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Age: Infant
This little tyke explores wildlife at the park including a butterfly, a lizard, a pigeon, and a cat. But no one wants to stay with the baby, until daddy comes along. Very simple story with delightful, emotion-filled artwork (with a lot of white space).
This little tyke explores wildlife at the park including a butterfly, a lizard, a pigeon, and a cat. But no one wants to stay with the baby, until daddy comes along. Very simple story with delightful, emotion-filled artwork (with a lot of white space).
A remarkably suspenseful read that was a perfect length and well written. I can imagine it was quite a challenge to write an entire book from the perspective of a 5-year-old but Donoghue sure pulled it off. I hope that Donoghue did her research for this book because I'm sure this will be shared in psychology classrooms for years to come.
Grossest part of the book? That nasty, nasty tooth that he kept sucking on. I will never be able to remember this book without also remembering that tooth.
Grossest part of the book? That nasty, nasty tooth that he kept sucking on. I will never be able to remember this book without also remembering that tooth.
Age: Preschool-2nd grade
Art: Ballet
History: 1950s, pre Civil Rights
Kristy Dempsey's background as a poet shines through in this hope-filled book about a young black girl with dreams of being a ballerina. Although the narrator is not the first African American hired to perform with the Metropolitan Opera (Janet Collins), she sees her first performance and is inspired by Collins. What at times may seem saccharine ("All my hoping wells up and spills over, dripping all my dreams onto my Sunday dress") is beautifully executed for the younger crowd.
Art: Ballet
History: 1950s, pre Civil Rights
Kristy Dempsey's background as a poet shines through in this hope-filled book about a young black girl with dreams of being a ballerina. Although the narrator is not the first African American hired to perform with the Metropolitan Opera (Janet Collins), she sees her first performance and is inspired by Collins. What at times may seem saccharine ("All my hoping wells up and spills over, dripping all my dreams onto my Sunday dress") is beautifully executed for the younger crowd.
Age: Preschool-1st grade
Now I understand why the blogosphere is exploding with storytimes/lesson plans surrounding this book. It's just asking to extend a listener's creativity! No, seriously, it asks you at the end what you can do with the scraps of paper. Also, this would be such an easy flannel to make.
The story itself is a reverse cumulative tale, explaining where these scraps of paper came from. It starts with the last animal to interact with them leading to the first thing to touch them: the wind. This is provides children with a unique exposure to a different way to tell a story and would provide a neat extension activity. Furthermore, it ends with an invitation and an easy set-up for a creative math activity.
So simple yet so thought-provoking!
Now I understand why the blogosphere is exploding with storytimes/lesson plans surrounding this book. It's just asking to extend a listener's creativity! No, seriously, it asks you at the end what you can do with the scraps of paper. Also, this would be such an easy flannel to make.
The story itself is a reverse cumulative tale, explaining where these scraps of paper came from. It starts with the last animal to interact with them leading to the first thing to touch them: the wind. This is provides children with a unique exposure to a different way to tell a story and would provide a neat extension activity. Furthermore, it ends with an invitation and an easy set-up for a creative math activity.
So simple yet so thought-provoking!
Age: 1st-4th grade
Tough Issue: Bullying
This would be a great book to provide variety for a discussion on bullying. The invisible boy, Brian, is invisible not for any reason described (could be a good question for the class) but is oftentimes ignored by his classmates. He's not necessarily bullied, just ignored. When a new boy comes to the school and the students make fun of him for the yummy Korean bulgogi he's eating, Brian wonders what is worse-- "Being laughed at or feeling invisible." In this way, the book looks at loneliness and exclusion versus being verbally bullied. It ends on a high note with Brian making two friends through his kindness and awesome artwork. The book is also short enough to keep everyone's attention span in a classroom.
Tough Issue: Bullying
This would be a great book to provide variety for a discussion on bullying. The invisible boy, Brian, is invisible not for any reason described (could be a good question for the class) but is oftentimes ignored by his classmates. He's not necessarily bullied, just ignored. When a new boy comes to the school and the students make fun of him for the yummy Korean bulgogi he's eating, Brian wonders what is worse-- "Being laughed at or feeling invisible." In this way, the book looks at loneliness and exclusion versus being verbally bullied. It ends on a high note with Brian making two friends through his kindness and awesome artwork. The book is also short enough to keep everyone's attention span in a classroom.
Age: Preschool-1st grade
Nature: Trees
I want to eat the art! Not only is the art (Plasticine clay) absolutely divine but the details that Reid chose to highlight are perfect. The text is slightly bland but there are a lot of facts or stories or images a tree book can evoke, and Reid's careful selection are imaginative and paired perfectly with her artwork. Love it!
Nature: Trees
I want to eat the art! Not only is the art (Plasticine clay) absolutely divine but the details that Reid chose to highlight are perfect. The text is slightly bland but there are a lot of facts or stories or images a tree book can evoke, and Reid's careful selection are imaginative and paired perfectly with her artwork. Love it!
Age: Preschool+
I can't imagine this book to have been written any better about resiting the yawn. On every spread Boudreau includes an enticing motion and sound bite of a yawn to show you what NOT to do. But, inevitably, this forces the listener--and reader!--to reluctantly yawn due to its contagious nature. This would provide a nice "challenge" during storytime.
I can't imagine this book to have been written any better about resiting the yawn. On every spread Boudreau includes an enticing motion and sound bite of a yawn to show you what NOT to do. But, inevitably, this forces the listener--and reader!--to reluctantly yawn due to its contagious nature. This would provide a nice "challenge" during storytime.
The writing style was superb (for this reason, I would give it to a young reader that likes a challenge) but the ending was so confusing that I've already forgotten it. I suppose I should have read the secret garden...
