Monarch nominee

	The Monarch Award: Illinois' K-3 Children's Choice Award 2010 Master List Sponsored by the Illinois School Library Media Association
	2010 Nominee: Once I Ate a Pie It's a dog's life, filled with squeaky toys, mischief, and plenty of naps. Every dog has a tail to wag and a tale to tell. Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest asked this collection of canines to speak up with their own words, barks, and yips. Authors: Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest Patricia MacLachlan biography and photo Emily MacLachlan Charest's Site Emily MacLachlan Charest's Photo Illustrator: Katy Schneider Katy Schneider's Site Katy Schneider's Photo
Book Activities	Discussion questions: What do you think the book is going to be about by looking at the cover? Do any of you have a dog? What are some similarities and differences of each dog? What was your favorite story in the book? Reading/oral language: Discuss Point of view. Create a vocabulary list; then have each student write sentences using the words. Or create a spelling list using the words from the book. Writing: Write a descriptive short story or poem about an animal of their choice Math: Survey the class about who has a dog, what type of dogs, etc.; then use the data from the surveys to make graphs. Science: Invite a veterinarian into the classroom to talk about their job and care of animals Social Studies: Discuss different uses of dogs in special services; seeing eye dogs, search and rescue, etc. Cooking/Snack: Make puppy chow for the students to eat! Art/Drama: For an art project, have the children create their own unique paw prints with the use of paint and their thumb prints Music/Movement: Listen to different dog sounds and have the students try to guess what type of dog it is. Technology integration: Have the students bring in a picture of their dog or pet to scan on the computer and write a few sentences about the picture. NOTE: Mother and daughter team; Patricia has won the Newbery Award.
Related Books	By Patricia MacLachlan: Bittle Painting the Wind Sarah, Plain and Tall, Skylark, Caleb's Story Fiona Loves the Night (with Emily) By Emily MacLachlan Charest: Who Loves Me? Related books: Bow Wow Meow Meow by Douglas Florian Dogku by Andrew Clements Good Dog by Maya Gottfried Meow Ruff by Joyce Sidman It's about Dogs by Tony Johnston
Websites	AKC Juniors Bow Wow Rescue Dogs Paws
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