Wiles, Deborah
Gulliver Books, 2005
Realistic Fiction
5th grade and up
This book is about Comfort Snowberger. Her family owns the local funeral parlor which is called Snowbergers. Comfort is very young, but has dealt with hundreds of deaths. She has become comfortable with death until her Aunt Florentine randomly dies. Her best friends name is Declaration and she realizes that best friends may not always be just that. Comforts least favorite person in the world is her cousin, Peach. In the end Comfort learns how to deal with Peach after almost dying her self. During this time she has to let go of her dog, Dismay. During this book Comfort learns about growing up and that friendships may end. She learns that life is complicated and in the end the only people you really need are your family.
Response: At first I felt that this book was hard to get into. When I actually sat down to read it I became very interested in it. Comfort is just a good ole southern girl. She wore the same thing every day, her green shorts and baseball hat. I can definitely relate to this character because I was the exact same way when I was her age. I really enjoyed her character because she was so curious but so smart. Peach reminded me of my little cousin Katie. She is the child in the family that wants to be adored by everyone. It took me a few years to get used to the way that she was just like Comfort had to do. I had a real respect for Comfort because at such a young age she was so comfortable with death. This is something that absolutely scares me because I have never dealt with it before and I am not too sure how I would handle it. Comfort always says “Death is a part of life.” And it is so easy for her to say! One of my favorite quotes from the entire book is “A real friend see past the trouble and into your heart.” (129). I think that is so true and great advice. I thought that the author used really good description when describing certain parts of the book. For example “Then something wonderful happened. As we talked and sang great-great Aunt Florentine to heaven, a little bit of heaven opened up and the sky came to us. The rain stopped and the sky cleared, and the afternoon suddenly brimmed with sunlight. A sunbeam streamed through the big glass window of the serenity suite and bathed Aunt Florentine’s alabasters white casket in golden light.” (138). I loved this quote because I could really picture this in my head. I was able to be a part of the story and see what the characters in the story were seeing. The most heart warming part of the story is when Comfort saved Peach from the flood. Despite all the negative feelings she had towards him he was still family. It really hurt my heart when she lost her dog because I am such an animal lover. I really liked the end of the book where Peach says “Comfort it is Thanksgiving and I have come to see you” I thought that was so sweet and at this point you feel like they are finally family.
Classroom connections: I think that this is a fairly easy novel to read and it would be great in talking about how to death with death and emotion. I also think that it would be great when learning about dialect in different regions of the country. The book talks about sweet tea, peanut butter and banana sandwiches and corn bread. You could do a lesson on comparing and contrasting different parts of the United States.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Because of Winn-Dixie
When i first began reading this book i did not really know what to think. I knew that the story was about a dog but other than that i had no idea what i was in for. When i first started reading this book I could not put in down. In fact, i read the whole book in one sitting because it was such a wonderful story. I thought the author did a lot of wonderful things in the book. The one thing that i really enjoyed was that she made it applicable to childrens lives. Today many children are dealing with divorce and death and i really liked the way she weaved this into the book. I think when children read this story they can think to themselves "wow, im not alone." Another thing that i really liked was that in the end she pulled all of the characters together. I thought the party was the perfect ending. Everyones storys, historys and family backgrounds were sort of understood and these people came together and nothing more than friends. Opal was a young girl dealing with a lot of pain. The best thing that happend to her was her dog. Her dog helped her along her journey to heal from the hurt that her mother had left her. Along the way he came out of his shell a little bit and made friends, something that is so important for children to have. Opal was able to see that every person has issues and that it is okay to grieve. I think that my favorite character in this story was Gloria Dump. She was such a kind hearted lady who made you just feel warm inside. I think that she really helped Opal by being a listener. Sometimes you just want people to sit and listen to you and not say a thing and that is exactly what she did. My favorite line from the story was when Gloria Dump said "You know my eyes aint too good at all. i can't see nothing but the gneral shape of things, so i got to rely on my heart. Why don't you go on and tell me everything about yourself, so i can see you with all my heart." This really shows was kind of person she is. Overall i thought that this was a a really wonderful book and it could definately be used in the classroom to help children learn about life lessons.
Aleutian Sparrow
Pre-Reading:When this issue was first brought up in the classroom, i had no idea what it was about. When Dr. Frye mentioned that something this extreme happend i was shocked. Many questions ran through my head like, why was i never told about this, and how could people be so cruel to their own people. As i began looking through these websites i felt a variety of feelings. I felt mad for never have been told about this, i felt sad for the people that it happend to and i felt anxious to read the book to get a better understading of the story. I think that it is really aweful that we have never been taught about this in school. I feel like the majority of people in our class have never heard of this terrible tradgedy either. These people were taken from their families and their culture and put in a place where they had no idea how to live. I am really glad that we are learning about this right now in class because it is something so important and it needs to be taught about in schools so that something that terrible does not ever happen again.After reading:I felt that this was a very touching book. It opened my eyes to a situation that i was never aware of. This group of people were taken away from everything they have ever known. After reading the book i sat there and thought about what it would be like to have been one of the native peoples. I may have lost touch with my family, or nearly starved to death. That would be such a scary thought wondering day to day if you will see the sun rise again. A quote from the book that i really liked was, "we are descended from the fierce Aleut, our home is a necklace of jewels around the throat of the Bering sea." pg 52. I thought that this was a beautiful description and it really enforced how these people felt. They were fierce and they would not give up, thats what this quote said to me. I have always grown up in the same place, and i can not imagine ever being torn from my home and placed somewhere that i was not used to. On page 54 she talks about how damp the area is and how they are always wet and uncomfortable. There is so much vegetation and they are not used to this. She refers it as "smothering" and i really liked how she worded that because it gave me a glimpse of how that might feel. A part of the book that was really an eye opener for me was on page 56 when they were talking about the German prisoners of war. "They are well fed, we hear. They have cots, and blankets, they have a room to stretch their long legs, and good sanitation and an infirmary." This part of the book made me especially angry because these were our own people being treated like dogs when the german prisoners were being treated nicely and basically living in a hotel while the aleutians suffered. I would have been so angry and sad if i were in their shoes and i saw that. In the book it says that her mother does not have any money and she walks to every shop and basically begs for work. That would have also been very hard, being so poor and having to watch your mother beg for work to try and make money for the family. I cant imagine what a helpless feeling that may have 'been. Another quote that really made me think was on page 95. It says "perhaps somewhere people sleep in dry beds and take the sunlight for granted." I know that sometimes i go to bed at night not even thinking anything of it. But this made me realize how fortunate i am to have a warm bed, food to eat, and the opportunities that are available to me. I thought that this was a really great book, that really opened my eyes to a terrible tradgedy that i had never even heard of. I liked the format of the book, each page giving you a little insight of what went on.
Weedflower
Loneliness-I think that loneliness is one of the worst feelings a person can have. As humans we need interaction and love from others and to be deprived of that can really take a lot out of a person. To have friends and family is one of the things i am most thankful for. There have been times in my life where i have felt lonely and it can be a really difficult time in a persons life. I could never imagine the loneliness that the Japanese felt during this time in their lives.Pre-Reading-While browsing through the websites i had a feeling of sympathy for these people, i mean who wouldn't. They were taken away from their homes and put into an area that they were unfamiliar with, often treated very poorly and separated from family. Unlike the the Aleutian people i had heard of the Japanese internment camps. There is definitely a connection between these people and the Jews during the WW2. Part One:After reading the first part of this story it really made me feel what was going on. The characters really came alive to me and i felt like i was there. When i first began reading this story i thought it would be a history lesson, things that i have already heard but it went way beyond that and gave me feeling. I think that is one characterist of a great book, one that makes you feel for the characters. One of the parts that really broke my heart was when Jiichan was invited to the little girls birthday and was not allowed in because she was Japanese. At this time im sure that Jiichan felt loneliness. Im sure that she was scared and confused. This part made me so angry because it is something that i do not understand. Being different is what makes people beautiful. I think that this happend because the whites feared her. They probably had never allowed anyone unlike them selves ino their lives so they thought the worst of her. I think that this still happens today and it will be so important for us as teachers to teach our children that it is okay to be different and that not everyone is the same. This would be a great book to incorporate into that lesson. I marked several passages in this book that really caught my attention. "People born in Asia were not allowed to become American citizens, and those who werent citizens were not allowed to own or lease land" Pg6. This particular quote made me angry because people were coming into this country to find freedom. Many of the immigrants were not skilled workers and so to not have land to work on must have been detrimental to their survivial. Another quote that grabbed my attention was on page 20 and it said "Do you think that they will kill us if the war breaks out?' Summiko said this. A child should never have to fear for their lives or every worry about their safety and this really bothered me. The first part of the story made me feel like I was a part of their family. When the Japanese bombed pearl harbour i could feel the fear that they must have felt when they first found out about this. The whole family prepared themselves by burning Japanese items. When they were taken to the internment camps you were constantly worried well will they be seperated or how they will be treated. It made you think a head of the story. When they were taken to Poston you wandered what they would be doing, i mean it was in the middle of the desert. I really look forward to seeing what happens in the second half of the book..
Monday, February 25, 2008
Peppe The Lamplighter
Bartone, Elisa
Lewin, Ted
Lothrop, Lee and Shepard, 1993
Picturebook, multicultural, Historical Fiction
Caldecott Honor
3-5
This book is about a young boy Peppe, who moved to America from Italy. His father was very sick and his mother and died. He had eight sisters who needed to be taken care of so he desperately tried to find a job. He went all over town from the butcher shop, to the cigar maker. One day he met a man named Domenico who was a lamplighter. Domenico was going out of town and told Peppe that he could fill in for him for the time being. Peppes father was very angry at him and said that he was ashamed that his son would do such a job. But Peppe was so proud of himself, he wanted to make money to support his family. One night Peppes father had yelled at him so bad that he stopped doing his job. He did not want his father to be angry at him. His sister, Assunta, had not come home yet. Peppe's father told him to go out and to light the lamp posts so that there would be light. Eventually he found Assunta sitting by a lamp post very scared. She helped Peppe light the rest of the lamp posts on the way home. When Peppe arrived home his family was so proud of him, including his father. So Peppe continued his lamp lighting job.
I really enjoyed reading this book. It shows the struggles that some families experience and it tells a story of a young boy with a big heart. He was so concerned for his family and I think that is a really good lesson to be taught. It must have been so hard for this family of 10 with a sick father, and no mother. Many children in the classroom experience this very thing and i think that it is important that they see that they are not alone. The illustrations in this book were so beautiful. It looks as though the illustrator used watercolor and pencil to draw them. Each illustration takes up both pages and I liked how this was done because it gives you a bigger picture to look at. This book was definately worthy of a caldecott award. The pictures are so fascinating and they tell their own story. I think that the author painted all of the pictures and i think that this is what made the book so award worthy. The author intwined culture, values and character into the book as well and I think that this really made it suitable for children. I think that more than anything the pictures are what holds the readers attention. The colors the author uses really sets a mood and that is really important in a good book.
I think that in the classroom I could use this when talking about diversity. This was an immigrant family from Italy and many children in my classroom will be dealing with the same issues. Many of them might even have trouble speaking English. Also this book could be used when talking about the importance of family and how each contribution that the family members make is important.
Lewin, Ted
Lothrop, Lee and Shepard, 1993
Picturebook, multicultural, Historical Fiction
Caldecott Honor
3-5
This book is about a young boy Peppe, who moved to America from Italy. His father was very sick and his mother and died. He had eight sisters who needed to be taken care of so he desperately tried to find a job. He went all over town from the butcher shop, to the cigar maker. One day he met a man named Domenico who was a lamplighter. Domenico was going out of town and told Peppe that he could fill in for him for the time being. Peppes father was very angry at him and said that he was ashamed that his son would do such a job. But Peppe was so proud of himself, he wanted to make money to support his family. One night Peppes father had yelled at him so bad that he stopped doing his job. He did not want his father to be angry at him. His sister, Assunta, had not come home yet. Peppe's father told him to go out and to light the lamp posts so that there would be light. Eventually he found Assunta sitting by a lamp post very scared. She helped Peppe light the rest of the lamp posts on the way home. When Peppe arrived home his family was so proud of him, including his father. So Peppe continued his lamp lighting job.
I really enjoyed reading this book. It shows the struggles that some families experience and it tells a story of a young boy with a big heart. He was so concerned for his family and I think that is a really good lesson to be taught. It must have been so hard for this family of 10 with a sick father, and no mother. Many children in the classroom experience this very thing and i think that it is important that they see that they are not alone. The illustrations in this book were so beautiful. It looks as though the illustrator used watercolor and pencil to draw them. Each illustration takes up both pages and I liked how this was done because it gives you a bigger picture to look at. This book was definately worthy of a caldecott award. The pictures are so fascinating and they tell their own story. I think that the author painted all of the pictures and i think that this is what made the book so award worthy. The author intwined culture, values and character into the book as well and I think that this really made it suitable for children. I think that more than anything the pictures are what holds the readers attention. The colors the author uses really sets a mood and that is really important in a good book.
I think that in the classroom I could use this when talking about diversity. This was an immigrant family from Italy and many children in my classroom will be dealing with the same issues. Many of them might even have trouble speaking English. Also this book could be used when talking about the importance of family and how each contribution that the family members make is important.
In My Heart
Bang, Molly
Little, Brown and Company,2006
Picturebook
k-3
This book is about the connection that a mother has with her child. It gives different situations such as leaving the house, waiting for the bus and when I go to work and reassures the child that they are always being loved, no matter where the mother is at. Everywhere the mother goes she is thinking of her child. At the end of the book it shows the little boy and in his heart is his family. The pictures are very colorful and vibrant and it looks like the illustrator used paint to create the images. The paintings are very large and mostly take up both sides of the pages.
I thought this was a really cute book to use with younger children. Young children still have a very strong dependancy on their parents and so they may be able to connect with this book. In the pictures i noticed that the mother and father were both blonde, caucasians but the child had dark hair and dark skin. I liked the way that Molly Bang incorporated this into her book because many children are adopted these days and they can relate to the story. This story says that even though you may be adopted you can still be loved just the same as biological children. The illustrations in this book were my favorite part of the story. The images were full of intricate detail and color and really caught your eye. My favorite page was the page where the mom is sitting on a cloud under a beautiful rainbow. The text reads" I feel you lying here all snug inside me. Smiling your smile and asking hows the waether out there? And I smile back and say "It's jsut fine. It's beautiful."
I think that this would be a good book to use in the classroom when talking about families. You could point out that the child is obviously not their biological child and that it is ok to be a part of another family. Also you could show that love in universal, no matter what your skin color, hair color, size, or shape is you can still be loved.
Little, Brown and Company,2006
Picturebook
k-3
This book is about the connection that a mother has with her child. It gives different situations such as leaving the house, waiting for the bus and when I go to work and reassures the child that they are always being loved, no matter where the mother is at. Everywhere the mother goes she is thinking of her child. At the end of the book it shows the little boy and in his heart is his family. The pictures are very colorful and vibrant and it looks like the illustrator used paint to create the images. The paintings are very large and mostly take up both sides of the pages.
I thought this was a really cute book to use with younger children. Young children still have a very strong dependancy on their parents and so they may be able to connect with this book. In the pictures i noticed that the mother and father were both blonde, caucasians but the child had dark hair and dark skin. I liked the way that Molly Bang incorporated this into her book because many children are adopted these days and they can relate to the story. This story says that even though you may be adopted you can still be loved just the same as biological children. The illustrations in this book were my favorite part of the story. The images were full of intricate detail and color and really caught your eye. My favorite page was the page where the mom is sitting on a cloud under a beautiful rainbow. The text reads" I feel you lying here all snug inside me. Smiling your smile and asking hows the waether out there? And I smile back and say "It's jsut fine. It's beautiful."
I think that this would be a good book to use in the classroom when talking about families. You could point out that the child is obviously not their biological child and that it is ok to be a part of another family. Also you could show that love in universal, no matter what your skin color, hair color, size, or shape is you can still be loved.
Across The Alley
Michelson, Richard
Lewis, E.B
Penguin Young, 2006
Picture Book, Multicultural
3-5
This book is about two young boys, Abe and Willie, who are next door neighbors. Abe is Jewish and Willie in black and society does not except for them to be friends. During the night these two boys open their windows and become the best of friends. Abe teachers Willie how to play the violin and Willie teaches Abe how to play baseball. One night when the boys are talking Abes grandfather comes in and see's that they are friends. He is completely fine with their friendship and he becomes good friends with Willies father, Willies father went with them to the temple to find out what it is like. Willie has a concert here playing his violin, and many people move away from their family members as they sit and watch. Then at the end of the book there is a baseball game where Abe is the pitcher. They are all having a wonderful time with one another.
I think that this was a well written book. I really like how the author took two completely different children with different cultures and made them friends. In the book it talks about how Willies grandfather was a slave and how Abes grandfather was a prisoner to the Nazis. This was a really great connection made. I also really liked the illustrations, which were painted in watercolor.
I think that in the classroom this would be a great book to use during a multicultural study. You could also use it during history lessons about the Nazis and about the slaves. The author made a really great connection and tied these two things together really well. This book shows children that it is okay to be friends with people who are different than you.
Lewis, E.B
Penguin Young, 2006
Picture Book, Multicultural
3-5
This book is about two young boys, Abe and Willie, who are next door neighbors. Abe is Jewish and Willie in black and society does not except for them to be friends. During the night these two boys open their windows and become the best of friends. Abe teachers Willie how to play the violin and Willie teaches Abe how to play baseball. One night when the boys are talking Abes grandfather comes in and see's that they are friends. He is completely fine with their friendship and he becomes good friends with Willies father, Willies father went with them to the temple to find out what it is like. Willie has a concert here playing his violin, and many people move away from their family members as they sit and watch. Then at the end of the book there is a baseball game where Abe is the pitcher. They are all having a wonderful time with one another.
I think that this was a well written book. I really like how the author took two completely different children with different cultures and made them friends. In the book it talks about how Willies grandfather was a slave and how Abes grandfather was a prisoner to the Nazis. This was a really great connection made. I also really liked the illustrations, which were painted in watercolor.
I think that in the classroom this would be a great book to use during a multicultural study. You could also use it during history lessons about the Nazis and about the slaves. The author made a really great connection and tied these two things together really well. This book shows children that it is okay to be friends with people who are different than you.
Momma, Where Are You From?
Bradby, Marie
Soentpiet, Chris
Orchard Books, 2000
Picture Book, Multi-cultural
All Ages
This book is about a little girl who asks her mother where she is from. The mother responds in poetry and talks about her past and how things were when she grew up. The mother is from the country side where the chickens were, she is from fresh fish ice cream. She is from swings and startch. She is also from a very tight knit family who did everything together. You can tell by the pictures of the book that they had a very large family.
I really enjoyed reading this story, and one of the reasons is because we just did one of these poems in the classroom. I made a lot of connection with the story like being from the country side and having a very close family. I was able to understand the story a lot more as well because we have been practicing this. After reading Aleutian Sparrow I have become more comfortable reading poetry. The illustrations were water colors and were beautifully done. Each picture is shaded so perfectly that the people look like they are coming off of the page. Also the angle that the pictures were painted make them look so realistic.
This book could be used in the classroom when talking about poetry. You could read this book first and then do what we did in class and have the students create their own "Where Are You From" poem.
Soentpiet, Chris
Orchard Books, 2000
Picture Book, Multi-cultural
All Ages
This book is about a little girl who asks her mother where she is from. The mother responds in poetry and talks about her past and how things were when she grew up. The mother is from the country side where the chickens were, she is from fresh fish ice cream. She is from swings and startch. She is also from a very tight knit family who did everything together. You can tell by the pictures of the book that they had a very large family.
I really enjoyed reading this story, and one of the reasons is because we just did one of these poems in the classroom. I made a lot of connection with the story like being from the country side and having a very close family. I was able to understand the story a lot more as well because we have been practicing this. After reading Aleutian Sparrow I have become more comfortable reading poetry. The illustrations were water colors and were beautifully done. Each picture is shaded so perfectly that the people look like they are coming off of the page. Also the angle that the pictures were painted make them look so realistic.
This book could be used in the classroom when talking about poetry. You could read this book first and then do what we did in class and have the students create their own "Where Are You From" poem.
This Is The Dream
Shore, Diane
Alexander, Jessica
Ransome, James
HarperCollins,2002
Picture Book, Multi-cultural
All Ages
This book is about the time in our history where blacks were treated unequal to whites. It tells the story of how they were treated and what they went through. The book talks about the fountains that they had to drink out of and how the African Americans had to sit in the back of the bus. It tells about the white only restaurants and libraries. It tells about the classrooms and how they were segregated. It tells about the time that blacks first integrated into white schools and how poorly they were treated when this first happend. It talks about Ella Baker, Walter White, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King Jr. and how they fought for freedom. After this it talks about how restraunts were then intregrated and buses were integrated and last but not least the classrooms were integrated. I really liked the way that the book ended and that was many students standing saying the pledge to the American Flag.
I really love this book. This book can be used for any age to teach history. The pictures that the illustrator used are so realistic and do such a wonderful job showing what happend. The author used collage and paint to create the illustrations. Each picture has so much detail and it really enforces what the text is saying. My favorite picture is at the end when all of the children of all cultures are standing saying the pledge of allegiance. It shows how far this country has come and even though we still have a lot of growing to do we have gained a lot as well. I made connections with this book because i have learned about this even in college. This is such a great book and tells a beautiful story.
You could use this book in a variety of ways in the classroom. You could teach about important African Americans and how they have shaped our country, you could teach the basics on what went on during this time and you could teach a lesson on equality. This book could be used from early ages on into the college level.
Alexander, Jessica
Ransome, James
HarperCollins,2002
Picture Book, Multi-cultural
All Ages
This book is about the time in our history where blacks were treated unequal to whites. It tells the story of how they were treated and what they went through. The book talks about the fountains that they had to drink out of and how the African Americans had to sit in the back of the bus. It tells about the white only restaurants and libraries. It tells about the classrooms and how they were segregated. It tells about the time that blacks first integrated into white schools and how poorly they were treated when this first happend. It talks about Ella Baker, Walter White, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King Jr. and how they fought for freedom. After this it talks about how restraunts were then intregrated and buses were integrated and last but not least the classrooms were integrated. I really liked the way that the book ended and that was many students standing saying the pledge to the American Flag.
I really love this book. This book can be used for any age to teach history. The pictures that the illustrator used are so realistic and do such a wonderful job showing what happend. The author used collage and paint to create the illustrations. Each picture has so much detail and it really enforces what the text is saying. My favorite picture is at the end when all of the children of all cultures are standing saying the pledge of allegiance. It shows how far this country has come and even though we still have a lot of growing to do we have gained a lot as well. I made connections with this book because i have learned about this even in college. This is such a great book and tells a beautiful story.
You could use this book in a variety of ways in the classroom. You could teach about important African Americans and how they have shaped our country, you could teach the basics on what went on during this time and you could teach a lesson on equality. This book could be used from early ages on into the college level.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly
Taback, Simmy
Taback, Simmy
Scholastic, 1997
Picture Book
K-3
Caldecott Honor
This book was the old American Folk poem. In the story there is an old woman and she begins swallowing all of these things. The first thing that she swallowed was a fly. Then she swallowed a spider, a bird, a cat, a dog, a cow, a horse and then she dies at the end. The moral of the story is to never swallow a horse. This book is a funny book and goes from very small creatures to very large ones. If the old lady would have never swallowed a horse, then she would have never died!
I thought that this was a really good book and i really enjoyed reading it because i had been hearing this story since i was a little girl, it is a classic. I noticed that there was repetition in this book like many books for younger children. This book kind of took me back to my youth and brought back memories of the stories that i loved. I really loved the illustrations in the book as well. It looks like the illustrator maybe colored with color pencil and then cut the pictures out and pasted them on bright colored sheets of paper. The illustrator used a lot of very bright colors. There was a hole cut out where you could see each animal in the old ladys stomach and it made the book really fun.
You could use this book to introduce folk poems in the classroom. Most children have heard this story and are familiar with it. Also this book also uses many different types of animals and compares them based on size, starting with smaller animals and going to larger animals. You could use this when teaching how to compare/contrast objects.
Taback, Simmy
Scholastic, 1997
Picture Book
K-3
Caldecott Honor
This book was the old American Folk poem. In the story there is an old woman and she begins swallowing all of these things. The first thing that she swallowed was a fly. Then she swallowed a spider, a bird, a cat, a dog, a cow, a horse and then she dies at the end. The moral of the story is to never swallow a horse. This book is a funny book and goes from very small creatures to very large ones. If the old lady would have never swallowed a horse, then she would have never died!
I thought that this was a really good book and i really enjoyed reading it because i had been hearing this story since i was a little girl, it is a classic. I noticed that there was repetition in this book like many books for younger children. This book kind of took me back to my youth and brought back memories of the stories that i loved. I really loved the illustrations in the book as well. It looks like the illustrator maybe colored with color pencil and then cut the pictures out and pasted them on bright colored sheets of paper. The illustrator used a lot of very bright colors. There was a hole cut out where you could see each animal in the old ladys stomach and it made the book really fun.
You could use this book to introduce folk poems in the classroom. Most children have heard this story and are familiar with it. Also this book also uses many different types of animals and compares them based on size, starting with smaller animals and going to larger animals. You could use this when teaching how to compare/contrast objects.
Friday, February 22, 2008
When Sophie Gets Angry-Really Really Angry..
A. Bang, Molly
B.Coldecott Honor
C.Charlotte Zolotow Award
D.The Blue Sky Press, 1999
E.Picture book
F.k-3
G.This is a really wonderful book for children. It talks about a young girl who gets in a fight with a sibling and shows how she handles the situation. First her sister grabs here Gorilla, and Sophie trips over a truck and becomes really upset. The author incorporated metaphors such as "Sophie is a volcano, ready to explode." This was my most favorite page of the book. After Sophie gets upset she goes on a long walk, climbs in a tree and cools off. After she cools off she went home and things were fine between her and her family.
H. This is a really good book to use with younger children because it gives them an example of how to act when they get into an argument with a family member. The best thing to do is to leave the house and cool off. The illustrations were very bold and colorful. The illustrations look like paint, with bright vibrant colors.
I.I might use this book when talking about feelings. It shows a great example of a young girl who gets in a fight with her sibling, like many children do and how to manage anger. I know that when i was a child i would throw tempertantrums and did not know how to manage my anger. I think that many young children often have these tantrums i felt the book was very realistic.
B.Coldecott Honor
C.Charlotte Zolotow Award
D.The Blue Sky Press, 1999
E.Picture book
F.k-3
G.This is a really wonderful book for children. It talks about a young girl who gets in a fight with a sibling and shows how she handles the situation. First her sister grabs here Gorilla, and Sophie trips over a truck and becomes really upset. The author incorporated metaphors such as "Sophie is a volcano, ready to explode." This was my most favorite page of the book. After Sophie gets upset she goes on a long walk, climbs in a tree and cools off. After she cools off she went home and things were fine between her and her family.
H. This is a really good book to use with younger children because it gives them an example of how to act when they get into an argument with a family member. The best thing to do is to leave the house and cool off. The illustrations were very bold and colorful. The illustrations look like paint, with bright vibrant colors.
I.I might use this book when talking about feelings. It shows a great example of a young girl who gets in a fight with her sibling, like many children do and how to manage anger. I know that when i was a child i would throw tempertantrums and did not know how to manage my anger. I think that many young children often have these tantrums i felt the book was very realistic.
Monday, February 18, 2008
I am from willow trees blowing in the wind, from sailboats and ropes.
I am from the white front porch over looking the lake.
I am from the daisies in the back yard and the garden on the side.
I am from grape jelly.
I am from the smell of red wine and warm bread baking in the oven.
From Santa Claus and the Easter bunny.
I am from faith.
I'm from North Carolina, fried chicken and mashed potatoes.
I am from family traditions, strong bonds, and a southern culture.
I am from the white front porch over looking the lake.
I am from the daisies in the back yard and the garden on the side.
I am from grape jelly.
I am from the smell of red wine and warm bread baking in the oven.
From Santa Claus and the Easter bunny.
I am from faith.
I'm from North Carolina, fried chicken and mashed potatoes.
I am from family traditions, strong bonds, and a southern culture.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Does A Kangaroo Have A Mother Too?
A. Does A Kangaroo Have a Mother Too?
G. This book shows many animals and on every page it asks if that animal has a mother. On the next page it will say "yes, just like me and you." The best part of this book is its illustrations. The illustrations are colorful collages. At the end of the book it lists names of amimal babies, parents, and groups in the book and describes them. The book gives a picture of many different types of animal mothers with their young. This helps children identify different kinds of animals. At the back of the book it gives a section telling the name of what each young animal is called.
H.I thought that this was a really good book for younger children. The best part of the book is the illustrations. This book would be best for younger children because it does not contain much infortmation and the children would love the pictures of the animals. I noticed that there was repetition in the book making it best for younger children and for beginning readers. I know that when i was a little girl i loved books that contained animals in them. I also liked books with repetition because i could memorize the lines and this helped me learn to read.
I. I think that you could use this book in a classroom when you are talking about families. How each baby has a mother. You could also use it when children are learning about animals because in the back it lists what each animal is called when they are babies and what their groups are also called.
B.Carle, Eric
C. Carle, Eric
D. Harper Children, 2000
E. Picturebook
F. K-3
G. This book shows many animals and on every page it asks if that animal has a mother. On the next page it will say "yes, just like me and you." The best part of this book is its illustrations. The illustrations are colorful collages. At the end of the book it lists names of amimal babies, parents, and groups in the book and describes them. The book gives a picture of many different types of animal mothers with their young. This helps children identify different kinds of animals. At the back of the book it gives a section telling the name of what each young animal is called.
H.I thought that this was a really good book for younger children. The best part of the book is the illustrations. This book would be best for younger children because it does not contain much infortmation and the children would love the pictures of the animals. I noticed that there was repetition in the book making it best for younger children and for beginning readers. I know that when i was a little girl i loved books that contained animals in them. I also liked books with repetition because i could memorize the lines and this helped me learn to read.
I. I think that you could use this book in a classroom when you are talking about families. How each baby has a mother. You could also use it when children are learning about animals because in the back it lists what each animal is called when they are babies and what their groups are also called.
Moses When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
A.Weatherford, Carole
B.Nelson, Kadir
C.Hyperion Books for Children, 2006
D.Fictional Picture Book
E.Ages 5-8
Caldecott Honor
Corretta Scott King Award
G.This book is about Harriet Tubman and her journey to freedom. Harriet Tubman was a slave in Maryland who desperately wanted to be free. In this book it shows her relationship with God and how she thought he was telling her to hang in there, that everything would be alright. She finally makes it to Philadelphia where she feels like she is in heaven. Risking her own life she returns south to help rescue her family. In the end she leads many people to freedom.
H.I really loved this book a lot. I thought it was a very informative book but it was interesting at the same time. Even in college i have been taught about Harriet Tubman so for children to be exposed to that at such a young age is a really wonderful thing. I really loved the illustrations and the colors that were used as well. My favorite part of the book was how you could see who was talking. When God was talking the font was much larger and in a different color. I thought that the illustrator did such a wonderful job with the pictures. The colors were so beautiful and the detail was so precise. I thought this was a great book and i would definatly use this in my classroom.
I.I think that this book could be combined with a social studies lesson on slavery. Many children learn about slavery in elementary school and this would be a fun way to help them see one story of a woman who desperately tried to help people. It also shows the children that helping people is a very important thing so both of these ideas could be used and integrated into the curriculum.
A.Weatherford, Carole
B.Nelson, Kadir
C.Hyperion Books for Children, 2006
D.Fictional Picture Book
E.Ages 5-8
Caldecott Honor
Corretta Scott King Award
G.This book is about Harriet Tubman and her journey to freedom. Harriet Tubman was a slave in Maryland who desperately wanted to be free. In this book it shows her relationship with God and how she thought he was telling her to hang in there, that everything would be alright. She finally makes it to Philadelphia where she feels like she is in heaven. Risking her own life she returns south to help rescue her family. In the end she leads many people to freedom.
H.I really loved this book a lot. I thought it was a very informative book but it was interesting at the same time. Even in college i have been taught about Harriet Tubman so for children to be exposed to that at such a young age is a really wonderful thing. I really loved the illustrations and the colors that were used as well. My favorite part of the book was how you could see who was talking. When God was talking the font was much larger and in a different color. I thought that the illustrator did such a wonderful job with the pictures. The colors were so beautiful and the detail was so precise. I thought this was a great book and i would definatly use this in my classroom.
I.I think that this book could be combined with a social studies lesson on slavery. Many children learn about slavery in elementary school and this would be a fun way to help them see one story of a woman who desperately tried to help people. It also shows the children that helping people is a very important thing so both of these ideas could be used and integrated into the curriculum.
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?
Jenkins, Steve
Page, Robin
Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003
Picture Book
K-3
Caldecott Honor
This book is about animals. Each time you flip the page it gives information about an animals body parts. It takes about noses, ears, tails, eyes, feet and mouths. At the end of the book it gives all sorts of information on many different types of animals. This book also gives beautiful pictures of animals to help the reader understand what animal they are talking about. Each picture is so detailed and this really helps the reader have a realistic picture of what the animal looks like. This book also contains repetition so it would be best for younger readers who are just learning how to read.
I really liked this book a lot. I had never read it before and i really liked the way the book is put together. I thought it was a very informative book for young children and it was fun at the same time. I loved the pictures that this book had, and I also liked the set up of the book. It kept you wondering what the different kinds of animals use their body parts for. I thought that this was a fun book to use with children and it keeps them guessing.
I think that this would be a wonderful book to use when learning about animals, and body parts. Children at this age are very curious about themselves and how things work. Most children really love animals too so this would be a great way to incorporate both things. You may point to a body part and ask what it was. Then you may ask what animal it belonged to and this would help the children become familiar with the animals and body parts.
Page, Robin
Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003
Picture Book
K-3
Caldecott Honor
This book is about animals. Each time you flip the page it gives information about an animals body parts. It takes about noses, ears, tails, eyes, feet and mouths. At the end of the book it gives all sorts of information on many different types of animals. This book also gives beautiful pictures of animals to help the reader understand what animal they are talking about. Each picture is so detailed and this really helps the reader have a realistic picture of what the animal looks like. This book also contains repetition so it would be best for younger readers who are just learning how to read.
I really liked this book a lot. I had never read it before and i really liked the way the book is put together. I thought it was a very informative book for young children and it was fun at the same time. I loved the pictures that this book had, and I also liked the set up of the book. It kept you wondering what the different kinds of animals use their body parts for. I thought that this was a fun book to use with children and it keeps them guessing.
I think that this would be a wonderful book to use when learning about animals, and body parts. Children at this age are very curious about themselves and how things work. Most children really love animals too so this would be a great way to incorporate both things. You may point to a body part and ask what it was. Then you may ask what animal it belonged to and this would help the children become familiar with the animals and body parts.
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The Three Little Pigs
