Thing-Thing is a great story to demonstrate personification. A very spoiled boy throws Thing-Thing out of the window of a tall hotel.
As it falls it causes an effect on all of the people on the floors below who see it falling.
This story makes a connection with Corduroy as it is a stuffed toy that comforts [...]
Set during the state fair, very loud Frederick investigates all of the contests to find one that he thinks he could win.
This book would be a fun book to use for characterization. Frederick has lots of traits to identify.
Internal Consistency: Why is it logical that the contest that Frederick finally wins is the Mom calling [...]
This book is a great one for demonstrating symbolism, metaphor, and personification as the tree protects the little raccoon during the storm. The raccoon never knows the way the tree protected it. An illustration at the end of the story shows the tree as on the cover with a face.
The story of the tree is [...]
Honorable Samurai warrior, Takeshi, proves worthy to receive the sword made by a master sword maker when he expresses his views about hurting someone without cause is showing weakness and that being responsible is helping when a person can.
Of the six traits of writing, voice is one that this book demonstrates. The Japanese American author [...]
Lots of words to read in this graphic novel of three men who vow to be loyal to each other during much fighting and wars in China.
Lots of fighting, but not much violence is illustrated. The action more involves the trials of being loyal during the war and being separated in different regimes. This is [...]
Each day Duck wears either socks, a tie, boots, a hat, and underwear. This is a very simple book that would entertain the youngest listeners while teaching them the names of clothes. There are many other books about ducks with which this book would make a text-to-text connection.
Sequence the order of what the duck wears.
This book is a great way to introduce creative writing. The girl in the story sees that there is going to be a story writing contest at local library. She decides to write, gets stumped, then asks members of her family about what to write that would make a good story. She rewrites and revises, [...]
This book could be set during the Great Depression. The story is told from the middle child, Jack’s, point of view.
Of the Six Traits for writing, “voice” is the one that this book best demonstrates. Set in the country, poor, but compassionate children steal the unharvested potatoes from a neighbor.
They draw the conclusion that he won’t [...]
Fairytale characters are in need of help to complete their stories. The neat line helps them complete their illustration.
To explain Cause and Effect the reader could see that “Be” Cause–they are missing parts and need help, the effect is that the line draws what they need to make them happy and complete.
Teach cause and effect: “Because” Buddy doesn’t listen, the effect is that he almost gets eaten.
Another book by the same author, Hurty Feelings, is also a good one for teaching cause and effect. Because Fragility sees elephant upset, the effect is that Fragility feels sorry for someone other than herself.
