All About Me
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October in the Blue Room has been spent exploring the topic of “All About Me” through introducing the idea that everyone is different. One of the ways that we have incorporated this exploration has been through the use of some really wonderful children’s books. Beginning our year with this in depth exploration has allowed teachers and classmates to get to know each other better. It also has helped students develop a strong and positive individual identity and sense of self.
Spoon
Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Illustrator: Scott Magoon
Summary: Spoon is jealous of the other utensils (knife, fork, chopsticks) in the drawer, but it turns out that they are all jealous of him! “Spoon serves as a reminder to celebrate what makes us each special.”
Bodies are Cool
Author: Tyler Feder
Summary: This is a book all about body acceptance and confidence. “This picture book is a pure celebration of all the different human bodies that exist in the world.”
It’s Okay to be Different
Author: Todd Parr
Summary: Celebrates and encourages the ideas of both self-acceptance and the acceptance of others for who they are.
The Change Your Name Store
Author: Leanne Shirtliffe, Illustrator: Tina Kugler
Summary: A girl named Wilma does not like her name and decides to change it. She tries on new names from around the world, but decides her own name suits her best.
Not Quite Narwhal
Author: Jessie Sima
Summary: A unicorn that lives under the sea discovers that he is not a narwhal and figures out that he can celebrate all parts of his identity.
The Colors We Share
Author: Angélica Dass
Summary: Shows us how wonderfully colorful humans really are, questioning the concept of race and the limited categories we use to describe each other.
The Wicked Big Toddlah
Author: Kevin Hawkes
Summary: Absolutely nothing exciting happens in Maine . . . nothing, that is, except for the birth of one giant baby. "That's one wicked big toddlah you got there!" exclaims Uncle Bert . . . and so Toddie is named. Toddie's a baby just like any other . . . sort of. The thing is, he's big—really big. That means really big diapers, really big teeth, really big everything. A journey through a year with baby Toddie, where we see he goes through what every other baby does - just on a bigger scale!
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born
Author: Jamie Lee Curtis; Illustrator: Laura Cornell
Summary: In asking her parents to tell her again about the night of her birth, a young girl relives a cherished tale she knows by heart. Focusing on the significance of family and love, this is a unique and beautiful story about adoption and the importance of a loving family.