However, this time the simplistic nature of them is a bit more fleshed out. Pyle’s theme is universal, funny, sweet, and heartwarming. You will see the antics of the vibrating creature and relate to what they do. It is a great story to show kids how to observe things, take notes and a way for a parental unit and child to have an adventure together. The Offspring and The Lifegiver (two aliens of blue coloring and questionable attire wearing, or more accurate, not wearing) observe their vibrating fur creature.

Our theme could have been seen in a strip but has been expanded for this presentation. This allows for all ages to enjoy this adventure. This time around, instead of the more adult images of his comic strip, there is a more “kid friendliness” to the story as it is set in a “full length” picture book.

Brainstorm 256: Top 10s of 2021 Part 1: Nonfiction.Strange Planet: The Sneaking, Hiding, Vibrating Creature is classic Nathan W.

Brainstorm 257: Top 10s of 2021 Part 2: Fiction Books.

Brainstorm 258: Top 10s of 2021 Part 3: Graphic No.

(Limited to one per author excludes graphic novels) Young Adult books are aimed at teen readers Middle Grade books are aimed at 3rd-8th grade readers Lower Grade books are aimed at Pre-K-3 grade readers Here’s the Top 10s of 2021s Schedule for this year: You can click on the titles to read my full review of each book. I've also limited it to books that are already in our libraries at ICS, or books that are coming soon to our shelves. I’ve set limiters for certain lists to help myself narrow things down, and all of these are books I've read in the past 12 months.

They are all amazing in my opinion if they’ve made these lists.

In general, I’ve put my favorite book(s) on top and then in descending order, but considering many of these books beat out 100s of others in the same category, that’s a minor thing at this point. That’s not because I think they are any less important, it’s because my students and I love graphic novels, so they get their own special day next week. You’ll also notice that graphic novels are excluded from all of these lists today. I read quite a lot of middle grade fiction and fiction picture books, so I’ve further divided those by genre to share a few more of my favorites since they make up a huge percentage of the 700+ books I read a year. If you are looking for a good read for yourself or someone you love, these are some of my top recommendations!

This week I’ve got my favorite fiction titles I read in the past 12 months. Welcome back for week 2 of the Top 10s of 2021!

The sneaking hiding vibrating creature