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?
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Showing posts with label Postmodern Picturebook. Show all posts
Sunday, March 25, 2012
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?
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