems and Jon Muth.
I like it because they were friends forever.
I love the book because I love dogs and spring and they were friends forever in their heart.
I love this book because I like when dog found his friend frog and then they were friends forever.
I like it because I like the dog.
I love the book because the city dog and the country frog became friends.
I like the book because the frog just patted his back.
I like this book because the dog and frog are friends. Frog didn’t come back. Now City Dog is friends with squirrel.
I like the book because the dog and the frog were friends.
I like the book because it taught me about frogs.
I love the book because the dog had a friend. His friend died and then the dog had a new friend.
I like the book because in the middle the dog and frog became friends.
I loved the book because I like dogs and frogs and the author’s humor.
I like the book because the dog got a new friend.
I like the book because Dog is waiting for a friend in summer.
I love the book because the dog makes a new friend.