Title: The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Author & Illustrator: Paul Galdone Copyright: 1973 Publisher: Clarion Books Medium: Ink and Watercolor Summary: Three Billy Goats who were all named Gruff are hungry and wanted the grass in the valley. There was only one way to cross the river dividing the meadow and the side they were on, the bridge. Under that bridge, was mean and ugly Troll. Will they get across? Ideal Students: I think young children will really enjoy this classic story. The author does an excellent job simplifying. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.9 Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures. I believe this story works with this standard because this story has many different versions from different authors.
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Title: The Little Red Hen
Author & Illustrator: Byron Barton Copyright: 1993 Publisher: Harper Collins Publisher Medium: N/A Summary: There were four friends - a pig, a duck, a cat and a little red hen with her three baby chicks. The little red hen found some seeds and decided to plant them but received no help from her friends. When the seeds were ready to harvested, again she received no help. She continued to ask her friends for help and they continued to tell her "no." When her friends saw that she was making bread she asked who would help her eat the bread and all her friends said they would, but the little red hen told them no because they did not help. Ideal Students: I believe young children will enjoy the simplicity of this story. Students will understand the central message that is weaved in the story without it being too obvious. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. This story fits with this standard because it is a folktale that has a central message that students can learn from. Title: Three Little Pigs
Author & Illustrator: Paul Galdone Copyright: 1970 Publisher: Clarion Books Medium: Ink and Watercolor Summary: Three little pigs are sent off to seek their fortune. The first little pig buit his house out of straw, the second little pig built his house out of sticks and the third little pig built his house of brick. The first two pigs were eaten by the pig bad wolf after he huffed and puffed their houses down. The third pig was cunning and clever and was able to outsmart the wolf in many ways where the wolf met his fate. Ideal Students: I believe students who love classics stories such as the Three Little Pigs will enjoy this adaption. It is not as quick and fast paced as other versions, but it tells the entire story of how the pig outsmarted the wolf. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.9 Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures. This story fits with this standard because the Three Little Pigs have been adapted by many authors and there are many versions for children to hear and enjoy. Title: Anansi and the Talking Melon
Author & Illustrator: Eric A. Kimmel and Janet Stevens Copyright: 1994 Publisher: Holiday House, Inc. Medium: N/A Summary: This trickster tale is about a clever spider named Anansi who finds a melon, makes a hole in the melon and then crawls inside to begin eating. Once Anansi is full, he discovers he cannot get out. He grows bored and plays a trick on Elephant who think the melon in which Anansi is hiding in can talk. Ideal Students: I believe students who have African roots will enjoy the adaption of this story about clever Anansi. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. This books fits with standard because this is folktale from African that has a central theme for readers to understand. Title: The Gingerbread Man
Author & Illustrator: Jim Ayleswoth and Barabra McClintock Copyright: 1998 Publisher: Scholastic, Inc. Medium: watercolor, sepia ink, and gouache Summary: A little old man and a little old woman deiced to make a Gingerbread Man. Just as they were about to open the oven door, the Gingerbread Man hopped out and ran out the door. They chased him and as they did more people joined because they wanted the Gingerbread Man for their own. Ideal Students: I believe many young students will enjoy this peculiar story of how a cookie came to life. The little rhyme that the Gingerbread Man states is what makes this story memorable. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.9 Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures. This book fits with this standard because there are many different adaptions of this story from different author as well as cultures. Title: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Author & Illustrator: James Marshall Copyright: 1988 Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Medium: Ink and watercolor Summary: Goldilocks is mischievous child. She disobeys her mother when she decides to take a shortcut through the forest. She comes across a house owned by three bears who have left for a walk to let their porridge cool. Goldilocks walk right inside and begins causing pandemonium. Ideal Students: I believe this is a great introduction of a fairytale for young children. The story is simple and easily relateble. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. This book fits with this standard because the story has a central beginning, middle and end, which will enable a student to reccount the story accurately. Each fairytale also has a central theme for the reader to aknowledge. Title: The Tortoise and the Hare
Author & Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney Copyright: 2013 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Medium: Graphite, watercolor, colored pencil, gouache and pastel on Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper Summary: In this classic Aesop's fable, the tortoise, one of the slowest animals and the hare, one of the fastest animals decided to have a race. Using very little words, the author shows the truimpth and tribulations of the tortoise and hare. It just goes to show, "slow and steady wins the race." Ideal Students: I believe students are just beginning to read will love this story with it's simple use of words and only illustrations to convey the story. 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). The book fits with this standard because the story has very little wording so students need to look at the illustrations to determine what is occurring in the story. Title: Hansel and Gretel
Author & Illustrator: Rachel Isadora Copyright: 2009 Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons Medium: Oil paints and collage Summary: In this classic tale, brother and sister Hansel and Gretel find themselves alone in the woods after their parents have abondoned them. They are lost and very hungry when they come acorss a house made of delicious treats. A witch captures them to make them her meal, but being clever they outwit the witch and escape from her clutches. Ideal Students: I believe students who love old classics will really enjoy this adaption of the story. The use of illustrations makes it more interesting to read. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.9 Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures. This book works with this standard because the story is a classic tale that has been adapted by many different authors from different cultures. Title: Tony's Bread: An Italian Folktale
Author & Illustrator: Tomie dePaola Copyright: 1989 Publisher: Whitebird Medium: Acrylic and Watercolor Summary: Tony is a bread maker in the Italain city of Milano who wishes to have his own bakery and become the most famous baker in all of Italy. Tony has a daughter named Serfina who is of age to marry, but Tony believes that no man is good enough for her. That all changes one day when a wealthy nobleman named Angelo passes through their village. Ideal Students: Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. This books works with this standard because it is a folktale from Italy with a central message that readers can relate to. Title: Little Red Riding Hood
Author & illustrator: Trina Schart Hyman Copyright: 1983 Publisher: Holiday House Medium: Pencil, acrylic paint and watercolor Summary: In this classic story, a little girl by the name of Elisabeth, but is known as Little Red Riding Hood is off to visit her grandmother who is sick. Her mother tells her not venure off to make sure she visits her grandmother on time. On her way, she meets a wolf and she tells him where she is venturing. Ideal Students: I believe many students who love classics would enjoy this adaption of the this story. This illustrations work really well with the story. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.9 Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures. This books fits this standard because students need to be able to identify the events that take place in the story with other stories like it. |