Over the next few weeks, we will be evaluating picture books from 2016 and choosing our favorite. It will be fun to compare our Pondecott winner with the actual Caldecott winner which will be announced later this month. 

Our honor books were also wonderful. Great choices this year, second graders.

Our winner is ​Ida, Always. This book is illustrated by Charles Santoso. Click here to visit his website. This book is based on a true story about two Central Park Zoo polar bears. Click here to watch a video of Gus.

Pondecott 2017

Click here to complete a happy jigsaw puzzle of the Ishi cover. ​
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Click here to complete an Ishi puzzle by one of your classmates.

Enjoy the pictures of our Ishi rocks. Our friendly little rocks are helping us to think positively. Click on the book cover to go to the Ishi website.
​To view our Ishis, click here.

        

Ishi 

We are learning how to research and using wonderful dogs as our topic. Let's start with the book Meet the Dogs of Bedlam Farm by Jon Katz. 

Click on the book cover to hear the author give an introduction to this true story about his farm and his dogs.

Then link to the videos below to learn more about these special dogs.

Frieda's Story

The Dogs are Bestsellers

Working Dogs

After researching different breeds of dogs to learn about their "jobs", we will have fun with a read aloud about a girl who has too many pets and does not know what to do.

Piles of Pets by Judy Delton (from the Pee Wee Scouts series)

Click here to access our Smore.

What pet is best for me?

Letter to Ms. MacKay

Medal designed by Chase

Honor

Award Winner

Here are the winners of this year's Pondecott Award.

Here are the winners of this year's Pondecott Award.

Pondecott Award 2016

How Oliver Olson Changed the World
Question: What is your world changing idea?

Click here to see the second graders world changing ideas.

Pondecott Award 2015 (our mock Caldecott Award)