Compare and Contrast Mentor Texts

Teaching comparing and contrasting with these books will make it easier and more fun! These are just a few suggestions.  I will post more as we learn more about books.

• The Hat and The Mitten by Jan Brett
• Stellaluna by Janell Cannon and National Geographic Readers: Bats by Elizabeth Carney
• Chester's Way and Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
• The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds and  No Good in Art by Miriam Cohen
• When Lightning Comes in a Jar by Patricia Polacco and The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant
• The Lorax by Dr. Suess and The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry
• The Legend of Bluebonnet and The Legend of Indian Paintbrush by Tomie DePaolo
• Brown Bear, Brown Bear and Polar Bear, Polar Bear by Bill  Martin, Jr.