DaWild, DaCrazy, DaVinci by Jon Scieszka
DaWild, DaCrazy, DaVinci is a series of books specifically made for the enjoyment of boy readers. I read this chapter book because I am doing my API on Jon Scieszka and I had no idea he created chapter books. I was under the impression that he only made picture books such as The Real Story of the Three Little Pigs. In this book the three main characters are young boys. These boys refer themselves as the "time warp trio." I believe they are the same trio in every book of this series. This book has a lot of dialogue between th eboys. I like how he actually used phrases that young children would say such as " I know youare, but what am I?" I liked this book because of the humor it had, I even laughed out loud at some of the witty coments made. The boys travel back in time and in this case they get stuck in the years when Leonardo DaVinci was alive. In this book, DaVinci often talks about how he writes things in his book and journals in code like backwards and such. So, to keep the theme going throughout the book all of the chapter numbers are written backwards for example eerht would be the third chapter.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Hooray for Deffendoofer Day! By Dr. Seuss
Hooray for Deffendoofer Day! By Dr. Seuss
I loved this book! It is by Dr. Seuss but I have never read it before. It's one of those books where the cover does not do it justice. The pictures on the inside are phenomenal. They use vibrant colors, and detail. There are unique looking characters, everyone has different skin tones, color and style of hair, different size noses, ears, and body shapes. There are some pictures that have cutouts from other Dr. Seuss books such as Green Eggs and Ham and The Lorax. The pictures use the space well by having some pictures go off the edge to create interest. The text is all over the page, so you never expect where it will be.
There are made up words which are fun for kids. I know that I loved to make up names and words when I was younger. In fact I went through a phase where everything of mine was named Pompine and Takeed, and my family is still confused about where I cam eup with those. There are also made up inventions like how to keep the school clean with the "super-zooper-flooper-do-"
This book is about a school and it describes all of the teachers and the subjects they teach. When it talks about the librarian, the illustration includes about ten covers of other Dr. Seuss books-what a cute idea? In this book kids love school which is a great message for students who read this book. There are quite a few words on each page, but they rhyme so the reading flows nicely. This is an awesome book for teachers, i want it for my classroom! It is a fun book for kids to read!!
I loved this book! It is by Dr. Seuss but I have never read it before. It's one of those books where the cover does not do it justice. The pictures on the inside are phenomenal. They use vibrant colors, and detail. There are unique looking characters, everyone has different skin tones, color and style of hair, different size noses, ears, and body shapes. There are some pictures that have cutouts from other Dr. Seuss books such as Green Eggs and Ham and The Lorax. The pictures use the space well by having some pictures go off the edge to create interest. The text is all over the page, so you never expect where it will be.
There are made up words which are fun for kids. I know that I loved to make up names and words when I was younger. In fact I went through a phase where everything of mine was named Pompine and Takeed, and my family is still confused about where I cam eup with those. There are also made up inventions like how to keep the school clean with the "super-zooper-flooper-do-"
This book is about a school and it describes all of the teachers and the subjects they teach. When it talks about the librarian, the illustration includes about ten covers of other Dr. Seuss books-what a cute idea? In this book kids love school which is a great message for students who read this book. There are quite a few words on each page, but they rhyme so the reading flows nicely. This is an awesome book for teachers, i want it for my classroom! It is a fun book for kids to read!!
Pole Dog By Tres Setmour and Illustrations by David Soman
Pole Dog By Tres Setmour and Illustrations by David Soman
There aren't a lot of details in the illustrations of this book. The coloring is really neat though, it's made with oil pastels so it appears as though it is wet. On each of the pages there are borders of yellow trim that make the pictures pop. The text is large and black. The sentences are simple, and the main character is a dog which children relate to well.
At first I didn't like this book because it was so sad, and for some reason when books or movies involve animals in danger or fear that makes them twice as sad. Throughout the book I kept wondering why someone would write a book solely on a dog that was droppped off on the side of the road with no one wanting it. There are sentences like "Shooting funs at Pole Dog." And "Raining cold on Pole Dog." I think these are depressing sentences for children. The last page of the book explains that the occurrences in this book are very true, and many dogs and cats are left on the side of the road with no one to take care of them. It explains that you should call a local Humane Society if you ever see a pet without its owner. After this explanation of why this book was written I can understand and be more accepting to it. I still think it is a sad book for children, but it is a good read for them because it rhymes and it repeats phrases for beginning readers.
There aren't a lot of details in the illustrations of this book. The coloring is really neat though, it's made with oil pastels so it appears as though it is wet. On each of the pages there are borders of yellow trim that make the pictures pop. The text is large and black. The sentences are simple, and the main character is a dog which children relate to well.
At first I didn't like this book because it was so sad, and for some reason when books or movies involve animals in danger or fear that makes them twice as sad. Throughout the book I kept wondering why someone would write a book solely on a dog that was droppped off on the side of the road with no one wanting it. There are sentences like "Shooting funs at Pole Dog." And "Raining cold on Pole Dog." I think these are depressing sentences for children. The last page of the book explains that the occurrences in this book are very true, and many dogs and cats are left on the side of the road with no one to take care of them. It explains that you should call a local Humane Society if you ever see a pet without its owner. After this explanation of why this book was written I can understand and be more accepting to it. I still think it is a sad book for children, but it is a good read for them because it rhymes and it repeats phrases for beginning readers.
Oh, the Places You'll Go! By Dr. Seuss
Oh, the Places You'll Go! By Dr. Seuss
This book is so imaginative it creates a visual picture of a world unlike our own and unlike anything I have ever seen. I love the advice and the multitude of positive messages it shows such as even though sometimes there will be hardships you can make it through, you can create your own paths, do what you feel is right for you, all the decisions you will have to make down the road, don't just wait for things to come your way, take them on and make it them happen yourself. This is such a positive book and the messages could go on and on. The pictures use great colors like pinks purples and greens in a pastel shade. This book is great for graduation of a grade or maybe from an elementary school to middle school transition. You could read this book to your class at the end of the school year.
This book is so imaginative it creates a visual picture of a world unlike our own and unlike anything I have ever seen. I love the advice and the multitude of positive messages it shows such as even though sometimes there will be hardships you can make it through, you can create your own paths, do what you feel is right for you, all the decisions you will have to make down the road, don't just wait for things to come your way, take them on and make it them happen yourself. This is such a positive book and the messages could go on and on. The pictures use great colors like pinks purples and greens in a pastel shade. This book is great for graduation of a grade or maybe from an elementary school to middle school transition. You could read this book to your class at the end of the school year.
Puppies and Piggies by Cynthia Rylant and Illustrated by Ivan Bates
Puppies and Piggies by Cynthia Rylant and Illustrated by Ivan Bates
Puppies and Piggies is about a bunch of animals and their favorite activities to participate in. There are many good action words to describe what the animals are doing. These verbs consist of things like running, talking, hiding, rolling, and flopping. The sentences rhyme which I like in a children's book. It's cute that none of the animals have names, they are referred to as their animal name such as piggy, kitty, and goosey. This is a good learning tool for kids who are learning their animals. You could read this book out loud to them, while they look at the pictures. The pictures are good, some pages have full pictures and other pages just have one sole animal so they are kind of bland. The pictures have soft edges on the pictures and lots of details. This was a brand new book that was published in 2008. This book is also written by Cynthia Rylant whose books I really enjoy.
Puppies and Piggies is about a bunch of animals and their favorite activities to participate in. There are many good action words to describe what the animals are doing. These verbs consist of things like running, talking, hiding, rolling, and flopping. The sentences rhyme which I like in a children's book. It's cute that none of the animals have names, they are referred to as their animal name such as piggy, kitty, and goosey. This is a good learning tool for kids who are learning their animals. You could read this book out loud to them, while they look at the pictures. The pictures are good, some pages have full pictures and other pages just have one sole animal so they are kind of bland. The pictures have soft edges on the pictures and lots of details. This was a brand new book that was published in 2008. This book is also written by Cynthia Rylant whose books I really enjoy.
Moonlight the Halloween Cat by Cynthia Rylant Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Moonlight the Halloween Cat by Cynthia Rylant Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
This is a good book to get you in the Halloween spirit. It is a stereotypical Halloween story, talking about witches, scarecrows, black cats, and trick or treaters. I really liked the illustrations. They took up the whole page, and the colors were very rich. The colors are mostly dark colors except for the pumpkins. There is one page I especially liked of the cat sitting with the bright yellow full moon in the back ground. It's such a simple but powerful illustration. I brought this book to my child study and it was the first book she wanted to look at. She liked this book a lot, but I think it had something to do with the holiday being so close. I love this author, Cynthia Rylant always has great stories with exquisite illustrations.
This is a good book to get you in the Halloween spirit. It is a stereotypical Halloween story, talking about witches, scarecrows, black cats, and trick or treaters. I really liked the illustrations. They took up the whole page, and the colors were very rich. The colors are mostly dark colors except for the pumpkins. There is one page I especially liked of the cat sitting with the bright yellow full moon in the back ground. It's such a simple but powerful illustration. I brought this book to my child study and it was the first book she wanted to look at. She liked this book a lot, but I think it had something to do with the holiday being so close. I love this author, Cynthia Rylant always has great stories with exquisite illustrations.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
The Misfits Part two
This book is actually a very sad book because it is such a true story about how kids are so mean to one another. It also on the other hand made me relieved because I know that middle school was a very awkard time for me but this book makes it apparent that these things happen to everyone, and it sticks with everyone too. LIke Mr. Kellerman said that we believe the worst about ourselves and we accept everything that others callus. Why do we do this?
This book shows that everyone has a story and a reason behind their actions and the way they are. It hadn't even crossed my mind that Bobby started to gain weight after his mother died. That was a hard time in his life and then he goes back to talk about hwo happy he was when he wasn't fat.
These kids want to grow up so fast, but it's funny because I was the same way always wishing I was older or not being able to wait until the next stage in my life. They think that they have found the loves of their lives, and that if they don't date the person they like right now then they will never find anyone else. Little do they know they will date many people before finding the one. It's also funny that Addie thinks she is in love with Colin, and they have a relationship with each other when all they have done is talked for a few minutes one day. I liked how the ending isn't what I expected. I was expecting the No Name Party to win with flying colors.
This book shows that everyone has a story and a reason behind their actions and the way they are. It hadn't even crossed my mind that Bobby started to gain weight after his mother died. That was a hard time in his life and then he goes back to talk about hwo happy he was when he wasn't fat.
These kids want to grow up so fast, but it's funny because I was the same way always wishing I was older or not being able to wait until the next stage in my life. They think that they have found the loves of their lives, and that if they don't date the person they like right now then they will never find anyone else. Little do they know they will date many people before finding the one. It's also funny that Addie thinks she is in love with Colin, and they have a relationship with each other when all they have done is talked for a few minutes one day. I liked how the ending isn't what I expected. I was expecting the No Name Party to win with flying colors.
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