One school one book kenny and the dragon

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 family for a community readalong. Books that have been used as one school, one book reads. 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. If your family is familiar with osob, then hold on because our next book is definitely an adventure.

The first day of the program will include a kickoff pep rally where the book will be revealed. Kennys mother allows it, as long as he finishes his kenny is an adventurous rabbit and. George and the dragon without losing a friend in the fray. His father keeps sheep high on shepards hill, but kenny is more interested in reading and dreaming of exploring and going on great adventures. Kenny rabbit and his family live in a small farming community. Kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi, hardcover. We are beginning another year of one school, one book at maple elementary. As part of this literature study, my students recorded an abridged summary of their choice. When the townscritters discover that theres a dragon living nearby, they turn to george, a former knight, to. Kenny s only other friend is george, an elderly badger who runs the local bookstore.

Kenny must find a way to save grahame when the townspeople become afraid and ask the king to send someone to slay the dragon. White, frindle by andrew clements, the lemonade war by jacqueline davies, the benefits of bei. Maple elementary school login 560 west jackson street, painesville, oh 44077 phone. 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.

Students, teachers, parents and staff all read kenny and the dragon. Each school year, our school district picks one book and gifts a copy to each district. 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. The bread and butter of one school, one book, books that can magically be enjoyed by a broad range of students k5. 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. One school one book one school one book coming soon for the 20192020 school year. We will be reading our story across a three week calendar. Today miss zoe, links for learning staff member, is reading aloud the childrens book kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi. Kenny, a bookloving rabbit, meets a dragon named grahame, who loves shakespeare and creme brulee. New chapters will appear the day they are to be read. Springfield elementaryone school, one book one school.

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. Diterlizzi named the two protagonists kenneth and grahame, after the original storys author kenneth grahame. 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. 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 day kenny s father comes home and tells of the dragon he saw on their nearby hill. First, he packs his knapsack with important supplies, like chewing gum, lollipops, and lots of rubber bands.

Kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi, hardcover barnes. After our one cd with merlin and the dragons is no longer available, you still may purchase this great audible book. One very normal day kennys father, a farmer by trade, announces that he has seen a dragon on the hill near their house. At school, kenny accidentally says that he saw a dragon. Feb 02, 2016 books that have been used as one school, one book reads. In one corner theres graeme, a wellread and cultured dragon with sophisticated tastes. One district, one book one district, one book 2015. This book is ranked as one of the top childrens books of alltime. 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 program designed to bring our school community together while promoting reading. These titles old and new are the heart of one school, one book. Student council caroling at westminster december 2017. 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. 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.

One school, one book is a program designed to get students and parents excited about reading while building a community of readers. Kenny rabbit is a young bunny that lives in a village called roundbrook and enjoys reading. 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. 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. Students quickly fell in love with the two main characters kenny, the rabbit and grahame. Now in paperback, the new york times bestselling tale of chivalry and showmanship from tony diterlizzi. 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. Apr 30, 2020 today miss zoe, links for learning staff member, is reading aloud the childrens book kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi. If youre new to normandy, visit our about osob page to learn all about the program. 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. Kenny, a book loving rabbit, meets a dragon named grahame, who loves shakespeare and creme brulee.

In 20162017, roxboro elementary school completed its first one school, one book program. Kenny wants to keep his two friends from fighting or killing each other, but no one will listen to him. Kenny and the dragon is one of the 26 literature guides for awardwinning literature in our extraordinary destinations collection. Links read aloud kenny and the dragon part 1 youtube. 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. Kenny shuffled through it all and picked up stars and their constellations, the book he was supposed to do a book report on. Charlottes web, the indian in the cupboard, the bfg, and the cricket in times square come to mind. Books that can reliably engage and absorb a 1st grader, yet still interest and surprise a 5th grader. He also includes references to grahames other famous work, the wind in the willows. This years book of choice for one school, one book is kenny and the dragon by tony diterlizzi. 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. Kenny of course wants to run out and see this real live dragon himself.

In one corner theres grahame, a wellread and cultured dragon with sophisticated tastes. Springfield elementaryone school, one book one school, one book. Kenny rabbit finds out a dragon is living on his property and sets out to investigate. Kenny rabbit is a young bunny that lives in a village called roundbrook and. Kenny has always felt a little on the outside he loves books, and his pursuit of knowledge is almost relentless. A retired knight george, who is kenny s best friend, has been hired to slay grahame.

Jun 29, 2016 one of the best ways to help is by reading aloud. 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. Sometimes the books are duds, but they generally do a pretty good job with their selection. Journals and poems are to be turned in by april 11 th, including their name, grade, and. One book one school international literacy association.

Book kenny and the dragon audio stories for kids and teens. One day kennys father comes home and tells of the dragon he saw on their nearby hill. Kids wings activities for kenny and the dragon by tony. His two best friends are heading into a battle of legendary proportionswith each other. This set of lessons is part of a larger sixweek unit my school is implementing about dragons, gods, giants, ancient greece, and the olympics.

Thanks to a generous grant from the kirtland education foundation, each student has received a copy of the same book. See more ideas about fairy tales unit, fairy tale activities and fairy tale theme. Grahame with an e the dragon turns out to be a friendly, book reading fellow who loves desserts. When he actually comes face to face with the dragon kenny is more than just a little frightened. 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. 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. This is part 1, stay tuned for future videos to follow along. One school one book willoughbyeastlake city schools. One school one book is a family literacy program where everyone students, families, teachers, staff reads the same book at the same time. When elmer elevator hears about the baby dragon being held captive on wild island, he knows just what to do. Our next one school one book reading adventure kicks off tuesday, february 19th with our special assembly. 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. Kenny begs to be allowed to go to see the dragon for himself, and in the end his mother agrees. Programs one school one book naperville school district 203.

With the one school, one book program, we aim to build a community of. One school, one book one district, one book osob for middle schools. 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. Its different in the way diterlizzi tells his story. Listening to this with my kids as part of one school one book this year. Coes fenway and hattie, and will be asked to read it at home according to the schedule below. See more ideas about book study, bfg activities and the bfg book.