Patricia Polacco is a great person to do an author study. Her books help introduce the idea of an autobiography. My two favorite books by her are "Thank you Mr. Falker" and "My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother." This week I read "My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother" to my second grade class. They were engaged and seemed interested in the book the whole time. Their purpose for reading was to discover in Patricia's wish came true.
This book helped students relate to another character who does not always get along with their brother. They shared experiences of times they did not get along with someone. We talked about relationships and how to be nice to one another. For a classroom that has been struggling with bullying I tried to tie in those ideas as well.
It was a great read and provided some great opportunity for prediction. Not only this, but students imagined what the grandmother wished for and came up with some great answers! I did learn later that tying in children's experiences such as making a wish could have added to the book.
I strongly encourage reading this book with 2-4 graders.
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