Reading Adventures with Ms. Dobson

 “Poetree” Author: Shaun a LaVoy Reynolds Illustrator: Shahrzad Maydani A very cute story that starts out with a little girl named Sylvia writing poems to a tree. Sylvia starts by going to the park with her dog, Shel, and she begins writing a poem and reading it to a squirrel that was in a tree. The squirrel seemed to enjoy her poem, so she tied it to the tree. The next day she returns to the park she realizes her poem is still there, but as it turns out it was a different poem, one she thought the tree had written back to her. They go back and forth with new poems and Syliva is filled with so much joy because she feels that she has found a friend in the tree. She does not seem to have all that many friends at school, but counts on her dog, Shel the most. One day, after Sylvia, composes one of her best poems, Walt is standing there staring at the poem he had written for the tree in her pocket. Sylvia goes on to realize that the tree had not been writing to her this whole time, but ...

 “I am Enough” Author: Grace Byers Illustrator: Keturah A. Bobo This fantastically written and illustrated book that promotes and emphasizes the importance of diversity. A book about a little girl that goes through life, who is uniquely different than her fellow peers around her, and that all races and cultures can get along and become the people they are supposed to be. The little girl is involved in various activities and she tries and tries to be the best she can be in everything. It is a reminder that we all go through life trying to find ourselves and exceed and excel in everything that we can. Throughout all of our ups and downs, it is important that we allow ourselves to be human and have emotions. We are allowed to be ourselves and not like anyone else. We all have purposes on this Earth and are meant to love and help one another. And along life’s journey, we question whether are not we are enough and we are just that and more. The illustrations throughout the book do a won...