Chester's Way

Chester's Way

Written by: Kevin Henkes 
Publisher: Greenwillow Books; Pap/Cas edition September 1997
Genre: Animal Fiction

Readability Lexile: 570

Summary:

This is a book about two best friends that do everything together. They have their own way of doing things and they really like it. They do not want to change the way that they do things. There is this new girl that moves into town that wants to be their friend but they do not want to be friends with her because she does not do the same kind of stuff that they do. They get bullied and she helps them and stands up to them and scares the bully away so they all become friends.

Evaluation:

This is a good book to about not judging people before you get to know them. IT is a book that has great pictures and text that help us to get really involved in the story. The characters grow and accept her as their friend. They also have strengths and weaknesses. When reading this book aloud I was able to hear the characters voices and personalities come out from my own words. It also teaches students about judging others and how it is not a good thing to do.

Literary Elements:

-          Theme- the theme of this book is judgments. When you judge someone before you know them you do not get a chance to see what they are really like. You could be completely wrong so it is not good to judge people.

-          Plot- The plot of this book is about two boys who are best friends running into someone who wants to be friends with them but hey are too stuck in their own ways to accept her. But she turns out really nice and helps save them from a bully.

-          Characterization- You are really able to get to know the characters in this story and go on their journey with them. You are able to see their emotions, personality, and way they act.

Mini Lesson:

When reading this book I would use the theme to teach my students that it is not good to judge others. I would show a picture of someone and they would write down what they think about them. I would do this with about 5 different pictures. Then I would show them clips of them on the TV and they would be able to see that they are probably a lot different than they thought they would be.

Illustrations:

The illustrations are great. They are colorful and fun. They draw the reader into the book and show what the text is trying to say.

Target Audience:

Early Elementary

Julius, the Baby of the World

Julius, the Baby of the World

Written by: Kevin Henkes
Publisher: Greenwillow Books in September 1995

Genre: animal Fiction

Readability Lexile: 460L

Summary:

This book is about a mom dad and son that have a new baby come into their family. The older son is really jealous and does not like it that he does not get all the attentions so he says not so nice things about the baby. When someone else starts to say things about the baby the older brother decides that the baby is really cool and stands up for him. He ends up liking that they have a new baby in the house.

Evaluation:

This is a great book to read to children who are about to get a new sibling. It shows that the feelings are okay to have but the baby can be really cool. It also gives them something to relate to so they do not feel alone. This book really teaches children the value of family and sticking up for each other. When reading the book aloud I can hear the characters talking and coming to life. The language also sounds natural. The character grows through the book and has his strengths and weaknesses.

Literary Elements:

-          Theme- The theme of the book is having a new baby in the house and adjusting. This is something that happens all the time for children of this age so it is really nice to be able to read this to them so they do not feel alone.

-          Plot- The plot of this book is about learning to cope with a new baby in the house. At first he does not like the baby but then he stands up for it and learns that he loves it and the baby is actually really cool.

-          Characterization- You are really able to learn a lot of the characters feelings and emotions in this book. You get up close and personal with him.

Mini Lesson:

I would teach a mini lesson to adjusting to new things. The students would figure out something that they are scared to adjusting to and then write one thing or a few things that would help make it easier.

Illustrations:

The illustrations in this book are really good. They show what the text is saying and are really fun and exciting to look at. It helps the story to go more into depth.

Target Audience:

Early Elementary

Wemberly Worried

Wemberly Worried

Written by Kevin Henkes
Publisher: Greenwillow Books in April 2010
Genre: Animal Fiction

Readability Lexile: 170L

Summary:

This is a book about how a mouse is really worried about going to school. She is worried about everything so going to school is something that really scares her. She is worried about not fitting in and not standing out. After going to school she sees how fun it is and is excited to go back.

Evaluation:

This is a book that most every kid can relate to: being scared. Wemberly is worried about not fitting in just like most kids are. It is really important to kids to be popular and to fit in. When reading this book the reader can have a lot of text-to-self moments. This is a very believable book that you see happening in real life. School is something really scary to kids at first and after reading this book it could help them to become more strong and ready to face school. The character had growth in this book that develops from the beginning to the end. She has her strengths and weaknesses. When reading the text out loud you can hear the characters voices coming out through it and the language seemed natural.

Literary Elements:

-          Theme- The theme of the book is not being afraid anymore and facing your fears. Wemberly faces her fears and learns that it is not so bad after all.

-          Plot- The plot is about a young girl going to school and is really scared. She goes to school, faces her fears, and learns that school is not so bad after all.

-          Characterization- You really get to know the character in this book. You get to learn the emotions and fears that she faces.

Illustrations:

The illustrations are really exciting and fun to look at. They are colorful and descried what the text is trying to tell us.

Target Audience:

Early Elementary

Kitten's First Full Moon

Kitten's First Full Moon

Written by: Kevin Henkes
Publisher: Greenwillow Books; 7th edition (March 2, 2004)
Genre: Fiction

Readability Lexile: 360K

Summary:

This is a book about a cat that thinks the moon is a bowl of milk so she spends her time trying to drink the milk. She stays out late and never gets the milk that she thinks is but it is the moon. She ends up going home and her milk was waiting there all along.

Evaluation:

This is a good book and it is unique from the author’s other books. His other books tend to be about mice and about situations that people seem to face. It is a good book that gets children involved in the text and the pictures. You get to see how the cat is persistent in trying to get the milk. You get to know the cats personally and the illustrations help us get to know her even more. I can see how much the cat wants to get the milk and it makes me want to root for the cat to get some. IT has a happy ending where milk is waiting at home for it.

Literary Elements:

-          Theme- The theme is about going out and getting something that you want. You keep trying and trying until you succeed. It seems as if the cat does not succeed because it never gets the milk from the moon but it heads back home and ends up getting the milk anyways.

-          Characterization- This story really gets us to recognize the cats personality and wants. The cat wants the milk so bad that it will almost do anything for it.

Mini Lesson:

The mini lesson I would do is have my students write something that they have worked really hard to get and if they got it or not. They would have to write about how they felt during this time and if they would have changed anything to do better.

Illustrations:

The illustrations in the book are mostly black and white and gray, but they are still really interesting and they relate to the text showing us what the text is trying to tell us.

Target Audience:

Early Elementary to young child

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

Written by: Suzanne Collins
Published by: Scholastic
Genre: Science Fiction
Readability Lexile: 810L

Summary:

In the United Stated (or what is left of the ruins) is now called Panem. There are 12 districts’ that surround the harsh capital. The way the capital keeps the districts in line is the hunger games. The hunger games are a fight to the death that is aired on live TV. The winner brings riches to their districts, but even more goes to the capital. Katniss lives with her mother and younger sister is forced into it even though she sees it as a death sentence. She has already been close to dying before so this is like second nature to her. If she wins she will have to go against her new love or survival as humanity.

Evaluation:

This is a good book that helps readers question what they are reading and use their imagination. This is something that does not happen in real life so it is interesting to learn about. It also helps students to relate to what they are reading because the characters struggle just like readers do. They might not struggle in the same way, but they still have struggles to face. The readers are able to have text-to-self moments. When reading the book aloud I could picture the characters reading the book, and the language sounded natural.

Literary Elements:

-          Plot- The plot of this book is about going in the hunger games for survival and to help her family survive. She falls in love with her competitor so it is hard for them to kill each other.

-          Characterization- You are really able to get into the characters head with this book. You are able to feel their emotions, recognize their personality, and understand their struggles. They also overcome problems and have strengths and weaknesses.

-          Theme- The theme of this book is the culture that they are in. It is a messed up culture where killing becomes entertainment and people watch it live. This is like what happened in Rome but it would never happen in our world today.

Mini Lesson:

I would use this book for plot. I would have the students, after reading the book; write what they would do in this situation. It would be a creative free write that would help people activate their own voice in their writing.

Target Audience:

Middle School

County Fair

County Fair

By: The Clever Factory

Published by: The Clever Factory in 2009

Genre: Fiction/Series

Readability Lexile: ?

Summary:

This book is about animals going to the county fair. They first cotton candy that they all decide to share, then play games and eat snow cones. They go to a baking contest and enter their favorite cake. They leave the fair happy with a ribbon that says that they won first place.

Evaluation:

This is a good book that involves the senses. It is a scratch and sniff book where you are able to smell the foods that are at the fair. The illustrations are very colorful and bring the text to life. It also has rhyming in it which is good for early readers. When reading the book aloud I can hear the characters talking and the language sounds natural. The is not and growth in the characters and they do not seem to have strengths and weaknesses.

Literary Elements:

-          Style- This book uses its illustrations to activate the senses. It has the illustrations where you a scratch and sniff so it is like you are there at the fair with them.

-          Plot- This book is about going to the fair with friends and having a good time.

Mini Lesson:

I would use this as a mini lesson to teach students about different smells. It would kind of be like a science lesson to teach them different smells that things have.

Illustrations:

The book has really good illustrations that go good with the text. It also involves scratching and sniffing.

Target Audience:

Young children

Little Kitten

Little Kitten

By: Kait Eaton

Published by: Igloo in 2010

Genre: Push-Pull-Turn and Lift Book

Readability Lexile: ?

Summary:

This is a book about a kitten playing hide-and-seek with other animals. She is in the garden and finds a caterpillar, lady bug, snail, frog a bunny. She also plays hide and seek with two mice there. She goes to the pond and plays hide-and-seek with the ducklings. She then goes to a wooden area and plays hide-and-seek with squirrels. At the end of the book all of the animals that the kitten finds have to find the kitten.

Evaluation:

This is a high literature book. Not only is it a push-pull-turn and lift book but it also teaches shapes, colors, numbers, and opposites. It is a very interactive book that involves the reader to be active with it. The illustrations are really detailed and colorful. It is a board book so it is hard for readers to break when interacting with the book. It teaches the readers many different things and is fun at the same time. It also asks questions to get the reader even more into the book.

Literary Elements:

-          Style- The style of this book is a push-pull-turn and life book. It has wheels that you can spin. When you do all of these things you are able to see new images and texts that appear.

-          Theme- The theme of this book is hide-and-seek and finding things. It is also to teach children to learn in a fun and interactive way.

Mini Lesson:

I would use this book to teach a mini lesson on numbers. I would have the students try to find the number of certain things in the book that it asked for. I would then have the students draw their own picture and write a sentence at the top of what they wanted someone to find.

Illustrations:

The illustrations in this book are really colorful. They also are interactive and the text is within the pictures. You can understand what the text is saying by looking at the pictures and finding what they ask for. The pictures are also really interactive and you can move them.

Target Audience:

Early Elementary

Thidwick the Big Hearted Moose

Thidwick the Big Hearted Moose

By: Dr. Seuss

Published by: Random House in 1976

Genre: Animal Stories/Comedy and Humor/General Fiction

Readability Lexile: ?

Summary:

Thidwick is a kindhearted moose who is on a journey. Along the way he lets other animals live in his horns. They take advantage of him and start to hurt and ruin his horns. A whole bunch of animals start to live in his horns and it becomes a lot of weight for him to carry. He gets really sad, but then his horns fall off and he is able to live in peace.

Evaluation:

This is a good book. It has rhyming in it, and it teaches reader a lesson. It teaches them to be nice and respectful to others. It also teaches reader not to take advantage of others. The rhyming makes it fun and if you are having trouble reading the words it helps the reader figure out words because they rhyme. It also teaches reader about rhyming and where they fit in to work with rhyming. Dr. Seuss always writes fun book for children to read. The character grows throughout the book and has strength and weaknesses. When reading the book aloud it sounds like the characters were talking and the language seems somewhat natural.

Literary Elements:

-          Theme- The theme of this book is that you should treat other with respect like Thidwick did and not to take advantage of others like the animals that live on his horns do.

-          Characterization- You are really able to get to know the main character and get to know their emotions and personality and life. He is a very kind animal that cannot say no to the other animals even though they are not very nice to him.

Mini Lesson:

I would teach mini lesson on the theme of how you should treat your neighbors. It would teach them about being a friend and not hurting feelings.

Illustrations:

The illustrations help describe what the text is saying. It also is fun and really get the reader to understand more what is going on in the text.

Target Audience:

Early Elementary

The Book Thief

The Book Thief

Written by: Markus Zusak

Published by: Random House Children’s Books, Alfred A. Knopf in 2005

Genre: Historical Fiction/Young Adult

Readability Lexile: 730L

Summary:

This is a book about a young girl names Liesel who lives in Germany during the time of WWII. She is on a train on the way to her foster parent’s house when her brother dies. Her mom disappears after that and she never hears from her again. Liesel has nightmares about the day on the train so her foster Papa comforts her every night and teaches her how to read. She steals books throughout the book because they are too poor to buy their own for her. Her foster mother works for herself and washes laundry for people that live around her. When things in the war start to get really bad she starts to loose business. Her foster Papa slays the accordion and paints houses but that is something that does not have much work right now. Her foster dad is not a loud in the Hitler’s club because something he did in the past. Liesel has to participate in Hitler’s Youth school even though her and her foster family is against him; they are not a loud to act that way. They hide a Jew in their basement and have to keep it a secret. Liesel and he became friends. She also becomes friends with the mayor’s wife and reads in her library. There is a “Parade of Jew’s” and her foster father is afraid that they will search the house so he is sent out that very night. Liesel’s foster father and best friend’s dad get forced to fight in the army. Max is also gone so she tries her best to get by. Liesel sees the Jew that they were hiding and marches with him but is not looked high upon for doing so. Her best friend stops her from following him and this saves her life. She decides to give her books to a library and in return she gets a blank book where she writes her own life’s story called “The Book Thief”. She is writing in it in the basement when her street is bombed. Everyone she loves dies, except for her because she was in the basement. Everyone she loves dies except for Max and her. At the end of the book she dies after a long life with her husband, kids, and grandkids.

Evaluation:

This is a great book. It not only teaches us about some of the events that happened during WWII but it shows us what it was like to be a German during this time. You usually do not see this perspective because you usually hear about the Jew’s story. It makes it a really interesting book because the narrator is death. This is also something that you do not usually see. You are able to understand the personality of each character, and get to know them personally. The story and characters seem natural because this is something that actually happened even though the characters were not real. When reading the text aloud I was able to hear the characters actually talking. The theme is worthwhile and the characters grow throughout the book.

Literary Elements:

-          Characterization- In this book you are really able to get to know the characters. You are able to experience their emotions, personality, feelings, and life. It really goes into detail with them and they all grow throughout the book.

-          Plot- The plot of this book is about a girl in Germany during WWI and the struggles that go along with it. It introduces us to the things that people experienced during the times of WWII in Germany.

-          Theme-The theme of this book is death. Death is everywhere. People are dying all around from the war that is going on. Death is even the narrator.

Mini Lesson:

I would do a mini lesson on the plot of this book. As a class we would read this book and then I would have them research about WWII and the Holocaust and what life was like to live in Germany during that time. I would teach them how to research and then we would do a research project on those things.

Target Audience:

Middle to high school

Tie-a-Bow Book

Tie-a-Bow Book

Written by: Fiona Watt

Illustrated by: Stephen Cartwright

Publishers: Usborne Publishing Ltd. In 2002, and 2007

Genre: Teaching Book

Readability Lexile: ?

Summary:

This book has a page for something different for a child to tie. It has Woolly’s bow, Sam’s shoe, Millie’s ribbon, Poppy’s apron, and Sam’s present. Each page asks the reader to untie and then tie it again. There are actual string and ribbon for the reader to untie and then tie again.

Evaluation:

This is a very good book for younger children. It teaches them to tie and untie things. It has actual string and ribbon for the reader to physically look at. This is a high literature book. It is very interactive and it teaches how to tie shoes. It is also very repetitious. It is a good starter book for children to learn how to read. The language seems natural.

Literary Elements:

-          Style- This book uses items to actually do what the book says. It has real ribbon and sting for the reader to tie. It has repetition and has the reader be a part of the book.

-          Theme- The theme of the book teaches the reader to tie things. I think that it teaching the reader to tie things is a way to teach readers how to tie their shoes since that is the main thing that young kids need to learn how to tie.

Mini Lesson:

I would use style to teach this book. I want to teach my students how to tie bows so I would do a mini lesson that would do this. I would teach students a way to tie and then I would have them practice on their own shoes and their neighbors.

Illustrations:

 The illustrations go with the story and are very colorful and standout. The have actual ribbon and string that the reader can tie. There is not much text in the book so the illustrations are important.

Target Audience:

Young children

Who’s making that Mess?

Who’s making that Mess?

Written by: Phillip Hawthorn and Jenny Tyler

Illustrated by: Stephen Cartwright

Published by: Usborne Publishing Ltd. In 2007, 2003, and 1994

Genre: fiction

Readability Lexile: ?

Summary:

This is a story about a girl and her dog trying to figure out who made the messes around their house. If you flip open a tab it shows an animal and the mess that they made. It then asks you to help them find something. They go through everything asking the same question. Who made that mess? At the end of the book it shows the girl and the dog with all the animals looking at them because they made the mess.

Evaluation:

It is a high literature book. It has repetition in it as well as rhyming, and questions that it asks the reader. It is very rare that you find all of these things in one book. It also has flaps for the reader to open and find more to read and more illustrations. It also has bubbles where the characters talk and say the same thing each time. It has a lot of things that help students to become better readers. The language is very natural and when you read it aloud you are able to hear the characters saying it. You are able to find out that the characters are not very clean and it helps you get to know them better.

Literary Elements:

-          Style- There is many different parts of the style in this book. There is rhyming, repetition, flaps to look under, the talking bubbles, and questions that are asked to the reader. It uses all of these things in just one book to make it a high literature book.

-          Theme- The theme of this book is being messy. The two characters are messy and they are trying to figure out who made all of these messed. They are trying to find things so that is why they made the messes.

-          Plot- The plot is about a girl and her dog trying to figure out who made the messes. It turns out that they did because they were trying to find things. The reader is asked to help them find them.

Mini Lesson:

I would use this book with the style to teach students about the talking bubbles. I would read this book to them and then have them draw a picture with the character talking using the talking bubbles.

Illustrations:

The illustrations in this book are really good. They are colorful and show what the text is trying to say. The illustrations also use talking bubbles and have flaps where questions are asked for the reader to help the characters find their missing things.

Target Audience:

Young children to early elementary

When My Name Was Keoko

When My Name Was Keoko

Written by Linda Sue Park

Publishers: Yearling in 2002

Genre: General Fiction/Historical Fiction/Multicultural

Readability Lexile: 620L

Summary:

This is a book about a young Korean girl in Japanese rule. It is during the time of WWII in the 1940’s. Her family and everyone else in Korea have to change their ways so they can be closer to what the Japanese are. The Japanese are trying to take away all of the Korean culture. They are forced to change their names, cut down their favorite tree, and change their way of life. They are also struggling financially. Keoko’s brother joins the army so his family can have better food clothes and rations. He volunteers for a special attack for a kamikaze plane to bomb American ships but because of cloud coverage they are forced to abort their mission. Her family thinks he has died, but they are so happy when he returns home.

Evaluation:

This is high literature. It is a story that many Korean Americans can relate to with this happening somewhere in their family. You do not usually hear this kind of story. You usually just hear about the Holocaust so people forget about what was going on in Korea. It is a very good book to teach students about what happened there even though it has fictional things in the book. It is also a good book because the chapters go back and forth between Keoko/Sun-hee and her brother telling their side of things about the same events. It has a really good plot and it draws the readers in by the story line. The author uses language good to where it is natural and keeps the reader to want to read more. When you read the book aloud you can actually hear the characters talking.

Literary Elements:

-          Characterization- In this book you are really able to figure out the personalities of the characters and their emotions. You are able to see what the two main characters think and two sides of things. They all have struggles and strength with what is going on with Japan taking over.

-          Point of View- This story is told from two points of view. They are two characters telling the story in alternating chapter. Here you are able to see the point view of both character and experience what goes on in their heads as well as their lives.

-          Plot- This story has a very good plot. You are able to figure it out easily what is going on and what are the main ideas and details of the book. It is about a Korean family that has been taken over my Japanese rule.

Mini Lesson:

I would do a mini lesson on point of view for this book. I would have the students take a previous paper that they already have written and then write the same story from two different points of view.

Target Audience:

Middle School

Hide-And-Seek Christmas

Hide-And-Seek Christmas

Written by: Finona Watt

Illustrated by: Lesley Danson

Designed by:Zoe Waring

Publishers: Usborne Publishing Ltd in 2007

Genre: Fiction/Holiday/Touch, Feel, and Flaps

Readability Lexile: ?

Summary:

This book is about what goes on in the North Pole for Christmas. The elves are making toys for the boys and girls, Santa is loading up his sleigh, the snowmen are playing with the animals, and then its Christmas day in someone living room where presents are under the tree. It is very interactive using questions to have children find a certain amount of things.

Evaluation:

This book can be controversial because it is about a Christian Holiday. Many students are not Christians so it might be difficult to have this in the classroom. I would say that this book can be a loud in the classroom as long as you have other religions holidays there too. This book is really good with getting the children involved and active with the book. It is a board book where you can feel the textures of the pictures and open flaps to find more text and pictures. It starts out asking a question to the reader if they can have a certain amount of something. The first questions asks the reader to find four things, the second asks for 3 things to be found, the third; two, and the fourth it asks to find one. This helps students learn numbers going backwards. When it asks questions it draws the reader in and makes them become involved. It is not only a fun book to read but it also teaches young students numbers.

Literary Elements:

-          Style- The style of the book is touch, feel, and flap book. It is an active book where the readers can touch the textures of the pictures and open flaps to see whats under.

-     Theme- Christams is the theme. It is about the make believe part that happens on Christmas Eve that many Christian children believe.

-     Setting- The setting of this story is in the winter time in the North Pole. You are able to tell what the setting is by whas going on and what the temperature looks like outside. It looks cold and snowy and that on ly happens in the winter.

Mini Lesson:

I would teach the students about the setting part about it being in the winter. I probably would not use this book to teach students unless I had other books to teach other religions also so it would be fair to all. If I were to teach this I would use it to teach about things that go on in the winter. I would have the students cut up paper and use it to make a picture of what things they do during the winter.

Illustrations:

The illustrations in this book are really good! They not only stimulate the senses by touch, but through the illustrations you are able to be interactive with the story. The illustrations show what is going on in the text.

Target Audience:

Young children to early elementary school

Biscuit

Biscuit

Written by: Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Illustrated by: Pat Schories

Genre: Bedtime Stories/Series 

Publishers: HarperCollins Publishers in 1996

Readibility Lexile: 190L

Summary:

Biscuit is a dog that is supposed to go to bed but he just wants to play. His owner feeds him, gives him drink, and reads to him but he still does not want to go to bed. She gets the blankets ready and gives him his doll, hugs him, kisses him, and turns off the light, but biscuit is still not ready for bed. He wants his owner to tuck him in again, one more kiss, one more hug. He wants to cuddle up with his owner. When he is by his owner in her room he is finally able to fall asleep.

Evaluation:

This is a really good book for emergent readers. It has a lot of repetition in it throughout the whole book. It also teaches children what to do to take care of your dog and put him to bed. It is a good book to use to teach children vocab words and spelling because of the easy words and the repetition. It is a fun book that most children who have dogs are able to relate to. The illustrations are fun and colorful that makes the book more fun to read. The text is in large print so it is easy to read since the letters are bigger.

Literary Elements:

-          Setting- The setting of this book takes place at night. It goes through the realistic time frame that getting ready for bed takes. It is realistic and something that all children can relate to because they all go to bed.

-          Plot- The plot of this book is about getting your dog ready for bed. It shows the steps that people go through to do this and that it is not always the easiest thing to do.

-          Theme- The theme of this book is bedtime. It is about getting ready for bed and going to sleep. Everybody goes to sleep so it is something realistic and something that students can r-relate to.

Mini Lesson:

For a mini lesson I would choose to do the plot. I would read this book to my students and them have them write a short paragraph about what they have to do to get ready for bed. This creates text-to-self moments and helps with students writing.

Illustrations:

The illustrations in this book are well done and you are really able to see the dogs personality through them. It creates visuals in student’s mind that get them more involved with the text. The picture demonstrates what the text is trying to say.

Target Audience:

Early Elementary

Waddle!

Waddle!

Written and Illustrated by: Rufus Butler Seder

Designed by: Raquel Jaramillo

Published by: Workman Publishing Company, INC.

Genre: Nonfiction/Scanimation

Readability Lexile: ?

Summary:

This is a book about what kind of movements that different animals make to get around. It has the animal in the picture and then the verb is highlighted in a color saying what the animal is doing. It says all the movements that these animals do so they can get away from the alligator at the end of the book. The last two pages ask if you can move like the animals can. It teaches you about how animals move and what they look like. The pictures show how the animals move.

Evaluation:

This is high literature. It not only teaches children but also shows them how the animals in the book move. It also teaches kids about verbs. Each verb saying what action/movement the animal is doing is highlighted so it emphasizes it. It also uses motion as the illustrations. As you turn the pages of the book the animals move too just like it says in the text. You are able to visually witness the verb occurring. Students are able to learn about the animals as well as hoe they move and what it looks like for them to move. It also asks the children a question at the end of the text which is another way to be interactive with the text. It is very interesting and intriguing for children to read and look at.

  Literary Elements:

-          Style- The style of this book is scanimation. It is a very cool new literature for children to be interested in. When you turn the page you are able to see the picture move. In books you usually are never able to see movement so this is something really cool to have in the classroom.

-          Theme- The theme of this book is animals and verbs. On each page a different animal is doing a different kind of movement to get around and the verb is highlighted so it standsw out to its readers.

Mini Lesson:

For a mini lesson for this book I would do the theme. I would use this book to teach verbs. It is a very good book to teach verbs since the colored words in the book are only verbs. They stand out to the students so they are able to recognize what each verb is. I would give students a worksheet and they would have to fill in the verb for an animal or an action in a sentence already created for them.

Illustrations:

The illustrations in this book are scanimation. It is a way of using motion in books. It is really cool because the movement in the pictures to show what the text is trying to describe through a verb.

Target Audience:

Early elementary

Swing

Swing

Written and Illustrations by: Rufus Butler Seder

Design by: Raquel Jaramillo

Published by: Working Publishing Company, INC.

Genre: Scanimation Picture Book

Readability Lexile: ?

Summary:

This book is about different activities children can do. It has a page for baseball, soccer, riding a bicycle, running, cart wheels, spinning on the ice, basketball, swimming, and then celebrating. It  gets children motivated to do activities. It also says the sounds that each thing makes while it shows a child doing it in actual motion.

Evaluation:

This is a high literature good. It has a great message to it about getting children up and active. It also says the noises each thing makes like what it sounds like when someone hits a ball with a bat. Every time you turn the page it shows that activity in action. At the end of the book it says all the things that you can do and then it tells you to celebrate for going them. It shows children that exercise is important in a fun way. It is a scanimations book so it is as if you are watching a film when you flip the pages. It is very visual and the color coordinates with the text.

Literary Elements:

                -Theme- The theme of this book is for children to get up and get active through activities and sports that are shown in the book. It is very worthwhile and by doing the things that the theme introduces it is a way to help children stay healthy.

                - Style- The style of this book is scanimation. When you flip the pages it activates something in the book to make the pictures turn to motion.

               

Mini Lesson:

I would teach the theme for this book. It is very important for children to stay active and healthy, so after reading this book we would go out on the school ground and do the things that it said in the book.

Illustrations:

The illustrations in this book were scanimation. When you turn the page it shows motion of what the text says. It shows the action of what the text explains.

Target Audience:

Early Elementary