Bibliography
Cummings, Pat. 1992. Talking with Artists. New York: Bradbury Press. ISBN 0-02-724245-5
Plot Summary
In this book Pat Cummings had conversations with fourteen favorite children's book illustrators. When she would visit schools children always had questions for her about how she became an illustrator. Pat decided to ask the same eight questions of all the artists. The book is a compelation of how the artists share their stories about how they became illustrators. The one thing all of the artists had in common was their love to draw and they kept drawing all of their life.
Critical Analysis
Children will love looking at a picture of the illustrator as a child and as an adult. Every artist has a drawing that they did as a child with their age posted. There is also a picture from one of their published books with the medium that was used. The illustrators answer the same eight questions. All of the artists loved drawing as a child and continued to practice and practice. The other theme that seems to run throughout the book is that they get their ideas from everything they see around them. Tom Feelings says it best with his advice to "carry a sketchbook wherever you go because it's a record of what you're seeing and feeling". The back of the book has a glossary of terms that children may not be familiar with.
While reading this book I could not help but think about my own child who loves drawing. She loves to draw people. One Sunday in church I looked over and she was drawing the priest while he was giving his sermon. She would be encouraged by reading this book to continue what she is doing. She could see herself in these different artists.
Review Excerpt(s)
Horn Book Guide:1995 Nonfiction Rating 1, Outstanding, noteworthy in style, content, and/or illustration.
Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children. Honor Book United States
Connections
-For older students research many jobs available in the field of art.
-Have students choose another artist that is not in the book to find out more information about them.
-Great way to introduce the illustrator. Gather other books by this artist to compare their style of illustrating.
-Try out the medium that artist prefers in their drawings.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
THE HOUSE IN THE NIGHT-Genre 1
Bibliography
Swanson, Susan Marie. 2008. The House in the Night. Ill. Beth Krommes. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 978-0-618-86244-3
Plot Summary
This story was inspired by a poem from The OxfordNursery Rhyme Book. The poem began "This is the key of the kingdom". It has a very simple text with only a few words. The words are very soothing. The child is given a key to the house where a light burns. The child goes to their room and finds a book with a bird that magically flies the child through the dark sky. There are lights throughout the dark sky. The story comes back to the key and the house in the night where it began.
Critical Analysis
The author uses his favorite poem to create this story. The author uses familiar words in the child's home, and very simple sentences. It begins with the sun setting, but then the moon has all of the light. The illustrations are black and white scratchboard, but they are decorated in gold color representing light. The night is never all dark. There is light in the house and in the world. It gives a child the feeling of security. This book is a bedtime story that allows the child to feel safe at home before sleeping.
Review Excerpt
Randolph Caldecott Medal 2009
"A beautiful piece of bookmaking that will delight both parents and children."— Ilene Cooper
Connections
-This story can be used to teach prepositional phrases in grammar.
Swanson, Susan Marie. 2008. The House in the Night. Ill. Beth Krommes. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 978-0-618-86244-3
Plot Summary
This story was inspired by a poem from The OxfordNursery Rhyme Book. The poem began "This is the key of the kingdom". It has a very simple text with only a few words. The words are very soothing. The child is given a key to the house where a light burns. The child goes to their room and finds a book with a bird that magically flies the child through the dark sky. There are lights throughout the dark sky. The story comes back to the key and the house in the night where it began.
Critical Analysis
The author uses his favorite poem to create this story. The author uses familiar words in the child's home, and very simple sentences. It begins with the sun setting, but then the moon has all of the light. The illustrations are black and white scratchboard, but they are decorated in gold color representing light. The night is never all dark. There is light in the house and in the world. It gives a child the feeling of security. This book is a bedtime story that allows the child to feel safe at home before sleeping.
Review Excerpt
Randolph Caldecott Medal 2009
"A beautiful piece of bookmaking that will delight both parents and children."— Ilene Cooper
Connections
-This story can be used to teach prepositional phrases in grammar.
KNUFFLE BUNNY-Genre 1
Bibliography
Willems, Mo. 2004. Knuffle Bunny. New York, N.Y.: Hyperion Books for Children. ISBN 078681870-0
Plot Summary
In this easy to read picture book, Mo Willems writes about how a child speaks her very first words. Trixie goes to the laundromat with her daddy, while carrying her favorite stuffed animal. She helps her daddy load the machine, but loses her friend. She is too young to speak words and struggles to explain the problem to her father. She throws a temper tantrum on the way home. Trixie and dad are both frustrated. Mom solves the problem immediately when she opens the door and realizes what is missing. The family returns to the laundromat and dad finds the stuffed animal. Trixies first words are "Knuffle Bunny"
Critical Analysis
Mo Willems uses real photographs of his hometown and then draws colored ink sketches of cartoon people. He adds the people into his photographs. The black and white photographs lead the reader to believe this is what happened to the author when he was small. The facial expressions of Trixie really tell the story. Trixie has a temper tantrum when she can not explain that her favorite stuffed animal is missing. All children can relate to a time they lost something special, and all parents can think of a time that their child has been "boneless". It is amazing how mom is the hero and solves the problem immediately as she opens the door. That special mom/child connection is evident in this story.
Review Excerpt(s)
2005 Caldecott Honor Book
School Library Journal: "Personalities are artfully created so that both parents and children will recognize themselves within these pages. a seamless and supremely satisfying presentation of art and text".
Connections
Introduce other books by Mo Willems like Knuffle Bunny Too, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, and The Pegeon Finds a Hot Dog.
Children write about a time they lost something special to them.
Willems, Mo. 2004. Knuffle Bunny. New York, N.Y.: Hyperion Books for Children. ISBN 078681870-0
Plot Summary
In this easy to read picture book, Mo Willems writes about how a child speaks her very first words. Trixie goes to the laundromat with her daddy, while carrying her favorite stuffed animal. She helps her daddy load the machine, but loses her friend. She is too young to speak words and struggles to explain the problem to her father. She throws a temper tantrum on the way home. Trixie and dad are both frustrated. Mom solves the problem immediately when she opens the door and realizes what is missing. The family returns to the laundromat and dad finds the stuffed animal. Trixies first words are "Knuffle Bunny"
Critical Analysis
Mo Willems uses real photographs of his hometown and then draws colored ink sketches of cartoon people. He adds the people into his photographs. The black and white photographs lead the reader to believe this is what happened to the author when he was small. The facial expressions of Trixie really tell the story. Trixie has a temper tantrum when she can not explain that her favorite stuffed animal is missing. All children can relate to a time they lost something special, and all parents can think of a time that their child has been "boneless". It is amazing how mom is the hero and solves the problem immediately as she opens the door. That special mom/child connection is evident in this story.
Review Excerpt(s)
2005 Caldecott Honor Book
School Library Journal: "Personalities are artfully created so that both parents and children will recognize themselves within these pages. a seamless and supremely satisfying presentation of art and text".
Connections
Introduce other books by Mo Willems like Knuffle Bunny Too, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, and The Pegeon Finds a Hot Dog.
Children write about a time they lost something special to them.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Grace's Book Reviews- LS 5603 Literature for Children and YA
This is created as an assignment for a TWU course.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Competency 9- Internet
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aboutaasl/aaslcommunity/quicklinks/slmstudents.cfm
Using the Google search engine, I found the American Association of School Librarians (AASL)website. It provides information that school librarians need to know. They address the issues and help guide the agenda for the profession. It is a resource for professional development and continuing education. They are the only national organization advocating for the needs of school library media specialists. There is a wiki that comprises a working bibliography of resources. If you are a member there is access to publications and journals. There is also a monthly e-mail newsletter called Hotlinks.
I chose this website because it is geared towards school librarians. It keeps the librarian current on issues in the field. It is also a useful networking site. There is an access to a facebook community. You can network with peers.
Using the Google search engine, I found the American Association of School Librarians (AASL)website. It provides information that school librarians need to know. They address the issues and help guide the agenda for the profession. It is a resource for professional development and continuing education. They are the only national organization advocating for the needs of school library media specialists. There is a wiki that comprises a working bibliography of resources. If you are a member there is access to publications and journals. There is also a monthly e-mail newsletter called Hotlinks.
I chose this website because it is geared towards school librarians. It keeps the librarian current on issues in the field. It is also a useful networking site. There is an access to a facebook community. You can network with peers.
Competency 8 Research Visual/Multimedia
A big topic in school libraries today is flexible scheduling vs. fixed scheduling. I chose this graph because it shows the increase in reading, writing and ACT scores in school libraries that use flexible scheduling. It gives teachers more time to collaborate with librarians and it can give the librarians more time with students in the library.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Competency 7: Image
I found this image by searching Google images. I thought it shows the many items available in an elementary or middle school library for finding out information to questions. The image comes from www.schodack.k12.ny.us/scs/libraryservices.htm
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