Resources for Literacy Teachers:

  If You're Trying to Teach Kids How to Write, You'Ve Gotta Have This Book
                     by Marjorie Frank, Judy Howard (Illustrator), Kathleen
                     Bullock (Illustrator)

Stories, Songs and Poetry to Teach Reading and Writing
by Marlene J. McCracken

  Reading Yellow Pages for Students and Teachers (The/Yellow Pages Series)
by Staff, Pubs Incentive

Phonics for the Teacher of Reading : Programmed for Self-Instruction
by Barbara J. Fox, Marion A. Hull

Phonics in Proper Perspective  by Arthur W. Heilman
 

Thematic Poems, Songs and Fingerplays : 45 Irresistible Phymes and Activities to Build Literacy
by Meish Goldish

Writing Fun With Phonics/Workbook  by Jeri Carroll, Dennis Kear

Perfect Poems for Teaching Phonics : Grades K-2
by Deborah Ellermeyer, Judi Hechtman, Sandy Ford Grove, Sandra Grove

Easy Lessons for Teaching Word Families : Hands-On Lessons That Build Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Spelling, Reading, and Writing Skills  by Judy Lynch

Phonics from A to Z : A Practical Guide (Teaching Strategies)
by Wiley Blevins

The Teacher's Book of Lists/Grades1-6
                     by Sheila Madsen, Bette Gould (Contributor), Kimble Mead

Strategies That Work : Teaching Comprehension to Enhance Understanding
                     by Stephanie Harvey, Anne Goudvis
 
 

  The Read-Aloud Handbook (4th Ed)
                     by Jim Trelease
                     Paperback - 387 pages 4th edition (August 1995)
                     Penguin USA (Paper); ISBN: 0140469710

  The Literacy Center : Contexts for Reading and Writing
by Lesley Mandel Morrow

An Observation Survey : Of Early Literacy Achievement  by Marie M. Clay

Sing a Song All Year Long
                     by Connie Walters

Holiday Piggyback Songs
                     by Jean Warren (Compiler), Gayle Bittinger, Marion H. Ekberg (Illustrator)

  Every Child a Storyteller : A Handbook of Ideas
                     by Harriet R. Kinghorn, Mary H. Pelton

  Teaching Reading and Writing With Word Walls : Easy
                     Lessons and Fresh Ideas for Creating Interactive Word
                     Walls That Build Literacy Skills (Teaching s
                     by Janiel M. Wagstaff

  Rhymes and Reasons : Literature & Language Play for
                     Phonological Awareness
                     by Michael F. Opitz

Good-Bye Round Robin : Twenty-Five Effective Oral
                     Reading Strategies
                     by Michael F. Opitz, Timothy V. Rasinski, Lois Bridges Bird

  Misreading Reading : The Bad Science That Hurts Children
                     by Gerald Coles

Incorporating Literature into the Basal Reading Program
                     by Judith Cochran, Gayle Seaberg Harvey (Illustrator), Sherri Y. Lewis (Editor)
 
 

  The Amazing Bone
                     by William Steig

The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket
by Sonia Levitin, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)
 

The Day I Swapped My Dad for 2 Goldfish
by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean (Illustrator)

Night Visitors
by Ed Young

Guess who my favorite person is
by Byrd Baylor.

The Fortune-Tellers
by Lloyd Alexander, Trina Schart Hyman (Illustrator)

David's Father (Munsch, Robert N., Munsch for Kids.)
by Michael Martchenko (Illustrator), Robert N. Munsch
 

  Stephanie's Ponytail
by Michael Martchenko (Illustrator), Robert N. Munsch
 

  Moira's Birthday
by Robert N. Munsch, Michael Martchenko (Illustrator)
 

  Thomas' Snowsuit (Munsch for Kids Series)
by Michael Martchenko (Illustrator), Robert N. Munsch
 

  Meanwhile Back at the Ranch (Reading Rainbow)
by Trinka Hakes Noble, Tony Ross (Illustrator)
 

  Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett : A Tall Tale
by Steven Kellogg, Stephen Kellogg
 

The Boy Who Was Followed Home
by Margaret Mahy.

The True Story of the 3 LIttle Pigs - Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith

  No, David! (Caldecott Honor Book)
by David Shannon
 

  David Goes to School.
by David Shannon

  Owl Moon
by Jane Yolen, John Schoenherr (Illustrator)
 

  Tops & Bottoms (Caldecott Honor Book, 1996, No 4)
by Janet Stevens (Illustrator)

  A Regular Flood of Mishap
by Tom Birdseye, Megan Lloyd (Illustrator)
 

  Pigs in the Mud in the Middle of the Rud
by Lynn Plourde, John Schoenherr (Illustrator)
 

  Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing
by Judi Barrett, Ron Barrett (Illustrator), Judith Barrett
 

  Elephant's Child
by Rudyard Kipling, Lorinda B. Cauley (Illustrator)
 

  Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears : a West African Tale
by Verna Aardema, Leo D. Dillon (Illustrator)
 

   The Wretched Stone
by Chris Van Allsburg
 

  More Than Anything Else
by Marie Bradby, Chris K. Soentpiet (Illustrator)
 

  The Education of Little Tree (A Zia Book)
                     by Forrest Carter, Rennard Strickland

  Exploring the Titanic (Time Quest Book)
by Robert D. Ballard, Ken Marschall (Illustrator), Patrick Crean (Editor)

Paddle Whispers by Douglas Wood

  Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons
 

  Mama Makes Up Her Mind : And Other Dangers of Southern Living
by Bailey White
 

  Freckle Juice
by Judy Blume, Sonia O. Lisker (Illustrator)

Pondlarker
     by Fred Gwynne
 

  Thundercake
by Patricia Polacco

  Professor Puffendorf's Secret Potions
by Robin Tzannes, Korky Paul (Illustrator)

  People
by Peter Spier

  The Table Where Rich People Sit
by Byrd Baylor, Peter Parnall (Illustrator)

  The Way to Start a Day
by Byrd Baylor, Peter Parnall (Illustrator)

  One Grain of Rice : A Mathematical Folktale
by Demi (Illustrator)

  The Napping House
by Audrey Wood, Don Wood (Contributor)

  Incredible Quotations : 230 Thought-Provoking Quotes With Prompts to Spark Students' Writing, Thinking, and Discussion by Jacqueline Sweeney

  101 Picture Prompts to Spark Super Writing : Photographs, Cartoons & Art Masterpieces to Intrigue, Amuse, & Inspire Every Writer in Your Class by Karen Kellaher

   25 Mini-Lessons for Teaching Writing : Quick Lessons That Help Students
                                    Become Effective Writers (Teaching Strategies)
                                    by Adele Fiderer

  350 Fabulous Writing Prompts : Thought-Provoking Springboards for
                                    Creative, Expository, and Journal Writing
                                    by Jacqueline Sweeney, Stephanie Peterson (Illustrator)

  35 Rubrics & Checklists to Assess Reading and Writing : Time-Saving
                                   Reproducible Forms for Meaningful Literacy Assessment
                                   by Adele Fiderer

    Great Graphic Organizers to Use With Any Book! : 50 Fun Reproducibles &
                                    Activities to Explore Literature & Develop Kids' Writing
                                    by Michelle O'Brien-Palmer, Heidi Stephens (Illustrator)

   Beyond Book Reports : 50 Totally Terrific Literature Response Activities
                                    That Develop Great Readers and Writers
                                    by Michelle O'Brien-Palmer, Michelle C'Brien-Palmer

    Incredible Quotations : 230 Thought-Provoking Quotes With Prompts to
                                   Spark Students' Writing, Thinking, and Discussion
                                   by Jacqueline Sweeney

    Helping Students Revise Their Writing : Practical Strategies, Models, and
                                   Mini-Lessons That Motivate Students to Become Better Writers
                                   by Marianne Tully, Wendy Murray (Editor)

    Expository Writing (Teaching Writing Series)
                                    by Tara McCarthy

  Narrative Writing (Teaching Writing Series)
                                    by Tara McCarthy

  Descriptive Writing (Teaching Writing Series , No 3)
                                    by Tara McCarthy

  Persuasive Writing
                                    by Tara McCarthy

  50 Wonderful Word Games : Easy and Entertaining Activities That Build
               Imporant Language Art Skills by Alan Trussell-Cullen

  Books Don't Have to Be Flat! : Innovative Ways to Publish Students' Writing
              in Every Curriculum Area by Kathy Pike, Jean Mumper

What If? : Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers
by  Anne Bernays, Pamela Painter

  Room to Write : Daily Invitations to a Writer's Life
by  Bonni Goldberg

  325 Creative Prompts for Personal Journals
               by  J. A. Senn and Mona Mark (Illustrator)

  Story Starters : How to Jump-Start Your Imagination, Get Your Creative Juices
            Flowing, and Start Writing Your Story or Novel
            by  Lou Willett Stanek