https://padlet.com/ctanner1/iwqfgmk3x9gk children's literature assignment by Claire Tanner en-us 2017-09-01 00:30:08 UTC 2017-10-04 01:27:42 UTC hello@padlet.com ctanner1 https://padlet.com/ctanner1/iwqfgmk3x9gk/wish/184112997 read 9/5/17
     This novel was pretty cute, especially because it was about cat agents trying to fight off flies. I enjoyed the simple plot, problem, and solution the story carried. This would make it easy for young readers to follow along.
     This graphic novel is appropriate for grades 3 through 5. Readers who enjoy humor, animals, and the illustration style would like this book.
I would use this book to teach about onomatopoeia, because each page had many words demonstrating this concept, such as "sizzle" or "beep boop."]]> 2017-09-01 00:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ctanner1/iwqfgmk3x9gk/wish/184112997 ctanner1 https://padlet.com/ctanner1/iwqfgmk3x9gk/wish/184113106 read 9/5//17
     I liked the humor of this graphic novel and I can see why young boys and girls would gravitate towards this genre. I found it funny when Meatball gave Mac and Mac the acorns and told them they were "firewood seeds." I also enjoyed how the ending was sweet with them building a garden for their mom.
     This book is appropriate for students in grades 2 through 5, who enjoy humor and the graphic novel illustrations.
I would use this book to tach about plot development and problems/solutions in a story.]]> 2017-09-01 00:32:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ctanner1/iwqfgmk3x9gk/wish/184113106 ctanner1 https://padlet.com/ctanner1/iwqfgmk3x9gk/wish/184113157 9/6/17
     This book was not enjoyable for me. I did not like the style of illustrations nor the overwhelming pages that had extremely short stories. However, I did like the story about what trees talk about.
     This book is appropriate for students in grades 3 through 5, who enjoy humor, monsters, and this genre style.
I could use this story to discuss speech bubbles and dialogue, because that it what is used to tell all the stories.]]> 2017-09-01 00:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ctanner1/iwqfgmk3x9gk/wish/184113157 ctanner1 https://padlet.com/ctanner1/iwqfgmk3x9gk/wish/191470495 read 9/17/17
     This book was pretty cute. However, I don't think it has much value for students' comprehension and practice. I do like how it portrays the dogs many emotions and inflections when begging for a treat. I also like how the young girl the dog is begging is African American and provides diversity in children's books.
     This book is appropriate for students in grades 1 through 3. Students who like the graphic novel genre, dogs or animals, and funny artwork would enjoy this book.
I would definitely use this book to model fluency to students, especially about expression. The dog's thought bubbles have many forms of punctuation and emotion in order to convey the emotion towards a treat in each moment. It is a great tool to simplify the idea of expression and emotion in written word.]]> 2017-09-26 21:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ctanner1/iwqfgmk3x9gk/wish/191470495 ctanner1 https://padlet.com/ctanner1/iwqfgmk3x9gk/wish/193678465 read 10/2/17
     I loved this book. It was very interesting to read and flowed really well. I loved how Margo was a strong, female role model. This is a good read for both boys and girls. I loved how the monsters were kind of scary, until Margo talked to them and made them seem human. My favorite monster was the ghost, who was an old journalist before he passed. I also liked how Thompson was really into journalism and writing, too, which is great for students to see that passion.
     I would recommend this book to students who are in grades 4 through 6, who love adventure, mystery, and monsters.
I would use this book to teach about character traits and development. I could also use this to teach about plot or having a voice when writing. Each character had a distinct voice in their dialogues.]]> 2017-10-04 00:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ctanner1/iwqfgmk3x9gk/wish/193678465