APA CITATION:
White, E.B. (1952). Charlotte's web. Manhattan, NY: Harper & Brothers.
AGE JUSTIFICATION:
Around third grade children start reading chapter books in school, therefore I think this children’s book would be fitting for children around the ages of 7 to 10. I would classify this text as a beginner chapter book being that the font is big and the paragraphs do not contain hard vocabulary. The plot is relatable and easy for the children to follow as well. There are also multiple illustrations that take up pages, therefore not every page has text on it.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS:
The personified farm animals in this book create a fun story line that grabs the reader’s attention from the first chapter of the book. The character that is given …show more content…
(1996). From caterpillar to butterfly. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
AGE JUSTIFICATION:
This factual book is suitable for preschool children ages 4 to 8. The colorful illustrations throw a twist in the so-called “norm” of children’s nonfiction being that the genre of books usually contains real photographs and this one contains hand drawn illustrations. These illustrations make the book more appealing to this particular audience since the books they usually read are picture books, and now that a factual book is made with picture illustrations, children get the best of both worlds.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS:
This nonfiction book, in particular, does a great job of drawing in young readers; the illustrations as opposed to photographs go against the norm of nonfiction as does the setting of the book. The author, Heiligman, sets the story in a school classroom. A caterpillar arrives in a jar and the students in the class are captivated as it eats, grows, and eventually becomes a beautiful butterfly. By showing the metamorphosis of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly in this way, the readers stay engaged because they can relate to the setting and the illustrations better than they could in a nonfiction book that was only factual and included …show more content…
(1974). Where the sidewalk ends. New York City, NY: HarperCollins.
AGE JUSTIFICATION:
This poem book is fitting for grade school children ages 5 to 9. This book is humorous and includes many detailed illustrations on each page to pair nicely with the content in the given poem. The illustrations are done in black and white and there is plenty of white space surrounding the text allowing the poems on each page to be clearly identifiable and giving the book an appropriate illustration/text comparison.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS:
Silverstein creates a wonderful world for his readers to follow along with each poem containing a rhythmic and humorous tone allowing for the readers to stay engaged and enjoy the genre of poetry. The whacky array of scenarios in each poem allows for children from a wide variety of ages to enjoy this book and be able to laugh and follow along. This book falls under the category of nonsense verse poetry which is very appealing and popular among
White, E.B. (1952). Charlotte's web. Manhattan, NY: Harper & Brothers.
AGE JUSTIFICATION:
Around third grade children start reading chapter books in school, therefore I think this children’s book would be fitting for children around the ages of 7 to 10. I would classify this text as a beginner chapter book being that the font is big and the paragraphs do not contain hard vocabulary. The plot is relatable and easy for the children to follow as well. There are also multiple illustrations that take up pages, therefore not every page has text on it.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS:
The personified farm animals in this book create a fun story line that grabs the reader’s attention from the first chapter of the book. The character that is given …show more content…
(1996). From caterpillar to butterfly. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
AGE JUSTIFICATION:
This factual book is suitable for preschool children ages 4 to 8. The colorful illustrations throw a twist in the so-called “norm” of children’s nonfiction being that the genre of books usually contains real photographs and this one contains hand drawn illustrations. These illustrations make the book more appealing to this particular audience since the books they usually read are picture books, and now that a factual book is made with picture illustrations, children get the best of both worlds.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS:
This nonfiction book, in particular, does a great job of drawing in young readers; the illustrations as opposed to photographs go against the norm of nonfiction as does the setting of the book. The author, Heiligman, sets the story in a school classroom. A caterpillar arrives in a jar and the students in the class are captivated as it eats, grows, and eventually becomes a beautiful butterfly. By showing the metamorphosis of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly in this way, the readers stay engaged because they can relate to the setting and the illustrations better than they could in a nonfiction book that was only factual and included …show more content…
(1974). Where the sidewalk ends. New York City, NY: HarperCollins.
AGE JUSTIFICATION:
This poem book is fitting for grade school children ages 5 to 9. This book is humorous and includes many detailed illustrations on each page to pair nicely with the content in the given poem. The illustrations are done in black and white and there is plenty of white space surrounding the text allowing the poems on each page to be clearly identifiable and giving the book an appropriate illustration/text comparison.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS:
Silverstein creates a wonderful world for his readers to follow along with each poem containing a rhythmic and humorous tone allowing for the readers to stay engaged and enjoy the genre of poetry. The whacky array of scenarios in each poem allows for children from a wide variety of ages to enjoy this book and be able to laugh and follow along. This book falls under the category of nonsense verse poetry which is very appealing and popular among