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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

50 Below Zero

BASIC DOCUMENTATION
Book Title: 50 Below Zero

Author(s): Robert Munsch

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Michael Martschenko

Publisher: Annick Press Ltd.

Copyright Date: August, 2001

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Brief Annotation: Jason is woken several times during the night. Each time he investigates the noise, he discovers it’s his Dad…sleepwalking. Jason doesn’t have a problem getting his dad back to bed until his Dad wanders outside into the cold night. Jason comes up with a plan to stop the sleep walking so he can get some sleep; but unfortunately, his mom is woken up by a noise. What did she find in her kitchen?


Your Rating (1-5) and why: 5
I liked the predictable text and the opportunities for student to predict the next place for ‘Dad’ to be found. The pictures allow for readers to make inferences regarding Jason’s feelings about the action of his father. The ending of the story is a cute surprise that also gives opportunities to discuss text to person relationship when the mother finds the two in the kitchen (are the listeners like mother/father). I see this text and illustrations offering many opportunities for ‘book talk’.


Readers who will like this book: ages 3-6; reader/listeners who make connections with their parents doing silly things; readers/listeners that like helping others



Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:
Where is the boy looking out from?
Who could have left the footprints?
What time of year is the story taking place? How do we know?

Optional, but noted as extra effort:

1. Interest Level (age): 5-7

2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): 3.1
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