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Thursday, January 26, 2012

The Three Questions


Book Title: The Three Questions


Author(s): Jon Muth


Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Jon Muth


Publisher: Scholastic


Copyright Date: 2002


Genre: Picture Book – Fable


Brief Annotation:


Nikolai has three questions he wants answered: When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do? He pleas to his friends for answers, but their different responses only confuse Nikolai more. He then goes on to ask his wise friend, Leo. Being the wise turtle he is, Leo doesn't answer Nikolai's questions right away but allows Nikolai to answer them for himself.


Your Rating (1-5) and why:


5 – A simple and elegant chance for the students to reflect on such big life questions. A time for the students to consider a moment when they felt they were exactly where they were supposed to be. There are a few times where I remember feeling that way and I truly treasure those moments. There were also times where I felt like it was very difficult for me to act in the present moment and that would also be a great discussion starter to have with the class. We could also discuss the vast differences in perspectives (i.e. each of Nikolai’s friends) and how each and every one of us answers the three questions in our own way.


Readers who will like this book:


Anyone! It would be a great read-aloud for elementary school children, but I think anyone could take something from this beautiful story.


Teaching Strategy from Yopp & Yopp:


Make a graduated pages (waterfall) book p. 143

Make a book with three graduated layers. Each layer labeled with one of the three questions: when is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do? Have the students write and illustrate in each layer.


Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:


Discuss Nikolai’s three questions:

When is the best time to do things?

Who is the most important one?

What is the right thing to do?


1. Interest Level (age): 5 and up


2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): 3.2

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