Title: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Author & Illustrator: William Joyce and Joe Bluhm Copyright: 2012 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Medium: Multimedia Summary: Morris Lessmore loved books. He was writing his own book and each day he wrote down his joys and sorrows and all that he knew and everything that he hoped for. One day, Morris is transported to another world where books could fly. He began to care for these books and finish his story. Ideal Students: Students who love reading will enjoy is imaginative story of a world of books. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5 Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action. This books works with this standard because it the beginning introduced the story and the ending circles back to the beginning.
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Title: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Author & Illustrator: Judi Barrett & Ron Barrett Copyright: 1978 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Medium: Ink Summary: In this story, a grandfather tells the story of the tiny town of Chewandswallow. What was unique about this town is that they did not have any food stores because the food came from the sky three times a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Life was perfect for the townspeople until the weather took a turn for the worst. the begin to become larger as well as the portions. What will become of the town of Chewandswallow? Ideal Students: I believe students of all ages will enjoy this imaginative story of a town that has food for weather. Students who have have family members who tell them stories at bedtime will enjoy this element. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting) This books fits with this standard because the story is told through the illustrations and text. Title: Flotsam
Author & Illustrator: David Wiesner Copyright: 2006 Publisher: Clarion Books Medium: Watercolor Summary: Flotsam is described as something that washes afloat from the ocean and someone may find it and share their discovery. In this incredible wordless picture, it tells the story of a little boy who finds an underwater camera that washes ashore on his visit to the beach. He decided to develop the film finds breathtaking photos of underwater wonders, such as robotic fish, studious octopi and sea turtle cities. Ideal Students: I believe many students will enjoy this imaginative story because the reader gets to infer what they believe is taking place without the restrictions of text. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.7 Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text. This books goes with this standard because the story told through the use of pictures rather than with traditional text. Title: George Shrinks
Author & Illustrator: William Joyce Copyright: 1985 Medium: N/A Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Summary: George dreams that he was very small and when he wakes up it happens to be true. He is the size of a mouse! His parents leave him a note of all the chores that need to be done before they get home. George finds that these chores are more fun when you are small. Ideal Students: I believe children with vivid imaginations will enjoy this "what if" story of being small. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts). This standard works with this story because on each page the illustrations and the coincide with one another. They explain what they character is doing. Title: Zathura
Author & Illustrator: Chris Van Allsburg Copyright: 2002 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Medium: Pencil Summary: In this somewhat sequel to Jumanji, two boisterous brothers, Walter and Danny are left home alone. They both find a board game Jumanji, but decide that it looks babyish. Tucked inside is the board game Zathura. Danny decides to play and before he realizes, they are launched into space. The only thing they can do is keep playing until the end of the game. Ideal Students: I believe students who have siblings will relate to this story because sometimes siblings do not always get along. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events This story works with this standard because the two brothers in this story have to put aside their differences and work together to finish the board game. |