The Bad Case of Stripes is a children book written and illustrated by David Shannon. This book is about a girl who cares about what people think about her. She won't even eat lima beans because she thinks the other children will thinks she's weird. One morning before school she comes down with colorful stripes all over her. She goes to school and she changes patterns depending on what the other children say. (polka dots, animal print, the flag...) Throughout the book different people come and try to figure out what is wrong with her. In the end an elder lady gives her lima beans and she turns into just her. End the end she realizes it is important to be herself.
I absolutely adore this book. It is an imaginary way to show children that it is alright to be who you are, and not to conform to society. The illustrations are colorful, and catch the eye of all readers. It has words on one page, with the illustration on its own page. It is a great children book that helps teach them an important lesson.

Rainstorm is a picture book written and illustrated by Barbara Lehman. With this book you pretty much have to use your imagination. It has no text, and pictures are the only way to tell the story. From the pictures it tells a story about a young boy stuck in his house doing a rainstorm. The problem is he has to find things to do within the house. In the house he finds a key, which he then goes on a adventure to see what the key goes to. When he finally finds the answer it leads him in a secret passage into another world. The resolution is now he has a secret passage he goes to, and plays with the children over there.

I am not too fond of just a picture book without any text. I think it is a cute book, and gives children a chance to use their imaginations. I wouldn't suggest it for a classroom lesson, but maybe for a fun activity. All the illustrations tell a story, but it is taken from different perspectives. Rainstorm has a simple and adventurous plot, and is easy to follow.

Mind your Manners, B.B. Wolf is written by Judy Sierra and the illustrations are by Jotto Seibold. This book is about the big bad wolf and how he isn't so bad after all. The setting is in a storybook village with multiple different fantasy tales. The characters consist of the Wolf, he has a friend that helps him named crocodile, Ms. Wonderly, the three little pigs, and many more. Mr. Wolf is invited to tea and he has to learn how to use his manners. In the end he successfully remembers "Excuse Me," and the other characters see that the stories of him don't do him justice.
 
The genre of this book is fantasy, and it captures the childrens' attention due to the fact that it uses imagination.
The illustrations help to create a visual reality of the story, with zigzags to show action, and colors to show excitement and fun. Some of the words are structured to be bigger to emphasis the point, and the position helps create a different perspective. Some parts of the book Mr. Wolf remembers his rules of manners by creating a song. I think this could lead to multiple activities and this will help incorperate music into the class. Not only is this book fun, but it teaches a great lesson about having manners, and not judging people.

Pip & Squeak is a children's book written and illustrated by Ian Schoenherr.  This book is about a friendship of two mice. It takes place outside on a snowy day. Pip and Squeak are heading to a friend's party, but one of them forgets the gift. As they are traveling to the party, they search for the gift along the way. They find a gift that will do, but in the end the friend loves the gift.

This book is about the friendship of the two mice, but also about a friendship of a different kind of friend. Since the friend is different is shows children that it is ok to be different, and to be friends with someone different than them. It also shows that you can be grateful for anything, and that it's the thought that counts. I love the illustrations because it makes you feel like you are a part of the adventure. The illustrations also demonstrate the size of the mice by comparing real life things to the tiny mice. This would be
 a great book to read in a classroom.