Spells

Bibliographic Information: Gravett, E. (2008). Spells. Illus. Emily Gravett. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Brief Annotation: Frog finds a book of spells, but he's torn the pages up. Follow frog, and create your own spells, as he tries to piece together the page that will turn him into a handsome prince.

Genre: Postmodern Picturebook, Fantasy

Grade Level: PreK - 4

Readers who will like this book: Anyone who likes spells, and wishes they could cast some of their own.

Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. A delightful interactive book, where kids can make crazy creations. The pages with the spells are split in half horizontally, and the pictures and text make some funny animals out of frog.

One question I would ask before a read aloud: What would the words in a spell be? What kind of spell would you like to cast?