Big
by Vashti Harrison
52 Total Resources 15 Awards 14 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Picture Book
Year Published 2023
Word Count 307
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 1.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 521665, 0.5 AR Points
- Phonics & Phonolgical Awareness
- Any Vowel Sounds
- Vowel Combinations
- Long E
- Short I
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 9
Meet-the-Author Recording with Vashti Harrison about Big
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Vashti Harrison
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Printables for Phonics & Phonological Awareness
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Reinforces:
- Long E
- Short I
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 10
Meet-the-Author Recording with Vashti Harrison
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Vashti Harrison
Created by CBS Mornings
Interview with Vashti Harrison
Created by Little Brown School & Library
Caldecott Award Reaction with Vashti Harrison
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Vashti Harrison
Created by PBS Books
Interview with Vashti Harrison
Created by Picturebooking Podcast
Interview with Vashti Harrison
Created by NPR
Interview with Vashti Harrison
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Vashti Harrison
Created by Kidlit 411
Interview with Vashti Harrison
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 14
Printables for Phonics & Phonological Awareness
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Reinforces:
- Long E
- Short I
Created by TeachingBooks
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Word Search from RIF Literacy Central
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Memory Match from RIF Literacy Central
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Crossword Puzzle from RIF Literacy Central
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Anticipation Guide from RIF Literacy Central
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizer from RIF Literacy Central
Created by RIF Literacy Central
Discussion Guide from RIF Literacy Central
Created by RIF Literacy Central
Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Teachers' Tips from Little, Brown and Company
Created by Little, Brown and Company
Book Readings 1
Video Book Reading narrated by Vashti Harrison
Created by PBS Books
Book Trailers 1
Illustration Demonstration from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Created by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 15
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2025
Commended, 2024
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2024; Author Honor, 2024
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Picture Book Illustration Winner, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Character Building Selection, 2024
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Winner, 2024
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2024
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2024
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2023
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Picture Book Selection, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2023
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2023
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