SUPER WHY Book Club Picks
This section provides an exciting way to encourage your child to read. With the SUPER WHY Book Club Picks, you and your child find age-appropriate books that are hand picked by the Super Readers and by actual kids! Alpha Pig, Wonder Red, Princess Presto and Super Why recommend books they like to read, explain why they like them and show how they have used what they learned in their lives. Of course, Super You - kids like your child - pick books and talk about them too! The goal of this book club is to inspire your child to have a life long love of books by talking about them as he learns to read. This section is also a great way to show your child that he can relate the stories he is reading to his everyday life to solve problems. Come on, to the Book Club!
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ALPHA PIG'S PICK: Leonardo the Terrible Monster Written by Mo Willems
Summary: Leonardo is a monster who can't be scary, no matter how hard he tries. Just when he thinks he'll never be able to scare anyone, he finds a young boy named Sam, who is easily frightened. But is scaring people what this terrible monster really wants to do?
Why: Alpha Pig picked this book because, "I'm not afraid of Monsters anymore! Actually, now I think they're kind of funny!"
Books as a resource for life: Alpha Pig used what he learned in this book in his real life. "One time, I was inside the book Jack and the Beanstalk with the Super Readers and there was a really scary giant. I was SO afraid of him, but then I learned that he wasn't really scary. The giant was just really tired and needed to go to sleep. That silly giant!"
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WONDER RED'S PICK: Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Written by Verna Aardema
Summary: There's a big problem on the Kapiti Plain - there isn't any rain, so the grass can't grow! How will Ki-pat's cows eat? This African folktale is told in rhyming verses.
Why: Wonder Red picked this book because, "I love this book because it has lots of rhyming words,. just like my wonder words basket!"
Books as a resource for life: Wonder Red used what she learned in this book in her real life. "Once, I was inside the Three Little Pigs book with the Super Readers and I couldn't get past a huge wall! I decided to use rhyming words and made a ball so I could get past the wall. It was wonderific!"
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PRINCESS PESTO'S PICK: Fancy Nancy Written by Jane O'Connor
Summary: With her sparkly tiara and stunning heels, Nancy is one fancy kid! Because her relatives are so ordinary, Nancy decides to show them just how great it is to be glamorous for a night.
Why: Princess Presto picked this book because, "I like this book because I like to be fancy, just like Nancy!"
Books as a resource for life: Princess Presto used what she learned in this book in her real life. "My friend Red Riding Hood does not always like to be as fancy as I do. Sometimes, this made me upset. But after I read this book I learned that not everyone likes to be fancy, because everyone is different. And that's just splendid!"
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SUPER WHY'S PICKS: The Great Cape Rescue (The Society of Super Secret Heroes, Book 1) Written by Phyllis Shalant
Summary: Fin and his friends love to make believe they are superheroes. But, now it's fourth grade and they decide it's time to grow up, until they discover a mysterious cape that can really turn them into superheroes! The boys create the "Society of Super Secret Heroes" and decide to use their powers to help people.
Why: Super Why picked this book because, "I like this book because these kids are superheroes just like you and me!"
Books as a resource for life: Super Why used what he learned in this book in his real life. "I love that Fin and his Friends are super heroes just like me and the rest of the Super Readers. After I read this book, I tried to think of all the ways I could use my super powers to help people. One day Princess Pea's kitten was stuck in a tree. I used my super powers to fly into the Rapunzel book with the Super Readers and we figured out together we could use teamwork to get her kitten down. Super Readers...to the rescue!
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SUPER YOU'S PICKS: The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Grownups Written by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain
Summary: Why are Mama and Papa Bear grumpy about every little thing? In an effort to prove how frustrating grownups can be, Brother and Sister Bear put on a skit showing that grownups are trouble! In response, Mama and Papa Bear decide to do a play of their own, showing that kids can be trouble too! In the end, it turns out grownups and kids can learn a lot from each other by seeing the other side.
Why: Jonah, 7 years old, picked this book because, "I just like it a lot because it's really funny. The kids are acting like the parents and the parents are acting like the kids."
Books as a resource for life: Jonah used what he learned in this book in his real life. "One day, I did grown-up stuff like making my own sandwich and my mom gave me money to hand to the girl when we were at the grocery store. My Mom did kid stuff and played with my Legos with me and drew pictures. That was funny!"
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