Stephanie Coccia- Informational

The Go- Around Dollar

By: Barbara Johnston Adams

Illustrated by: Joyce Audy Zarins

Summary: this chronicles the life of a dollar bill. The dollar bill starts off in the park, but then ends up as the first dollar made in an ice cream store.

Rating Evaluation: I really love this book. In addition  to the cute story, each page has facts about dollar bills and money in general. What makes this book unique is that there is a picture of a dollar bill with an explanation of each symbol on the bill. It sets up a knowledge that children will need for life!

ISBN: 0-02-700031-1

Published by: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Children

5 stars!!!

Steph Coccia- Graphic Novel

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
By Jeff Kinney

Summary: Greg is starting middle school, and he tries really hard to succeed. However, he fails at everything!
Rating: This book is hilarious!! I feel that everybody will love this book. I like that adults could also read this book!  Parents could read this with their children and create a strong bond. It will let the kids know that their parents went through the same thing that they did. Just a great book all around!!
5 stars!!!
ISBN: 978-0-8109-9313-6

Steph Coccia- Graphic Novel

Zombies and Electricity
By: Mark Weakland
Illustrated by: Jok
Summary: Zombies are teaching us about electricity! We learn about electricity by the zombies doing activities that involve electricity!
Rating: This is a great book! What i love most, is that it provides the definition of the term that the zombies are referring to. The reader is able to see the terms in a sentence and in the actual definition form. I think that this would appeal to a wide audience. For the readers that like scary stuff, this is perfect. It appeals to those who like science. Even those who do not like science or get scared easily ( like me!) this book will still fit you! The Zombies are not really scary, and they do funny things. This book appeals to all!
Published by Capstone Press, 2013
ISBN:978-1-4296-9929-7

Stephanie Coccia- Graphic Novel

Fish, Fish, Fish
By Lee Nordling and Meritxell Bosch

Summary: this is a cute story about several fishes that learn an important lesson. One fish learns that it is always good to have a friend, while another learns that he is not the most powerful. The last group of fishes learn to stick together.
Rating: I love this story! It is so cute! At the beginning of the book, it sets up a scenario of what of how the fishes view themselves. At the end the fish see their view in a whole new light. It is able to teach a moral lesson through the use of funny pictures. In addition, it poses several questions at the beginning and end; this allows the reader to really think about what the book is trying to portray.
5 stars!!
Lerner Publishing, 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4677-4575-8