https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks Made with serendipity en-us 2022-05-04 13:11:00 UTC 2022-05-10 12:50:08 UTC hello@padlet.com sriley7602 https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2169956627 This book informs children that trees are important and provide many uses. The book uses natural and vivid colors to accurately depict the color or trees in different seasons. The author additionally uses rugged lines to depict the shape of the tree. The author, Janice May Udry, uses vivid colors such as orange, yellow, and red to communicate the change in seasons (pp. 9-10).

This book may be used in a lesson to teach children the importance and value of nature. Throughout the book, Udry not only emphasizes the importance of trees, but multiple different ways in which society uses them.

Udry, Janice May and Marc Simont. A Tree is Nice. Harper and Row, Publishers, 1956. ]]> 2022-05-04 13:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2169956627 sriley7602 https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2169967830 In this book, a girl named Madeline is rescued by a dog. Because she grows attached to the dog, she takes it to school where her and her classmates name it Genevieve. When the dog is discovered by inspectors, Genevieve is kicked out of the school. The girls are sad while Genevieve is gone and search for her, though she is not found until later that night. At the end of the story, the girls are grateful that Genevieve is back.

The author of this book uses rhyming, as well as different color schemes to tell the story. When the setting is at the school, the only colors used are black, yellow, and white. When the girls travel to town, different colors are used to accurately depict what a town would actually look like (Bemelmans 27-28). This conveys that the school is a warmer, more familiar environment while most of the town is foreign.

This book can be used in the classroom to teach rhyming and the value of pets. Genevieve is shown as a hero in this story, further elaborating that pets can be kind and fun.

Bemelmans, Ludwig. Madeline's Rescue. Puffin Books, 1999.]]> 2022-05-04 14:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2169967830 sriley7602 https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2170024194 In this book, a man named Amos looks after animals at the zoo. He helps each of them in his own way. In the middle of the story, Amos falls ill and decides to skip work for the day. The animals wait for him, but when he does not arrive, they decide to find him. The animals then help Amos on his sick-day and play games with him. At the end of the story, Amos and the animals fall asleep.

In this book, illustrator Erin E. Stead uses vivid colors against plain backgrounds. The animals are shown in vivid colors, as they would look in reality, while the background is white and plain (Stead 17-18).

This book can be used to teach children how to identify certain animals. The book specifically uses a turtle, penguin, elephant, rhinoceros, and an owl.

Stead, Philip C. and Erin Stead. A Sick Day for Amos McGee. Neal Porter Book Roaring Book Press, 2010. ]]> 2022-05-04 14:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2170024194 sriley7602 https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2170049520 In this book, the main character Al and his dog Eddie live alone together. Eddie is unhappy with Al's day job as a janitor and the lack of space and mediocre condition of their home. A bird later appears offering to take Al and Eddie to "paradise." While the two enjoy their time on the island the bird mentioned, they start turning into birds after said amount of time. They do not want to be birds, so they fly home at the end of the story.

Illustrator Richard Eglieski uses color in order to help the reader understand the story. Eglieski uses dull colors such as brown to depict Al's home, while bright colors such as green, red, and blue are used in order to depict "paradise" (pp. 8-9).

This book can teach children to appreciate what they already have. In the beginning of the story, Al and Eddie were unhappy with their life, but after being shown other possibilities, they learned to be grateful.

Yorkins, Arthur and Richard Eglieski. Hey, Al. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1986. ]]> 2022-05-04 14:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2170049520 sriley7602 https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2171332620 This book is based on the Nun's tale from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. In the story, a Nun and her daughters live on a farm with few animals. The animals include the rooster, Chanticleer. One day, the rooster has a nightmare where he sees a fox. The next day, he sees the fox from his dream and is frightened. Though, the fox charms tricks, and captures Chanticleer with intentions to eat him. Chanticleer then tricks the fox and escapes. In the end, the Nun in the story uses the rooster as an example, telling her daughters to "never trust flattery" (Cooney 33). The artist uses vivid colors in order to create a fairy-tale aspect.

This book would be taught to a second or third grade class. Although this may be a picture book, it uses sophisticated words such as "debonair" and "companionable" (Cooney 17). This book teaches children to not trust someone through words, but through actions

Cooney, Barbara. Chanticleer and the Fox. HarperCollins Publishers, 1958.]]> 2022-05-05 12:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2171332620 sriley7602 https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2171355493 In this story, a hermit finds a mouse in danger. When he saves the mouse, he comforts him, though animals keep coming after it. The hermit practices magic and changes the mouse into many animals so it can protect itself, though the largest animal the mouse became was a tiger. The tiger's ego begins to inflate, though the hermit humbles him and the tiger is offended. Reading the tiger's mind, the hermit discovers bad intentions, and turns the tiger back into a mouse.
The illustrator of this story, Marcia Brown, uses brown as a neutral tone throughout the story. Though, when a character is fearful or angry, Brown uses the color red to shade the character or their surroundings to match the mood (p. 9).

This book may be used in a kindergarten class room. This book would teach children to always be grateful to those who help you. It additionally teaches children to never underestimate something based on its appearance.

Brown, Marcia. Once Upon a Mouse. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1961. ]]> 2022-05-05 12:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2171355493 sriley7602 https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2171368671 As the title clearly states, this book is about a young girl who loves horses. In the story, she finds a group of wild horses and rides with them. Because of her love for riding the horses and the animals themselves, she tries running away from home to be with them. Though, she is caught, and goes into a depression when she is returned. When she says that being with the horses would cure her “illness,” her parents supported her and let her go. At the end of the story, there is a legend stating that her spirit became a horse itself.

The illustrations in this book are colored with bright colors, making the book more realistic. Though, the illustrator, Paul Goble, gives more attention-to-detail when the girl is happy with the horses (pp. 13-14).

This book can be used to teach children a Native American story, as well as the lesson of choosing to do what makes you happy.

Goble, Paul. The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses. Bradbury Press, New York, 1979. ]]> 2022-05-05 12:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2171368671 sriley7602 https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2172810821 In the beginning of this story, a house was built in the country. The man who built it stated that he wanted his family to live there years after he passed. The house is characterized and has thoughts and feelings. One day, the house grows curious of life in the city. Then, the day comes when a city is built around the house. As the city keeps building, the house wishes to go back to the countryside, where she was taken care of. After being left alone for ages, the great-great-granddaughter of the man who built the house recognizes it and wants it moved. In the end, the house is moved back to the country, where she is happy and cared for.

The author and illustrator of this story, Virginia Lee Burton, uses colors to help set the tone of the story. In the beginning, when the house is in the country, more lively colors are used. When the city surrounds it though, she uses many shades of brown and grey to depict the toxic environment (pp. 17-19).

This book can be used to teach children about city expansion and how pollution affects the environment.

Burton, Virginia Lee. A Little House. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1942. ]]> 2022-05-06 12:39:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2172810821 sriley7602 https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2172823130 This book begins with a mouse disturbing a lion. When the lion makes it his prey, he hesitates and decides to let the mouse free. Then a company sets a trap with a net to capture the lion. When the lion is caught, the mouse and it’s friends decide to help and chew the net open, letting it roam free. This book is wordless.

The illustrator uses natural tones and detailed drawings to explain the story. This can be used in the classroom to teach kids the power of kindness and good deeds.

Pinkney, Jerry. The Lion & the Mouse. Little, Brown and Company, 2009.]]> 2022-05-06 12:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2172823130 sriley7602 https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2175672825 In this book, a child and their father go into the cold to look for an owl. They look all day until they find one and when they do, they return home happily. In this book, the illustrator uses deep and dull colors the majority of the time. But when the owl is shown, the colors and lines are brighter and more bold (Yolen 26-27).

This book can be used to teach children that silent hope can help build character. It may also be used to teach children about winter and owls. This book shows a picture of an owl and the sounds it makes.

Yolen, Jane and John Schoenherr. Owl Moon. Philomel Books, New York, 1987. ]]> 2022-05-09 13:13:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sriley7602/Bookmarks/wish/2175672825