Required Readings #21-25 LSSL 5360-02 Children's Literature
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!
Schlitz, L.A. (2007). Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices From a Medieval Village. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
Summary: Seventeen monologues learning about medieval times, while each person tells their story and life moments. Historical fiction with fact references, poems, religions, beliefs, hardships, background knowledge, and short plays are embedded in the pages of this book.
Response: You feel as if you are with these people. Each character brought you closer to the life people lived over 700 years ago with information about the hierarchy of a community.
Bookpage writes a nice article about Laura Amy Schlitz
https://bookpage.com/reviews/5804-laura-amy-schlitz-good-masters-sweet-ladies#.WhOyTErtzIU
Wonderstruck
Selznick, B. (2011). Wonderstruck. New York, NY: Scholastic Press.
Summary: A New York Times Best Seller where two stories seem to be taking place at the same time. Pictures and words intertwined from the past to the present: one of a girls journey to be connected to her mother, and the other of a boy wanting to be joined with his father.
Response: The illustrations by Brian Selznick are powerful and intriguing. The small details and the close ups bring the reader in quickly and forcefully at times, but keeps the reader entertrained and engaged in the book throughout from page to page.
Brian Selznick's talks about Wonderstruck in the video at the right of the screen.
http://www.wonderstruckthebook.com/brian_order.htm
Where the Wild Things Are
Sendak, M. (1963). Where the Wild Things Are. New York, NY: Harper Trophy.
Summary: Max gets sent to bed without supper and is dependent on his imagination to keep busy. Even in his make believe new world, his monsters were mischievous. Max has to calm them down and eventually gets to come back to reality. To his surprise, a nice warm treat is waiting for him.
Response: Young readers will fall in love with this classic book and cherish it over and over again. The details in the illustrations fill the pages with wondrous creatures of delight.
Where the Wild Things Are was actually made into a movie! Check out the movie trailer.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386117/videoplayer/vi1562247705?ref_=vi_nxt_ap
Mirror, Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems
Singer, M. (2010). Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems. New York, NY: Dutton Children's Books.
Summary: Several classic tales were cleverly orchestrated in reverse. Each fairy tale had such contrasting use of verse that you will want to re read the book again just to check to see if you caught something tangled in the words. The illustrations by Josee Masse was a nice compliment to the book.
Response: I enjoyed reading the children's book and reading it just to make sure I didn't miss anything forwards or backwards. The book is a great introductions to challenging students to a new way of writing poems.
Keep on reading more books by Marilyn Singer:
https://www.amazon.com/Mirror-Book-Reverso-Poems/dp/0525479015
It's A Book
https://www.amazon.com/Good-Masters-Sweet-Ladies-Medieval/dp/0763650943
Schlitz, L.A. (2007). Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices From a Medieval Village. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
Summary: Seventeen monologues learning about medieval times, while each person tells their story and life moments. Historical fiction with fact references, poems, religions, beliefs, hardships, background knowledge, and short plays are embedded in the pages of this book.
Response: You feel as if you are with these people. Each character brought you closer to the life people lived over 700 years ago with information about the hierarchy of a community.
Bookpage writes a nice article about Laura Amy Schlitz
https://bookpage.com/reviews/5804-laura-amy-schlitz-good-masters-sweet-ladies#.WhOyTErtzIU
Wonderstruck
https://www.amazon.com/Wonderstruck-Schneider-Family-Book-Award/dp/0545027896
Selznick, B. (2011). Wonderstruck. New York, NY: Scholastic Press.
Summary: A New York Times Best Seller where two stories seem to be taking place at the same time. Pictures and words intertwined from the past to the present: one of a girls journey to be connected to her mother, and the other of a boy wanting to be joined with his father.
Response: The illustrations by Brian Selznick are powerful and intriguing. The small details and the close ups bring the reader in quickly and forcefully at times, but keeps the reader entertrained and engaged in the book throughout from page to page.
Brian Selznick's talks about Wonderstruck in the video at the right of the screen.
http://www.wonderstruckthebook.com/brian_order.htm
Where the Wild Things Are
https://www.amazon.com/Where-Wild-Things-Maurice-Sendak/dp/0064431789
Sendak, M. (1963). Where the Wild Things Are. New York, NY: Harper Trophy.
Summary: Max gets sent to bed without supper and is dependent on his imagination to keep busy. Even in his make believe new world, his monsters were mischievous. Max has to calm them down and eventually gets to come back to reality. To his surprise, a nice warm treat is waiting for him.
Response: Young readers will fall in love with this classic book and cherish it over and over again. The details in the illustrations fill the pages with wondrous creatures of delight.
Where the Wild Things Are was actually made into a movie! Check out the movie trailer.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386117/videoplayer/vi1562247705?ref_=vi_nxt_ap
Mirror, Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems
https://www.amazon.com/Mirror-Book-Reverso-Poems/dp/0525479015
Singer, M. (2010). Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems. New York, NY: Dutton Children's Books.
Summary: Several classic tales were cleverly orchestrated in reverse. Each fairy tale had such contrasting use of verse that you will want to re read the book again just to check to see if you caught something tangled in the words. The illustrations by Josee Masse was a nice compliment to the book.
Response: I enjoyed reading the children's book and reading it just to make sure I didn't miss anything forwards or backwards. The book is a great introductions to challenging students to a new way of writing poems.
Keep on reading more books by Marilyn Singer:
https://www.amazon.com/Mirror-Book-Reverso-Poems/dp/0525479015
It's A Book
https://www.amazon.com/Its-Book-Lane-Smith/dp/1596436069
Smith, L. (2011). It's a Book. New York, NY: Roaring Book Press
Summary: It's a Book carries more meaning than is presented in the book. Modern conveniences have all these gadgets, sounds, accessories, but to lose oneself in a book, sometimes we need to start small and be guided be a close friend who's not afraid to tell it like it is. The mood is humorous and will make you chuckle.
Response: This is a cute and simple book with today's modern twist. Check out the trailer!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4BK_2VULCU
MacMillans Children's book trailer
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