A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews

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11/22/13

Octopus Opposites

AUTHOR: Stella Blackstone

ILLUSTRATOR: Stephanie Bauer

PUBLISHER: Barefoot Books

PUBLICATION DATE: 2011

GENRE:Concept

READING LEVEL: Kindergarten

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Each page shows an animal displaying two words that are opposite.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:Each student will pick their favorite animal to color. Then they will write a pair of opposite words below the drawing.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Nicole Waller- Valdosta State University

11/20/13

Hippopposites

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Janik Coat
PUBLISHER: Harry N. Abrams PUBLICATION DATE: 2012
GENRE: Board book READING LEVEL: Pre-K-K

BRIEF OVERVIEW: This board book uses a hippopotamus to list several opposites using different colors, textures, and contrasts.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Print pictures from the computer of opposites and put them on magnets. Put pictures on the white board and have each student pair two opposites

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Lauren Baker, Valdosta State University

11/17/13

Black? White! Day? Night!

AUTHOR/ ILLUSTRATOR: Laura Vaccaro Seeger

PUBLISHER: Roaring Brook Press; First Edition

PUBLICATION DATE: 2006

GENRE: Non-Fiction

READING Grade Level: 1st

BRIEF OVERVIEW: A book of opposites

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will be given a list of ideas that correspond with the book and they much find the opposite of each.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Nia Ward, Valdosta State University soon-to-be teacher.

11/15/13

Arthur Goes to School

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Marc Brown

PUBLISHER: Random House Books for Young Readers

PUBLICATION DATE: July 18, 1995

GENRE: Fiction Picture Book
READING LEVEL: 5-8 years

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Arthur shares what he does when he goes to school for the first time. He shows that his class knows their opposites, are able to count objects in the classroom, know their alphabets, and so much more.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Throughout the day, ask your students to count and identify (verbally) objects that are around the classroom/school. Ask them questions about the object(s), for example "What letter does the word block begin with?"

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Tachovia Kendrick VSU Teacher Candidate