Welcome!

Children's Literature is important because we need to expand our children's knowledge and vocabulary with the books that they read. As I grew up I never enjoyed reading, but that was because I was forced to read many boring and uninteresting books. If I find a book that I like I will get sucked up in it and forget how long I was reading for. I feel like this is our chance to switch things around and make reading more fun!

Hi! My name is Katie Monaco and I am a special education and elementary education major. I was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. I strive to be a teacher that all the kids want to come back and see. I want to be that teacher that makes a difference in their lives. 

Rating System

Rating	Description of rating
3 6-8	Excellent book!  Run out right now and buy it!!! This book has strong vocabulary for the proper age of the student. Has a lot of illustrations and students can make a connection within the book. This book has a beginning, middle, and end. And teachers can easily incorporate this book within their classroom.
2 3-5	Good book.  You want to read this one. This book has normal vocabulary that the student will already know at their age. Has a little bit of illustrations and students will make a connection within the book sometimes. This book has a beginning, middle, and end. And teachers can maybe incorporate this book within their classroom.
1 K-2	This book is okay, you might like this one. This book doesn't have strong vocabulary for the student's proper age. Has no illustrations and students aren't able to make a strong connection within the book. This book is missing either a beginning, middle, or end. And teachers can't incorporate a strong lesson from the book.