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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
Got to read an early copy of the final version of this book, and I so adore it still! The story is sweet, told in rhyming pen pal letters, the illustrations are fabulous and add to the story, and the message is important and accessible. This begs to be shared with kids!!
Original thoughts on mock up: I absolutely adored this story! I was lucky to see an early mock-up copy of it, and even without final illustrations, I can tell they are going to be incredible. I especially like the layout of the page designs for the letter format of the story. The elements of mistaken identity in the text will entertain younger and older readers alike, and the underlying themes of understanding others and being accepting of differences will make for a book I will want to share with students. I am eager to see the final version of this book!
Original thoughts on mock up: I absolutely adored this story! I was lucky to see an early mock-up copy of it, and even without final illustrations, I can tell they are going to be incredible. I especially like the layout of the page designs for the letter format of the story. The elements of mistaken identity in the text will entertain younger and older readers alike, and the underlying themes of understanding others and being accepting of differences will make for a book I will want to share with students. I am eager to see the final version of this book!
Was a little confusing to my nephew. He didn’t get that the human boy thought he was talking to another human and that the dragon thought he was talking to another dragon.
At two different schools, two boys are assigned to be penpals with one another. Their letters have to be written in rhyme. The boys start by talking about the assignment and school and then quickly move on to what they enjoy doing and their families. What the boys don’t know though is that George is a human and Blaise is a dragon. As each boy misinterprets the clues that the other is giving them about how different they are, a picnic approaches where the penpals are going to meet. What happens when the class of humans and the class of dragons finally meet one another? Success!
Funk cleverly uses fantasy to speak about how we see differences between one another. His use of dragons and the intelligent way that he hides the truth while all the while revealing it too makes for a fun book to share. This would be a great book to offer to children who are starting their own penpal assignments and also offers an opportunity for any child to see how things can be misunderstood even when they are stated clearly. It also speaks to our ability to think that people are just like us and the ability to see beyond physical differences and to the person (or dragon) inside.
The illustrations are playful and bright. They capture the ways that the two boys are meaning their messages. So one image is the way that the writer intended the message to be read and the other is thought bubbles for how the message is being interpreted by the reader. There is plenty of action and drama imagined about simple messages and then in reverse there are dramatic scenes that are completely misunderstood and downplayed.
Funny and clever, this picture book demonstrates that humans can see beyond green scales to the pal underneath. Appropriate for ages 4-6.
Funk cleverly uses fantasy to speak about how we see differences between one another. His use of dragons and the intelligent way that he hides the truth while all the while revealing it too makes for a fun book to share. This would be a great book to offer to children who are starting their own penpal assignments and also offers an opportunity for any child to see how things can be misunderstood even when they are stated clearly. It also speaks to our ability to think that people are just like us and the ability to see beyond physical differences and to the person (or dragon) inside.
The illustrations are playful and bright. They capture the ways that the two boys are meaning their messages. So one image is the way that the writer intended the message to be read and the other is thought bubbles for how the message is being interpreted by the reader. There is plenty of action and drama imagined about simple messages and then in reverse there are dramatic scenes that are completely misunderstood and downplayed.
Funny and clever, this picture book demonstrates that humans can see beyond green scales to the pal underneath. Appropriate for ages 4-6.
Such a cute book. Two people have a class assignment to write a letter to a new pen pal in poetry form. What is neat about this book is the side by side pictures. So if Blaise is reading a letter from George, you have one side that shows what Blaise is thinking, and one side that shows what George meant. Only towards the end do they know one is human and one is dragon. This was a neat way to tell a story. Lots of fun.
