The link above will take you to my 4th presentation of my mentor Author,
Mo Willems.
Willems, M. (2010). Knuffle Bunny free: An unexpected diversion. New York: Balzer Bray.
Monday, January 26, 2015
Friday, January 23, 2015
BABY SITTERS LITTLE SISTER #9
"Karen's Sleepover"
Martin, A., & Tang, S. (1990). Karen's sleepover. New York: Scholastic.
Readability Lexile: 450L
Target Audience: White girls ages 5-9
Setting: A sleepover in Stoneybrook (A wealthy subdivision)
Theme: Friendship, a misunderstanding, and forgiveness
Characters: Karen, her family, and friends
Summary:
Seven-year-old Karen Brewer lives in
Stoneybrook, Connecticut, with her mother, stepfather, and little brother,
Andrew. Every other weekend and for two weeks during the summer, she and Andrew
live with their father, stepmother, stepsister, three stepbrothers, and an
adopted baby sister. Karen is having her very first sleepover at her father's
house, and she can invite ten people. She and
her friends are going to tell spooky stories, try on makeup, and raid the
refrigerator.
After her
dad and step-mom give her the okay, she invites all the girls in her class to
come. Then she gets into an argument with one of her best friends and it just
so happens that a new girl enters the class named Pamela. Pamela is way too
grown for her age and it soon becomes apparent that she shouldn't have been
invited to the party. It's a good story about friendship, forgiveness, and also
about how people are not what you think they are by just looking at them.
The
problem with this Baby-Sitter book is its complete lack of diversity. While it
does contain a descent moral to the story factor, I don't see any other group
represented except rich, snotty, white girls. If you're a rich, snooty white
girl, give it a read. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. This book does not meet the
requirements of high quality literature set forth by Norton (2011)
"moja means one"
SWAHILI COUNTING BOOK
Feelings, M., & Feelings, T. (1976). Moja means one: Swahili counting book. New York: Puffin Pied Piper.
Readability Lexile: None Available
Target Audience: 4 and up
Setting: Africa
Theme: Learning to count to ten in Swahili
Characters: People in various African Villages
Summary: moja means one is a counting book used to teach anyone how to count from one to ten in Swahili. It is written to all Black children living in the Western Hemisphere who are hoping they will one day speak the language in Africa.
All kumi pages, pronounced koo mee, which means ten are filled with different scenes of villages in Africa and depict various ways of life there. The illustrations, done in black and white, are realistic allowing the reader to get a sense of what life is like in Africa.
mbili, pronounced m bee lee which means two, gives the reader an idea of what kinds of games the villagers play. As you move through the book, you will encounter plants, animals, clothing, and even how mothers carry their babies.
This would be a great book to use in your classroom. Especially, if you have a student form Africa in your class. As culturally responsive and responsible teachers, how awesome would it be to be able to speak a word or two in that students native tongue?
For that reason, this book meets the requirements of high quality literature set forth by Norton (2011).
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