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The Teaching Librarian volume 18, no. 2 37 A great read-aloud captures students' attention while refining listening and processing skills. It becomes a springboard for meaningful discussions and inspirational writing. Consider adding these worthy read-alouds to your library collection: Orangutans Are Ticklish: Fun Facts from an Animal Photographer Jill Davis Photographed by Steve Grubman ISBN: 9780375858864 Did you know that orangutans are ticklish? Or, that when a hippopotamus yawns he is not tired, but actually feeling threatened and ready to fight? This book is full of crisp, close-up photographs of animals.Each animal is featured over a double page spread, with clear and concise text, full of fascinating facts. Interesting anecdotes are added, describing the photo- taking experience. (The photographer, Steve Grubman, had to lull a cow to sleep with soft music!) This engaging book is a great introduction to the nonfiction genre for students from grades JK through 3. Food Hates You, Too and Other Poems Written and Illustrated by Robert Weinstock ISBN: 9781423113911 In the style of Shel Silverstein, this collection of silly poems is a sure crowd- pleaser! The book cover itself draws in readers, with its amusing title "Food Hates You, Too!" featuring an illustration of an annoyed apple sticking its tongue out at the reader. Various elements of poetry are employed to celebrate the ever-popular topic of kids and food. Readers will grin reading "Mom" a poem about praying mantids, illustrated satirically as if in the classic bedtime story, Good Night, Moon. A lyrical read-aloud for all ages! Fraser Bear: A Cub's Life Maggie B. Devries Illustrated by Renne Benoit ISBN: 978553655213 This beautifully illustrated book tells the fictitious tale of the adventures of a black bear cub over the first two years of his life, in his habitat in the furthest reaches of the Fraser River in British Columbia. The bear learns the most important survival skill, how to fish for salmon, from his mother. He then leaves her protection to gain his own independence. The entwining life cycles of the bear with the Chinook salmon give readers an insightful view of the delicate balance of nature and her ecosystems. This book was written as an accompaniment to a stuffed bear already sold and created by the Pacific Salmon Foundation and Rocky Mountain Vacations. All proceeds benefit the foundation. My Secret Bully Tracy Ludwig Illustrated by Abigail Marble ISBN: 9781582461595 Katie and Monica have been friends since kindergarten. Monica enjoys Katie's company when she is nice, but there are times when Katie is just plain mean and Monica doesn't understand why. When Monica doesn't follow Katie's demands, she becomes the victim of emotional bullying, as Katie uses name-calling Carolyn MarangelliBookBuzz TL