Abby Metty

Professor Turner
2/17/17
Health and PE
5 books assignment
Rainbow Fish Summary
By: Marcus Pfister
There is this most beautiful fish in the ocean. He is asked to
share one of his shining scales and refuses. All the other fish end up
ignoring him, but he does not know why. He goes to a wise octopus
that tells him to give away his beautiful scales. Rainbow Fish does this,
but keeps one for him. In the end, Rainbow Fish is less beautiful than
he was before, but now has lots of new friends.

The Kissing Hand Summary

By: Audrey Penn
Chester is a young raccoon that is nervous about going to school.
To help ease Chesters mind, his mother shares a family secret called
The Kissing Hand to give him reassurance of her love any time this
world may seem a little scary.

Purple Coat
By: Amy Hetz
A little girl has a desire for something different. Every fall, Gabby
and her mother travel to New York to have a new blue coat made by
her grandfather. This year though, Gabby wants a purple coat. Her
mother insists on getting another blue coat, but Gabby asks again for a
purple coat with her mother gone. Her grandfather comes up with a
new reversible coat so it can be blue on one side and purple on the
other.

Rotten Teeth
By: Laura Simms

Its hard to think of something to bring in for show and tell.

Melissa brings in a bottle from her fathers dental office to show and
tell. The teacher is disgusted, but the other students are intrigued.
Through the illustrations, it reveals that he family is just like other
families.

I Call My Hand Gentle

 By: Amanda Haan
What can you do with your hand? Author, Amanda Haan
encourages readers to take a look at the many things are hands are
capable of doing. She touches on themes of peace, violence and
responsibility. This book sends out an upbeat message for all age
groups.