Bill and Pete to the Rescue

Author: Tomie DePaola

Illustrator: Tomie DePaola

Genre: Modern Fantasy

DePaola Tomie. Bill and Pete to the Rescue. (2008). Paw Prints.

Annotation
Bill the crocodile, and Pete the plover set out to rescue Bill's cousin who has been captured with other endangered animals and taken from Egypt to an animal farm near New Orleans. This book shows children if that if they work together they can achieve whatever they want.

ELA Content Standards
Reading- Grade 2
7.) Explain how specific images contribute clarity to a text

How it Connects: As children read the story they can talk about all of the different images they see. They can discuss the different animals in the text and the setting.

Key ideas and details- Grade 2
3.) Describe how character's in the story respond to major events and challenges

How it Connects: Children can talk about the major events and all the details that contribute to it.

Tier 3 Vocabulary
 geography, history, repeat

Classroom Usage
Independent Reading: Write about family, make a family tree

Small Groups: Discuss times they missed a family member, take turns reading the book, talk about places they would like to travel

Centers: Art projects, write about all the different animals they saw in the book, write about their pets, or if they could have any pet in the world what would it be.

Differentiation
This children's book teaches children to stand up for what they think is right. This could help a lot of children gain confidence. The book could also be helpful when teaching students about  different cultures around the world.