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Thursday, January 26, 2012

We Share Everything


Book Title: We Share Everything


Author(s): Robert Munsch


Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Michael Martchenko


Publisher: Scholastic


Copyright Date: 1999


Genre: Picture Book – Contemporary Realistic Fiction


Brief Annotation:


On their first day of Kindergarten, Amanda and Jeremiah learn that in Kindergarten, they have to share everything. After being reminded by the teacher many, many times, Amanda and Jeremiah decide they should share everything, including there shoes, their shirts, their pants…


Your Rating (1-5) and why:


3 – I like the idea of a book about sharing and I also like the fact that there is a repetitive pattern to the writing. It is a simple story – a little too simple in my opinion. I think Munsch could’ve taken “sharing everything” to a whole new, exaggerated level. Instead of a doing a repetitive pattern about all the things they did not share, I think he could have focused on all the things they could share – from pants and shoes, to their names and maybe even their parents – who knows!


Readers who will like this book:


The preK/Kindergarten crowd would appreciate this book and any child that has a difficult time sharing at home or at school. A good first day back to school book.


Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:


Why is it important to share at home? At school?

Was there ever a time when you really, really did want to share something?


1. Interest Level (age): 5-8 year-olds


2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): 2.5


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