Title- Count Down to Clean Up!
Author- Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Publisher- Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 2001
Illustrator- Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Genre- Easy Children's Book
Readability Lexile-3-8
Summary and target audience- This book goes through a countdown of days until the big clean up. Each page represents a number and there are corresponding pictures to represent each number. The taregt audience would be childreb just learning how to count.
Evaluation of Literature- This book is enjoyable and helps children cuont backwards from ten. It is simple yet to the point. I think it would be a good teaching devise.
Literary Elements- This book uses a lot of personification in it. It has rabbits counting, walking, talking etc.
Illustrations- This book and it's illustrations are key to the progression of the story. With out them the story wouldn't make any sense.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book to help teach my children how to count backwards from ten.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
With Lots of Love
Title- With Lots of Love
Author- Hans Wilhelm
Publisher- Barron's Educational Series Inc. 2004
Illustrator- Hans Wilhelm
Genre- Easy Children's Book
Readability Lexile-6-10
Summary and target audience- This book is about how nana bear lost her beloved cockatoo. The cockatoo leaves the house in the middle of winter. She is lost and Nana Bear mourns the loss of the bird. In the end the bird is found and all is well. The target audience would be children who have lost something dear to their heart and had it found and returned.
Evaluation of Literature- This book is a warming story of the roles that friends play when in time of need. It is well written and and the moral of the story is charming.
Literary Elements- This book uses some rhyming and personification in it. It gives animals human qualities, Allowing the bird to dance and other animals to speak.
Illustrations- the pictures in the book help depict the story. They have warm colors and help enhance the text of the book.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book in a mini-lesson to help talk about the importance of friends and the importance of taking care of the things you cherish.-
Author- Hans Wilhelm
Publisher- Barron's Educational Series Inc. 2004
Illustrator- Hans Wilhelm
Genre- Easy Children's Book
Readability Lexile-6-10
Summary and target audience- This book is about how nana bear lost her beloved cockatoo. The cockatoo leaves the house in the middle of winter. She is lost and Nana Bear mourns the loss of the bird. In the end the bird is found and all is well. The target audience would be children who have lost something dear to their heart and had it found and returned.
Evaluation of Literature- This book is a warming story of the roles that friends play when in time of need. It is well written and and the moral of the story is charming.
Literary Elements- This book uses some rhyming and personification in it. It gives animals human qualities, Allowing the bird to dance and other animals to speak.
Illustrations- the pictures in the book help depict the story. They have warm colors and help enhance the text of the book.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book in a mini-lesson to help talk about the importance of friends and the importance of taking care of the things you cherish.-
A penquin Story
Title- A Penquin Story
Author- Antoinette Partis
Publisher-Harpers Collins Publishers, 2009
Illustrator-Antoinette Partis
Genre- Easy Children's book
Readability Lexile-6-10
Summary and Target Audience- This book is about the life of a penquin as she is looking for something that is not black, white or blue. She searches until she finds some scientists who were not black, white or blue.The target audience would be those children who are looking for somethine more.. then just the excepted norm.
Evaluation of Literature- This book is written simpe but well. It can be read by most ages and shows that there is something more then just what is excepted
Illustrations- The book uses simple colors to represent the boring workd of a penquin and vibrant orange colors to represent the colors of the scientist. They go well with the text.
Mini lesson- I would use this book top teach my students not to accept the norm and to always question why things are the way they are.
Author- Antoinette Partis
Publisher-Harpers Collins Publishers, 2009
Illustrator-Antoinette Partis
Genre- Easy Children's book
Readability Lexile-6-10
Summary and Target Audience- This book is about the life of a penquin as she is looking for something that is not black, white or blue. She searches until she finds some scientists who were not black, white or blue.The target audience would be those children who are looking for somethine more.. then just the excepted norm.
Evaluation of Literature- This book is written simpe but well. It can be read by most ages and shows that there is something more then just what is excepted
Illustrations- The book uses simple colors to represent the boring workd of a penquin and vibrant orange colors to represent the colors of the scientist. They go well with the text.
Mini lesson- I would use this book top teach my students not to accept the norm and to always question why things are the way they are.
The Color of Me
Title- The Color of Me
Author-Linda L. McDunn
Publisher-Liturgical Press,
Illustrator- Barbara Knutson
Genre- Easy Children's Book
Readability Lexile-7-11
Summary and target audience- This bopok goes along the lines of genisis of the bible. It mentions God a lot. It goes through the animals of colors and finaly to the people of different colors. And they quarreled about what color god was and the rains came down and then they stopped quarreling and a rainbow came. I guess the target audience would be children who find an interest in what color is most important.
Evaluation of Literature. I dont think i would use this book in class simply because there is so much mentioning of God and that is not very respectful of other peoples religion. It was nicely writtentand helps explain how one person is not better then sanother.
Literary Elements- This story reads as a fable and teaches about respect for one another.
Illustrations- the pictures in this book are very colorful and represent the words really well. The illustrations are very active and would be able to tell the story by themselves.
mini-lesson- I do nopt think i would use this bookk in class but if i did i wuold start off by saying that everyone was created equal and should be respected.
Author-Linda L. McDunn
Publisher-Liturgical Press,
Illustrator- Barbara Knutson
Genre- Easy Children's Book
Readability Lexile-7-11
Summary and target audience- This bopok goes along the lines of genisis of the bible. It mentions God a lot. It goes through the animals of colors and finaly to the people of different colors. And they quarreled about what color god was and the rains came down and then they stopped quarreling and a rainbow came. I guess the target audience would be children who find an interest in what color is most important.
Evaluation of Literature. I dont think i would use this book in class simply because there is so much mentioning of God and that is not very respectful of other peoples religion. It was nicely writtentand helps explain how one person is not better then sanother.
Literary Elements- This story reads as a fable and teaches about respect for one another.
Illustrations- the pictures in this book are very colorful and represent the words really well. The illustrations are very active and would be able to tell the story by themselves.
mini-lesson- I do nopt think i would use this bookk in class but if i did i wuold start off by saying that everyone was created equal and should be respected.
Home is Where Your Family is
Title- Home is Where Your Family is-
Author- Katie Kavanagh
Publisher- Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, 1994
Illustrator- Gregg Fitzhugh
Genre- Easy Children's Book
Readability Lexile-8-12
Summary and target audience- During the journey from Polland to America, a young girl realizes although she is leaving one home, she will find another as long as she is with her family. The targhet audience would be those children who have or will be experiencing a move.
Evalutaion of Literature- This story is both sad and joyous. The words of the story move like beautiful notes on a page. It is well written and discusses a rough topic of knowing where you come from and not to where your going.
Literary elements- This storty is a narrative.
Illustrations- Though the illustrations are realistic they do very little in telling the story. To me it appears for the most part the illustrations show secondary interests from the text.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book to teach the children that whether or not you move, home is where the heart is and can be represented for most where the family, whatever it may look like, is.
Author- Katie Kavanagh
Publisher- Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, 1994
Illustrator- Gregg Fitzhugh
Genre- Easy Children's Book
Readability Lexile-8-12
Summary and target audience- During the journey from Polland to America, a young girl realizes although she is leaving one home, she will find another as long as she is with her family. The targhet audience would be those children who have or will be experiencing a move.
Evalutaion of Literature- This story is both sad and joyous. The words of the story move like beautiful notes on a page. It is well written and discusses a rough topic of knowing where you come from and not to where your going.
Literary elements- This storty is a narrative.
Illustrations- Though the illustrations are realistic they do very little in telling the story. To me it appears for the most part the illustrations show secondary interests from the text.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book to teach the children that whether or not you move, home is where the heart is and can be represented for most where the family, whatever it may look like, is.
One of Three
Title- One of Three
Author- Angela Johnson
Publisher- Orchard Boioks, New York, 1991
Illustrator- David Soman
Genre- Easy Children's Book
Readability Lexile-7-10
Summary and target audience- This book is about a girl amnd her two sisters and how they do everything together. Though at times since she is the youngest she gets left behind and she is no longert one of three but just one. This makes her sad, but then she begins to see that she can also be one of three with mom and dad too. The target audience would be those children whoi have siblings and who may feel left out at times.
Evaluation of Literature- This book was cute. It really helped show the importance of having older siblings and how you look up to them. It was well written and the text was not to complicated for the target readers.
Literary elements- This was written as a first person narrative.
Illustrations- Though they could not hold up the story themselves thay are an excellent extention of the text. They are both realistic and relavent,.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book to help discuss the imp[ortance of family whomever they may be and then the importnant role that you play throughout the family.
Author- Angela Johnson
Publisher- Orchard Boioks, New York, 1991
Illustrator- David Soman
Genre- Easy Children's Book
Readability Lexile-7-10
Summary and target audience- This book is about a girl amnd her two sisters and how they do everything together. Though at times since she is the youngest she gets left behind and she is no longert one of three but just one. This makes her sad, but then she begins to see that she can also be one of three with mom and dad too. The target audience would be those children whoi have siblings and who may feel left out at times.
Evaluation of Literature- This book was cute. It really helped show the importance of having older siblings and how you look up to them. It was well written and the text was not to complicated for the target readers.
Literary elements- This was written as a first person narrative.
Illustrations- Though they could not hold up the story themselves thay are an excellent extention of the text. They are both realistic and relavent,.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book to help discuss the imp[ortance of family whomever they may be and then the importnant role that you play throughout the family.
A handful of Seeds
Title- A Handful of Seeds
Author- Monica Hughes
Publisher-Orchard Books, 1993
Illustrator- Luis Garay
Genre- Easy Children's Book
Readability Lexile-8-12
Summary and target audience- This book is about Concepcion, a little girl, and her grandmother who live on a hill. Then her grandmother passed, and concepcion descided to go to the city wirth nothing but some seeds to plant the next garden. In the end she tought the children of the burrio to garden and then handed some seeds to the neighboring gang to also grow a garden so that all the children of the burrio could eat. The target audience is young children who are interest int he apects of growing food.
Evaluation of Literature- This book struck me harder then usual. It was a very touching story of how if you teach someone to do something instead of giving them a hand out they wuill learn to sustain themselfs and not have to resort to less then desirable attributes.
Literary Elements- This book remionded me of a fable, You give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, you teahc a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime.
Illustrations- This book uses the illustrations to enhance the text. You would not be able to follw the book on the pictures alone but they are a nice touch.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book as ian opening to teach the class about the basics of morality and what is perceived as right and wrong.
Author- Monica Hughes
Publisher-Orchard Books, 1993
Illustrator- Luis Garay
Genre- Easy Children's Book
Readability Lexile-8-12
Summary and target audience- This book is about Concepcion, a little girl, and her grandmother who live on a hill. Then her grandmother passed, and concepcion descided to go to the city wirth nothing but some seeds to plant the next garden. In the end she tought the children of the burrio to garden and then handed some seeds to the neighboring gang to also grow a garden so that all the children of the burrio could eat. The target audience is young children who are interest int he apects of growing food.
Evaluation of Literature- This book struck me harder then usual. It was a very touching story of how if you teach someone to do something instead of giving them a hand out they wuill learn to sustain themselfs and not have to resort to less then desirable attributes.
Literary Elements- This book remionded me of a fable, You give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, you teahc a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime.
Illustrations- This book uses the illustrations to enhance the text. You would not be able to follw the book on the pictures alone but they are a nice touch.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book as ian opening to teach the class about the basics of morality and what is perceived as right and wrong.
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