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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:

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Friday, February 10, 2012

Flip, Flap, Fly!

Book Title: Flip, Flap, Fly!

Author(s): Phyllis Root

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: David Walker

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Copyright Date: 2009

Genre: verse/fantasy picturebook

Brief Annotation: In this sweet story, a series of baby animals are helped by their mothers as they learn to fly, wiggle, slide, paddle, and more. Each baby animal spots another baby animal, bringing readers to the new mother-child duo, the last of which is a baby human child playing with his mom. The easy flow of Flip, Flap, Fly! and the cute illustrations make it a perfect book for little ones.

Your Rating (1-5) and why: 5—I think young children would really love this book. Root uses alliteration (like in the title, with an emphasis on the onset “fl”), onomatopoeia, rhyme, meter, and fun language throughout the story, which is catchy and engaging. The rhymes invite readers to guess which animal will come next, and the scenes follow a predictable pattern that young listeners will enjoy.

Readers who will like this book: Preschool children who like rhymes and fun language; students needing help with phonemic awareness; teachers looking for a text with rich language to use in phonics lessons

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud: What is your favorite thing to do with you mom (or other family member)? Think of some good words that describe you two doing this special activity together. (Kids should be encouraged to make up their own words: if a child says, “Riding trikes!” she might say “Zoom, zam, zim!”)

Optional, but noted as extra effort:

1. Interest Level (age): Preschool—K (School Library Journal)

2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): Not available

3. List awards: None

4. Book trailer: None

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2 comments:

  1. Suzy Kaback & FamilyFebruary 12, 2012 at 4:38 AM

    This sounds like a book I need to add to my collection based on the description you've provided of the way language is showcased. I'm happy to see you "reading like a teacher" in the way you see opportunities to reinforce phonics and phonemic awareness skills; but I also like that you didn't lose sight of the content, the playful way in which Root uses words to describe movement, sound, and creatures. The sequence of your pre-reading ideas map perfectly onto this book to take full advantage of the content and the style. Asking kids to make text-to-self connections before reading by thinking of things they like to do w/ special people, then creating sounds to go with those activities is an excellent example fo a language experience activity!

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