https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness "The most compelling characters are those who appear internally consistent and yet are capable of surprise. A truly compelling character can be boiled down by four crucial elements: a driving need, desire, ambition or goal; a secret; a contradiction; and vulnerability." Under each picture book, share with others what makes the character in that story so compelling. Why were you "drawn" to this character? Remember to leave your name and what state you live in, in your response! We are so excited to connect with students! Don't forget to scroll over...to see all 16 picture book titles! #2018MBM en-us 2018-03-07 15:18:45 UTC 2018-03-15 20:06:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Basketball.png 25christiankachadori https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239386853 I think that Nerdy birdy was compelling by going to the vulture and leaving his pack. In Saint Louis]]> 2018-03-07 20:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239386853 25lillianrobinson https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239388129 i was drawn to mother Bruce  because i thought it was funny and sweet]]> 2018-03-07 20:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239388129 25carterlanham https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239388423 I think Nerdy Birdy is a compiling character because he does what is right not what his freind do because in the book his friends are like where is her light saber and have you seen what she eats so nerdy birdy did what was right by being vulture friend
  ]]> 2018-03-07 20:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239388423 25carterlanham https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239391355 Bruce is compiling because he has a driving need to get red of the goose lings but then at the end he tried to be the best job he could
 ]]> 2018-03-07 20:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239391355 25christiankachadori https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239393587 mother Bruce did not want the goose but took care of them and took them on a vacation  ]]> 2018-03-07 20:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239393587 25andrewhernandez https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239397286 I liked Mother Bruce because it is really funny and he ends up liking them but i think he would like them better in his belly.]]> 2018-03-07 20:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239397286 25matthewblumenkempe https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239398174 Bruce was a compelling character because he made the best of a not so great  situation.

 ]]> 2018-03-07 20:38:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239398174 25connorlanham https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239399362 I thought Mr.Tiger was a compelling character because even though everyone was walking on two feet and wearing clothes Mr.tiger was brave and started to walk on all fours and everyone thought he was crazy and looked down on him but he did not care and then took off his clothes and moved to the jungle but got lonely and came back to the town to be with his friends and come to find out everyone decided to be like Mr.Tiger.So since Mr.Tiger came out of his shell so did everyone else.  ]]> 2018-03-07 20:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239399362 25joshuabocklage https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239400410 Nerdy birdy was very compelling because throughout the book he was very lonely and then later in the book a group of nerd birds came and asked him to be friends then lastly in the book a vulture came and the group of friends did not let him in and nerdy birdy left the group to be friends with vulture.]]> 2018-03-07 20:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239400410 25alleeskinner https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239404962 I think that bruce was the best book in march madness because of how compelling it is it is compelling because he new that what he had that he should be grateful for it. and what happens is he wants to make eggs so he goes and gets 5 goose egg and he goes to make them and they hatch and he live with them and every Winters they fly to the beach . ]]> 2018-03-07 20:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239404962 25allisonwaldron https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239407219 I thought Mother Bruce was a compelling character because he wanted to have eggs but he got little goslings instead. He got mad because the goslings was following him around and they were all like "Mama Mama". One of my favorite part was when Mother Bruce tried to migrate them south but in the picture they were wearing warm clothes and my other favorite part was when Mother Bruce said "He will make the best out of it". I thought that was a really cute saying because it fit well in the book.]]> 2018-03-07 21:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239407219 25madisonwaldron1 https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239408055 this book is a compiling book because it is about a bear that was getting annoyed about the goslings and tried to make the best if it]]> 2018-03-07 21:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239408055 25sydneylucas https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239408515 it is compelling because he did not really want to take care of the goslings but tried to make the most out of it]]> 2018-03-07 21:03:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239408515 25suzanclinton https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239444217 I think Mister Tiger is compelling because all of he and all of his friends dress and act very proper, but when mister Tiger goes wild style, his friends reject his ways, but he doesn't change them. When he gets back from the jungle though, it turns out his friends all agree with him. (about going wild)]]> 2018-03-07 23:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239444217 25suzanclinton https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239446188 I think Nerdy Birdy is compelling because she gives up the chance to fit in with the cool birdies for a group of birdies who like her for who she is. But then she leaves them to be friends with a vulture who the other Nerdy Birdies excluded.]]> 2018-03-07 23:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239446188 25suzanclinton https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239460929 The water princess, Gie Gie, is compelling because she has to walk miles every day to get the basic right of water, but she keeps her faith, carrying it into her future, were she grants her village with real, clean, water.]]> 2018-03-08 00:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239460929 25suzanclinton https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239462702 Ada is compelling because she keeps asking questions, no matter what others say, until they change to except who she is.]]> 2018-03-08 00:54:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239462702 25suzanclinton https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239464617 I think Thunder Boy is compelling because he wanted his own name, but he put his dads feelings before his.]]> 2018-03-08 01:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239464617 25connorlanham https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239946479 I thaught that Mother Bruce was a compelling character because he loved eggs and got eggs but they turned out to be goslings so instead of eating them he took care of them until the were older and so Mother Bruce tried to explain migration to the geese so they would leave him for the winter but they did not understand it and kept following him so instead of getting anger or eating them Mother Bruce took them to Miami for the winter.]]> 2018-03-08 22:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239946479 25carterlanham https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239953665 Thunder boy jr is a comelling character because he and a secret because in the book he a secret from his dad because he doesn’t want his dad to know that he doesn’t like his name b]]> 2018-03-08 22:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239953665 25suzanclinton https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239986493 I think that Jack is compelling because he just keeps trying for his own story till the narrator gives in.]]> 2018-03-09 01:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239986493 25suzanclinton https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239987421 I think that Maya is compelling because even when she doesn't have much for herself and she is rejected at first, she keeps trying to be friends with the girls.]]> 2018-03-09 01:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239987421 25nicholasbocklage https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239995105 I like this book because she just does what her heart tells her to do. I'm so drawn to this character because she needed to figure out the questions she has.

]]> 2018-03-09 02:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239995105 25sydneylucas https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239999756 Jack is compelling because he tries working things out with the Giant Fred. And it works.]]> 2018-03-09 03:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/239999756 https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/240178098 Mother Bruce is one of my all time favorites it draws me into the book so many times I just love it.Bruce he has to take care of a good situation like goslings he try's to get them away from him.

]]> 2018-03-09 14:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/240178098 25allisonwaldron https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/240178486 I thought Nerdy Birdy was a compelling character because he left his group were he fit in at to give Vulture some company. So in the book Nerdy Birdy wanted to be with the cool birds because he thought he would fit in but the cool birds wouldn't let them come in there group but then he found all the nerdy birds and he finally fit in. He felt like he was wanted because he was just like him.]]> 2018-03-09 14:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/240178486 25connorlanham https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/241104185 I thought shark lady was a compelling character because even though everybody thought since she was a women she could not be a scientist but she did not listen to anybody and followed her dream to study sharks.Even in collage nobody believed in her and thought she could not finish school or study sharks but she finished school and then became one of the most successful scientist to study sharks and even did stuff nobody has ever done as a scientist.      ]]> 2018-03-12 20:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/241104185 25carterlanham https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/241154114 The book is compelling because it shows that just because you are jealous of someone it doesn’t mean that they are not jealous of you because in the book goat is jealous of unicorn but then find out that unicorn is jealous of goat because he can make cheese and his horns don’t ruin soccer for everyone ]]> 2018-03-12 23:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/241154114 https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/242573888 I think the girl is compelling because she gives up, comes back, and realizes all these mistakes are beautiful, and she turns them into the most magnificent thing. ]]> 2018-03-15 19:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/242573888 25suzanclinton https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/242583639 2018-03-15 20:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jdimitro/marchmadness/wish/242583639