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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
I really like the idea of this book as a mentor text for young readers and writers...it is so focused on individuality!
Okay, this is probably against some rule, but I like this one better than her most famous book (Goodnight Moon - in case you haven't been anywhere near children's books and didn't know. The repetition of phrasing and the message will make it a great affirmative read-aloud. Glad I stumbled on this one.
Wonderful book recommended by a fellow teacher, Bryan Fatzinger. Had great discussions with Johnny about what is important. It was fun to hear him pick his own important aspects of things in the book.
I love the concept of this book and I love the illustrations. I'm saving it to use when teaching about key words/concepts in information skills.
Could go a little deep with this one: what's important about you? What makes you *you*? Good discussion starter.
For two things, the most important thing about them is that they are white (daisy, snow). Although "you" will grow into a man or a woman, "the most important thing about you is that you are you."
Grass is green, wind blows, you eat with a spoon, the sky is always there, you put your foot in a shoe, rain is wet, an apple is round.
Grass is green, wind blows, you eat with a spoon, the sky is always there, you put your foot in a shoe, rain is wet, an apple is round.
After two pages my son was groaning "This book is so boring!" I tend to agree. Not a big fan of how simplistic it is. There's more to things than their color, etc.
The important thing about this book is that it is fabulous. It is true that if I could give this book 6 stars, I would. It is true that if I could give this book to every child who would eventually need to write an essay, I would. And when my daughter is ready to learn how to write, this book will help me explain the difference between the main idea and secondary supporting details and the various places they should go in a well constructed paragraph. For now, though, this book is just a joy to read. So I will have to settle for giving it 5 stars and hope that other parents notice and pick it up for their own kids.
All these things are true, but the important thing about this book is that it is fabulous.
Update: My husband is not a big fan of this book, because he disagrees with some of the statements. For example, he doesn't think that the most important thing about a daisy is that it's white. But I think this is a great opportunity to talk about what you think is the most important thing about, say, a daisy, and to talk with your children about how as a writer, you can decide for yourself what's important about something and describe it accordingly. It's also a great chance to talk about how you don't have to agree with everything you read because everyone sees the world a bit differently, and about how we can learn from each other's perspectives--even if we don't agree with them. So really, even with my husband's criticism, I think this is a book that keeps on giving.
All these things are true, but the important thing about this book is that it is fabulous.
Update: My husband is not a big fan of this book, because he disagrees with some of the statements. For example, he doesn't think that the most important thing about a daisy is that it's white. But I think this is a great opportunity to talk about what you think is the most important thing about, say, a daisy, and to talk with your children about how as a writer, you can decide for yourself what's important about something and describe it accordingly. It's also a great chance to talk about how you don't have to agree with everything you read because everyone sees the world a bit differently, and about how we can learn from each other's perspectives--even if we don't agree with them. So really, even with my husband's criticism, I think this is a book that keeps on giving.
I like the idea of using this book for what Jeff Anderson calls "sentence stalking." Give students the structure, and try their hand at their own complex sentence construction. The book itself is repetitive to the point of tedium, but that could work in a teacher's favor in getting the rhythm and structure of the model sentences in a student's head so they can create their own.