Books of the Month 2016-2020

PS 230 Books of the Month

Designed to support our students' social and emotional learning, PS 230 Books of the Month are incorporated into every classroom's daily and weekly schedules as read-alouds, sources for creative activities and writing projects, and topics of conversation. 

Click on the image to hear the book read-aloud.

Look for activities at home that can support your child's understanding of the central theme!

December 2019

Theme:  Self-Reflection

 Book Cover with a Smiling Exclamation Mark 

Exclamation Mark,

by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

& Tom Lichtenheld

January 2020

Theme:  Empathy, Compassion & Forgiveness Book Cover with Girl Walking her Dog Come With Me,

by Holly M. McGhee

February 2020

Theme:  Friendship & Kindness Book Cover with a smiling child holding a Red Lollipop

Big Red Lollipop,

by Rukhsana Khan

March 2020

Theme:  Confidence Book Cover With a Confident Smiling Child 

I am Enough,

by Grace Byers

September 2019

Theme:  Belonging

 Book Cover with a young boy and his pet elephant standing before a closed door 

Strictly No Elephants

by Lisa Mantchev

 

October 2019

Theme:  Goals and Dreams

Book Cover for "Apples to Oregon" with an excited girl driving an ox wagon 

Apples to Oregon

by Deborah Hopkinson and

Nancy Carpenter

November 2019

Theme:  Perseverance & Persistence

Book cover of "After the Fall" featuring Humpty Dumpty Sitting on a Wall

After the Fall

by Dan Santat

March 2019

Theme:  Persistence & Perseverance Book Cover for "Salt in His Shoes," featuring a young boy playing basketball Salt in His Shoes,

by Deloris Jordan 

April 2019

Theme:  Inclusion & Diversity

 Book Cover for "Whoever You Are" Whoever You Are,

by Mem Fox

May 2019

Theme:  Compassion & Forgiveness Book Cover of "We're all Wonders" We're All Wonders,

by R.J. Palacio

June 2019

Theme:  Envisionment

 Book Cover of "Sarabella's Thinking Cap" Sarabella's Thinking Cap,

by Judy Schachner

November 2018

Theme:  Risk-raking & Courage

 Book Cover for "The Things Lou Couldn't Do" 

The Thing Lou Couldn't Do

by Ashley Spires

December 2018

Theme:  Self-Reflection

 Book Cover for "Each Kindness," with a child standing next to a stream 

Each Kindness

by Jacqueline Woodson

January 2019

Theme:  Resilience

 Book Cover for "The Empty Pot

The Empty Pot

by Demi

February 2019

Theme:  Kindness & Empathy

 Book Cover of "Emmanuel's Dream," with a boy on a bicycle 

Emmanuel's Dream

by Laurie Ann Thompson

September 2018

 Theme:  Kindness & CommunityBook Cover of "Have You Filled a Bucket Today"

Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

by Carol McCloud

Bucket-Filler Activities

September 2018

Theme:  Goals & Dreams Book Cover for "Drum Dream Girl"

Drum Dream Girl

by Margarita Engle

October 2018

Theme:  Time & Effort  Book Cover for "Ralph Tells a Story"Ralph Tells a Story

by Abby Hanlon

April 2018

Theme:  Inclusion

 Book Cover for "One"

One

by Kathryn Otoshi

May 2018

Theme:  Compassion

 Book Cover for "Sheila Rae, The Brave" 

Sheila Rae, the Brave

by Kevin Henkes

June 2018

Theme:  Envisionment

 Book Cover for "The Tin Forest" 

The Tin Forest

by Helen Ward & Wayne Anderson

December 2017

Theme:  Self-Reflection Book Cover for "The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes" The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes

by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein

January 2018

Theme:  Resilience Fly Away Home

by Eve Bunting

February 2018

Theme:  Kindness Book Cover of Rainbow Fish The Rainbow Fish

by Marcus Pfister

March 2018

Theme: Persistence Book Cover with a young boy whose umbrella has broken in a storm What do You Do with a Problem?

by Kobi Yamada 

September 2017

Theme:  Goal Setting/Dreams

 Book Cover for "This School Year Will be the Best" 

This School Year will be The Best!

by Kay Winters

October 2017

Theme:  Empathy

 Book Cover for "The Name Jar" 

The Name Jar

by Yangsook Choi

November 2017

Theme:  Risk Taking

 Book Cover for "The Little Tree" featuring a tree and fox 

Little Tree

by Loren Long

March 2017

 Theme:  New Ideas/Creativity & Teamwork

Kindergarten - 5th GradeBook cover of "Going Places" with two children in a go-cart at the top of a mountain 

Going Places

by Peter and Paul Reynolds

April 2017

Theme:  Making a Difference

Kindergarten - 5th Grade

 Book Cover for "Cloudette" 

Cloudette

by Tom Lichtenheld

May 2017

Theme:  Reflectiveness

Kindergarten - 5th Grade

  Book Cover for "The Dot," with a child painting an orange dot

The Dot

by Peter H. Reynolds

June 2017

Theme:  Making the World Beautiful

Kindergarten - 5th Grade

 Book Cover of "Miss Rumphius" with a woman planting purple flowers 

Miss Rumphius

by Barbara Cooney

January 2017

 Theme: Paying It Forward

Kindergarten - 2nd GradeBook Cover with a picture of a young girl smiling

Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed

by Emily Pearson

January 2017

Theme:  Paying It Forward

3rd - 5th Grade

 Book Cover for "Each Kindness," with a child standing next to a stream 

Each Kindness

by Jacqueline Woodson

February 2017

Theme:  Perseverance

Kindergarten - 5th Grade

Book Cover for "Stuck," with a kite in a tree 

Stuck

by Oliver Jeffers

November 2016

 Theme:  Inclusion

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade

Book Cover for "Calvin Can't Fly," the story of a bookworm birdie

Calvin Can't Fly

by Jennifer Berne

November 2016

Theme:  Inclusion

3rd - 5th Grade

 Book Cover for "The Invisible Boy" 

The Invisible Boy

by Trudy Ludwig

December 2016

Theme:  Courage

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade

 Book Cover for "Courage" with a young boy standing on the edge of a diving board 

Courage

by Bernard Waber

December 2016

Theme:  Courage

3rd - 5th Grade

 Book Cover for "Say Something" 

Say Something

by Peggy Moss

September 2016

 Theme:  Kindness & Community

Kindergarten - 5th Grade

Book Cover of "Have You Filled a Bucket Today"

Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

by Carol McCloud

Bucket-Filler Activities

October 2016

Theme:  Accomplishment

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade

 Book Cover with Smiling Girl Playing Soccer 

Winners Never Quit!

by Mia Hamm

October 2016

Theme:  Accomplishment

3rd - 5th Grade

 Book Cover for "By My Brother's Side," featuring young men playing football 

By My Brother's Side
by Tiki and Ronde Barber