I absolutely adore this book. It is an imaginary way to show children that it is alright to be who you are, and not to conform to society. The illustrations are colorful, and catch the eye of all readers. It has words on one page, with the illustration on its own page. It is a great children book that helps teach them an important lesson.
Heather's Book Blog
Friday, April 26, 2013
I absolutely adore this book. It is an imaginary way to show children that it is alright to be who you are, and not to conform to society. The illustrations are colorful, and catch the eye of all readers. It has words on one page, with the illustration on its own page. It is a great children book that helps teach them an important lesson.
Friday, April 19, 2013
I am not too fond of just a picture book without any text. I think it is a cute book, and gives children a chance to use their imaginations. I wouldn't suggest it for a classroom lesson, but maybe for a fun activity. All the illustrations tell a story, but it is taken from different perspectives. Rainstorm has a simple and adventurous plot, and is easy to follow.
Friday, April 12, 2013
The genre of this book is fantasy, and it captures the childrens' attention due to the fact that it uses imagination.
The illustrations help to create a visual reality of the story, with zigzags to show action, and colors to show excitement and fun. Some of the words are structured to be bigger to emphasis the point, and the position helps create a different perspective. Some parts of the book Mr. Wolf remembers his rules of manners by creating a song. I think this could lead to multiple activities and this will help incorperate music into the class. Not only is this book fun, but it teaches a great lesson about having manners, and not judging people.
Friday, April 5, 2013
This book is about the friendship of the two mice, but also about a friendship of a different kind of friend. Since the friend is different is shows children that it is ok to be different, and to be friends with someone different than them. It also shows that you can be grateful for anything, and that it's the thought that counts. I love the illustrations because it makes you feel like you are a part of the adventure. The illustrations also demonstrate the size of the mice by comparing real life things to the tiny mice. This would be
a great book to read in a classroom.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
I love the lesson to this story. It is a great way to teach
children responsibility, and that it is not all about them. The one thing I
didn’t like about this book is the illustrations. It was more abstract without
a distinct picture. I would recommend this book for kindergarten or first
grade. The end of the book has the cake recipe (made from scratch) and how to
bake it. This might be a great activity to do with the children by making the
cake at home, and having them share the cake because of a reward for doing
something throughout the day.
Friday, March 1, 2013
“When I grow up” is a simple book about a boy who is
thinking about what his future. Throughout the different pages he thinks about
his surrounding and what they are going to become in the future. It isn’t your
typical jobs, but more about how nature becomes an adult in a sense because
they change. The raindrop turns into a stream…etc. In the end the boy paints
out who he wants to become. He finds his
inspiration from someone close to him, his father. The illustrations are
significant for this book because they explain the words. The illustrations are
silent words that speak to the readers. I would recommend this book for kindergarten
age level. I think it is a lesson that everyone deals with and children love to
imagine their future.
Friday, February 22, 2013
The title Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal, A Worldwide Cinderella
explains what the book is about. Cinderella is a story known worldwide from
country to country, although the story is changed to fit the lifestyle of the
country. This book is all of those different viewpoints of Cinderella made into
one story. It is still the same story plot, but it shows the diversity of other
cultures. Each page is about a different place whether it be Iraq, Korea,
India, Japan Ireland...etc. These different places explain one part of how the
story goes according to that society. From an American perspective Cinderella
had a fairy godmother that gave her a dress and carriage for her to go to the
ball, but in Indonesia a crocodile came and brought her a sarong of gold...etc.
This continues throughout the whole book about the different stories around the
world put into one combined unique story.
Paul Fleischman created a wonderful story that everyone
knows and loves. He found a unique way to piece together this book. This book
teachers children about other people’s cultures and that their perspective
isn't the only one in the world. For the readers it opens up a whole new
perspective of the many versions of Cinderella throughout the world. Julie
Paschkis does an excellent job using illustrations to demonstrate the different
cultures. The illustrations are different from what children view from other books.
I would recommend introducing this book into a classroom. I would say that 2nd
through 6th would benefit the most from it. Younger ones could be read to, but
I think older children would get more from the story. Great book and
interesting to read for any age.
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