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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Wordless picture books can be hard but this one gives so much to talk about. The woman is looking forward to making pancakes and has to collect all of her ingredients (discuss where eggs, milk, flour, syrup come from and process for getting it), her cat and dog are entertaining and cause a slight problem. A humorous ending as well.
One of the best wordless books ever. Perfect for talking about how the story CONTINUES from page to page. Lots of cause and effect... problem/solution. Some chances to predict what will happen next. Clear illustrations and a great story!
Pancakes for Breakfast by Tomy dePaola is a picture only book that is full of charm. I highly recommend this book for children from 0-8. For infants and toddlers the use of pictures and storytelling by an adult makes this a fun book and a book you can have fun with. Use 1st person, use 2nd person, use 3rd person for storytelling and you change the story each time. The continuity of the pictures creates a perfect storyboard for telling the story straight from the pictures to giving the story basis for your own wild retelling. As children grow with the story they can give the concrete retelling or start to use it as a jumping off point for retelling of their own fun version. This book is truly a great book for giving your child a chance for differentiated vocabulary and the ability to use their own vocabulary.
I personally love the picture where she sees the pancakes fly away-my daughter always feels sad when we read that part but loves when she invites herself to the neighbors. It has been fun to experiment with ways in which we can graciously find a way to be invited over for pancakes.
I personally love the picture where she sees the pancakes fly away-my daughter always feels sad when we read that part but loves when she invites herself to the neighbors. It has been fun to experiment with ways in which we can graciously find a way to be invited over for pancakes.
I came across this book in the waiting area of my daughter's gymnastics class this morning. Loved it!
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A cute, wordless story about the OG Nara Smith making pancakes from scratch for breakfast.
I found the ending to be rather rude, didn't particularly like that part. The rest of the book was great, and even the ending could've been, but it lacked some basic social niceties.
lighthearted
fast-paced
A cute wordless book that would be great for early elementary students to tell the story in their own words.
When I was younger, I never liked books without words, but these illustrations do a great job of eliminating the need for them, yet having a clever plot (if brief) as well. My 3 year old son likes to "read" this on his own, and requests me to "read" it to him as well.