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.
Greetings, Sun
Title- Greatings, Sun
Author- Phillis and David Gershator
Publisher DK Publishing, Inc., 1998
Illustrator- Synthis Saint James
Genre- Easy Children's Book
Readability Lexile-4-8
Summary and target audience- This book is about teo young children tho greet everything on their way to school and how their day is filled with greatful thing. And how in the end they greet the moon. The target audience would be young children who just enjoy life.
Evalution of literature- This book is filled with greatful moments in the eyes of a child. It is written simply and easily understood.
Literary Elements- This book is written in the poetic Format of ABAC.
Illustrations- Though the people int his book lack faces the idea is easily understood and the pictures are an extension of the words on the page.
Mini-lesson- i would use this book as an opening for the discussion on what we are all greatful for.
Author- Phillis and David Gershator
Publisher DK Publishing, Inc., 1998
Illustrator- Synthis Saint James
Genre- Easy Children's Book
Readability Lexile-4-8
Summary and target audience- This book is about teo young children tho greet everything on their way to school and how their day is filled with greatful thing. And how in the end they greet the moon. The target audience would be young children who just enjoy life.
Evalution of literature- This book is filled with greatful moments in the eyes of a child. It is written simply and easily understood.
Literary Elements- This book is written in the poetic Format of ABAC.
Illustrations- Though the people int his book lack faces the idea is easily understood and the pictures are an extension of the words on the page.
Mini-lesson- i would use this book as an opening for the discussion on what we are all greatful for.
A B C for You and Me
Title- ABC for You and ME
Author- Meg Girnes
Publisher- Albert Whitman & Co. 2000
Illustrator- Photos by Shirley Leamon Green
Genre- Children's Picture Book
Readability Lexile- 3-8
Summary and target audience- The is a simple book that goes thriough the alphabet and has a letter that cooresponds to a word and has a picture of a child with special needs and an oblect to represent the word. A is for apple. The target audience would be young children with special needs or any other child who is learning their alphabet and and what words start with that letter.
Evaluation of Literature- I think this book does a decent job. They have an animal or object represent each letter of the alphabet..
Literary elements- i am not sure about the literary elements because there isn;'t much tect that corresponds with the book.
Illustrations- This book does a good job representing children with special needs and showing hoew they are people too. The joy that these children represent and the show the letter and objects with pride is heart warming.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book as a read aloud and have the class see what other words start with each letter of the alphabet.
Author- Meg Girnes
Publisher- Albert Whitman & Co. 2000
Illustrator- Photos by Shirley Leamon Green
Genre- Children's Picture Book
Readability Lexile- 3-8
Summary and target audience- The is a simple book that goes thriough the alphabet and has a letter that cooresponds to a word and has a picture of a child with special needs and an oblect to represent the word. A is for apple. The target audience would be young children with special needs or any other child who is learning their alphabet and and what words start with that letter.
Evaluation of Literature- I think this book does a decent job. They have an animal or object represent each letter of the alphabet..
Literary elements- i am not sure about the literary elements because there isn;'t much tect that corresponds with the book.
Illustrations- This book does a good job representing children with special needs and showing hoew they are people too. The joy that these children represent and the show the letter and objects with pride is heart warming.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book as a read aloud and have the class see what other words start with each letter of the alphabet.
Hello Twins
Title- Hello Twins
Author- Charlotte Voake
Publisher- Candlewich Press, 2006
Illustrator-
Genre- Children's Book
Readabilty Lexile- 5-9
Summary and target audience- This book is about twins and how ecven though they have the same birthdays they may not look anything alike or act alike.
Evaluation of Literature- This book is written to help explaine the difference that twins have even though they are twins. I think it is a good book to represent that each person has there own likes and dislikes no matter if they are twins or not.
Liteary elements-
Illustrations- This books illustrations help wioth the story, though alone tjhey could not tell the story. They are realistic and have a childlike artistic form.
Mini lesson- i would use this book to help explain that everyones personality is different and their own.
Author- Charlotte Voake
Publisher- Candlewich Press, 2006
Illustrator-
Genre- Children's Book
Readabilty Lexile- 5-9
Summary and target audience- This book is about twins and how ecven though they have the same birthdays they may not look anything alike or act alike.
Evaluation of Literature- This book is written to help explaine the difference that twins have even though they are twins. I think it is a good book to represent that each person has there own likes and dislikes no matter if they are twins or not.
Liteary elements-
Illustrations- This books illustrations help wioth the story, though alone tjhey could not tell the story. They are realistic and have a childlike artistic form.
Mini lesson- i would use this book to help explain that everyones personality is different and their own.
Ants
Title- Ants
Author- Stephen Savage
Publisher- Thomas Learning, 1995
Illustrator- Clive Pritcxhard
Genre- Children's Book
Readability Lexile-7-11
Summary and target audience- This book discusses the ant and the differnet roles they play in the colony. The book talkes about how females are worker ants and the queen ant is in charge of creating new colonies. The book talkes about where the food is gotten from. it goes in detail about thenest where the eggs are kept and so on. Target audience would rbe younger children who are curious of the life of ants and why they live under ground.
Evaluation of Literature- This is a nice overview of the anty and the life they live, it gives a brief life cycle of the ant and and the dangers the face. i would recommend this book.
Literary Elements- This book uses great descriptions of what its like to be an ant and the dangers they face.
Illustrations- The books illustrations are relevant topt he story. They help tie the words together and help make meaning tot he story.
Mini-lesson- i would have an ant farm in class sop that during our science lesson we coul;d watch the life cycle of the ant and how they start and finish into an ant.
Author- Stephen Savage
Publisher- Thomas Learning, 1995
Illustrator- Clive Pritcxhard
Genre- Children's Book
Readability Lexile-7-11
Summary and target audience- This book discusses the ant and the differnet roles they play in the colony. The book talkes about how females are worker ants and the queen ant is in charge of creating new colonies. The book talkes about where the food is gotten from. it goes in detail about thenest where the eggs are kept and so on. Target audience would rbe younger children who are curious of the life of ants and why they live under ground.
Evaluation of Literature- This is a nice overview of the anty and the life they live, it gives a brief life cycle of the ant and and the dangers the face. i would recommend this book.
Literary Elements- This book uses great descriptions of what its like to be an ant and the dangers they face.
Illustrations- The books illustrations are relevant topt he story. They help tie the words together and help make meaning tot he story.
Mini-lesson- i would have an ant farm in class sop that during our science lesson we coul;d watch the life cycle of the ant and how they start and finish into an ant.
Pizza at Sally's
Title- Pizza at Sally's
Author- Monica Wellington
Publisher- Dutton Children's Books
Illustrator- Abby Kuperstock
Genre- Easy Children's Book
Readability lexile-.7-11
Summary and target audience- This book is about Sally and her pizzaria. She uses the fresh produce grown from her community garden to make a pizza that she then gives to her customers. This book goes through what goes into a pizza and where it would come from. The target audience would be young children interested in wherre food comes from.
Evaluation of Literature- I think this is a good young readers book. It gowes through the basic ingredients of a pizza and where they come from. This will be able to open a larger discussion on where our food comes from.
Literary Elements- Cut, Chop, Stir and Simmer are just some words she uses in the story. Push Pull, Punch and Pound are aliteration terms she uses. Whoosh...she twirls it.
Illustrations- The books illustrations were made from color coppies of photos, labels, and other ephimera. They really represent the story and help pull the words into the imagination.
Mini-lesson- There are a few lessons i could pull out of this story, the first would be where food comes from, The second wuold maybe be a cooking lesson because there is a recipe in the back of the book for the pizza crust.
Author- Monica Wellington
Publisher- Dutton Children's Books
Illustrator- Abby Kuperstock
Genre- Easy Children's Book
Readability lexile-.7-11
Summary and target audience- This book is about Sally and her pizzaria. She uses the fresh produce grown from her community garden to make a pizza that she then gives to her customers. This book goes through what goes into a pizza and where it would come from. The target audience would be young children interested in wherre food comes from.
Evaluation of Literature- I think this is a good young readers book. It gowes through the basic ingredients of a pizza and where they come from. This will be able to open a larger discussion on where our food comes from.
Literary Elements- Cut, Chop, Stir and Simmer are just some words she uses in the story. Push Pull, Punch and Pound are aliteration terms she uses. Whoosh...she twirls it.
Illustrations- The books illustrations were made from color coppies of photos, labels, and other ephimera. They really represent the story and help pull the words into the imagination.
Mini-lesson- There are a few lessons i could pull out of this story, the first would be where food comes from, The second wuold maybe be a cooking lesson because there is a recipe in the back of the book for the pizza crust.
What Color is Nature?
Tilte- What Color is Nature?
Author- Stephen R. Swinburne
Puiblisher- Boyds Mills Press
Illustrator- Photos taken by Stephen R. Swinburne
Genre- Children's picture book
Readability Lexile-4-7 yrs old
Summary and target audience- This book is about how color is everywhere. It goes through pictures and asks you what color you see. On the next page you see the answer to the question. The target audience would be the young children who are working on their color aquisition.
Evaluation of literature- I thought this book was very straight forward and easy to read. There were no complicated words and the pictures were relevant to the story.
Literary Elements- This book asks a lot of questions. This requires the children to think about what the answers are.
Illustration- The pictured were a nice touch to the text. Even if the child does not have a reading vocabulary they would be able to ghet what the book is about by the pictures.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book in my classroom when working with children on learning their colors.
Author- Stephen R. Swinburne
Puiblisher- Boyds Mills Press
Illustrator- Photos taken by Stephen R. Swinburne
Genre- Children's picture book
Readability Lexile-4-7 yrs old
Summary and target audience- This book is about how color is everywhere. It goes through pictures and asks you what color you see. On the next page you see the answer to the question. The target audience would be the young children who are working on their color aquisition.
Evaluation of literature- I thought this book was very straight forward and easy to read. There were no complicated words and the pictures were relevant to the story.
Literary Elements- This book asks a lot of questions. This requires the children to think about what the answers are.
Illustration- The pictured were a nice touch to the text. Even if the child does not have a reading vocabulary they would be able to ghet what the book is about by the pictures.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book in my classroom when working with children on learning their colors.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Fabulous! A portrait of Andy Warhol
Title- Fabulous! A Portrait of Andy Warhol'
Author- Bonnie Christensen
Publisher- Ottaviano Books
Illustraitor- Replicas of Warhols painting
Genre- Children's Biography
Readability Lexile 9-14
Summary and target audience- This book is a briefe chronolgy of the life of famous painter Andy Warhol. I think the target audience would be anyone interested in painting or art.
Evaluation of Literature- I thought this was a good book to start children out on to teach them about biographies. It does a brief skimming of the life without getting bogged down by too much detail that may lose the interest of the child.
Literary Elements- The writing style is narative and biographical.
Illustrations- The illustrations are replica of Andy Warhol paintings to help the reader get a sense of his works and perhaps be an inpiration.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book as an introduction to art and how art can influence a person emotion.
Author- Bonnie Christensen
Publisher- Ottaviano Books
Illustraitor- Replicas of Warhols painting
Genre- Children's Biography
Readability Lexile 9-14
Summary and target audience- This book is a briefe chronolgy of the life of famous painter Andy Warhol. I think the target audience would be anyone interested in painting or art.
Evaluation of Literature- I thought this was a good book to start children out on to teach them about biographies. It does a brief skimming of the life without getting bogged down by too much detail that may lose the interest of the child.
Literary Elements- The writing style is narative and biographical.
Illustrations- The illustrations are replica of Andy Warhol paintings to help the reader get a sense of his works and perhaps be an inpiration.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book as an introduction to art and how art can influence a person emotion.
Raising Rabbits
Title- Raising Rabbits
Author- David & Patricia Armentrout
Publisher- Rourke Publishing, 2011
Illustrator- Nicola Stratford
Genre- Children's Book
Readabilit Lexile 5-10
Summary and target audience- This book goes through the experience of raising a rabbit. It tells of what you need to feed it and house it. It tells about how rabbits need exercise and a special diet. The target audience would be any child who is interested in animals.
Evaluation of Literature- This book is very straight forward with the text it uses a multituse of text styles to teach the child abuot all aspects of rabbit raising.
Literary Elements- I gues the element would be narative. As i read the book i imagine a person dictating the story to me.
Illustations- This book had little illustrations, most were pictures. But they really represents the story well.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book to help teach children about resposibility and maybe make a class project and have a pet rabbit.
Author- David & Patricia Armentrout
Publisher- Rourke Publishing, 2011
Illustrator- Nicola Stratford
Genre- Children's Book
Readabilit Lexile 5-10
Summary and target audience- This book goes through the experience of raising a rabbit. It tells of what you need to feed it and house it. It tells about how rabbits need exercise and a special diet. The target audience would be any child who is interested in animals.
Evaluation of Literature- This book is very straight forward with the text it uses a multituse of text styles to teach the child abuot all aspects of rabbit raising.
Literary Elements- I gues the element would be narative. As i read the book i imagine a person dictating the story to me.
Illustations- This book had little illustrations, most were pictures. But they really represents the story well.
Mini-lesson- I would use this book to help teach children about resposibility and maybe make a class project and have a pet rabbit.
A friend
Title- A friend
Author- Anette Bley
Publisher- Kane/Miller Publishing Inc. 2009
Illustrator- Anette Bley
Genre- Children's Book
Readability Lexile- 7-10
Summary and target audience- This book is written about what friends are for. They are for the good times and the bad times. The target audience would be for chldren just entering into a new and unfamiliar situation and the importance of making friends.
Evaluation of Literature- This was a nice read that helped remind you of the importance of friends and what they are there for. It is an easy read that most children will be able to handle.
Literary Elements-
Mini-lesson- I would use this story to help teach students the importance of friendship and tie it into manners and respect. You need those to maintain friendship.
Author- Anette Bley
Publisher- Kane/Miller Publishing Inc. 2009
Illustrator- Anette Bley
Genre- Children's Book
Readability Lexile- 7-10
Summary and target audience- This book is written about what friends are for. They are for the good times and the bad times. The target audience would be for chldren just entering into a new and unfamiliar situation and the importance of making friends.
Evaluation of Literature- This was a nice read that helped remind you of the importance of friends and what they are there for. It is an easy read that most children will be able to handle.
Literary Elements-
Mini-lesson- I would use this story to help teach students the importance of friendship and tie it into manners and respect. You need those to maintain friendship.
The Absolutely Essential Eloise
Title- The Absolutely Essential Eloise
Author- Kay Thompson
Publisher- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Illustrator- Hilary Knight
Genre- Young Reader
Readability Lexile- Ages 8-12
Summary and target audience- This story intruduces us to the beloved Eloise. She lives on the top floor of the Park Plaza in New York City. The story Chronicals the ins and outs of Eloise' life living in the Park Plaza. It gives you the daily live activities of must do activities if you are a young priveledged child. I think the target audience would be any child that would want to know what it might be like to live the priveledged life as a child.
Evaluation of Literature- For the most part I see this book as a rather easy read for most children of the lexile age. The words are not out of the reach of the target audience.
Literature Elements- The author uses word repetition and alliteration in her story. In this book in particular there was a certain devotion just for dialogue.
Illustrations- The illustrator uses three colors to represent his pictures; black, white and pink. I think this adds to the ambiance of the little girls magical world at the Park Plaza. The pictured help move the story along and represent the text really well.
Mini-lesson- i would use this story to help illustrate that children of different back ground still act the same way and look for mischief to get into. I would build a lesson around exceptance.
Author- Kay Thompson
Publisher- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Illustrator- Hilary Knight
Genre- Young Reader
Readability Lexile- Ages 8-12
Summary and target audience- This story intruduces us to the beloved Eloise. She lives on the top floor of the Park Plaza in New York City. The story Chronicals the ins and outs of Eloise' life living in the Park Plaza. It gives you the daily live activities of must do activities if you are a young priveledged child. I think the target audience would be any child that would want to know what it might be like to live the priveledged life as a child.
Evaluation of Literature- For the most part I see this book as a rather easy read for most children of the lexile age. The words are not out of the reach of the target audience.
Literature Elements- The author uses word repetition and alliteration in her story. In this book in particular there was a certain devotion just for dialogue.
Illustrations- The illustrator uses three colors to represent his pictures; black, white and pink. I think this adds to the ambiance of the little girls magical world at the Park Plaza. The pictured help move the story along and represent the text really well.
Mini-lesson- i would use this story to help illustrate that children of different back ground still act the same way and look for mischief to get into. I would build a lesson around exceptance.
Friday, June 17, 2011
black is brown is tan
Title- black is brown is tan
Author- Arnold Adoff
Publisher- Harper Collins Publishers
Illustrator-Emily Arnold McCully
Genre- Children's Picture Book
Readability lexile- ages-4-8
Summary and target audience- This is a story that discusses how people may have different colors of skin tone but on the inside they all love you the same and that is what is important. The target audience would be young children who are facing an interracial family or for those who have not experienced a blended family situation.
Evaluation of Literature- I thought this book was thoughtfully and playfully written. It crosses the lines of black and white. It is written in such a way that young children can understand that the differences that are among us makes us special and should be celebrated.
Literary Elements. The book uses rhyme and rhythm in the opening of the book and throughout the story to help bring a spirit to the story that would make it for an excellent read aloud.
Illustration- This book has excellent illustrations that help further the story and enhances the written words. You would not necessarily be able to know what the story is about by the illustrations alone, but they are realistic.
Mini-lesson- I would use this story to relate how common behaviors among different racial background.
Author- Arnold Adoff
Publisher- Harper Collins Publishers
Illustrator-Emily Arnold McCully
Genre- Children's Picture Book
Readability lexile- ages-4-8
Summary and target audience- This is a story that discusses how people may have different colors of skin tone but on the inside they all love you the same and that is what is important. The target audience would be young children who are facing an interracial family or for those who have not experienced a blended family situation.
Evaluation of Literature- I thought this book was thoughtfully and playfully written. It crosses the lines of black and white. It is written in such a way that young children can understand that the differences that are among us makes us special and should be celebrated.
Literary Elements. The book uses rhyme and rhythm in the opening of the book and throughout the story to help bring a spirit to the story that would make it for an excellent read aloud.
Illustration- This book has excellent illustrations that help further the story and enhances the written words. You would not necessarily be able to know what the story is about by the illustrations alone, but they are realistic.
Mini-lesson- I would use this story to relate how common behaviors among different racial background.
Eloise in Paris
Title- Eloise in Paris
Author- Karen Thompson
Publisher- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Adults; 1953
Illustrator- Hilary Knight
Genre- Young Adults
Readability Lexile- 9-13
Summary and target audience- This story follows Eloise as she travels to Paris. It follows her trial and errors throughout Paris. She gives you a list of what to do and what not to do. While meeting all the exciting people and seeing all the fascinating places she likes to put her own childhood twist on why things happen the way they do. I feel the target audience would be either young adventurous girls or children who may be interested in Paris.
Evaluation of Literature- I thought the literature was creative though it was at times hard for me to follow with all the French like terms mixed within the english. Other then that it seemed like what i would have come up with as thoughts and actions when i was a child.
Literary Elements- The author used many different techniques to enthrall the reading. Whether it was alliteration of the "z" sound or the rhythm in which the words appear on the page.
Illustrations- At time the illustrations made a lot of sense with the story and you could make out what the French terms were by the pictures, while at other times the pictures gave little to no help at all.
Mini-lesson- I would use this story to help build a lesson around the different culture that is experienced in France and what may be similar and what is different.
Author- Karen Thompson
Publisher- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Adults; 1953
Illustrator- Hilary Knight
Genre- Young Adults
Readability Lexile- 9-13
Summary and target audience- This story follows Eloise as she travels to Paris. It follows her trial and errors throughout Paris. She gives you a list of what to do and what not to do. While meeting all the exciting people and seeing all the fascinating places she likes to put her own childhood twist on why things happen the way they do. I feel the target audience would be either young adventurous girls or children who may be interested in Paris.
Evaluation of Literature- I thought the literature was creative though it was at times hard for me to follow with all the French like terms mixed within the english. Other then that it seemed like what i would have come up with as thoughts and actions when i was a child.
Literary Elements- The author used many different techniques to enthrall the reading. Whether it was alliteration of the "z" sound or the rhythm in which the words appear on the page.
Illustrations- At time the illustrations made a lot of sense with the story and you could make out what the French terms were by the pictures, while at other times the pictures gave little to no help at all.
Mini-lesson- I would use this story to help build a lesson around the different culture that is experienced in France and what may be similar and what is different.
Flotsam
Title- Flotsam
Author- David Wiesner
Publisher-Clarion Books; 2006
Illustrations- Jacket Illustrations; David Wiesner
Genre- Children's Picture Book
Readability Lexile- Ages 6-10
Summary and target audience- This book is illustrated solely in pictures. The way i interpreted the illustrations the story is about a boy who found an underwater camera on the shore of the ocean. When he gets the film developed he sees the amazing underwater world of the ocean. He also sees that the camera had been to several destinations prior to this current stop. And the children that found the camera took pictures of themselves and pictures of pictures of other children. I d=feel the target audience would be young children interested in marine live, water or photography.
Evaluation of \Literature- Since there was no literature to evaluate the pictures were key to the story.
Illustrations- The illustrations were the key to the story. They were both realistic and proper for the advancing of the story. There were some pictures that you could see were from directly from the imagination of a child, but that could open the doors for realism.
Mini-lesson- I would use the book to help open the topic of underwater sea life and what is real and what is not.
I'm Your Peanut Butter Big Brother
Title- I'm Your Peanut Butter Big Brother
Author- Selina Alko
Illustrator-Selina Alko
Publisher- Alfred A. Knopf
Genre- Children's Book
Readable lexile- Ages 4-8
Summary- This book is about a child who is curious what his interracial sibling might look like. He uses the people in his life and descriptive words to help him sort out what might be.
Evaluation on Literature- This book is written in an easily read and understood way that young children of all ages can understand. It uses common words that may help children differentiate the differences between children and their back ground. Though it feel it is a good book to help open the discussion of why people look the way they do. I also feel that, in a way, it also points out how different you are and may cause some feelings of alienation among younger children.
Illustration- I found the illustrations were made with not only the pictures but the words too. THey were relevant to the text and i feel that they would help make sense of the descriptors used in the writing.
Mini-lesson- I would use this in a lesson to help teach young children that all individuals are special and should be celebrated for the differences and similarities.
Author- Selina Alko
Illustrator-Selina Alko
Publisher- Alfred A. Knopf
Genre- Children's Book
Readable lexile- Ages 4-8
Summary- This book is about a child who is curious what his interracial sibling might look like. He uses the people in his life and descriptive words to help him sort out what might be.
Evaluation on Literature- This book is written in an easily read and understood way that young children of all ages can understand. It uses common words that may help children differentiate the differences between children and their back ground. Though it feel it is a good book to help open the discussion of why people look the way they do. I also feel that, in a way, it also points out how different you are and may cause some feelings of alienation among younger children.
Illustration- I found the illustrations were made with not only the pictures but the words too. THey were relevant to the text and i feel that they would help make sense of the descriptors used in the writing.
Mini-lesson- I would use this in a lesson to help teach young children that all individuals are special and should be celebrated for the differences and similarities.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Art & Max
Title- Art & Max
Author- David Weisner
Publisher- Clarion Books, copyright 2010
Illustration- Jacket Illustrations
Genre- Easy Children's Picture Book
Readability lexile-5-10 years old
Summary and target audience- This book is a majority of a picture book with a some text to help go with the pictures. It is about a lizard who wants to take a painting class being held. He takes what the instructor means literally and has one mistake after another. In the end after all the turmoil that is caused his mistakes turns into a beautiful masterpiece. The target audience would be young children either interested in paining or who have made mistakes and are on the verge of giving up. It shows that even after a series of mistakes something good can come of it.
Evaluation of Literature- Even though there are few words to this book the words that they do have are key. The author uses different text sizes to equate emotions. When the art teacher becomes frustrated with Max the author uses larger font to represent that. This book is clearly fiction and a lizard could never do what Max did.
Literary Elements- The author uses the few words in this book to represent his literary elements but the words he does use are key to the story. I would also say there is some foreshadowing in this book. At least for me i could see the train-wretch of the story progressing even before it happened. Personification played a big role in this story by giving the lizards human characteristics of speech, emotions, and painting abilities.
Illustrations- Once again the illustrations were what told this story. They were clear and concise purpose to each picture to represent emotion and progression of the story.
mini lesson- I would use this book as an opening to an art project to show that there are no wrong decisions in art and to let your imagination flow.
Author- David Weisner
Publisher- Clarion Books, copyright 2010
Illustration- Jacket Illustrations
Genre- Easy Children's Picture Book
Readability lexile-5-10 years old
Summary and target audience- This book is a majority of a picture book with a some text to help go with the pictures. It is about a lizard who wants to take a painting class being held. He takes what the instructor means literally and has one mistake after another. In the end after all the turmoil that is caused his mistakes turns into a beautiful masterpiece. The target audience would be young children either interested in paining or who have made mistakes and are on the verge of giving up. It shows that even after a series of mistakes something good can come of it.
Evaluation of Literature- Even though there are few words to this book the words that they do have are key. The author uses different text sizes to equate emotions. When the art teacher becomes frustrated with Max the author uses larger font to represent that. This book is clearly fiction and a lizard could never do what Max did.
Literary Elements- The author uses the few words in this book to represent his literary elements but the words he does use are key to the story. I would also say there is some foreshadowing in this book. At least for me i could see the train-wretch of the story progressing even before it happened. Personification played a big role in this story by giving the lizards human characteristics of speech, emotions, and painting abilities.
Illustrations- Once again the illustrations were what told this story. They were clear and concise purpose to each picture to represent emotion and progression of the story.
mini lesson- I would use this book as an opening to an art project to show that there are no wrong decisions in art and to let your imagination flow.
7 sector 7
Title- Sector 7
Author- David Wiesner
Publisher- Clarion Books
Date of Publication- 1999
Illustrator-Jacket Cover by David Weisner
Genre- Children's fiction picture book
Readability lexile- ages 7-10
Summary and target audience- It is about a child who goes on a field trip with his class to the Empire State Building. He is then taken away by friendly clouds to visit Sector 7. That is where he discovers how clouds are made. This is a good book for young children as a read aloud to bridge into the topic of where clouds are made.
Evaluation of literature- Since there is little text to the book there is little literature to evaluate.
Illustration- Since this story is told entirely through picture they do an excellent job describing the story. They are artfully done and are very realistic. They help the young reader open their imagination to the idea of how clouds are made.
Mini lesson- i would use this book to help bring up the topic of where clouds are made
Author- David Wiesner
Publisher- Clarion Books
Date of Publication- 1999
Illustrator-Jacket Cover by David Weisner
Genre- Children's fiction picture book
Readability lexile- ages 7-10
Summary and target audience- It is about a child who goes on a field trip with his class to the Empire State Building. He is then taken away by friendly clouds to visit Sector 7. That is where he discovers how clouds are made. This is a good book for young children as a read aloud to bridge into the topic of where clouds are made.
Evaluation of literature- Since there is little text to the book there is little literature to evaluate.
Illustration- Since this story is told entirely through picture they do an excellent job describing the story. They are artfully done and are very realistic. They help the young reader open their imagination to the idea of how clouds are made.
Mini lesson- i would use this book to help bring up the topic of where clouds are made
The Houdini Box
Title-The Houdini box
Author- Brian Selznick
Publisher-Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Date of Publication-1991
Illustrator-
Genre-Children s Fiction
Readability lexile- 7-10 years old
Summary and target audience-This book is realistic fiction. The book takes a non factual story and places it in realistic events. This book Chronicles a boys journey in from childhood to an adult.When he was younger he wanted to be a magician just like Harry Houdini. Unfortunately when he finally go the answers to his questions the box that kept the secrets was labelled differently then expected. In turn he hid the box for a number of years until he found out that the initials on the box was Harry Houdini's birth given name. In the end of the book it showed that the now adult finally became a magician in his own house. I would say that the target audience would be children from the ages of 7-10 and i would use this in my classroom as a read aloud.
Evaluation of literature-I would recommend this book for young children to read because it shows how obstacles being put in front of your dream doesn't necessarily destroy the passion behind the dream. The dream of being a magician is gender neutral and even though this book portrays a boy wanting to be a magician it can easily inspire girls too.
Personification- The author uses personification to give the door human like sounds. "The door slowly opened with a sigh.
In the back of the book there is a section directly to Harry Houdini and his life and this acts like a mini autobiography. This is especially interesting because it helped make the text even more relevant and believable
Illustrations- The illustrations were representative to the text they supported thus giving students who are not that strong of a reader a grasp on the story. I thought they were very important in explaining the text.
Mini-lesson- I would use this in my classroom to talk about never letting obstacles get in your way of your goals in life.
Author- Brian Selznick
Publisher-Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Date of Publication-1991
Illustrator-
Genre-Children s Fiction
Readability lexile- 7-10 years old
Summary and target audience-This book is realistic fiction. The book takes a non factual story and places it in realistic events. This book Chronicles a boys journey in from childhood to an adult.When he was younger he wanted to be a magician just like Harry Houdini. Unfortunately when he finally go the answers to his questions the box that kept the secrets was labelled differently then expected. In turn he hid the box for a number of years until he found out that the initials on the box was Harry Houdini's birth given name. In the end of the book it showed that the now adult finally became a magician in his own house. I would say that the target audience would be children from the ages of 7-10 and i would use this in my classroom as a read aloud.
Evaluation of literature-I would recommend this book for young children to read because it shows how obstacles being put in front of your dream doesn't necessarily destroy the passion behind the dream. The dream of being a magician is gender neutral and even though this book portrays a boy wanting to be a magician it can easily inspire girls too.
Personification- The author uses personification to give the door human like sounds. "The door slowly opened with a sigh.
In the back of the book there is a section directly to Harry Houdini and his life and this acts like a mini autobiography. This is especially interesting because it helped make the text even more relevant and believable
Illustrations- The illustrations were representative to the text they supported thus giving students who are not that strong of a reader a grasp on the story. I thought they were very important in explaining the text.
Mini-lesson- I would use this in my classroom to talk about never letting obstacles get in your way of your goals in life.
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