The why and how of using paired books in K-2 -- Reading and writing across texts about characters : he's a real character -- Reading and writing across texts about central message (theme) : the value of work -- Reading and writing across texts with different perspectives : whom do you believe? -- Reading and writing : connecting fiction and informational texts -- Reading and writing : connecting fiction and procedural texts -- Reading across text types : connecting poetry and information text -- Reading and writing across text types : two types of informational books -- Reading and writing across texts written by the same author -- Final thoughts on pairing texts.