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.