This book is about a dog named Rover, who has to share his safe and warm doghouse with a cat, raccoon, squirrel, blue jay, and a snake during a rainstorm. This book is primarily crafted with what looks like paintings and drawings. I would recommend this book to k-2nd grade students. This age group would be appropriate because of the small amounts of actual text in the book. ( )

This book is an engaging and effective tool for teaching rhyme and sequencing in the classroom. In the class, you can teach sequence with the book by having use pictures or stuffed animals of each animal that piles into Rover's dog house and have them place them in the dog house one at a time as they appear in the story. This would help students visualize the sequence of events in the story and develop their sequencing skills. This would be great for ages kindergarten to third. ( )

This is a Theodore Seuss Geisel honor award-winning book. While simplistic, there is much depth in this story of a dog who, unlike many others, has shelter during a hard rain storm. This is another example of teaching young children a lesson.
A story of the haves, and the have nots, can show the beauty of sharing and decisions made from a kind heart that cares.

Rover has a nice, warm abode. When a wicked storm arises, he can safely retreat to his dog house. However, those less fortunate need shelter, and Rover must make a decision. He lives alone and plays while happily chewing his bones. As the lightning and thunder rain down on those not as fortunate as Rover, soon a cat needs shelter and warmth. Rover moves over and welcomes the cat. Soon cat and dog move to accommodate a racoon, then a squirrel, a blue jay, a snake, and a smelly skunk.

Crammed together, all are accommodated. When the sun comes out and the motley crew scatter, Rover is blessed in knowing he helped those to his warm, comfortable abode. Analogous to the accommodation of many on Noah's ark, all are welcomed to safety.

This is one of the reasons that I read so very many "children's" illustrated books. The lessons set forth in the pages help those who read to learn important life lessons. Never to be underestimated, these are not simple books, rather the teaching tools to be used can impact for a lifetime. ( )

Those puppy eyes! ( )

"Move Over Rover" is a picture book with beautiful illustrations. Each picture has exquisite detail that is truly eye catching and tells the story well. The Scholastic Readability level of this book is Kindergarten to 3rd Grade. The story contains a lot of repetition and rhyming as more and more animals squeeze into Rover's dog house to take shelter from the storm. I would use this story to teach rhyme and sequencing in my classroom. After reading each page, I would have students identify words that rhymed like "over and "Rover," "skat" and "cat", and "way" and "Jay." I would make sure to emphasize that rhymes occur when the ending sound of two words are the same. With sequencing, I would incorporate pictures/stuffed animals of each animal that piles into Rover's dog box. I would have the students place them in the dog box one at a time as they come up in the story. That will provide the students with a tangible manipulative to help them sequence the animals/events in the story. I really like this book and think it is valuable resource in the classroom. ( )