The book “A Ball for Daisy” is actually a wordless picture book. It is about a dog named Daisy who enjoys playing with her red ball. During the story, something happens to Daisy’s favorite ball. The illustrations go from showing all the fun Daisy has with her ball, to the emotions she feels when she loses her ball. Finally, it shows how Daisy copes with her emotions. At the end, Daisy makes a new friend. Children who have lost their favorite toys or something special to them can relate to Daisy.
Characteristics that put this book in the genre:
This book falls under the wordless book genre because it only contains illustrations.
Appropriate ages for this book:
This book is appropriate for children ages three to seven years old. It is mainly geared towards the preschoolers.
Literacy activity related to a reading component with appropriate standards:
Reading Component: Oral Language
Standard(s):
IV. Language, Communication, and Emergent Literacy Standards F. …show more content…
(2005). The red book. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.
Annotated summary:
This book is about two children who find magical red books. At the beginning of the story, the little girl is walking to school and finds a red book in the snow. Simultaneously, a little boy who lives on an island is walking along the shore and finds a red book in the sand. When they open these books, they realize that they are able to see each other. Then, the girl buys several balloons which take her to the island where the boy lives. During her journey, she loses her red book and another person in the city picks it up. In the end, the two children see each other in person.
Characteristics that put this book in the genre:
This book falls under the wordless book genre because it does not contain words only illustrations.
Appropriate ages for this book:
This book is appropriate for children four to seven years old.
Literacy activity related to a reading component with appropriate
Characteristics that put this book in the genre:
This book falls under the wordless book genre because it only contains illustrations.
Appropriate ages for this book:
This book is appropriate for children ages three to seven years old. It is mainly geared towards the preschoolers.
Literacy activity related to a reading component with appropriate standards:
Reading Component: Oral Language
Standard(s):
IV. Language, Communication, and Emergent Literacy Standards F. …show more content…
(2005). The red book. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.
Annotated summary:
This book is about two children who find magical red books. At the beginning of the story, the little girl is walking to school and finds a red book in the snow. Simultaneously, a little boy who lives on an island is walking along the shore and finds a red book in the sand. When they open these books, they realize that they are able to see each other. Then, the girl buys several balloons which take her to the island where the boy lives. During her journey, she loses her red book and another person in the city picks it up. In the end, the two children see each other in person.
Characteristics that put this book in the genre:
This book falls under the wordless book genre because it does not contain words only illustrations.
Appropriate ages for this book:
This book is appropriate for children four to seven years old.
Literacy activity related to a reading component with appropriate