Paddington by Michael Bond
This story of Paddington invites readers in with his charming and kindhearted spirit. This small bear leaves Peru to venture into the modern world of London with nothing, but a red hat, blue coat, and jar of marmalade. Paddington’s journey is playful and comical for young children. He learns how to live like humans by staying with the Brown Family. The Brown’s treated Paddington as their own child. This relationship may emulate the modern blended family dynamic. Students can see that physical differences and cultural backgrounds do not determine acceptance. Paddington’s story depicts true love sacrifice for loved ones.
ain by the Medicine Man. However, when put back together, the Medicine Man lost part of the boy’s soul. On the storytellers journey he meets many people from many different cultures and areas around the world. I really enjoyed reading this book. All the pictures really added to the storyline and made it very interesting to read! The book is fantastic for late elementary aged students. Some stories are more graphic and some of the drawings contain nudity, which would be appropriate for a child that is older. The aspects and plot of this book would also be better
irection to press the dot and then turn the page. Each page has a different direction and when you do what the direction says and turn to the next page something will happen to the dot. The dots multiply, change colors, grow and shrink in sizes, move from side to side on the pages, and scatter! The book teaches children a lot of important information without the child even realizes it. They are learning in a different and more hands on way!
mous Crocodile talking to The Notsobig One about what they will eat for lunch today. The Enormous Crocodile talks about all his different plans that he will use to eat the children to many animals throughout the area. He talks to Humpy-Rumpy, Trunky, Muggle-Wump, and the Roly-Poly Bird along the way. The crocodile tries to camouflage himself in many different ways like being a coconut tree or a bench, however every time one of the other animals catches him and saves the children. In the end, Trunky flings The Enormous Crocodile into space and he his the sun and “sizzled up like a sausage.” This book is great for kids because it has a different story line and the pictures are greatly drawn. They make the book even better! While some children are afraid of animals, this books shows that animals are not dangerous and they will not eat children for any meal.