tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306065282024-03-14T06:30:06.666-04:00CRC Book ReviewsBGSU education majors contribute to the reviews posted here as part of the Curriculum Resource Center (CRC) book review initiative.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1557125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-3541474699941358292018-01-10T09:51:00.000-05:002018-01-10T09:51:35.883-05:00Duck, Duck, Porcupine!<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 14.6667px;">Author: Salina Yoon</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Bloomsbury Childrens Books (2016)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br style="background-color: white;" /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 14.6667px;">The book that I chose to evaluate was Duck, Duck, Porcupine! by Salina Yoon. I liked this book because of its use of pictures and its simplicity. The overall theme of this book is discovery and adventure. In this book, the two ducks and the porcupine try new things that might not be the normal way to experience an activity, but they end up making it their own. I would recommend this book for other educator to use in their classrooms because its short stories are for all to enjoy. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 14.6667px;">In the first adventure of Duck, Duck, Porcupine! the two ducks and the porcupine decide to go on a picnic. It began to rain and the older duck and porcupine were disappointed. However, little duck began to dance and play in the rain, still making it a fun experience. Eventually the older duck and the porcupine joined the little duck and started playing in the rain as well. The next day the two ducks and the porcupine decided they wanted to have a picnic, but the little duck pointed out that it wasn't raining. The ending of this short story in this book is ironic and funny because picnics usually don't associate with rain. However, the two ducks and the porcupine had to much fun in the rain during their picnic, that they believed the rain was what made a picnic a picnic. This is a fun theme and lesson for the story that just because things don't go as planned, it doe not mean that it must be a bad experience. You can make an activity, like a picnic, anything you want it to be rain or shine, as long as you are having fun. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 14.6667px;">In the second short story of this book, the big duck is trying to figure out something that he forgot to do that day. I think that many can relate to this; the feeling that you are forgetting something but you can't quite put your finger on it. This short story is quite humorous and almost feels as if it could be a short-animated film before a Disney movie. It is humorous because the big duck is walking around trying to figure out what he's forgetting while the little duck knows and is trying to tell the big duck. The thing that the big duck forgot was porcupine's birthday. Little duck tries to remind big duck by showing the big duck a calendar and a birthday card, but every time he tries to tell him, the big duck tells him to be quiet and let him think. Eventually the big duck remembers that it's porcupine's birthday and the little duck is relieved. The last adventure that the two ducks and the porcupine have is similar to the first adventure. In this last short story, the friends decide to go camping. However, they don't know how because they've never been camping before. Big duck decides to make a long list of things that they need- most of the items being unnecessary. Eventually the friends take so long gathering irrelevant items that it becomes dark outside. Thankfully little duck remembered the most important thing; marshmallows. The friends enjoy their camping experience with roasting marshmallows and a lot of unnecessary items that aren't needed for camping. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 14.6667px;">I enjoyed this book very much and I would recommend it to others to read. It's vivid color in it's pictures is very appealing to readers. I believe that the use of pictures and the dialogue written in the illustrations help the reader better understand the story and makes them more engaged. The simplicity of the storylines in this book are also very helpful for young readers. I believe that this will be a very popular book and will be used in the majority of classrooms today. I can also see the author writing another book about the two ducks and the porcupine but incorporating different experiences for the friends to share together. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Every May 1 the Wise Old Red Oak tree becomes Wishtree. Following an old Irish tradition, people write their wishes on scraps of fabric and tie them to her branches, hoping that her magic will help them come true. Some see the tradition as a nuisance, especially the tree's owner who despises cleaning up after those who leave their "garbage" tied to the "rag tree"; however, others, like the new girl at school, Samar, see Wishtree as a place of hope. She ties her wish on the tree, asking for a friend.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">This book tackles issues of racism while gently inspiring the reader with multilayered, unexpected friendships among humans and animals. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, Segoe UI, Segoe WP, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px;">Review by Ann Westrick</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-78510434129936803282017-12-12T14:40:00.004-05:002017-12-12T14:40:47.827-05:00Lesser Spotted Animals<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkEMoKO3Uf1aQC-pk3DqITcvAYVH_hLc2SkLT-Z-VTHaypdCSs0WXoP9SLG4yjAMw5sfO1V4ncodo-ridYwNytKMAy6jlBAq858bsGTKFYDKbvd3RSWHi2kjwRYEm29iKa4qw/s1600/lesser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkEMoKO3Uf1aQC-pk3DqITcvAYVH_hLc2SkLT-Z-VTHaypdCSs0WXoP9SLG4yjAMw5sfO1V4ncodo-ridYwNytKMAy6jlBAq858bsGTKFYDKbvd3RSWHi2kjwRYEm29iKa4qw/s1600/lesser.jpg" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Author & Illustrator: Martin Brown</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Scholastic (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">2017)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Ages 9-11</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">This is a book about lesser known animals. It provides many fun facts and easy to read organization.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">I recommend this book because when students are first starting to conduct research, and learn about the organization of this book, this is an easy one to start with. It is also very cute and has pages that will make everyone laugh.</span><br />
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Illustrator: Brendan Wenzel<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">One Day in The Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree is a children's book that is written by Daniel Bernstorm, with illustrations by Brendan Wenzel. The story is a folktale, which has a total of sixteen pages. Bernstorm got the idea of the story from a preschool he was working at. The type of tree that he decided to use was inspired by his mother, it is her favorite. Luckily for Bernstorm, Wenzel has a love from drawing things in nature, especially snakes and trees. This book took me on an adventure that I was not ready for. It offers fun pictures with an out of the box plot, that matches. I ended up enjoying this book very much. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">The story takes place in one spot the whole time, a eucalyptus tree, which the title eludes the reader to. It starts off with a young boy who is walking along the bottom of the tree. The boy, who happens to be looking for shade, is being preyed on by a very large snake who he doesn't even notice until it is too late. After the snake winds down the large eucalyptus tree, he captures the boy and gobbles him up! The boy conjures up a plan while sitting the snakes stomach, deciding that he is going to make him eat something else. After tricking the snake using some reverse psychology, the snake agrees that he should eat something else and moves on to a bird with a worm. The bird had the same fate as the boy and with that, the snake is once again convinced he should eat something else. This continues until the snake has eaten a furry cat, mossy sloth, grape eating ape, rare kind of bear, hive full of bees, and finally a teeny fly. After becoming too full, the snake lets out a blech that sends out all the creatures that were once eaten, free. All of them ran away while the snake was left with an awful tummy ache. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">The pictures throughout the story bring the book vibrancy which help bring the words on the page to life. The illustrator uses bright bold colors throughout the whole story unless he is representing the snakes stomach which happens to be dark. The boy is shown consistently throughout the book with a windmill toy, which brings him a sense of innocence. All of the characters have large eyes and rounded features which make them seem more friendly and inviting. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px;">Review by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">Ashleigh Osterling</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-19067432852688758392017-12-12T09:25:00.004-05:002017-12-12T09:25:37.974-05:00Cry, Heart, But Never Break<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">Author: Glenn Ringtved</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFzIZKXTrIMz9N3COGqf2bhOF-Dm34vxSTFZk0o5bNqJfO9x3OePNoeH6qOEwMJGHbrsvzq1qdX_4yFcK8JK-o9UxfDKxsJqp9R4VkBpV4pmtXi1U3igGndk0aKumhX4RRgzds/s1600/cry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFzIZKXTrIMz9N3COGqf2bhOF-Dm34vxSTFZk0o5bNqJfO9x3OePNoeH6qOEwMJGHbrsvzq1qdX_4yFcK8JK-o9UxfDKxsJqp9R4VkBpV4pmtXi1U3igGndk0aKumhX4RRgzds/s1600/cry.jpg" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="color: #212121;">Enchanted Lion Books (2016)</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">When it comes to young children, it is often difficult to find books that are both interactive and educational, while also having the ability to keep the attention of a child all the way until the very end. Picture books have this ability because they combine illustrations and short text to create a story that is very appealing to young readers. One picture book that does this successfully is Cry, Heart, But Never Break by Glenn Ringtved. This book is about four young children who live with their beloved grandmother. Aware that their grandmother is very sick, the children make a pact to keep death from taking her away by giving him coffee all through the night. Despite their efforts, death still comes and the children realize that their time with their grandmother is coming to an end. Death shares a story with the children that teaches them the value of life and death, and the importance of being able to say goodbye. After their grandmother dies, the children continue to carry with them Death?s advice as their hearts grieve and cry, but never break. Cry, Heart, But Never Break has been chosen to be evaluated as a picture book because of the text, the illustrations, and the overall pace of the book.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">One of the reasons that this picture book is successful is the simple, yet complex text. The text is simple in the fact that there are only 28 pages in the book and most of the pages are covered with illustrations, so the text on each page is short and sweet. This is a very essential element in a picture book because lengthy descriptions and sentences with too much detail can cause young readers to lose interest due to the overload of information. Also, the words in this book are simple, but hold so much meaning and depth. The author takes something as complex as death and scales it down to where it is easy for young readers to understand, while still being direct and realistic. Overall, the sentences in the book are short and sweet in order to make it easier for younger children to read and understand.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">Another reason that this picture book is successful is the excellent illustrations that fill each page. The illustrations in this book are so successful because they enrich, not lessen, the author's work. The book pairs grief and sorrow with joy and delight and uses the contrast of the dark to bright water colors to do this. Also, each page is filled up in its entirety with detailed illustrations. This is also a very essential element in a picture book because the reader can look to the illustrations to help guide them on what they are reading. An example of this can be seen on the very first page as the children's house takes up almost the entire first page. Overall, the illustrations are large, colorful, detailed, and add a whole new element of meaning to the story.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">The last reason that this picture book is successful is the overall pace of the book. The pages seem to turn in all of the right places as the author exposes the reader to small, suspenseful segments of text at a time, but still includes a great amount of detail so that the child is still engaged and interested in the story. An example of this can be seen on pages 2, 3, and 5 when the author ends each segment of text with, "Now she had a visitor", "stared straight at death", and "death had come for her and that time was short". Each page ends with suspense and leads the reader to wonder what is going to happen next and want to keep turning the pages. This is essential for young readers because they are inexperienced listeners and have shorter attention spans, so too much text in one segment or on one page can cause the child to lose attentiveness. Overall, the story flow smoothly, with no confusing transitions, or awkward sentence structures. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">Overall, Cry, Heart, But Never Break has many elements that makes it such a successful picture book. These elements include the simple, yet complex text, the compelling illustrations, and the overall natural flow of the book. All of these elements work together to create a wonderfully crafted picture book that teaches children a huge life lesson about how the profound sadness of loss is to be felt, rather than resisted. This is definitely a book that any current or future early childhood educator should have on the bookshelf in their classroom!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Nancy Paulsen Books (2016)</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nRpHa6yfKA-EeZ6WAsZJfo6Syul6UKaRv9hHZGdmvFIGJ4A0kyj5WpZZyZDfOrfSdl8cHt7Oj1446OYLWGuwAdt2bGNwK_1mfzqSbk1I5ePBVFh4864CaOq0JLefV2JB3eGI/s1600/pickle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nRpHa6yfKA-EeZ6WAsZJfo6Syul6UKaRv9hHZGdmvFIGJ4A0kyj5WpZZyZDfOrfSdl8cHt7Oj1446OYLWGuwAdt2bGNwK_1mfzqSbk1I5ePBVFh4864CaOq0JLefV2JB3eGI/s1600/pickle.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br style="background-color: white;" /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">The book, I Hear a Pickle: and Smell, See, Touch, & Taste It, Too! Written and illustrated by Rachel Isadora is a picture book for young children that allows the reader to gain and understand the difference between the five senses. In this story, the author goes through the five senses and gives a lot of examples of each type to distinguish between all of them. For each sentence about each sense there is a corresponding picture that goes along with it also. For example, the first sense that the book goes over is hearing and a sentence reads, "I hear the ocean, in the shell." Corresponding with this is picture of a young girl in a bathing suit at the beach holding a conch shell up to her ear listening to the ocean. A similar example is when the book begins to talk about the sense of smell and a sentence reads, "I smell the flowers." And has a picture of a young boy in a field of flowers bending down and smelling a flower. This book is very simple but very long. It takes about ten minutes to finish the whole book and would be a great addition to a classroom especially those going over the five senses. The illustrations in this book are very soft and use light colors to make the reader feel safe and they use smooth and flat shapes to make the pictures even calmer. This book's use of picture book conventions and connection to the text does an amazing job at pushing the reader through the book and informer the reader about the different aspects of senses while keeping it understandable for a young reader. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">The use of light colors in this book keeps the illustrations soft and easy to view for the eyes. Every picture in the book uses pastels that make the colors soft and work together well. This convention is important because these light colors allow the reader or viewer of the illustrations to feel safe while reading this book. The use of light colors and pastels keeps the tone of the book and the illustrations soft and easy to read through all the way which gives the reader more of a reason to focus and relate to the text helping them understand the content better. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">Another convention of the illustrations in this book that makes it an exceptional read is the use of flat, smooth, and horizontal lines. The use of these conventions can be seen in every illustration in the book like the picture corresponding to the text that reads, "I smell the rain." And has a picture of a person in a rain coat walking through the rain but still does not look aggressive in any way. This illustration uses horizontal lines and remains flat to soften the idea of a rain that could be much more intense. Keeping the illustrations in this this book this style, using flat, smooth, and horizontal lines keeps the reader interested in the light read and allows them to further understand and relate to the content in the text while enjoying what they're reading at the same time.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;"> In conclusion, I Hear a Pickle: and Smell, See, Touch, & Taste It, Too! is a story that uses a good amount of calm and soft illustrations to maintain the readers interest in the story line. The conventions seen are the use of light colors and flat, smooth, and horizontal lines in the illustrations. This story is very simple and goes over a lot of examples that may be hard for an adult to read but it is simple enough for a student to be able to read by themselves, especially early on. I would use this story as a resource in my class but would not read it aloud. Many young students will be able to read this and gain a better understanding of the senses and enjoy it while reading too. Overall, I enjoyed this book as a resource for students in an educational and entertaining standpoint but it may be too simple for a teacher to read all of and enjoy the whole time.</span><br />
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Nancy Paulsen Books (2016)<br />
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The book that I decided to evaluate at the end of this course is I hear the Pickle by Rachel Isadora! This book is all about the five senses that children learn that they have, and their ability to use these senses. The book begins describing the five senses and how they are used. Everyone to four pages in the book has one sense on it. The first four pages are all about hearing. The author describes different things that a child would hear from day to day. The author talks about birds chirping, bees buzzing, and parents talking. All of these examples in the book talk about things the child can hear. The author then talks about things that the child cannot hear, like worms, or food. For the first fifth of the book, the author talks about all the different things that children can and cannot hear. For the second fifth of the book the author describes smell, and how we use our noses to smell. The author gives examples of good smells and bad smells. Things that children would often smell would be the dinner their mother is cooking, or how good their deodorant or perfume smells in the morning. Bad smells would include dog poop, and body odor. The author uses to describe good and bad smells in a way to teach children the correct behaviors. This book also teaches children's that they should not smell bad and they need to take care of their personal hygiene. The third fifth of the book the author describes sight, and different things children would hear day in and day out. Children would see their friends at school, they would see the T.V and the book they are reading. The author explains things that children would not see like air! The author explains that there are things that children will be able to see and that they will not be able to see. The fourth out of the five parts of the book the author introduces touch. The author describes good things to touch and bad things to touch. She gives examples of touching books that you read, touching a friend when they are sad, and touching sand at the beach. Bad things to touch include cactuses, poop, and hot objects like a stove. While this book is very basic and just giving examples of the five senses its also teaching children important things to not touch! The last of the five senses is taste. The author talks about all kinds of healthy foods to eat and gross fast foods to not eat. The author instructs the children and encourages them to eat healthy foods instead of eating junk food. The last page of the book the author talks about a pickle just to be silly, using all five senses.<br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">This book is incredibly basic for children of all ages, but it helps to identify things that they should and shouldn't do. The book includes wonderful pictures that matches the text to keep children engaged, and it uses a fun font and awesome descriptive words to make the book even more silly. This is a picture book that students can read on their own or with their teacher in class. This book is special because it can be used in classes of all ages, from preschool to third grade. For preschoolers this book can be used to just identify their five senses and make them aware of these senses. As a preschooler they are constantly learning all about themselves, so learning their five senses would be a lot of fun. For third graders, this book can be used to tell them what they can and can?t touch, or eat! This book can be used to reiterate their five senses but focus on the sense of taste and teach them about good foods to eat and bad foods to eat. Children nowadays are more into electronics and junk food and they are getting fatter. This book can teach them about healthy foods and foods that they should eat more often. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">Overall, this book is a great book for all ages. The main idea of this book is about the five senses and how to use each of the five correctly. I think that the pictures can be a little juvenile and they might have trouble engaging older students but other then that the book is fantastic. I think this book would be great for young kids. After reading this book the teacher can play a game, sing a song, or make an art project in class about the five senses, and they teacher could instruct the kids about safe and healthy ways to use their five senses. I really enjoyed reading this book and I think it is a book that can benefit any teacher, in any classroom, in any grade!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px;">Review by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">Justin Woodford</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-72363915194424711322017-12-12T09:10:00.000-05:002017-12-12T09:10:08.443-05:00Maybe Something Beautiful <span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Author: F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Illustrator: Rafael Lopez </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwVrr1m4uz7aGfy7cIj-FKAoLIuqDzqSZDBS6Xz7XlYyt2WoKDsvFr-O9MUPciENdvlJkyan7bVWDYjwz39ulLcmxyMxeRAJhjMhfI55VEwHDcWWKGGDK3AD9nAHx4NZdK3Fb/s1600/beautiful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwVrr1m4uz7aGfy7cIj-FKAoLIuqDzqSZDBS6Xz7XlYyt2WoKDsvFr-O9MUPciENdvlJkyan7bVWDYjwz39ulLcmxyMxeRAJhjMhfI55VEwHDcWWKGGDK3AD9nAHx4NZdK3Fb/s1600/beautiful.jpg" /></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">The book I chose was Maybe Something Beautiful By F. Isabel Campy and Theresa Howell, illustrated by Rafael Lopez. This story was about a little girl named Mira. She lives in a city that has hardly any color, its predominantly gray. She has always had a colorful art and decided to transform her neighborhood. She started painting walls with another man who noticed who artwork who was also a artist. By the end of the story everyone joined in on brightening up the neighborhood. This story would make a great addition to an elementary school teachers classroom. It would be beneficial because this book is inclusive, the illustrations are appealing and engaging, and it teaches a moral lesson. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Firstly, this book is inclusive. For example, the illustrator, Rafael Lopez painted the people with having different races so they did not all look the same. On the second page of this book, there is three people illustrated and they are all different races. (Campoy, Howell, & Lo'pez 2016). Another way this book is inclusive is that by the end everyone is included. In the book it states: "Teachers and papas jumped in. Babies too!" (Campoy, Howell, & Lo'pez 2016). By the end of the book, everyone no matter how old or small, they all joined in on making their neighborhood beautiful. Having a book with inclusion is wise to have in a classroom because that is the direction our schools are trying to go to. We are trying to have inclusive classrooms ourselves. Schools want everyone to be accepted and have a place. Having a book with inclusion of different people is a great way to teach kids that everyone is important and should be treated the same. In reiteration, this book containing inclusion is one of the reasons why I would recommend this book to future educators. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Secondly, the illustrations in this book are engaging and appealing. It states in the very beginning of the book before it starts that the illustrator Rafael Lopez is from Mexico and because of his culture, his illustrations reflect its colorfulness and vibrancy. This definitely shows in this book. The illustrations are very colorful and detailed. Having colorful illustrations keeps children interested and is easier to see. Also, there are a few pages in the novel where the book is to be turned vertical instead of horizontal like usual. This is because the illustrations were drawn on those pages in such a way that the text for them was written to match instead. This is also great to have with kids because having to turn the book a different direction keeps them interested and it is something that not all books include. In conclusion, the illustrations for this book were well done and were appealing and engaging for the reader.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Lastly, this novel teaches a moral lesson. In the book it reads: "You, my friends, are all artists, he told them. The world is your canvas." (Campoy, Howell, & Lo?pez 2016). This is teaching kids that they can do whatever they put their minds too, to be creative and themselves. Creativity is what sets people apart from each other. We all have something to offer this world. It is important to show kids that the world really is their canvas and they are to show people what they can do, no matter what it is. Everyone's an artist in their own way whether that is musically, with sports, writing, with the technology, etc. This is an important lesson to teach kids especially at that age because this when they are starting to find themselves and their interests. As educators, we not only teach them academic lessons, but also life lessons. Using books such as this one is a great way to do that. To sum up, this book taught a great life lesson for the reader. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">In conclusion, the book Maybe Something Beautiful by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell, illustrated by Rafael Lopez was a great novel. As a future educator I would recommend this to my colleagues as well as put it in my own classroom library. This book had a lot to offer students including the fact that it was inclusive, had excellent illustrations, and taught a life lesson. As educators, we have the platform to shape young people's minds into the best they can be. We not only teach them school lessons but also life lessons that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. Having books such as this one will assist in that process. I very much enjoyed this book and look forward to having the teaching platform when I am an official educator myself. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, Segoe UI, Segoe WP, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px;">Review by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Macy Anderson</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-60795809165809079352017-12-11T19:54:00.002-05:002017-12-11T19:54:29.138-05:00Freedom in Congo Square<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Author: Carole Weatherford</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Illustrator: R. Gregory Christie</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0Ti8wnTBlrHNd7N5uq1PaMFXJXph5HCsK8-TDKzv_Ce8S6zz09Hd9FbYyKYpuQfkLo-aFDXuId6uxml8HxoCdh3bg6HwjAkm0AF2GvO7kSmCvlpYwnhB903C2Clsxd-MwDub/s1600/freedom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0Ti8wnTBlrHNd7N5uq1PaMFXJXph5HCsK8-TDKzv_Ce8S6zz09Hd9FbYyKYpuQfkLo-aFDXuId6uxml8HxoCdh3bg6HwjAkm0AF2GvO7kSmCvlpYwnhB903C2Clsxd-MwDub/s1600/freedom.jpg" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Little Bee Books (2016)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">To start off, the book that I chose to review is a poetic, picture book called, "Freedom in Congo Square" and this book was written by Carole Weatherford. This story is about slaves who are counting down the days until they all can go to Congo Square. They are so excited for this day because they get to spend half a day at the Congo Square and this is where they can be free for the time being and talk to other tribes. Having fun, being stress free and connecting with other people is something that they looked forward to. The story starts off on a Monday and explains the different tasks the slaves do each day as they count down for Sunday to come around because that is when they will go to the Congo Square. This is a very well-written and just overall good quality book because it has a great layout, it lets the readers learn about slavery, and has great illustrations that go along with the story. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">First off, after reading and evaluating this book, I can definitely say it has a great layout. The front of the book is very appealing that shows a picture of a person who is dancing next to colorful words that states the title of the book (Freedom in Congo Square). I feel like right off the bat, this book gets the reader's attention and instantly makes them wonder what exactly it is about. At the very beginning of the book, it has a history page of Congo Square which lets the readers learn about what exactly that place is. This is very beneficial to the readers; especially when they have never heard of that place before. Directly after the history page is where the story begins. After the story follows a glossary page and then a page full of the authors notes that explained more about slave history. The layout of this book is very interesting and makes the book that much better. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Another reason why I think this book is a great one for people to read is because the readers learn about what slavery was like back then. This is a very sensitive topic to most African Americans and it is important for people to understand what life was like back then. In this story, it was explained how different tasks were done each and every day of the week. As each day gone by, the more excited the slaves became because they knew they were that much closer to freedom. For example, the book says, "Mondays, there were hogs to slop, mules to train and logs to chop" (Weatherford 6). As the story goes on it talks about what tasks were done each day of the week. The readers really get a feel of what slaves went through back in the day and I feel like that was one of this books strongest qualities because once Sunday came around, the readers can tell how much the slaves appreciate their freedom for the short amount of time that they got it.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">The last reason I think this book is a great one is because of the way it was written and the great illustrations that came along with it. This book is a great poem book that made it really fun to read. This book would go good for little kids to read and it's a great way to introduce slavery at such a young age. The way this book is worded is very simple and easy to read. At the end of each sentence, the last word rhymes with the last word of the next sentence which makes it fun to read. Even though slavery is a hard topic, this book made it fun to read about. For example, the book says, "Tuesdays, there were cows to feed, fields to plow, and rows to seed" (Weatherford 10). Although it is talking about what the slaves had to do, the rhyming of the words makes the reader feel more relaxed instead of all tense and serious. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">The illustrations in this book are well-drawn out and created. Color is what is very important when evaluating a picture book and I can definitely say that this book has great color choices. The pictures tell a story on its own but with the sentences added to it, it makes a perfect book. Instead of the pictures giving off a sad mood, it gives off a bright mood because of the colors that were chosen. In this story, the pictures were used with brighter colors which gives the overall mood a more content feeling. Also, the words are placed in a great spot on each page that gives space for each illustration.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Overall, after evaluating this book, I strongly believe this would be beneficial to future students. Having that said, I would highly recommend this book to other people because it has a lot of different qualities that makes it a successful story. Personally, this is the type of book I would want to have in my classroom because it is easy for kids to read but at the same time can educate them of the past. Like I previously said, slavery is not an easy topic to discuss on; however, this book brings it up in a more lightful way.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">I would recommend this book. I thought this was a well-written and illustrated story and children can really benefit from reading this.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Review by </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Taylor Gucciardo</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-16470378939636756572017-12-11T19:46:00.001-05:002017-12-11T19:46:38.643-05:00Meet The Bobs and Tweets <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxT7mqxnSKUZv5hNjvOeW84Msleg0XfXqWdENxCXZQrkVPDSiePak8qZ5UEg5qXuy_AEZMcvx2xOEYmN5tn5-_VExrl6_bOhvA-Yzi96I0L6OCz6FKME1VvnYh-cYmMmJgu2fi/s1600/tweets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxT7mqxnSKUZv5hNjvOeW84Msleg0XfXqWdENxCXZQrkVPDSiePak8qZ5UEg5qXuy_AEZMcvx2xOEYmN5tn5-_VExrl6_bOhvA-Yzi96I0L6OCz6FKME1VvnYh-cYmMmJgu2fi/s1600/tweets.jpg" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Author: Pepper Springfield </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">llustrator: Kristy Caldwell</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Scholastic (2016)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">The book I chose to read and review is called Meet the Bobs and Tweets. This Book was written by Pepper Springfield and it was illustrated by Kristy Caldwell. This book was copy righted in 2016 as well as published in 2016. This is a longer beginner book for children beginning to read. This book is about two very different families that are completely opposite of each other except for one person in their families. These families the Bobs and the Tweets are two very different families the Bobs are slobs as they say it in the book. This family is very messy they don't like to clean they don't like to be proper or neat. The Tweets on the other hand are very clean and very neat they are very proper and enjoy cleaning. This is where the families differ as you can see the Bobs hate being clean and the Tweets love cleaning. They end up both calling a realtor claiming to be a realtor for messy houses and clean houses. They end up buying houses right next to each other and they don't get along very well at all. The two children that are different from the families are quite like the opposite families Bob number 7 is a lot like the Tweet's and Tweet number 7 is a lot like the Bob's. The two #7's get along very well and love playing with each other. Toward the end of the book the two families get into a big fight over the swimming pool and what is allowed and what is not. Throughout the fight Bob and Tweet 7 stay together and get along very well. I chose this book because it was one that I had never read before and being the person I am I judged it by its title and its cover but after I picked it up and read the first couple pages I really enjoyed it. What I really liked about this book was the illustrations, and the use of the text. I believe the author and the illustrator knew what they both wanted in this story because the pictures and text matched so well. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">The illustrations in this book are amazing and super fun. Kristy Caldwell is an amazing artist. The way she uses the whole page and tons of different colors it really makes the reader feel a part of the story. On every page, you can really see how messy the Bobs are and how clean the Tweets are. On the pages, there is so much going on and you can see everything that is going on outside of what the text. The text is in a different spot every time to keep the readers eyes moving around the book and making sure the reader sees everything the illustrator has put on the page. The reader can learn a lot about the families just by looking at the pictures which I think I s a great way to learn more about the story without reading the text first off. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">The text in this book reminds me a lot of Dr. Seuss. I think that the author does a great job using the text to really describe the families. She uses great descriptive words and also a lot of rhyming. As a child rhyming is very important they love hearing the words roll of the tongue very easy. Dr. Seuss does a wonderful job of this and Pepper does a great job in this book. You can also always know what family she is talking about because of the words she uses and the rhyming sounds she uses. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">All in all this book was a great and fun read and I would recommend this book to any reader who is starting to read chapter books. the beginner reader is a very easy read but it also introduces lots of new words to a young reader. The book has a but 9 chapters so it will definitely keep the reader busy for a while and help them succeed in reading. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, Segoe UI, Segoe WP, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px;">Review by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Cody Miller</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-25909736479325733232017-12-11T19:41:00.002-05:002017-12-11T19:41:54.367-05:00Sparkle Boy<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Author: Leslea Newman</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZLa0VLzil3hdjm20ysvJJLdLWrkiaOaCZvo7ledsc8MX8VF2snrN-Xmr6dc4mGViUwiWZAJlyQ0i3KKM9C5KKqzuXlgv1EghTmvciHyMjR4LvVkJK1Nsn7KBRVqQodGI-U6n/s1600/sparkle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="86" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZLa0VLzil3hdjm20ysvJJLdLWrkiaOaCZvo7ledsc8MX8VF2snrN-Xmr6dc4mGViUwiWZAJlyQ0i3KKM9C5KKqzuXlgv1EghTmvciHyMjR4LvVkJK1Nsn7KBRVqQodGI-U6n/s200/sparkle.jpg" width="171" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Illustrator: Maria Mola</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Lee & Low Books Inc. (2017)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">I chose to evaluate the effectiveness of "Sparkle Boy" written by Lesl'a Newman, Illustrated by Maria Mola. There is no question that this book addresses one of the most socially important topics of this time. I evaluated the effectiveness of Sparkle Boy as a children's book in three main areas. This book teaches social acceptance, respect, and promotes the freedom to be yourself. I believe this book to be very effective in addressing these three criteria to young children.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Sparkle Boy is about a young boy named Casey that enjoys playing with his toys but also shows interest in "girly" pleasures as well. Casey's older sister Jessie thinks that her brother's interest in shimmery, glittery, sparkly things is weird. The children's parents find no harm in Casey's new unique interests and support him. It is interesting to watch Jessie change her view from "boys don't play with those things" to completely accepting her brother after she witnesses him being disrespected for expressing himself at the library.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">This book teaches young children readers the importance of social acceptance. The realization that just because someone is different than you, or holds different interests, that they are still people with feelings just like yourself. In the book, Casey and Jessie are playing in the yard with their grandmother. Jessie mentioned that she liked her grandma's sparkly bracelet. Once Casey noticed he showed interest in the bracelets too. Jessie did not want Casey to have a bracelet. Grandma explained that "there's no reason why Casey can't wear a bracelet, Jessie. He isn't hurting anyone" (Newman 16). I think that this is a very important lesson for children to learn. Jessie is slowly learning to socially accept Casey and the point that he isn't hurting anyone, could really open the eyes to a reader that perceives Casey's behavior like Jessie does.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">This book also teaches the importance of respect. An example from the book is when Casey and Jessie are in the library and some older boys are making fun of Casey calling him "A boy in a skirt". This bullying ends up making Casey sad to where he almost started to cry. This example in the book allows the reader to sympathize for Casey and realize the importance of being respectful to others.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Lastly, this book promotes the freedom to be yourself. Throughout the whole story Jessie is witnessing Casey show interest in things that sparkle and has no problem putting on a skirt and wearing it to the library. This book would be especially effective for any child that is worried about what others might think of them but want to express themselves. From this book they can get the message that it's not them that has anything wrong with them but that people that judge them just don't understand that it's okay for people to express themselves and it doesn't hurt anyone. The example of Casey getting picked on in the library and making it through that experience also gives hope to anyone that fears getting picked on for expressing who they are.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Overall, after evaluating this book on the three criteria of social acceptance, respect, and the freedom to be yourself, I believe it is very effective in explaining these concepts to young readers. Along with being effective in teaching the criteria, the choice to try and reach children at a young age to start teaching these values was really important. I would highly recommend all teachers and educators of children to consider having this book available for their students to read. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">I would highly recommend all teachers and educators of children to consider having this book available for their students to read.</span><br />
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<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">This book has a lot of information about robins that most children won't know. This will help children learn more about robins and other birds, which they may find interesting. Throughout the book the robins explain some of the things that happened in the story. When they were telling readers how they got more feathers, the robins elaborated and said that their feathers keep them warm and help them fly. This book also gives extra bits of information on robins. When their mom and dad meet, the robins inform readers that male robins have darker colored heads than females do. The information in this book is accurate. The characters in the story are fictional; however, they help readers understand the lives of robins. Children may find this information in this book interesting, which will keep them engaged in the story. Another element in this book that will keep readers engaged is the illustrations. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-82269846480068209162017-12-11T19:23:00.004-05:002017-12-11T19:23:53.728-05:00In Plain Sight<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWahevjDdX8PXbvZk8lHJn2HJKWEOV32C6_3iVU2weMG3dlE6IJwAARDjNJiBNwzthJozWFD0K8U7Way5inLZM3HHVPeaWgbrGwnxGZA8J92ffKdF51vl60YrRzqTduoqZxD6/s1600/in+plain+sight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWahevjDdX8PXbvZk8lHJn2HJKWEOV32C6_3iVU2weMG3dlE6IJwAARDjNJiBNwzthJozWFD0K8U7Way5inLZM3HHVPeaWgbrGwnxGZA8J92ffKdF51vl60YrRzqTduoqZxD6/s1600/in+plain+sight.jpg" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Author: Richard Jackson </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Roaring Book Press (2016)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Ages 4-8 years</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">In Plain Sight is a fascinating story book about the relationship between a loving grandfather and his granddaughter. Each day of the week Sophie, the granddaughter, comes home from school only to find that her grandfather has hidden something for her to find. Many different objects are hidden "in plain sight" throughout this fun and playful picture book for young children. It encompasses both young and old individuals, and portrays an exquisite depiction of an African-American family. In Plain Sight is an effective picture book written for children because it contains repetition, asks questions that involve the reader, and uses a medium that fits well with the lost and found game in the story. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Before addressing the effectiveness of the story, it is essential to discuss both the purpose of the story and the intended audience of the text. To commence, this story is written by Richard Jackson for children to enjoy. The purpose of this story is to entertain young readers by keeping their attention through a game. This is determined by the questions asked by the grandfather. The grandfather asks Sophia to find items that he has misplaced. This engages the young reader in this story by including them in the look and find game throughout the illustrations. Through this aspect of the book, the author is keeping the readers' attention and entertaining them throughout the text. The intended audience for this story is children ages four to about age eight. In this age group, children are beginning to recognize text, but cannot read just yet. It is important to teach children of this age that reading is fun, and by making this book into a game, the children will be engaged and learn to love reading. The intended audience is concluded by the vocabulary used, as well as the illustrations in which make this story a picture book. After addressing both the intended audience and the purpose of the story, the effectiveness of In Plain Sight can be determined.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Through discussing the intended audience and the purpose of the story, In Plain Sight can be seen as an effective story written for children because it contains repetition. For the intended audience of this text, it is important that picture books have patterned language to enhance a young reader's experience in reading. Repetition is used to make young children feel comfortable and ready to face the unfamiliar and unexpected. Once Sophie says, "Here I am!" the children begin to understand that they will have the opportunity to find yet another new object in the book. Children are more than ready to face the challenges that are given to them by the grandfather with the help of repetition through this story. In Plain Sight can already begin to be perceived as an effective piece of literature for children because it contains repetition. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Throughout this book, repetition is given alongside questions that involve the reader, making it an effective text. Another key aspect of a picture book is questions that include the reader. The question-answer mode is a language pattern very familiar to young children that are the intended audience of this particular book. The questions used in this story allow children to be inspired and involved in the finding of each item, giving them an awareness of inclusion. By doing so, it pulls the audience in by keeping them focused on the story. Not only do the questions get the young child involved, but they also allow adults to assess how well the child comprehends the story as well as the questions being asked. Grandpa asks throughout the book, "Can you help me?" simply allowing the young child to help him find the things he needs. Using questions in a picture book excites the young reader, and adds a new level of variety in the text. In Plain Sight is an effective piece of children's literature because it asks questions that involve the intended audience.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">In further analysis of the literature, In Plain Sight uses a medium that fits well with the lost and found game in the story. Upon examination of the illustrations, the illustrator uses watercolor to depict the events in the story. Through this choice, the illustrator shows tremendous expression and portrays quiet and somber scenes in a homey setting. Watercolor allows the very smallest detail of the different people and animals in the story to shine through. The illustrator uses this medium to his advantage to hide the little objects in the pictures for young children to find. Grandfather pretends to have lost the object, and the medium used gives the reader the opportunity to find it. In Plain Sight is an effective literature piece for children because it shows multiple elements of a picture book.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">In Plain Sight is an effective piece of children's literature because it attains the author's purpose of presenting the reader with an interactive story for young children, while also addressing the intended audience through an entertaining game. The text reaches this goal by containing repetition, asking questions that involve the reader, and using a medium that fits well with the lost and found game in the story. Through presentation of all three of these areas, the story becomes an effective children?s picture book. It is a captivating book for both the reader and the young child about a lovely family relationship that is sure to warm the hearts of many. In Plain Sight is an extremely effective piece of children's literature. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, Segoe UI, Segoe WP, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px;">Review by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Carmen Mason</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-39710194674286180142017-12-11T19:10:00.001-05:002017-12-11T19:10:43.118-05:00Lucy & Company<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2wj3mDxUzIfQkOOZXowUaDLeT6So_Xiozxtcn_goxRUAri5j7wB8MjKqMM_udkvb9lxoFqDwmsAbyG1DeCo5tpmFvwbtA63RpoiALjYA1StrwDo8fNhb2Oe6FN0Yhq7KEjuV/s1600/lucy+%2526+company.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="157" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2wj3mDxUzIfQkOOZXowUaDLeT6So_Xiozxtcn_goxRUAri5j7wB8MjKqMM_udkvb9lxoFqDwmsAbyG1DeCo5tpmFvwbtA63RpoiALjYA1StrwDo8fNhb2Oe6FN0Yhq7KEjuV/s1600/lucy+%2526+company.jpg" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Author & Illustrator: Marianne Dubuc</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Kids Can Press Ltd. (2016)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Lucy & Company by Marianne Dubuc has three parts to it; The Snack, The Treasure, and The Hatchlings. The main characters are Lucy, Marcel the mouse, Henry the rabbit, Dot the turtle, Adrian the snail and Anton the bear. The first part of the book, The Snack is about Lucy having a snack with Marcel the mouse. She shares her strawberry biscuits with him and then Henry the rabbit comes along with hazelnuts. Lucy again shares her biscuits with him and then along comes Dot the turtle and his snack had dropped in the pond as he was walking over it. As Henry is sharing his hazelnuts with everyone, one screams "NOOOO! Don't eat me!" to find out it's not a hazelnut instead its Adrian the snail (Dubuc 12). He becomes one of Lucy's friends and now Marcel is the only one with a snack left so he shares it with all of his friends. The next section of the book is The Treasure; it is about the five friends reading a map and trying to find the big red X that has treasure. As the friends are walking along they come across Anton the bear. They think he is the rock they're looking for but once they realize that they just disturbed the big bear they continue walking before he gets any angrier. After crossing the bridge they find the actual rock they were looking for and rabbit starts to dig. Rabbit digs up a present that had decorations and a cake in it for his birthday. The last part of the book is The Hatchlings; it is about the Adrian the snail finding three eggs. When the Adrian and Lucy try to brood the eggs, they began to hatch and three little baby birds came out. They had thought Adrian was their mother and Adrian had no idea what to do, he didn't know that he had to keep them warm. Once the birds started to sneeze they took them to Anton and he kept them warm. Many criteria are used in Lucy & Company; these include text, questions, pictures, drawing, and style.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Text is the first criterion used. The text used in Lucy & Company is short and simple. On each page of the book there are only two to three sentences. On some of the pages don't have any words at all just pictures. The words on the page are easy for a younger audience to understand. Most of them are words we use on a daily basis. I think the text used in the book is good for a younger audience because it's short and won't lose the audience's attention. The next criterion used is questions. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">The next criterion used is questions. Questions can be used in Lucy & Company because in the first part of the book, The Snack many questions can be asked. Once the friends realized that the hazelnut wasn't a hazelnut, Marcel asked "What are you" That's when they found out it was a snail (Dubuc 13). Questions can be asked throughout the entire book and it helps keep the younger audience attention. Some questions that could be asked are "What kind of food did the five friends share?" "What animal might this be?" "What do you think they'll dig up?" "What do you think is in the eggs?" The list of questions can go on and the younger audience can get all the answers from all of the pictures. I would ask questions in this book because it's not very long and the answers are easy to find. The next criterion used is pictures. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">The next criterion used is pictures. There are many visual elements used in pictures and the elements that Lucy & Company includes are line, shape, texture, and color. Lines are either curved or straight in picture books. In this book, the lines that are used are straight because the trees and the grass in each picture they have lines that are all straight. The shape of the pictures is curved because the Lucy and the animals in the story have a curve to them. Angular is also used in the book especially in the picture when Lucy is holding the map and the playing card are on the ground. The map and playing cards are a rectangular shape whereas everything else is curved. The textures of the pictures are smooth and soft with the medium because they're drawn and colored with a pencil. The picture uses value, secondary, and they're cool. A value color such as light blue is used for the sky and pond. Whereas secondary colors such as green is used for the grass and tree leaves. Blue and green would be the cool colors used because they're light and not too bright and it gives the audience a cool feeling. By looking at the pictures you can tell what is going on in the story. I think the pictures in Lucy & Company are made for a younger audience because they could look at the pictures and tell what was going on in the story. The next criterion used is drawing. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Another criterion used is drawing. The pictures in Lucy & Company are drawn and colored with a pencil because if you look very closely at the characters and their clothes you can see the lines from a pencil. When drawing with a pencil the audience can see the full range of lightness to darkness. Rabbit's ears the audience is able to see the color going from a white to a pinkish color. I think the drawings being drawn with a pencil fit well with the story because you can see every detail in each character and on the trees. The next criterion used is style.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">The last criterion used is style. The style used in Lucy & Company is realistic because the characters look like real life humans and animals. They also fit the proportion of an actual person and animal, they fit the page. The younger audience can tell what they actually are and what they're supposed to be. The illustrator didn't draw them to look like cartoon characters but to look like actual characters. I think the style was perfect for this book because everything looked real and everything fit the proportion of the page. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Lucy & Company was a great picture book to read. It's easy to read and it would catch the attention of a younger audience such as preschoolers or Kindergartners. By looking at the pictures, the audience could tell what was going on in the story. All of the criteria's were met, from text to style. Overall, this book is a great book to have in the classroom and I would recommend it to teachers and families. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Review by </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Jennifer Wingard</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-14958236297572771302017-12-11T19:00:00.002-05:002017-12-11T19:00:31.923-05:00Leave Me Alone!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VMrnaBwDVcCUXm0vyZ3QoMjbgpx3FWt8iY5jVZ_EupSupchjdrOxLdm51deDJMDrZXA6aNvC9Dmqs-CIQe_nw0bWETvmeiBASxpZzbC4oNQewHPWmKyn6XXrktCSLNCeQnTj/s1600/leave+me+alone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VMrnaBwDVcCUXm0vyZ3QoMjbgpx3FWt8iY5jVZ_EupSupchjdrOxLdm51deDJMDrZXA6aNvC9Dmqs-CIQe_nw0bWETvmeiBASxpZzbC4oNQewHPWmKyn6XXrktCSLNCeQnTj/s1600/leave+me+alone.jpg" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Author and Illustrator: Vera Brosgol</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Roaring Brook Press, 2016</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">The book Leave Me Alone!, written and illustrated by Vera Brosgol, can be classified as an easy reader. This book is about a woman who becomes so overwhelmed with what is happening around her that she one day decides she is going to leave to find some peace and quiet. She is surrounding by so many grandchildren that it becomes too much when she needs to knit sweaters for the cold season. Throughout this book it tells of the adventures that the woman goes on trying to find quiet. She goes through the dark forest where she meets a family of bears who will not leave her alone. She goes further and runs into some mountain goats, they will not leave her alone either. She packs up and moves away from the goats, she has traveled so far up she ends up on the moon. On the moon, she meets little creatures who have never seen a human before and they want to know what she is so they try to use their beeping scanners. It seemed to be impossible for the woman to find a place that is peace and quiet. She decides to climb through a worm hole where it is completely dark. Here, she finds the perfect quiet she needs. She sits down, does her knitting, drinks some tea, and enjoys herself. She then decides to pack up and go home where everything is exactly as she left it. Throughout this piece, the pictures work hand in hand with the words to create a children's book that is engaging and relatable. The content and design of this book are intriguing for young children wanting to improve their reading skills.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">The content is laid out in a specific way so children do not lose focus within the first few pages. The author does an excellent job of using sight words and words that are easier to decode. Children are easily discouraged and it is important in the early stages, that they do not stray away because they find it too difficult. Along with the vocabulary, the sentence lengths are not too long and the amount of words on each page are just enough so that the individual can read through the page and understand all that is happening. The words are not everything that make up this piece though. The pictures are an important factor in a way that they help the reader decode words that they may have not seen before. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Although the content in this piece is exactly what readers who are at this level need, the design is exceptional as well. When writing a children's book, the author needs to understand the age level that will be reading the piece for it to be successful. Brosgol does an excellent job of keeping line lengths short and to the point. The words on each page are somewhat in a bunch which leaves more space on the page. White space on pages is important for children reading at this level. They need to rest their eyes as they read so that they do not become overwhelmed. There is plenty of white space between the words and the illustrations. Illustrations are something that cannot just be thrown into a book. They need to be placed accordingly so that the reader is not distracted while reading. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">This is an overall well written piece that children who are moving up into easy reader and transitional books will be able to understand and grasp. The content is complete and the design is well throughout by the author. Children who are trying to further their reading skills will enjoy this easy reader. From a teacher point of view, this book would be an excellent book to have available for any first or second grader. This is also a book that could be used for story time or even a lesson that is being taught. Vera Brosgol has put together an excellent piece for children at the easy reader level. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, Segoe UI, Segoe WP, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px;">Review by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Cathleen Woenker</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-15347027369446967692017-12-11T18:53:00.000-05:002017-12-11T18:53:10.120-05:00 The Airport Book<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Author: Lisa Brown</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmzfIA36PouIdXhFF9S2loBhzgPRcmS1lNBAytKUPlH00Iy_b5hJ4sszPQObWjFDVHI4th9uWeGtFkl74EJm1MUjFYSlg3H4P3h0YhxSIbOh2d_fn3FSyt8ZLiuP0v3PL3o47/s1600/airport.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmzfIA36PouIdXhFF9S2loBhzgPRcmS1lNBAytKUPlH00Iy_b5hJ4sszPQObWjFDVHI4th9uWeGtFkl74EJm1MUjFYSlg3H4P3h0YhxSIbOh2d_fn3FSyt8ZLiuP0v3PL3o47/s1600/airport.jpg" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Roaring Brook Press (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">2016)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">As a future educator, being able to critically analyze a book and decide whether it should be used in the classroom is a skill that will be essential. There are many different types of children's books to choose from and a teacher needs to be able to figure out which books should and should not be used. For example The Airport Book, written by Lisa Brown, is a book of information that teaches the reader about the process of maneuvering through an airport. The Airport Book is centered on a family that is traveling with a young child that is experiencing an airport and flying for the first time. This is an effective book of information because of the sequence of the content, the illustrations, and the overall sentence structure. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">First, The Airport Book is an effective children's book because of the logical sequence of events it takes the reader through. If the aim of a book is to teach the reader about the process of something, it is important that the events are taught in the correct order. This is something that author Lisa Brown does very well with her book. A younger reader has the opportunity to see all of the required steps of entering and exiting airports. The book demonstrates the family leaving their home and arriving at the entrance. It then goes on to show the reader checking in luggage and going through security. Later on it also shows the reader what happens on the plane and what happens when the plane lands. If one of those steps were out of place, the reader could be confused and misinformed about traveling around an airport. The fact that the author was careful and included each step in its logical sequence helps with the impact of the book. In addition to the sequence of events, the illustrations keep the reader engaged throughout. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Arguably, the illustrations that fill each page contain wonderful colors and images that bring the words to live for the reader. The illustrations are perfect when it comes to The Airport Book because it helps visually demonstrate what a person might see when the go to an airport. They are extremely accurate and are rich with detail. It shows the machines that check bags and what the inside of a plane would look like. The pictures of certain events typically take up two pages at a time and are big so they can easily be identified. Also, the characters within the images will have little bubbles where it shows them saying different things. For example, the security person has a "Next in line!" phrase next to him to show how everyone must be checked before entering (Brown). The illustrations further explain the content and all for the reader to visually see what is being talked about. Similar to illustrations and sequence of events, the sentence structure is an essential part of the impact. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Lastly, the sentence structure is something that can be helpful as well. An author never wants to make a children?s book too difficult. However, authors still want to challenge readers to help make the book useful for the development of the student's reading skills. In The Airport Book, Brown uses short and to the point sentences to get across the information. An example of the sentences found on a page would be, "A flight attendant walks up and down the aisle. Sometimes you get something to eat. Sometimes you get something to drink" (Brown). All of those sentences are short and contain little bits of information. This is done so the text can easily read and understood. The words are not too difficult but there also might be words that are not part of the vocabulary of the child. The book is not too difficult and does not scare children away from attempting to read it. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">In conclusion, The Airport Book is effective and should be used in classrooms with students. This book should be used in classrooms with students because it has a logical order of events, contains creative illustrations, and provides simple sentence structure. Brown does a wonderful job of providing a positive book that readers can come to and learn from. As a future educator, this would be a book that I would want in my classroom. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, Segoe UI, Segoe WP, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px;">Review by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Mitchell Rickard</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-69616044098052576582017-12-11T18:41:00.003-05:002017-12-11T18:41:59.117-05:00In Plain Sight<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95l45Wa5PT3tr959uWCoFAvHrfd7EZDrFPefs8MuiGzZXcrruBdNBWD5QAh5bTAgWd4FIjdMUfcLx5Cfvg-Sda2eIg64808rxCDgNG70cEMie1mOlAyAbEIOg8Mn95PBidu8g/s1600/in+plain+sight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95l45Wa5PT3tr959uWCoFAvHrfd7EZDrFPefs8MuiGzZXcrruBdNBWD5QAh5bTAgWd4FIjdMUfcLx5Cfvg-Sda2eIg64808rxCDgNG70cEMie1mOlAyAbEIOg8Mn95PBidu8g/s1600/in+plain+sight.jpg" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Author: Richard Jackson</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Roaring Brook Press (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">2016)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Ages 4-8years</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">An African-American girl, Sophie, lives with her grandfather and parents. Every day after school she greets her grandfather and he always has something that has gone missing. Sophie is eager to find her grandfather's missing object and wanting to return it. back to him. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Ultimately, I would not recommend this book for children to read because I do not think any valuable lesson of importance is taken from this story. I also think that the pictures are hard to make out and hard to understand what they are representing.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Review by Erica Harder</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-43957474410847161662017-12-11T18:36:00.000-05:002017-12-11T18:36:11.717-05:00The Notebook of Doom: Rumble of the Coaster Ghost <span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Author and Illustrator: Troy Cummings </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Scholastic, Inc., </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">(</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">2016)</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxbn4d968_IWKk_gK4Rc54n0vrHI0DzokU9v8aMF2EpndyQXU6ezOQlQ-PlDzdnKDStvQfzg_609wRq91Xt6dUj0_viqcf04WaZQ4agtvaWappzTjYrM_jTNHc64maHrJbxTI/s1600/notebook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxbn4d968_IWKk_gK4Rc54n0vrHI0DzokU9v8aMF2EpndyQXU6ezOQlQ-PlDzdnKDStvQfzg_609wRq91Xt6dUj0_viqcf04WaZQ4agtvaWappzTjYrM_jTNHc64maHrJbxTI/s1600/notebook.jpg" /></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Classic children series have excelled in improving reading skills and comprehension. The series interest all young readers and encourage them to keep reading. Some of these series include The Boxcar Children, Junie B. Jones, Nancy Drew, Captain Underpants, and Magic Tree House. These classic series have been around for many years. A new series, The Notebook of Doom, written by Troy Cummings just may become a new favorite of many readers. In the novel, The Notebook of Doom: Rumble of the Coaster Ghost, sparks an imagination of young friends, pulling young readers into the novel. Through Cummings captivate approach, grabs young reader's attention and fully engages them in a book, creating an effective learning experience for all.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Throughout the entire illustrated early chapter book, it challenges young readers from grades first through third, expanding their vocabulary and their reading literacy skills. The intellectual context of the book rated at a second-grade level is effective in the learning of young students. The early chapter book is 89 pages long. This is a great challenge for second graders as the book is long. This is effective because it is helping their attention span, comprehension of a longer book, and their focus. To many, they have never read a book with that many pages in. It is not too long where no child will be interested in it, but long enough to challenge the new, young reader. The vocabulary within the books, some words will be new to many readers, but will be able to use their reading comprehension skills to figure out the meaning of the word. For example, in the beginning of the book, Alexander, Rip, Nikki, and Dr. Tallow are in class and Dr. Tallow says to them, "All right class", pocketing the note. "Now about that surprise" (Cummings 3). The word "pocketing" is a new word for young readers but because of the context clues, they will be able to figure it out. That is the most effective part of this book is because of the literacy skills used throughout the book. It challenges the children reading the book, but makes them apply knowledge that they learned in class. The intellectual context of the book is effective in the reading of young readers. It broadens both girls and boys imagination and lets children get lost in the book. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Secondly, this book grabs the attention of children by just looking at the cover. The cover with bright yellow and monsters on it looks like a notebook. This cover will get students attention to grab the book and read it. The illustrations are effective for the reading of children because it enhances the information in the book and breaks up the text so it isn't too long. The use of black and white is effective because it is preparing young readers for harder and unillustrated novels. The illustrations are still children friendly. They are close to the text and wrapped in some part of the text. This is the most effective way for second-graders. They are moving away from color illustrations to going into harder illustrations. The use of black pages throughout the mid of the work changes the view a little and keeps readers interested till the end of the book (Cummings 61-78). The illustrations are relevant and enhance the information. This helps students visualize what they are reading and helps them use their own imagination. It is the perfect amount of use of illustrations to get students to read the book and enhance their reading levels. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">In conclusion, overall the early illustrated chapter book, The Notebook of Doom: Rumble of the Coaster Ghost is a book that will begin to fill many libraries and classrooms throughout the nation. It is a series and book that many teachers, librarians, and parents will encourage young readers to read, as it will be something they will enjoy. This gender-neutral book grabs the attention of all students. With the use of illustrations, it corresponds with the intellectual context making the book engaging and effective for reading comprehension, attention-span, and reading literacy.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, Segoe UI, Segoe WP, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px;">Review by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Brittany Kahle</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-56901608843441244342017-12-08T11:13:00.001-05:002017-12-08T11:13:36.801-05:00I Hear a Pickle<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAmb-m3Igf4aw2Ig4MWz1PMcTHdSwFW01QsEV1XlpxnVk9HRJzmuaUu2BZKbeChwjifCU6jZPD-4iwYlyKjyO-PZbv4yT5Se2crEHJmOXFEg_lclFqAymK7_-LDBLJLBIdKWW/s1600/pickle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAmb-m3Igf4aw2Ig4MWz1PMcTHdSwFW01QsEV1XlpxnVk9HRJzmuaUu2BZKbeChwjifCU6jZPD-4iwYlyKjyO-PZbv4yT5Se2crEHJmOXFEg_lclFqAymK7_-LDBLJLBIdKWW/s1600/pickle.jpg" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Author: Rachel Isadora</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Illustrator: Marikka Tamura</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Nancy Paulsen Books (2016)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">In fact, "I Hear a Pickle" written by Rachel Isadora is considered an overall effective recently published children's book. However, "I Hear a Pickle" is described as a picture book in children's literature. The story is about children explaining their five senses, such as hear, smell, see, touch, and taste. Having said that, the senses are explained with the children's action of doing something. For example, the child hears, smells, sees, touches, and tastes an object. Therefore, the object in the end is a pickle. In the meantime, the four major components are brought into the story to make it successful for a child to read and understand. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Children's literature could be observed through a picture book. A picture book is defined as "a special challenge to the critic because they require evaluation of art, text, and how the two work together to create a unique art form" (Horning, 85). To have an overall successful outcome, a children's picture book is required to have four major components. These four components include text, structure, predictability, and picture.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">In fact, "I Hear a Pickle" written by Rachel Isadora is considered an overall effective recently published children's book. However, "I Hear a Pickle" is described as a picture book in children's literature. The story is about children explaining their five senses, such as hear, smell, see, touch, and taste. Having said that, the senses are explained with the children's action of doing something. For example, the child hears, smells, sees, touches, and tastes an object. Therefore, the object in the end is a pickle. In the meantime, the four major components are brought into the story to make it successful for a child to read and understand. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Presently, the first component presented to make the book overall effective is the text used. "Since most picture books are thirty-two pages in length, and since most of those pages are covered with illustrations, their texts are necessarily short" (Horning, 88). This is because children are limited of certain ways to obtain knowledge from a book that is out of their level. Located in the "I Hear a Pickle" children's book, the author uses up to 15 words per page. For this reason, it allows a child to understand the quality of the text without feeling overwhelmed or puzzled. However, the text of the children's book leads into the structure of how it is made. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Meanwhile, the next component of how "I Hear a Pickle" is an overall effective children's book is the use of structure. The four components that make up structure is rhythm, rhyme, repetition, and questions. The book holds a variety of sentences that include repetition. According to "From Cover to Cover", Horning relates repetition to Brown's writing by stating, "By doing so she is using a familiar, expected pattern to make children feel comfortable and ready to face the familiar and unexpected" (Horning, 90). For example, in "I Hear a Pickle" repetition is used within the words of, I hear, I smell, I taste, I see, and I touch. Having said that, this creates a child to predict what is going to be said next. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Another component used in "I Hear a Pickle" to make it overall effective is predictability. "Sometimes writers of picture books build predictability into the text with repeated actions or phrases or by using the same sentence structure over and over again" (Horning, 92). Rachel uses much repetition for the child to know what comes next. However, reading a similar sentence over and over will cause the child to know more about the five sentences stated in the book. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Lastly, the picture is a huge quality for a book to have to be overall effective. "Artists must make decisions about composition, or how to arrange the elements on each page" (Horning, 94). To create a picture in a book, things such as line, shape, texture, color, and value need to be included. Curved shapes are used in Rachel's to create the child or animal on each page. Also, the colors used on each page are warm, meaning red, yellow, or orange. The location of the text and picture create a huge difference in the reader's eyes. However, "I Hear a Pickle", the text and illustrations are located differently of each page. This creates excitement for a child to read the book. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">In conclusion, "I Hear a Pickle" is an overall effective children's picture book. It has noticeable elements in showing the four components that include text, structure, predictability, and picture. Some may disagree, but based on my reasoning's it shows clearly. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Review by </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Bailey Bellitto</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-40165257056953148622017-12-07T16:26:00.004-05:002017-12-07T16:26:47.466-05:00Giant Squid <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiw3a7Op_1yn1ODeY2KCw4FW4W6w4OqOZT6ADA6gdKNvaBcsYAOvrPk9wB4HvI6JOU8asStT8rjsqAO5cc7Q5mZ4EKFEr1YklsaJTrrIjNzjAoiY3MVYKD0XGbfquBg1P2RL52/s1600/squid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiw3a7Op_1yn1ODeY2KCw4FW4W6w4OqOZT6ADA6gdKNvaBcsYAOvrPk9wB4HvI6JOU8asStT8rjsqAO5cc7Q5mZ4EKFEr1YklsaJTrrIjNzjAoiY3MVYKD0XGbfquBg1P2RL52/s1600/squid.jpg" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Author: Candace Fleming</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">llustrator: Eric Rohmann</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Roaring Book Press (2016) </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Ages 6-10</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">The book to be evaluated is Giant Squid written by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Eric Rohmann. This is a book of information written for children, approximately ages six and older. Giant Squid is an effective nonfiction children's book because the sources are well documented, the illustration is mysterious and entertaining, the design positively contributes to the overall effect of the book, and it is educational but still intriguing. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">To summarize Giant Squid, the book begins by introducing the ocean and hinting at a creature deep down in the sea before introducing the subject of the book, which is the giant squid. First, the tentacles are explained, as well as how they seize their prey and push the prey into the squid's beak. Second, the book explains how the squid swallows and digests its prey with its mouth and tongue. Third, the eyes are described as it sees a creature in the water. Fourth, the book details how the squid can change colors, and it describes the squid eggs that hatch. Fifth, there is danger in the water and the squid must ink to get away. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">An element that contributes to the overall effectiveness of Giant Squid is the lengthy and detailed citation of sources. The bibliography contains each of the sources used to create the book and are properly cited. There is also an important acknowledgement of a marine biologist, deep sea explorer and bioluminescence expert who fact-checked the book. This adds an even further aspect of credibility to Giant Squid. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Another element that contributes to the overall effectiveness of the book is the illustration. The illustrations are dark and create a mysterious mood that is replicated in the text. The dark and mysterious illustrations are extremely detailed and used to emphasize the mechanisms of the squid that are mentioned in the text, which not only adds interest to the story but also allows a young reader to use the illustrations as context for reading the book. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">One aspect of the book that positively contributes to the overall effectiveness is the unique design of the text and illustration. The illustrations are all very dark, and the text is bright white. The text is placed in columns of varying row length and indentation to utilize the dark open space around the illustrations. There are some single lines on pages to create a dramatic effect. The design of the book draws the reader in and increases the mystery and anticipation within the book, convincing the audience to read on. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Giant Squid is not only nonfiction and educational, but it is also suspenseful and intriguing. The combination of the ominous, even frightening, text with the dark, swirling, and mysterious illustration turns the factual information into a suspenseful and entertaining story for children. There is also a great educational illustration at the back of the book which explains the parts of the whale and their functions, such as fins, mantle and eyes. There is also a section at the end of the book that indicates various websites that could be visited to learn more about the giant squid, which would allow inquisitive teachers and students to take their learning and knowledge beyond the information the book provides.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Overall, Giant Squid is an entertaining, educational, well organized, and uniquely illustrated, written and designed. These elements combine flawlessly together to create a nonfiction children's book that is matchless to any other I have read. This book would be a terrific addition to an elementary classroom to add intrigue and interest to a science lesson or activity, as well as provide a unique book for students to explore and read on their own. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016</span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Picture books have played a huge role in our lives, from the time were just unconscious infants to the rapid stages of adulthood. Whether society is aware of it or not, we were first exposed to picture books when we were sitting in a crib, being comforted by our parents before they said "goodnight." Even as teachers and adults, we are carrying on the legacy of picture books as we pass them down to our students, or future children and grandchildren. An effective modern day picture book that is written for children should be an engaging piece that works to send a message to its audiences, using simple text and creative illustrations.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">During a recent visit to the Jerome Library, I traveled to the Curriculum Resource Center, where I had the opportunity to explore a variety of recently published children's books. After viewing several different tales, I found one story in particular that seemed to portray all of the unique elements of picture books. The story I selected was Maybe Something Beautiful by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell. This story is about a young girl, Mira, and her experiences of having a deep passion for art as she grows up living in a dull city. Mira loved to express her thoughts and creativity, so she enjoyed doodling, drawing, and painting on paper whenever she could. Her room was covered, from wall to wall, with her colorful artwork, so she decided it was time to bring her work out into the gray city she called "home." Mira began giving her artwork to all of the townspeople she passed on her way to school, until she came in contact with a muralist who had caught her eye with the paint brushes he held in his back pocket. The artist told Mira that he enjoyed expressing his artistic skills on walls, so the two teamed up together and began decorating all of the walls within the city. The pair worked to cover the gray buildings using plenty of bright colors and pictures. Eventually, the townspeople that Mira had passed earlier on that morning had seen what the two were doing and decided to join in. The whole city became a rainbow of color and everyone felt more unified than ever.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">All picture books should work to relay a message for readers, so that it becomes more meaningful and appropriate. This specific selection is useful for young children because it focuses on the experiences of a young girl named Mira, who falls within the same general age group of most audiences. The story focuses on her interest in art, which is something most children are familiar with and have an interest in themselves. When stories exert messages, they are more likely to gain support from the public because people will have something in which they can think and reflect on using their own personal experiences or beliefs. In this story, the message that the authors want their readers to understand is that the world is your canvas, so express yourself and your ideas without fearing what others will say. The authors are also trying to point out how Mira and the muralist are leaders in this story because they worked to get the townspeople involved by not only transforming the city, but striving to bring people together as a community. Therefore, another message that may be obtained through this story, regards taking a stand towards different leadership responsibilities. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Next, all picture books should include simple text and creative illustrations. Picture books are designed for children, so the text should be expressed using rather short sentences that are made up of comprehensible vocabulary. In this particular story, the sentences are short fragments in which very little detail is executed. The vocabulary is rather simple, however there are some words that may be tricky for some children. These words require students to break them up into smaller sections, sounding them out one by one and then eventually piecing the full word back together. For example, the word "paintbrush" may be hard for some children to immediately understand, therefore these students may be required to break it up into two separate words, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">"paint" and "brush." The illustrations in this text make up for the somewhat difficult vocabulary because the pictures are very detailed and strive to explain exactly what the authors have written. According to Kathleen T. Horning, "it is a complex, carefully planned work of art that creates a satisfying interplay between text and pictures to tell a story that a small child can understand" (113). If a student is unable to comprehend what they read in the text or is unable to figure out the context clues presented, they may look back at the pictures for guidance. In each of the illustrations, there is plenty of color used to help pull the audiences in. In the beginning of the story, the colors mostly consist of black and different shades of gray. As the story progresses, the colors drastically change and the pages begin to follow a rainbow color scheme. The illustrations are created using a medium that is focused on various watercolors, which tends to fit well with the story's theme about painting and using the world as your canvas.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">As a teacher I would show this book to my class because I do think the message is really important for others to understand. I would read this to my students during class time and then give them each a plain white piece of paper with plenty of crayons and colored pencils. I would ask them to draw whatever they want, using as much color as they can, and then ask them to share their work as soon as they finish. Once the murals are finished, I would either tape them up on the outside of our classroom door or the walls outside in the hallway, so that other students and staff could see. This activity would demonstrate the same concepts discussed in the book because the class would understand that the world is their canvas and they are able to express themselves freely using the supplies I have provided. In addition, while we are working to spread color on the hallway's walls, we are coming together as a unified class and sharing common ground, similar to how the townspeople did throughout the story. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;">Picture books are designed for children, whether they choose to acknowledge them for their graphics or use their skills to actually read the text that is presented in them. Picture books should work to emphasize messages that audiences are able to think and reflect on after they read. These books should also use a short, comprehensible textual structure so that the book can be more useful for a larger group of audiences in terms of age group and skill level. At the end of the day, picture books are some of the first tools we have in the literary world, so they should be effective in creating positive educational experiences.</span><br />
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Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers (2016)<br /><br />The book that I chose for this assignment is titled One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree and is written by Daniel Bernstrom. This is a picture book about a boy who was eaten by a snake in the eucalyptus tree. He convinces the snake that he can eat more and more until eventually he cannot eat anymore. He eats one last thing and he throws up everything that he had eaten including the boy. This book is a good one for children to read because it uses simple language that allows the book to be easily understood, it uses a lot of repetition, and it has great pictures that help to move the story along and keep the children more interested.</div>
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<br />This book uses very simple language and I think that is one of the reasons why it is so good for children because it also makes it easier for them to understand and follow along with the story. "One day in the leaves of the eucalyptus tree hung a scare in the air where no eye could see, when along skipped a boy with a whirly-twirly toy, to the shade of the eucalyptus, eucalyptus tree." (Bernstrom, 2017, 1-2). This is a quote from the book that is showing the type of simple language that is used throughout the book. I think that this language is important because it allows children to better understand the story. I think that this language is used so often in these kinds of books because the authors know that it is essential to making a successful children's picture book. I think that this language is so effective because it is simple, and it makes the words and the pictures that go along with it to make more sense to children. Another thing that this book does that makes it good for children to read is it uses repetition.</div>
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<br />The repetition that is used in this book is something that I think is very important and helpful when reading it to children. I think that repetition is important because it one of the ways that children learn. "I'll bet," said the boy, in the belly dark and deep, "That you're still hungry, and there's much more that you can eat." (Bernstrom, 2017, 9). This quote is s phrase that is used quite a few times in this book and I think that it is very important that it is said this way. I think that it is important that it is said this way because it helps to show that the boy is going to continue to do the same thing throughout the book although you do not know exactly why until the end. I think that the repetition is important also so that the children can learn more form the story and anything that it is trying to teach the children because they will most likely be hearing that part being repeated. One more thing that this book does that makes it such a great book for children is the illustrations that are in this book.</div>
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<br />The illustrations in this book really help to move the story along and I think that they are a big part of why I like this book so much. I think that illustrations are supposed to move the story along, entertain the children, and add life and interest to the story. I think that the illustrations in this book do that perfectly. The illustrations are particularly good on pages 2, 5, and 14. I think that these illustrations help the story in very unique ways. I think that they show the progression of the story very well and improve the storyline. I think that one of the most important things about these illustrations is that as the snake eats more and more the snakes stomach gets bigger and bigger on the pages. I think that because these illustrations are so good that it makes the book and the storyline so much better for children to read.</div>
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<br />This book is a great book for children to read for many reasons, and a few of them are that it uses simple language to help children to better understand the story, it uses repetition throughout the book, and it has wonderful illustrations that do a lot to help the progression of the story. I think that these are all important aspects a picture book because they all help the storyline and the progression of the book.<br /><br /></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-19368744569663760842017-12-05T11:03:00.005-05:002017-12-05T14:41:40.014-05:00A Horse Named Steve<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6sWzDoR5IqvalhN9bVBM8YIYdlP72o8S3y6FEoX7Ua8tfjz6Gql7ZNxp5m8lmGsTpqk22Ty4znROl69lE5kstQQy7blhUDNajqmKQ6h2gU-BoYHD98eG2CfwX3QlyfsjP2Ys/s1600/a+horse+named+steve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="171" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6sWzDoR5IqvalhN9bVBM8YIYdlP72o8S3y6FEoX7Ua8tfjz6Gql7ZNxp5m8lmGsTpqk22Ty4znROl69lE5kstQQy7blhUDNajqmKQ6h2gU-BoYHD98eG2CfwX3QlyfsjP2Ys/s1600/a+horse+named+steve.jpg" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">Author & Illustrator: Kelly Collier</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">Kelly Collier created a new picture book titled A Horse Named Steve. Collier's story takes the reader on Steve's adventure as he seeks to become exceptional. This story is written using creative language and includes excellent illustrations and a thoughtful lesson/theme. A Horse Named Steve is bound to make the reader laugh-out-loud as they read the humorous story of a silly horse. This book is a terrific story with an important theme about the difference between what people think will make them special and what really makes them special. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">The story of A Horse Named Steve begins with an introduction to Steve the horse. The reader learns that he wants to be exceptional. Author Kelly Collier includes a small arrow that points to a simple definition of exceptional. She writes:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">"He wants to be </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">exceptional" (1). </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;">(arrow points to word exceptional and underneath it says "that means special" (1). )</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">This small edition allows beginner readers to understand some of the more challenging vocabulary words used. Next, Steve begins his adventure of becoming exceptional. He comes across a gold horn in the woods. Again, Collier includes small arrows with humorous text that help develop the story. Steve thinks about what to do with this his newly found golden horn. He comes up with the idea of making it a unicorn horn. He runs to show his friends his new horn and tells them they should all get one too. All his forest friends make their own horns out of twigs and rope. When Steve asked his raccoon friend what he thought of his golden horn, he was confused because there was not a horn on his head. It had slid to under his chin without Steve knowing. Steve became worried and frantically searches for his beautiful golden horn. He looks everywhere for it, but can't find it anywhere (it is strapped under his chin). He begins to sob hysterically. He goes to get a drink from a nearby pond and sees his reflection in the water. He is relieved when he sees his horn in the reflection and reaches to grab it. (he thinks it is in the water and doesn't realize it is still strapped on). Steve reaches so far into the pond that he falls in. Poor Steve is now wet and hornless. His beautiful horn is now lost in the water. Before Steve began to cry again, he thought of something. As Steve looks at all his friends with horns strapped to their heads, he says "All of you look exceptional but I just look realized that I look exceptionally different!"(33). The book ends with a picture of Steve smiling. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">Throughout this book, Collier utilizes creative text in her story. She incorporates small captions and quotes from other animals or from Steve himself. This adds to the story and makes it much more fun and exciting. An excellent example of this is seen on pages 23 and 24. Page 23 includes a picture of Steve, who has just fallen in the puddle, surrounded by two animals with horns on their head. Collier explained how Steve was hornless and drenched. She draws another arrow to the word "drenched" and simply explains it writing "that means really wet" (23). She also includes some little speech bubbles from the two animals saying "Still no luck with the horn. Huh?" (23) and "Too bad. It was really exceptional" (23). On page 24, Collier explains how Steve is becoming upset because all his friends had special things strapped to his head and he didn't. Then, Collier adds some humor to the page by drawing an arrow to the picture of Steve and writing "Uh-Oh. Here come the waterworks" (Collier 24). These simple editions enhance the story and make it fun to read. Aside from the fun and creative captions, Collier also chose the font of her text wisely. The text is large enough to read and is in a font that is easy to read. One special tough she added was Steve's name. Collier also chose to make Steve's name different than the rest of the text, highlighting that he is exceptional. She uses a swirly cursive font to write Steve's name throughout the story. Collier's creative use of text makes her book stand out from the others, and makes it exciting and enjoyable to read.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">Another wonderful feature of Collier's picture book is the illustrations. Collier herself illustrated this book and filled it with creative black and white, pen and ink drawings. These creative illustrations are present on each page and help add to the humorous story. Pages 10 and 11 are two excellent examples of how Collier used her illustrations to help tell the story. These two pages show Steve going around to all of his friends and showing them his new horn. Collier chose to add footprints to show Steve's movement from animal to animal. In each picture, the reader also notices Steve's horn slipping down as it falls below his neck. Collier's illustrations are simple but are fun and imaginative. Her illustrations correspond with the text and help young readers understand what is happening in the story. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">The theme embedded in Collier's book is an important one for all young children. This book teaches children about being exceptional, as well as taking pride in being yourself. It teaches young children that everyone is special in their own way. It is important that picture books teach young children important lessons that they can incorporate into their lives. A Horse Named Steve does just that. The story teaches children about the importance of accepting one's self and being an individual in a fun and exciting story about a horse wearing a golden horn. This theme is evident throughout the entire story there are even questions throughout the story that make the reader think about how Steve feels when he is not like the others. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , "segoe ui" , "segoe wp" , "tahoma" , "arial" , sans-serif , serif , "emojifont"; font-size: 13.3333px;">Kelly Collier's new picture book A Horse Named Steve, is an excellent example of a creative story. Collier's use of simple drawings, humorous text, including speech bubbles, and an important theme make reading this book an absolute delight! Collier's book makes children feel like they are part of the story because of her use of questions and creative writing. Children of all ages will enjoy hearing the story of a silly horse who wants to become exceptional and will learn important lessons along the way. </span><br />
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The book Henry & Leo by Pamela Zagarenski is about a boy who believes in the magic of his stuffed animal. The book tells the story from Henry's point of view and how he truly believes Leo, his stuffed animal is real despite the comments his family makes. The author does a great job at making the pictures in the book come to life. The target audience for this would be young children ages five to nine. This story is a quality picture book for young children because of the color and size of all of the illustrations.</div>
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The illustrations on each page are delicately drawn and painted and the reader is even able to see some of the brush marks and sketch lines. Every square inch of every page is filled with color. Each page includes contrast. Like on the page where the family is entering the woods, the tall vertical dark brown trees are surrounded by the light green and bright yellow color to represent the sun and grass. By implementing contrast, the reader's eyes are drawn to those spots first. The beginning of the story takes place during the day so the colors are more bright, light, and airy. As the book goes on, time passes on and moves towards night. These colors are darker, more mysterious, and not as comforting. Some of the pages in the middle of the book do not even have words on them which shows the reader how strong the illustrations are that they can speak without words to carry on the story. There are a wide variety of colors used within this book. In every page, you can see how the blues, greens, yellows, oranges, and reds all come together to make these beautiful illustrations. The sizes of each picture help understand the point the author is trying to make. <span style="font-size: 10pt;">The size of the picture is sometimes more important than the picture itself. The author uses size to make a point and is able to create perception through size. Most of the illustrations are large so a younger child is able to see all of the pictures. Yet, there are some that are created smaller than others to get a sense of perception. When the family was walking into the woods, the children were larger and at the bottom of the page. Whereas the parents were smaller and more in the top left corner. By looking at this illustration the reader is able to gather that the parents were further away from the woods and that their children were ahead of them. The author also seems to draw most things to scale. On the page where there is a bear and Leo, the bear looks massive compared to Leo the stuffed lion. There are other animals on these pages as well and they are all relative to their real-life size. The family is drawn to scale too, they are all different sizes and heights in respect to their age. By designating a specific size to each illustration, the author is making a statement to the audience. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div>
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The book Henry & Leo, showcases how a child's imagination really comes to life. The book also showcases the bond between a young child and their stuffed animals and how they consider them real and part of their family. The author and illustrator, Pamela Zagarenski has a real talent and was able to create unbelievable illustrations with great detail. The reader is able to stop and appreciate these details as the brush strokes are visible on each page. The readers are able to see the blending she had to do to create certain colors as some sections are darker than others with blending. The colors on each page are careful chosen to impress and catch the eye of each individual reader. The sizes of each individual illustration are drawn to scale and with the <span style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">use of perception. In my opinion, this is an extremely effective picture book and I would want this book in my classroom and would recommend this to other colleagues and parents as well. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606528.post-43087623340960664202017-12-05T10:56:00.007-05:002017-12-05T14:41:40.027-05:00Radiant Child<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Author: Javaka Steptoe</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8zsq82YW50jE0z9X9jDBsjyAigJmn1NHuvxDxH5ZX9gHLrWCSa5_99L7fcShP7w6qS1YpS5EbTZ1MZ4dQ_C4QYwojWT8oJwKTjfRCAZt7HrekfZkBdK3G6w6FnGGvohTfXK7/s1600/Radiant+child.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8zsq82YW50jE0z9X9jDBsjyAigJmn1NHuvxDxH5ZX9gHLrWCSa5_99L7fcShP7w6qS1YpS5EbTZ1MZ4dQ_C4QYwojWT8oJwKTjfRCAZt7HrekfZkBdK3G6w6FnGGvohTfXK7/s1600/Radiant+child.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;">Dreams begin in the home and grow from experiences and lifestyle. The story Radiant Child by Javaka Steptoe describes the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat through achieving his goals as an artist. Growing up in Brooklyn, Jean-Michel started and ended his days drawing in his home with his family. His mother was very supportive and drew with him whenever possible. As they both grew older, his mother grew ill, saddening Jean-Michel and he saw his mother draw with him less and less. He began taking his artwork to the streets, expanding on his artwork. Now, going by the name of "Samoo", people begin to recognize his work and look forward to his future pieces. As an adult, his dreams became a reality as he inspires others as a famous artist. He also honors his pieces for his mother, who motivates him throughout his entire journey. As his dreams come to life, this story shows many important aspects of his life that stimulates readers. This story is effected for readers because of its use of imagery, language, and realism.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;">The illustrations presented in the story create more dimensions and drama to show aspects of Jean-Michel's life. When he begins to develop more artwork, the scenery changes where he shows his art: from the streets to a show room. This is described when the author states, "Samoo moves from street corners to art gallery walls with powerful color composition and line, collaging and painting anything he can find" (Steptoe 27). This illustration with this statement shows his artwork in a room with the streets peering through the window. With representation of the past outside and the future inside, the author continues to show his art and the growth in his craft. The colors utilized also shows how the future of his artwork is bright and vivacious. From the dark past in the street to the now vibrant pictures and a hopeful future, the illustrations show Jean-Michel's alteration in his talents. The pictures within the story correlate to the message of the story and aids in Jean- Michel's tale. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;">The descriptive words in the story provide the details in Jean-Michel's story and his journey with art. His story is put into perspective in the beginning of the book as the author describes, "Somewhere in Brooklyn, between hearts that thump, double Dutch, and hopscotch and salt mouths that slurp sweet ice, a little boy dreams of being a famous artist" (Steptoe 1-2). Each aspect of the street, from the jump rope and the food, creates dimensions in the story that help put readers into the setting of the story. By reading the imagery that is in words, the story becomes realistic and helps readers to visually understand the parts of the story. These specifics identify more feelings that Jean-Michel expressed and gives better insight into the interpretation of his story. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;">The story of Jean-Michel is an accurate depiction of his life and the author uses this to show readers how he lived his every life. All the events that happened in the book are real and have impacted Jean-Michel in his endeavors. When he begins to recognize his moth</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;">er's sickness, he becomes very sad and his feelings are expressed in the story. This is interpreted when the author articulates, "Back at home, Jean- Michel's body heals, but his heart breaks. His mother's mind is not well, and the family breaks. She no longer lies on the floor and draws with Jean- Michel" (Steptoe 17). Although he was recovering from physical injures, he begins to experience emotional sadness. Through his mother's illness, he strives to use her as his muse and allow his feelings to take over in his artwork. His life events make up who Jean-Michel is today and the truthfulness that the story shows gives readers ways to understand and learn from the situations in his life. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;">This story is applicable for readers because of its use of artwork, descriptive wording, and practicality. Learning about Jean- Michel's life helps readers to understand why his artwork is famous and how he has come to be who he is today. By reflecting on his life, his artwork becomes more symbolic and meaningful. Readers can gain more respect from his work by understanding where Jean-Michel came from and takeaway lessons to live by. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="color: #212121;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px;">Review by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 13.3333px;">Sydney Huffman</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03539031712515295092noreply@blogger.com0