Odd Boy Out Young Albert Einstein by Don Brown

#4 This book is about the life of young Albert Einstein.  This book celebrates diversity in a way of not singling out the odd one.  I like the fact that Albert was not a genius at a young age.  I also like the illustration by Don Brown the mood was set in late 1800's in Germany where Albert grew up.  If you ever felt like you were the one who was left out because you were the odd one and  like biographies then this book is for you.  This book is perfect for 2nd grade and helps support diversity in the classroom.

The Perfect Wizard Hans Christian Andersen by Jane Yolen Illustrated by Dennis Nolan

The story is a biography on Hans Christian Andersen.  It tells us about him as a boy and how much he loved to act out different stories.  He was never bored and his imagination was running wild with stories such as, The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, and many many more.  His stories later became an important part of children's literature.  Some of his influences were his grandfather who motivated him to pursue his stories onto paper.  The illustrator Dennis Nolan created a fantasy scene that children of ten and up will enjoy.  The author Jane Yolen portrayed Hans Christian Andersen as a odd fellow who grew up in a time when there was no television.  If you would like to see how the story ends, I suggest you read it.  

#2 My Name is Georgia A Portrait by Jeanette Winter

February 8, 2013

My book I choose this week was about the famous artist Ms. Georgia O'Keeffe illustrated by Jeanette Winter.  This book has a happy mood to it.  It reminded me of  when I was a child and use to look up and stare at the sky and admire the clouds.  I liked the way she showed the beauty of color and symbolism in her illustrations.  This story talks about Georgia as a child and shows her love of nature.  She is especially found of the sky.  She desperately wants to display her ideas as she sees the world  through her eyes, which is BIG! She goes to school and learns different techniques and ends up....well I can't give the ending away.  You will have  to see for yourself and check it out at your local library.  This book celebrates diversity.