It's Monday... August 12

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Locomotive is a nonfiction picture book at its best: beautiful artwork, interesting historical topic, an explosion, and tips on going to the bathroom on a train in the late 1800s.

Brian Floca on twitter: @BrianFloca 

I am so excited that Brian Floca will be visiting my school this fall. 

The 5sters and I loved reading this out loud together. The only problem with reading this one out loud was that The Bud kept wanting me to re-read parts he thought were funny slowing us down.

Follow Liesl Shurtliff on Twitter: @LieslShurtliff

Fabulous nonfiction in graphic novel format!

Book Description:

"The true story of three scientists who risked their lives for research that forever changed the way we think of primates...including ourselves."

• Read an excerpt from the book.
• Follow Maris Wicks on Twitter: @MarisWicks

• Check out Jonathan Bean's blog post with pictures from the real house building that inspired the book.

• Activities and drawing pages on Deborah Freedman's Website.
• Follow Deborah Freedman on Twitter: @DeborahFreedman

I fell in love the artwork of Chris Sickels (Red Nose Studio) when I read Here Comes the Garbage Barge, so I was delighted to see another book filled with his fabulous puppets.

• Check out this fabulous interview with Chris Sickels including a tour of his studio
• Follow Jennifer Larue Huget on Twitter: @jhuget
• Follow Chris Sickels on Twitter: @rednosestudio