Henkes, K. (1996). Chrysanthemum. Illus. Kevin Henkes. New York, New York: HarperCollins Publishers.
Annoation: This is a book about a little mouse that gets made fun of for her name. All the kids in class tease her until they realize that their teacher also is named after a flower.
Genre: Kevin Henkes children's picture book
Grade Level: PreK
Readers who would like this: This is a good book for children to read with their parents before they go off to school. There is a lot of unknowns that the child worries about and they also are concerned with how kids are going to respond to them.
Rating/Response: I give this book a 4. I think the moral of the story is fantastic and the written language is adorable.
Question: Are you named after someone?
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Friday, March 23, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Wemberly Worried
Bibliographic Information: Henkes, K. (2000). Wemberly worried. New York, New York: HarperCollins Publishers.
Annotation: Wemberly worries about everything, but what happens when she finds someone a lot like her?
Genre: Animal Fantasy
Grade Level: Pre-k to 2
Readers Who Will Like This Book: Anyone who has ever about something.
Personal Response and Rating: I rate this book a 4. Kevin Henkes does a wonderful job making the concept of what it is to worry understandable to young children.
Prereading Question: Can you tell me about a time when you were worried?
Annotation: Wemberly worries about everything, but what happens when she finds someone a lot like her?
Genre: Animal Fantasy
Grade Level: Pre-k to 2
Readers Who Will Like This Book: Anyone who has ever about something.
Personal Response and Rating: I rate this book a 4. Kevin Henkes does a wonderful job making the concept of what it is to worry understandable to young children.
Prereading Question: Can you tell me about a time when you were worried?
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Chester's Way
Bibliographic Information: Henkes, K (1988) Chester's Way. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books
Annotation: Chester and Wilson are best friends that are almost identical. They like all the same things. They do everything together until Lilly moves in next door. Lilly wants to be friends with Chester and Wilson. They don't give her a chance. Lilly comes to the rescue and helps the boys. They are grateful for Lilly and come to learn that even though she is different they have many similarities and the the three of them grow to be best friends.
Genre: Fiction/Picturebook
Grade Level: k-2
Readers who will like this: I think this is a good book to children just starting school (or a new school). Children with a close best friend would enjoy this book.
Response/Rating: This is one of my new favorites. I love how simple the sentences and illustrations are. The message is great and I think the story is easy for kids to understand. 4
Classroom questions: Do you have a best friend? What do you do when you meet a new student? What things do you like doing with your friends?
Annotation: Chester and Wilson are best friends that are almost identical. They like all the same things. They do everything together until Lilly moves in next door. Lilly wants to be friends with Chester and Wilson. They don't give her a chance. Lilly comes to the rescue and helps the boys. They are grateful for Lilly and come to learn that even though she is different they have many similarities and the the three of them grow to be best friends.
Genre: Fiction/Picturebook
Grade Level: k-2
Readers who will like this: I think this is a good book to children just starting school (or a new school). Children with a close best friend would enjoy this book.
Response/Rating: This is one of my new favorites. I love how simple the sentences and illustrations are. The message is great and I think the story is easy for kids to understand. 4
Classroom questions: Do you have a best friend? What do you do when you meet a new student? What things do you like doing with your friends?
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Bibliographic Information (APA): Henkes, K. (1996). Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books.
Brief Annotation: This is a cute story about a little mouse named Lilly. Lilly is a happy mouse that loves school and her teacher. One day she brings her purse to school and ends up in trouble. She gets very angry and reacts in a poor way.
Genre: PictureBook,
Grade Level: preschool-3rd
Readers who will like this: Any child that has gotten in trouble at school will be able to relate to this book very well.
Response/Rating (1-4): 4; This is a really great book about humility. Lilly loses her temper and does something she regrets.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Have you ever gotten so angry you did something you regret?
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Chrysanthemum
Bibliographic Info: Henkes, K. (1991). Chrysanthemun. Illus. Kevin Henkes. New York, New York: Greenwillow.
Annotation: Chrysanthemum is a perfectly beautiful baby with a pefectly unique name. Before school begins, Chrysanthemum loves her name. Once she starts school it is a whole new story. The children in her class find her name weird, silly and a little bizarre. Chrysanthemum looses confidence in her name until an unlikely "hero" comes to her rescue.
Genre: Picturebook, Comedy/humor
Grade Level: PK-2
Readers who will like this book: Any children with a unique name or if they have a trait they may think is diferent. Children who are about to start school as well as those in the early elementary grades.
Personal response: This book has such an amazing message in it and I think most people have felt "different" for some reason at one point in their lives. Some of us have even been lucky enough to have someone stand up for us as Chrysanthemum's teacher did. Rating: 4.
A question you would ask before reading: Has anyone ever been nervous or felt afraid that their classmates would judge them because of a unique trait?
Reading Strategies Connection:
a.) Quickwrite
b.) A quickwrite allows children to take the time to find a personal connection to the book. They are allowed to record their relevant experiences in a short paragraph after the book.
c.) A quickwrite would be an amazing way for children to independantly share their experiences of feeling different or feeling afraid due to something that was unique about them. The class could volunteer to share their writing or keep it personal between the teacher and the student. I think this is a beneficial way for a teacher to understand a child's personal fears or insecurities.
Annotation: Chrysanthemum is a perfectly beautiful baby with a pefectly unique name. Before school begins, Chrysanthemum loves her name. Once she starts school it is a whole new story. The children in her class find her name weird, silly and a little bizarre. Chrysanthemum looses confidence in her name until an unlikely "hero" comes to her rescue.
Genre: Picturebook, Comedy/humor
Grade Level: PK-2
Readers who will like this book: Any children with a unique name or if they have a trait they may think is diferent. Children who are about to start school as well as those in the early elementary grades.
Personal response: This book has such an amazing message in it and I think most people have felt "different" for some reason at one point in their lives. Some of us have even been lucky enough to have someone stand up for us as Chrysanthemum's teacher did. Rating: 4.
A question you would ask before reading: Has anyone ever been nervous or felt afraid that their classmates would judge them because of a unique trait?
Reading Strategies Connection:
a.) Quickwrite
b.) A quickwrite allows children to take the time to find a personal connection to the book. They are allowed to record their relevant experiences in a short paragraph after the book.
c.) A quickwrite would be an amazing way for children to independantly share their experiences of feeling different or feeling afraid due to something that was unique about them. The class could volunteer to share their writing or keep it personal between the teacher and the student. I think this is a beneficial way for a teacher to understand a child's personal fears or insecurities.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Lilly's Purple Plasic Purse
Bibliographic Information: Henkes, K. (1996). Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books.
Brief Annotation: Lilly Loves school, especially her teacher-Mr. Slinger. Among many other things, she wants to become a teacher too when she grows but when Mr. Slinger takes away her purple plastic purse, Lilly does something she wishes she never did later.
Genre:Children's Picture book
Grade Level:K-3
Readers who will like this: Anyone who's had a great teacher that they adore.
Response/Rating (1-4): 4; I feel like many children can relate to this book. I am sure many students have done something they've regretted doing and felt very, very, very sorry for afterwards.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: How many of you have done something that you wish you hadn't done, when you were having a bad day?
Reading Strategies Connection:
a. Reading Strategy: Journals; Reading Log
b. Strategy Description: After the read aloud, the students will be prompt with the question, "Have you ever done something bad when you were having a bad day, that you wished you hadn't done?" Then the students will be asked to journal about what they did and why they did it. To finish off their journals, they will be reminded of what Lilly did to try to fix what she had done. The students will then be asked to write what they could have done to fix what they did.
c. Rationale: This strategy will allow for students to reflect on the actions of the character in the story and compare it to their own actions. To journal about their own similar experience will encourage the students to think critically about their actions. Then to come up with a potential solution to fix their problem, they will have to think creatively like the character in the book.
Brief Annotation: Lilly Loves school, especially her teacher-Mr. Slinger. Among many other things, she wants to become a teacher too when she grows but when Mr. Slinger takes away her purple plastic purse, Lilly does something she wishes she never did later.
Genre:Children's Picture book
Grade Level:K-3
Readers who will like this: Anyone who's had a great teacher that they adore.
Response/Rating (1-4): 4; I feel like many children can relate to this book. I am sure many students have done something they've regretted doing and felt very, very, very sorry for afterwards.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: How many of you have done something that you wish you hadn't done, when you were having a bad day?
Reading Strategies Connection:
a. Reading Strategy: Journals; Reading Log
b. Strategy Description: After the read aloud, the students will be prompt with the question, "Have you ever done something bad when you were having a bad day, that you wished you hadn't done?" Then the students will be asked to journal about what they did and why they did it. To finish off their journals, they will be reminded of what Lilly did to try to fix what she had done. The students will then be asked to write what they could have done to fix what they did.
c. Rationale: This strategy will allow for students to reflect on the actions of the character in the story and compare it to their own actions. To journal about their own similar experience will encourage the students to think critically about their actions. Then to come up with a potential solution to fix their problem, they will have to think creatively like the character in the book.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Little White Rabbit
Bibliographic Information (APA): Henkes, K. (2011). Little White Rabbit. Illus. Kevin Henkes. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books.
Brief Annotation: This is a cute little picture book about a rabbit that goes on an adventure. Little white rabbit has a huge imagination.
Genre: Children's Animal Picture Book
Grade Level: preschool-K
Readers who will like this: Young Children that enjoy colorful pictures and any child with an imagination.
Response/Rating (1-4): 3; The illustrations are beautiful in this book. I love how little rabbit questions and wonders about so many things. The ending of this book bothered me because it says the rabbit didn't question who loved him. Children that may come from broken homes or in foster care would have a hard time relating to this book.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be something or someone else?
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Chester's Way
Bibliographic Information: Henkes, Kevin. (1988). Chester's Way. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books.
Brief Annotation: Chester and Wilson are best friends and do everything in the same way. Then Lilly moves into the neighborhood, with her own way of doing things. Chester and Wilson avoid making friends with Lilly, until she saves them from torment with her different way. Together Chester and Wilson learn that doing things differently is lots of fun.
Genre: Storybook
Grade Level: K - 4
Readers who will like this book: Anyone who understands the value of being different.
Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. I think that we can all relate to this book on multiple levels. We have all found friends just like us, and friends who are very different from us.
One question I would ask before a read aloud: Are your friends just like you, or different?
Brief Annotation: Chester and Wilson are best friends and do everything in the same way. Then Lilly moves into the neighborhood, with her own way of doing things. Chester and Wilson avoid making friends with Lilly, until she saves them from torment with her different way. Together Chester and Wilson learn that doing things differently is lots of fun.
Genre: Storybook
Grade Level: K - 4
Readers who will like this book: Anyone who understands the value of being different.
Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. I think that we can all relate to this book on multiple levels. We have all found friends just like us, and friends who are very different from us.
One question I would ask before a read aloud: Are your friends just like you, or different?
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