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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/15/13

Monsoon Afternoon


Author: Kashmira Sheth           Illustrator: Yoshiko Jaeggi 
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers     Publication Date: 2008 
Genre: Juvenile Fiction    Reading Level: Ages 8-9 years old           
Awards: 
  • Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (Honor award for picture book) —Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) 2009, Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People —NCSS/CBC 2009, CCBC Choices: 2009, Smithsonian Notable Books for Children 2008, Burr/Worzalla Outstanding Books — Wisconsin Library Association 2009, Read On Wisconsin! (Selected for preschool group) 2010
  • Brief Overview: It is monsoon weather in India, and the little boy wants one of his family members to play with him in the rain. They all say no until his Dadaji (grandfather) says he will play with him. The little boy asks if this happened when his Dadaji was little and collects memories from that monsoon afternoon.
Integrated Activity: On a rainy day when students have to stay inside for recess, read this book. After reading it, allow students to use the computer program Paint, actual paint, and other forms of art mediums to create a visual representation on what they do on rainy days at their houses.
Reviewer's Name and Affiliation: Kristen "Taylor" Sims - Valdosta State University
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