I love reading picture books with my kids! Not only do we share a good story, but students are also motivated to try new strategies in their own writing. From character development to figurative language to dialog to mechanics, we learn so much from the amazing books that we read aloud in class.I created this project to give students the opportunity to explore any picture book of their choice. In 5th grade, we use this activity as a way to reflect on all of the reading and writing standards we'v