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Book Title:

Author(s):

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist:

Publisher:

Copyright Date:

Genre:

Brief Annotation:

Your Rating (1-5) and why:

Readers who will like this book:

Teaching Strategy from Tompkins or Yopp & Yopp (you'll link a strategy to at least 10 of your 40 books) :

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:

Optional, but noted as extra effort:

1. Interest Level (age):

2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade):
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3. List awards

4. Does this book have a book trailer? If so, cut and paste the web address here.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

A Ball for Daisy

Book Title: A Ball for Daisy


Author(s): Chris Raschka


Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Chris Raschka


Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books


Copyright Date: 2011


Genre: Wordless picturebook; realistic fiction picturebook


Brief Annotation: A Ball for Daisy follows Daisy the dog’s many adventures with her big red ball. One day, while playing at the dog park, Daisy’s ball is destroyed by a bigger dog. The beautiful illustrations, “rendered in ink, watercolor, and gouache,” depict Daisy experiencing many emotions: at first playfulness, delight, and excitement, then confusion, anger, sadness, and defeat—all without words. After a couple of tough days without her ball, Daisy’s receives a warm surprise as both she and her owner make a new friend.


Your Rating (1-5) and why: 5—I hadn’t read many wordless picturebooks, if any, and this was a great introduction to how touching and interesting they can be. The pictures themselves did a wonderful job of telling the story—no text was needed. This book could be used to inspire many conversations, as children describe the plot and setting and take time to appreciate the vibrant illustrations and the wide variety of emotions Raschka captures.


Readers who will like this book: Children who enjoy playful stories about animals; children who have lost a special toy or possession; parents and teachers looking for a great wordless selection that can elicit conversation and help build vocabulary skills in younger children and encourage creativity in older children; adults looking for a simple and sweet story to use in helping children deal with losing something special.


Question to ask about this book before a read aloud: What are some of your favorite and most special toys and books? What would you do if it got lost? Do you think it’s possible to gain something even greater or even better as the result of losing something you love?


Optional, but noted as extra effort:


1. Interest Level (age): PreK—Grade 1


2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): Not available


3. List awards: 2012 Caldecott Medal Winner


4. Book trailer: None

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