AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Dav PilkeyPUBLISHER: Orchard Books PUBLICATION DATE: 1996
AWARDS: Caldcott Medal
GENRE: Fiction READING LEVEL: 3rd Grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: When the whole neighborhood is still asleep, the paperboy is in the garage, rolling papers and filling his red bag to the top. With his faithful dog at his side, the paperboy sets off to deliver papers in the neighborhood.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have students write about how they spend an average day, from waking up to going to bed. Encourage children to discuss their most and least favorite parts of the day and explain their choices. See if children can identify the most peaceful, exciting, and tiring parts of their day. Then, some children can illustrate morning activities, others afternoon/during day activities, and remaining children can illustrate activities performed at nighttime
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Rhonda Herb, Valdosta State University ECSE
LABELS: Writing, night, time management, bedtime, responsibility
