Movie Monday Night: Because the Book is Always Better!

Movies inspired by books are a great source for your child's next book to read!  My students love to find the book that inspired the movies and read them.  So, this is a go to for library displays at our grade school library!
Make this inspiration for reading an event at your home using the following steps:

1. Start a Movie Night tradition.
2. Have your children choose a movie they want to see.
3. Check out the book and read it together at bedtime before you watch the film.
4. Talk about both, what you liked or disliked, what was better in both, what differences were there between the book and the film.  
5. Ask, do you want to read the next book in the series or see the sequel?  

Here are some great books that have become movies your child will enjoy reading, available for check out at North Elementary:

• A Series of Unfortunate Events:  The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
• Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
• Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Montgomery
• The Babysitter's Club by Ann Martin and Peter Lerangis
• Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
• The BFG by Roald Dahl
• The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherin Paterson
• The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Suess
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
• The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
• Coraline by Neil Gaiman
• Ella Enchanted by Gail Levine
• Eragon by Christopher Paolini
• The Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
• Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Suess
• The Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Kathyrn Lasky
• Hoot by Carl Hiassen
• How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
• The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Banks
• The Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
• James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
• Judy Moody by Megan McDonald
• The Littles by John Peterson
• The Lorax by Dr. Suess

Stop by the blog later this month for more book made into to movie titles from Authors M-Z.  North School parents you can view which books are available for check out via our online catalog link here.  

Since our library special has been cut to 20 minutes this year, you may place books on hold, by emailing me.  Just find my email address on the district website under Mary Dempsey, and list your child's name, teachers name, book title and author's name.  North students may check out books during library special on Monday, or any other week day during morning zones.