Summary Imagine telling a story using only illustrations. How would you engage readers to look closely at the images to gather meaning? Author-illustrator Pete Oswald is a master at visual storytelling. In his book Hike, Oswald uses vignettes, sequenced panels and double-page spreads to guide… Continue Reading “Hike by Pete Oswald Lesson Activity”
Summary Moth: An Evolution Story begins as it ends with this sentence: “This is a story of light and dark, of change and adaptation, of survival and hope.” When a book ends as it begins, it gives the reader a sense that the story… Continue Reading “Moth: An Evolution Story”
Summary of Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me What does a bowerbird have in common with author/illustrator Susan L. Roth? It turns out a lot! In her story, Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me, Roth describes her art process in an interesting… Continue Reading “Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me”
Summary What can you create with a straight line? If you need some inspiration, take a look at Ruth Asawa’s wondrous sculptures. She constructed them by weaving wire with her hands, creating movement with continuous loops. Light plays a special role with the wire… Continue Reading “A Life Made by Hand: The Story of Ruth Asawa Lesson Activity”
The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-To Poems by Paul B. Janeczko is a great way to share step by step processes with kids through poetry. There are many out of the box poem… Continue Reading “The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-To Poems”
The Boy Who Grew a Forest Summary When Jadav Payeng was a little boy, he noticed the impact the rainy season had on his island. The heavy rains washed away soil and vegetation, leaving animals without shelter or food. It worried Payeng to find… Continue Reading “The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng Lesson Activity”
Daniel’s Good Day Summary What makes a good day for you? This is the question Daniel asks neighbors in Daniel’s Good Day by Micha Archer. Everyone has a different answer, depending on what they are doing at the moment. A bus driver has a… Continue Reading “Daniel’s Good Day Lesson Activity”
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