We're the Non-Fiction Monday book this week!

Anastasia Suen teaches writing to all ages, and uses "Picture Books to Teach the Six Traits of Writing."

She offers the following writing suggestion at her page: 

Older Than the Stars by Karen C. Fox (Author) and Nancy Davis (Illustrator), is the Big Bang theory told as a cumulative rhyme. (Facts on each page explain the event in more detail.)

This is the BANG
when the world began.

Ideas Mini-lesson
Primary/Intermediate: Ask students to write a response to the ideas in this book. What did they think about being “older than the stars?” Use the Idea Rake graphic organizer before writing.

The Children's Book Council

Older Than the Stars was added to The Children's Book Council's reading list!

This is the Bang!

Download the cover image
Download the The Timeline of the Universe poster (11x17)