One school one book kenny and the dragon

Kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi, hardcover barnes. One school one book one school one book coming soon for the 20192020 school year. Books that have been used as one school, one book reads. Kids wings activities for kenny and the dragon by tony. Journals and poems are to be turned in by april 11 th, including their name, grade, and.

As part of this literature study, my students recorded an abridged summary of their choice. Kenny rabbit is a young bunny that lives in a village called roundbrook and enjoys reading. George and the dragon without losing a friend in the fray. One book one school international literacy association. Books that can reliably engage and absorb a 1st grader, yet still interest and surprise a 5th grader. Students, teachers, parents and staff all read kenny and the dragon. This book is about a rabbit named kenny who one day hears about a dragon that lives on a mountain and decides to go meet him and figures out some dragons can be nice.

It was his last assignment for the school year, and it would be an easy one for him, as hed read the astronomy text front to back several times already now he simply needed to write the report. Kenny and the dragon through the looking glass childrens. Bookloving kenny the rabbit has few friends in his farming community, so when one, bookstore owner george, is sent to kill another, gentle dragon grahame, kenny must find a way to prevent their battle while satisfying the dragoncrazed townspeople. He also includes references to grahames other famous work, the wind in the willows. Kenny rabbit is a young bunny that lives in a village called roundbrook and. The first day of the program will include a kickoff pep rally where the book will be revealed. Every family will receive a copy of the same book and will be asked to read it together at home over the next 14 days. Student council caroling at westminster december 2017. Students quickly fell in love with the two main characters kenny, the rabbit and grahame.

Kenny rabbit is a protagonist you cant help but root for, and the illustrations in this book are simply adorable. Each school year, our school district picks one book and gifts a copy to each district. His father keeps sheep high on shepards hill, but kenny is more interested in reading and dreaming of exploring and going on great adventures. This is a fantastic story of a young bibliophile named kenny.

Kennys only other friend is george, an elderly badger who runs the local bookstore. One day kenny s father comes home and tells of the dragon he saw on their nearby hill. Maple elementary school login 560 west jackson street, painesville, oh 44077 phone. In the other theres george, a retired knight and dragon slayer who would be content to spend the rest of his days in his bookshop. See more ideas about fairy tales unit, fairy tale activities and fairy tale theme. Kenny must find a way to save grahame when the townspeople become afraid and ask the king to send someone to slay the dragon. Now in paperback, the new york times bestselling tale of chivalry and showmanship from tony diterlizzi. This book is ranked as one of the top childrens books of alltime. Kenny shuffled through it all and picked up stars and their constellations, the book he was supposed to do a book report on.

One school, one book is a program designed to get students and parents excited about reading while building a community of readers. White, frindle by andrew clements, the lemonade war by jacqueline davies, the benefits of bei. Book loving kenny the rabbit has few friends in his farming community, so when one, bookstore owner george, is sent to kill another, gentle dragon grahame, kenny must find a way to prevent their battle while satisfying the dragon crazed townspeople. Feb 02, 2016 books that have been used as one school, one book reads. Our next one school one book reading adventure kicks off tuesday, february 19th with our special assembly.

Today miss zoe, links for learning staff member, is reading aloud the childrens book kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi. Kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi, hardcover. The book is a fun read with lots of nods to kenneth grahame and the original story, but what really sets it apart are the magnificent illustrations. With one book one school, our building came together to read one chapter book at the same time, usually over the course of a couple weeks. Links read aloud kenny and the dragon part 1 youtube. In one corner theres grahame, a wellread and cultured dragon with sophisticated tastes. One school, one book one district, one book osob for middle schools.

In 20162017, roxboro elementary school completed its first one school, one book program. Kennys mother allows it, as long as he finishes his kenny is an adventurous rabbit and. At school, kenny accidentally says that he saw a dragon. May 28, 2014 when the town decides they must exterminate the dragon and they call on kenny s friend george who turns out to be a sainted dragon slayer to do it, kenny has to find a way to save grahame. See more ideas about book study, bfg activities and the bfg book. With the one school, one book program, we aim to build a community of.

Kenny, a book loving rabbit, meets a dragon named grahame, who loves shakespeare and creme brulee. In one corner theres graeme, a wellread and cultured dragon with sophisticated tastes. When the townscritters discover that theres a dragon living nearby, they turn to george, a former knight, to. Kenny rabbit and his family live in a small farming community. And no doubt our kenny would not even notice when they swiped it from his school desk, for you see, kenny always had his head buried in a book. When elmer elevator hears about the baby dragon being held captive on wild island, he knows just what to do. First, he packs his knapsack with important supplies, like chewing gum, lollipops, and lots of rubber bands. Jun 29, 2016 one of the best ways to help is by reading aloud. This years book of choice for one school, one book is kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi. One day kennys father comes home and tells of the dragon he saw on their nearby hill. We are beginning another year of one school, one book at maple elementary. Book kenny and the dragon i had not previously read this novel by tony diterlizzi, about a bookish young rabbit named kenny and his new friend, a reluctant dragon named grahame in case its not obvious, its a riff off the classic the reluctant dragon by kenneth grahame.

Book kenny and the dragon audio stories for kids and teens. After our one cd with merlin and the dragons is no longer available, you still may purchase this great audible book. The bread and butter of one school, one book, books that can magically be enjoyed by a broad range of students k5. If your family is familiar with osob, then hold on because our next book is definitely an adventure. After returning from our holiday vacation in january, the first through fourth grades began a new project called one school, one book where every class reads the same story during read aloud time.

This is part 1, stay tuned for future videos to follow along. Springfield elementaryone school, one book one school, one book. So its up to kenny to give his neighbors frontrow seats to one of the bestknown battles in history the legendary showdown between st. We are very excited to present this years one district, one book, kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi e district, one book is a program designed to create a singular reading experience within a town community. Kenny begs to be allowed to go to see the dragon for himself, and in the end his mother agrees. One day, jaxons mom leaves in the care of ma, a woman who he thinks is his grandmother but is actually a witch on a baby dragon delivery mission. Its different in the way diterlizzi tells his story. Kenny of course wants to run out and see this real live dragon himself. Kenny wants to keep his two friends from fighting or killing each other, but no one will listen to him. Kenny rabbit finds out a dragon is living on his property and sets out to investigate. This set of lessons is part of a larger sixweek unit my school is implementing about dragons, gods, giants, ancient greece, and the olympics. Kenny and the dragon is one of the 26 literature guides for awardwinning literature in our extraordinary destinations collection. We will be reading our story across a three week calendar.

Charlottes web, the indian in the cupboard, the bfg, and the cricket in times square come to mind. If youre new to normandy, visit our about osob page to learn all about the program. These titles old and new are the heart of one school, one book. Kenny s mother allows it, as long as he finishes his kenny is an adventurous rabbit and lives in the sleepy farming village of roundbrook. One school one book willoughbyeastlake city schools. Sometimes the books are duds, but they generally do a pretty good job with their selection. One district, one book one district, one book 2015. Apr 30, 2020 today miss zoe, links for learning staff member, is reading aloud the childrens book kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi. I had the chance to embark on the reading adventure with the book the mouse and the motorcycle by beverly cleary.

Ma takes him on as her apprentice and they travel to a magical world but when they are all set to return to brooklyn, ma is accidentally left behind and jaxon enlists the help of his friends to. Kenny s only other friend is george, an elderly badger who runs the local bookstore. We received a lot of thats a great book comments as we carried it around during the. Kenny and the dragon through the looking glass children. Programs one school one book naperville school district 203.

Thanks to a generous grant from the kirtland education foundation, each student has received a copy of the same book. New chapters will appear the day they are to be read. Springfield elementaryone school, one book one school. Kenny has always felt a little on the outside he loves books, and his pursuit of knowledge is almost relentless. We hope that you and your family take the time to read the book together and enjoy the the time spent together as a family. His two best friends are heading into a battle of legendary proportionswith each other. Listening to this with my kids as part of one school one book this year. One very normal day kennys father, a farmer by trade, announces that he has seen a dragon on the hill near their house. Each school year, our school district picks one book and gifts a copy to each district family for a community readalong. Kenny, a bookloving rabbit, meets a dragon named grahame, who loves shakespeare and creme brulee. When he actually comes face to face with the dragon kenny is more than just a little frightened.

Diterlizzi named the two protagonists kenneth and grahame, after the original storys author kenneth grahame. Coes fenway and hattie, and will be asked to read it at home according to the schedule below. A retired knight george, who is kenny s best friend, has been hired to slay grahame. Grahame with an e the dragon turns out to be a friendly, book reading fellow who loves desserts. Read th rest of the book to see what happens katieb 6232012 i got this thinking it would be fun to read to my son. When the town decides they must exterminate the dragon and they call on kennys friend george who turns out to be a sainted dragon slayer to do it, kenny has to find a way to save grahame. One school one book is a family literacy program where everyone students, families, teachers, staff reads the same book at the same time. One school, one book is a program designed to bring our school community together while promoting reading.