Milly and Tilly

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Kate Summers/ Maggie Kneen

PUBLISHER: Dutton's Children Books               PUBLICATION DATE: 1997

GENRE: Classic Fiction                      READING LEVEL: 2nd Grade

BRIEF OVERVIEW: This is a retelling of the classic fable about a town mouse and a country mouse.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students could compare and contrast what would be seen in the town and the country.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION:  (Lindsey Taylor, Valdosta State University ECSE)

LABELS: Small town, mouse, fable

The Lion and The Mouse

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Jerry Pinkey 

PUBLISHER:  Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 

PUBLICATION DATE: 2009

AWARDS:  2010 Caldecott Medal winner and 2009 Parents' Choice Gold Award winner

GENRE: Wordless Picture Book                     READING LEVEL:  4th grade

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Based of an Aesop’s Fable a mouse who is running away from being captured ends up waking up a lion. Instead of eating the mouse the lion decides to let him go. The lion walks into a trap and is saved by the mouse who bites net and releases the lion.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:The student reflects and writes about a time that they thought they could complete a task on their own but ended up needing the help of others.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Kia Hill, Valdosta State University ECSE)

The Lion and the mouse

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Jerry Pinkney

PUBLISHER: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers PUBLICATION DATE: 2009

AWARDS: (If no awards, delete this whole category)
GENRE: Fable READING LEVEL: age 4-7
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Illustration is used to retell The Lion and The Mouse by Aesop. The classic tale of a mouse that helps a Lion when he is in need and the Lion returns the favor when the mouse is in need.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: The students can practice creating their own picture books.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Tavia Hundley Valdosta State University 

Zomo The Rabbit

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Gerald McDermott

PUBLISHER: HMH Books for Young Readers   PUBLICATION DATE: 1996

GENRE:Traditional Book Non-Euro           READING LEVEL: 5-8 years

BRIEF OVERVIEW: The character in this book asked the Sky God for wisdom. He has to do three impossible talks in order to gain wisdom. In the end he finds out that he is the who has been fooled.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: The students will discuss how they have been tricked by others and discuss their feelings.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Joanna Richardson, Valdosta State University

The Rough- Face Girl

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Rafe Martin, David Shannon
PUBLISHER: Puffin Books           PUBLICATION DATE: 1998
AWARDS: Pick of the List Book; Bookseller' Choice Award; Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award; Golden Sower Award;IRA Teacher's Choice Award; Texas Bluebonnet Award; Virginia State Reading Association Young Readers Award
GENRE: Traditional Non- European
READING LEVEL: 3rd Grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: In the Indian version of the Cinderlla story, The rough- faced girl and her two beautiful but cruel sisters compete for affection from the powerful Invisible bring.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: The students will do a think pair share with each other. They will have to answer the following questions.
How is the story similar/different to the traditional Cinderella story?; What choice do you think is better? Why?;How did the Invisible being and his sister treat the rough-face girl? Why?
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION:Shellena Palmer: VSU

The Lion and the Mouse

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Jerry Pinkney

PUBLISHER: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

PUBLICATION DATE: 2009

AWARDS: Caldecott Medal

GENRE: Fable/ Wordless READING LEVEL: Age 1+

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Adaptation of an Aesop's fable, told entirely through pictures.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students write a narrative of the events in the story. (language arts)

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Chris Poppell

Tim O’Toole and the Wee Folk

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR:Gerald McDermott

PUBLISHER: Puffin        PUBLICATION DATE:1990

GENRE: Fable                 READING LEVEL: 3.5

BRIEF OVERVIEW:Tim O’Toole has bad luck. He knows his luck is about to change when he finds lucky leprechauns. However, he must learn an important lesson first about not being greedy.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:The students can color pictures of the goose’s egg and play a game associated with greed. When he or she brags about how much he or she has, another student can take it away.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Kaity Ward, Valdosta State University

The Lion and The Mouse

TITLE:  The Lion and The Mouse
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Jerry Pinkney
PUBLISHER: Little Brown Books for Young Readers PUBLICATION DATE:  September 1, 2009
AWARDS:  Caldecott Award
GENRE: Wordless Picture Book READING LEVEL: 3-7 years 
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Caldecott Award winning book, “The Lion and The Mouse” is a wordless picture book of the struggle of the two characters. Although they seem to fight, they both need each other in the end for survival. A true story of how kindness can shine through pure darkness. The pictures are beautifully illustrated, with almost realistic features to them. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: As a whole group, present the book “The Lion and the Mouse.” After the pictures are shown, students will be put into small groups and each given printed out pictures from the book, and well as the words, “First, Last, and Next,” written on notecards. Students are to place pictures according to the sequence of events that occurred in the book under the categories of first, next, and last. After all students have completed the hands on activity, each group will present either the First, Next, or Last (based on first come first serve.) They are to retell the events that happened in their certain allotted time (first, next or last), provide the setting, their characters, and a brief explanation of what is going on at this point of the story. As a closure with the class, discuss what they feel happened in the story. 
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Patricia Price - VSU Teacher Candidate - LITR 3110 A