Books Written
This is just a few of the books written by G. Brian Karas. Read the descriptions of all the books, then go grab your favorite from the class library to read yourself!
Atlantic
Lapping at the sandy shores, stretching from the North Pole to the South Pole and from North America to Africa, the Atlantic Ocean is constantly changing shape and size and is always traveling. It has fascinated people for ages and still does today. Scientists study the Atlantic, fishermen search for its schools of fish, artists paint it, and poets write about it. Here, the power and grace of the Atlantic Ocean are beautifully captured in Brian Karas's sparkling text and paintings. (Unable to get copy of book, description quoted from Googlebooks)
Bebe's Bad Dream
Bebe always wears her armor to bed so that Aliens will not eat her while she is sleeping! She knows that they are always in her room at night and just waiting to take her away. She tries to tell her mother and brother what happens in her bedroom at night, but no one will believe her! Her older brother Walter is mean and tries to sneak in her room at night just to scare poor Bebe. She even starts to get scared that aliens are going to eat her while she is at school! Read this book to find out how Bebe defeats the Aliens and her brother Walter! Have you ever had a bad dream? Write about it and compare it to Bebe's dreams.
On Earth
When reading On Earth you will learn about the rotation of the earth, night and day, how the earth orbits around the sun, the four seasons, and how gravity keeps us on earth. Mr. Karas also teaches us what happens when the seasons change, how the earth's orbit affects the change in seasons, that there are 12 months of the year because that is the time it takes to revolve around the sun. After reading this book write down the most interesting thing you learned about the earth
Home on the Bayou-A Cowboy's Story
Home on the Bayou is a story of Ned who is leaving his life as a cowboy to live in the swamp. Ned loves his cowboy boots, lasso, and Tom's Tacos. However when he arrives at his new school in the swamp no one is dressed like him and he is bullied. Read this and discover how Ned adjusts to his new life and school in the Bayou! After reading this book write about how your life would be different if you were a cowboy.
The Village Garage
Through the year and no matter the weather, workers at the Village Garage are always busy. With the help of their trusty trucks, they clean the streets of sticks and leaves in the spring; patch potholes in preparation for summer traffic; pick up the leaves in the fall; and spray the roads with sand and salt during winter. Young truck enthusiasts will love watching the garage workers operate their terrific trucks and keep the roads in top shape through every season! (Unable to get copy of book, description quoted from Googlebooks)
The Windy Day
H-o-o-o-o Hummmm. It's another pleasant day in a quiet town, until a blustery gust whooshes in and causes quite a stir! As the townfolk lament the whirling wedding cakes, airborne alarm clocks, and bouncing bananas, one little boy thinks to greet this wonderful wind and gets a taste of how wide and exciting the world can be. Award-winning illustrator G. Brian Karas wreaks magnificient havoc in this wise story of routine turned upside down. (Unable to get copy of book, description quoted from Googlebooks)