Pinocchio

TITLE:  Pinocchio

AUTHOR:  Carlo Collodi

ILLUSTRATOR:  Mauro Evangelista

PUBLISHER:  Usborne Pub Ltd            

PUBLICATION DATE: 2005

GENRE:  Fiction Picture Book/Chapter Book                       READING LEVEL:  5th grade

BRIEF OVERVIEW:  A mischievous puppet gets into several situations teaching him to be truthful and to do what is right.   After going through these lessons he is granted the wish of becoming a real boy. 

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:  Have students compare and contrast the Disney movie version of Pinocchio and the book.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Desiree Robison-Juan, Valdosta State University ECSE)

LABELS:  character traits, European, fantasy

Rumplestiltskin

Title: Rumpelstiltskin

Author: Paul O. Zilinsky & Grimm Borthers

Illustrator: Paul O. Zilinsky

Copyright: 1986  

Genre: Euro 2

Reading Level: 3-5th

Activity Grade Level: 3rd
Book Description: A tale of a girl who tries to spin straw into gold, but cannot. She receives help from a stranger, but for a price. 

Integrated Idea: Use yellow yarn as straw to make a map/web of details from the books.

Reviewer's name and affiliation: Claire Brink, Valdosta State University