Picture Book Choice And Justification

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Picture Book Choice and Justification - Rosie Revere Engineer, Andrea Beatty. Parents Choice Gold Medal (USA) 2013. Read Aloud Boston best Read Aloud winner (USA) 2013.
A charming and funny picture book with witty rhyming verse, providing a fun read aloud book choice for K-Yr 3. This book supports the speaking, listening, reading and writing aspects of early literacy in the Australian Curriculum. The illustrations provide visual cues to assist with the meanings of new words, and the content challenges gender norms and stereotypes, as well as providing a moral to the story about failure, collaboration, and perseverance.
Students of 2016 will be emerging into a different workplace by 2030 and in order to maintain a strong economy for the future,

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