Lesson Plan
Lesson plans for Pre, K, 1, 2 devised by August House staff. Link to Lesson Plan

ACCELERATED READER BOOK

Gecko Play!
http://leikuradbokum.net/index.php?title=Gekk%C3%B3%2C_Gekk%C3%B3&fb_source=message Icelandic kids act out Gecko! Great ideas for pre-school or primary play!

"The pacing is perfectly matched to the richly colored acrylic illustrations. The night scenes are luminescent with glowing fireflies and a midnight blue, starry sky. This tale can be shared one-on-one but will shine as a read-aloud. "  ...SLJ 10/1/06

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Singapore's Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, chose Go to Sleep Gecko as his read-aloud to celebrate Singapore's KidsREAD 10th Anniversary

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"With its sprinkling of sound effects, unusual cast of characters, and gentle patterning, this is a comical yet thoughtful bedtime read."  ...The Bulleting of the Center for Children's Books, Decedmber 2006

"MacDonald's energetic telling is prime story-hour material, illuminated by Valerio's dreamlike, humorous art."  ...Horn Book Guide, July-Dec 2006

Anne Izard Storyteller's Choice Award
2007
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KIND Children's Honor Book
2007
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Cooperative Children's Boook Center Choices
2007

Finalist Foreward Magazine Book of the Year Children's Picture Book Category
2006

Children's Catalog 2007

Flicker Tale Book Award
2008
North Dakota Library Association. Voted favorite Non-Fiction book by children.    

New York Public Library 100 Best Children's Books

Book Sense Children's Picks

Children's Core Collection, 2014, 21st ed.

• Lesson Plans
• Ecological Tales
• Indonesia
• Folktales on Social Issues
• Ecological Tales
• Bali
• Picture Books
• Peace Tales

• Friendship
• Self-Control
• Complaining
• Contentment
• Ecology
• Accepting advice

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Audio Excerpt

Bi-lingual edition of Go to Sleep Gecko! English/Bahasa Indonesia