By: Dr. Seuss
Horton Hears a Who is whitty story about an Elephant named Horton who hears a voice in Jungle of Nool one day. He soon discovers the voice is coming from a spec of dust where there is an entire town of Whos. Early o in the story he vows to protect the spec. However, the other animals in the jungle can't hear the Whos like Horton can so they try everything they can to stop him from protecting the spec. In the end all the tiny Whos must come together as one voice to save thier town and Horton.
As a child I didn't catch all the morals in this fun rhyming book by Dr. Seuss. As an adult reading this book I notice what the true meaning behind this book is. The book finds such a creative, fun way to let children know that they are important no matter how small or big they might be. The Pictures and rhymes make it fun for children to read. This would also be a great book for a unit on rhyming. It is also a great book because the fun words make it easy to read over and over. This is a timeless book that I believe people of all ages can enjoy. It reminds everyone that they are important.
As far as the illustrations go I think that the book has fun and exciting pictures that would keep children engaged. However, some of the expressions on the characters don't seem to match the story. Nonetheless, Seuss does a great job at combining fun, creative illustrations with great wording to make this book a fun and exciting read.
As far as the illustrations go I think that the book has fun and exciting pictures that would keep children engaged. However, some of the expressions on the characters don't seem to match the story. Nonetheless, Seuss does a great job at combining fun, creative illustrations with great wording to make this book a fun and exciting read.
Noodle & Lou
By: Liz Garton Scanlon
This is a book about a worm named Noodle who is having a bad day. Noodle is feeling quite negative but luckily is friend Lou is there to cheer him up and remind him how great he is.
The illustrations in this book really bring the story to life. I really like how the illustrator put expressions on the characters faces even though they are not humans. I believe the way he portrays the characters in his illustrations helps children relate to the characters. The characters where things like hat's and sunglasses that I believe helps children relate better to the characters. I also really liked the wording of this book. It was fun and witty but all the wording was at a level that children can understand and know the meaning of. It's great how the characters point out the good in both characters. I think this would be a great read for a group of young children and could easily be tied into activities such as optimists vs pessimist, a lesson on what a child thinks is good about ten or a lesson on friendship.
Round Trip
By: Ann Jonas
Round Trip
By: Ann Jonas
This is an interesting book that takes you on a road-trip. Forward, backward, and upside down. You start in a small neighborhood, take a drive through the city, then flip the book over and go back.
At first I was not sure if I liked this book or not because I was a little confused about how to read it until I go to the end. The book as words on the top and bottom of every page. However, the words at the top of the page are upside down. For how complicated the book is I was a bit disappointed after reading it because I didn't feel like the story it self had a lot of depth. On the other hand, the book would probably be really fun for children to look at and read because it is a book with really good illustrations. If you flip the book over on every page the picture goes from night to day and looks like a new picture. I did have fun really looking at each page to see what the upside down picture looked like. I'm not sure this book would be great to use for a lesson but it could be a good book to have in like a reading corner because it makes children think as they flip the book over and have to be able to depict the new picture from the picture they just saw. Over-all I think it is an interesting book but not one of my top choices
The House in the Night
By:Susan Marie Swanson
This is a simple book about things that you find, see, or hear in at night such as a key, book, light, or bed. The book takes you through a house and then back out.
This words in this book are very simple and few. This makes the book great for new readers. However, the illustrations are what make this book good, in my opinion. The book is all in black and white except for a few things on every page that are highlighted in yellow. Despite the fact that the book is mostly in black and white, each page is filled with extravagant illustrations. This makes the book appealing to children of all ages because the pages are fun to look over and try to find all the special things in each picture. I also really liked how half way trough the book the story flips and goes back to the begging. This book would be great to use for a few activities, such as, matching or activities where a child would make there own story like this one.
Into the Forest
By: Anthony Brown
This book takes you on an adventure through the woods with a boy and a big imagination. When his grandmother gets sick the boy's mother asks him to take her a cake. However, the boy disobeys his mother and cuts through the wood where he encounters all kinds of characters. In the end he finally makes it to his grandmas house where he finds his dad who he has been missing, as well as his grandma.
I found this book very creative but a little disappointing. As the boy walks through the woods he encounters several strange things. Each thing he encounters relates to a popular fairy-tale. However, I felt that the author cut the middle of the book off too soon. It gave some fun creative scenarios in the woods but I think it should have included a few more. I also felt like the ending was a little abrupt. I was left wanting to know more about a lot of things in the book.
I did like the illustrations in the book. They were all in black. and white except the boy was in color. On the way through the woods you can search each picture for all kinds of things that are hidden in the forest. Overall, I don't think an older child would enjoy this book as much as a young child. The book is a bit wordy but easy to comprehend. It would have to be used as a class. You could consider activities asking children if they have ever disobeyed or have them figure out each fairy-tale to make it fun.
The House in the Night
By:Susan Marie Swanson
This is a simple book about things that you find, see, or hear in at night such as a key, book, light, or bed. The book takes you through a house and then back out.
This words in this book are very simple and few. This makes the book great for new readers. However, the illustrations are what make this book good, in my opinion. The book is all in black and white except for a few things on every page that are highlighted in yellow. Despite the fact that the book is mostly in black and white, each page is filled with extravagant illustrations. This makes the book appealing to children of all ages because the pages are fun to look over and try to find all the special things in each picture. I also really liked how half way trough the book the story flips and goes back to the begging. This book would be great to use for a few activities, such as, matching or activities where a child would make there own story like this one.
Into the Forest
By: Anthony Brown
This book takes you on an adventure through the woods with a boy and a big imagination. When his grandmother gets sick the boy's mother asks him to take her a cake. However, the boy disobeys his mother and cuts through the wood where he encounters all kinds of characters. In the end he finally makes it to his grandmas house where he finds his dad who he has been missing, as well as his grandma.
I found this book very creative but a little disappointing. As the boy walks through the woods he encounters several strange things. Each thing he encounters relates to a popular fairy-tale. However, I felt that the author cut the middle of the book off too soon. It gave some fun creative scenarios in the woods but I think it should have included a few more. I also felt like the ending was a little abrupt. I was left wanting to know more about a lot of things in the book.
I did like the illustrations in the book. They were all in black. and white except the boy was in color. On the way through the woods you can search each picture for all kinds of things that are hidden in the forest. Overall, I don't think an older child would enjoy this book as much as a young child. The book is a bit wordy but easy to comprehend. It would have to be used as a class. You could consider activities asking children if they have ever disobeyed or have them figure out each fairy-tale to make it fun.
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