Bibliographic Information: Gravett, E. (2010). Blue Chameleon. Illus. Emily Gravett. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Brief Annotation: Lonely chameleon changes his color to try to find a friend.
Genre: Animal Fantasy, Picture Storybook
Grade Level: PreK - 2
Readers who will like this book: Anyone who has ever felt lonely and tried to find a friend.
Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. As with so many of Gravett's other books, the front and back endpages tell more of the story. Sparse text with vividly colored illustrations help the reader to discern chameleon's feelings.
One question I would ask before a read aloud: What does it feel like to be lonely?
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Sunday, March 25, 2012
Orange Pear Apple Bear
Bibliographic Information: Gravett, E. (2005). Orange Pear Apple Bear. Illus. Emily Gravett. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Brief Annotation: The story of an orange, a pear, an apple, and a bear, told with only those words and illustrations.
Genre: Picture Storybook
Grade Level: PreK - 1
Readers who will like this book: Beginning readers, and those who like books where the illustrations provide meaning to the words.
Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. With minimal language, Gravett changes the story through the illustrations.
One question I would ask before a read aloud: Does it matter what order words are written in?
Brief Annotation: The story of an orange, a pear, an apple, and a bear, told with only those words and illustrations.
Genre: Picture Storybook
Grade Level: PreK - 1
Readers who will like this book: Beginning readers, and those who like books where the illustrations provide meaning to the words.
Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. With minimal language, Gravett changes the story through the illustrations.
One question I would ask before a read aloud: Does it matter what order words are written in?
Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears
Bibliographic Information: Gravett, E. (2007). Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears. Illus. Emily Gravett. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Brief Annotation: Little Mouse has lots of fears. Follow him as he records his fears in a book designed to help him get over those fears.
Genre: Postmodern Picturebook, Animal Fantasy
Grade Level: K - 5
Readers who will like this book: Anyone who has ever been afraid of something.
Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. Like Gravett's other postmodern picturebooks, there are lots of things to look at and read in this book. Fun and humorous.
One question I would ask before a read aloud: What are you afraid of?
Brief Annotation: Little Mouse has lots of fears. Follow him as he records his fears in a book designed to help him get over those fears.
Genre: Postmodern Picturebook, Animal Fantasy
Grade Level: K - 5
Readers who will like this book: Anyone who has ever been afraid of something.
Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. Like Gravett's other postmodern picturebooks, there are lots of things to look at and read in this book. Fun and humorous.
One question I would ask before a read aloud: What are you afraid of?
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?
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?
The Rabbit Problem
Bibliographic Information: Gravett, E. (2009). The Rabbit Problem. Illus. Emily Gravett. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Brief Annotation: Follow these rabbits through the months of a year, as they battle with hunger, boredom, and an ever-growing population.
Genre: Postmodern Picturebook, Animal Fantasy
Grade Level: PreK - 8
Readers who will like this book: Anyone who loves bunnies, and/or math.
Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. An ingenious way to look at the mathematical concept of Fibonacci's sequence, despite the fact that the author swears it is not a book about math. Fun and funny, no matter how you look at it!
One question I would ask before a read aloud: What happens when there are too many rabbits in one place?
Brief Annotation: Follow these rabbits through the months of a year, as they battle with hunger, boredom, and an ever-growing population.
Genre: Postmodern Picturebook, Animal Fantasy
Grade Level: PreK - 8
Readers who will like this book: Anyone who loves bunnies, and/or math.
Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. An ingenious way to look at the mathematical concept of Fibonacci's sequence, despite the fact that the author swears it is not a book about math. Fun and funny, no matter how you look at it!
One question I would ask before a read aloud: What happens when there are too many rabbits in one place?
The Odd Egg
Bibliographic Information: Gravett, E. (2008). The Odd Egg. Illus. Emily Gravett. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Brief Annotation: Every bird had an egg, except Duck, until he finds the most beautiful egg. Duck's egg is the last to hatch and - watch out!
Genre: Animal Fantasy, Picture Storybook
Grade Level: PreK - 2
Readers who will like this book: Anyone who likes surprise endings! And anyone who has ever been laughed at for being different.
Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. A delightful story that relates the idea differences sometimes being a wonderful surprise! The back endpages continue the story, as many of books by this author also use the front and back endpages to help tell the story.
One question I would ask before a read aloud: Is it ok to laugh at someone for being different?
10/40: Guided Reading from 50 Literacy Strategies, by Gail E. Tompkins
I would use this book in small group guided reading instruction. The goal of guided reading is to boost students' fluency and comprehension. I would introduce the book; have the students take turns reading pages out loud; ask questions of the students as we read, encouraging them to respond; and place copies of the book in each student's book bag for independent reading. I believe that this book would work well for this strategy, especially in first grade, because the sentences are simple, the text and story are fun and entertaining, and I believe that students would enjoy rereading it on their own.
Brief Annotation: Every bird had an egg, except Duck, until he finds the most beautiful egg. Duck's egg is the last to hatch and - watch out!
Genre: Animal Fantasy, Picture Storybook
Grade Level: PreK - 2
Readers who will like this book: Anyone who likes surprise endings! And anyone who has ever been laughed at for being different.
Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. A delightful story that relates the idea differences sometimes being a wonderful surprise! The back endpages continue the story, as many of books by this author also use the front and back endpages to help tell the story.
One question I would ask before a read aloud: Is it ok to laugh at someone for being different?
10/40: Guided Reading from 50 Literacy Strategies, by Gail E. Tompkins
I would use this book in small group guided reading instruction. The goal of guided reading is to boost students' fluency and comprehension. I would introduce the book; have the students take turns reading pages out loud; ask questions of the students as we read, encouraging them to respond; and place copies of the book in each student's book bag for independent reading. I believe that this book would work well for this strategy, especially in first grade, because the sentences are simple, the text and story are fun and entertaining, and I believe that students would enjoy rereading it on their own.
Monkey and Me
Bibliographic Information: Gravett, E. (2007). Monkey and Me. Illus. Emily Gravett. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Brief Annotation: A little girl and her stuffed monkey imitate the animals they see.
Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction, Picture Storybook
Grade Level: PreK - 2
Readers who will like this book: Anyone who has a toy that they bring with them everywhere, and play fun games with.
Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. Absolutely fun to try to guess what animal they will see next. Loads of subtle humor (primarily for the adults reading this book) in the illustrations.
One question I would ask before a read aloud: How can you imitate different animals? What can you do that animals also do?
Brief Annotation: A little girl and her stuffed monkey imitate the animals they see.
Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction, Picture Storybook
Grade Level: PreK - 2
Readers who will like this book: Anyone who has a toy that they bring with them everywhere, and play fun games with.
Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. Absolutely fun to try to guess what animal they will see next. Loads of subtle humor (primarily for the adults reading this book) in the illustrations.
One question I would ask before a read aloud: How can you imitate different animals? What can you do that animals also do?
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