Picture Book #2

Title: Alice the Fairy

Author and Illustrator: David Shannon

Genre:Fiction

Theme: With imagination you can be anything

Primary characters: Alice

Secondary Characters: Mom (the Duchess) and Dad

Publishing date:  2004

Publishing Company:  Scholastic Inc.

Alice is a "temporary fairy." She thinks she can do magic such as making the cookies her mom made for her dad into hers. Alice uses her imagination in everything she does to prove that she can do magic like a temporary fairy. She says that you have to be a permanent fairy to do some magic.  By tapping her wand on the light switch, she can disappear. By waving her wand in the water, she can draw pictures in the water. Alice wants to be a permanent fairy. 

I would use this book for reading time to kindergarten through second graders because all little girls can relate to this story. This is a book that girls would be interested in, and it also has a fair amount of words for this age group.

Picture Book #1

Title: David Gets in Trouble

Author and Illustrator:  David Shannon

Genre:  Fiction

Sub Genre:  Contemporary Realistic 

Theme:  Making excuses gets you in trouble

Primary character:  David

Secondary character: Mom

Date of publication: 2002

Publishing company: Scholastic

David is a mischievous child who makes excuses for everything. He always says it is not his fault. When he trips on a skateboard, he says he didn't mean to do it. He even forgot to put on his pants before he walked to school. He does anything from making funny faces in school pictures to saying that his dog ate his homework. David like most children makes excuses, so he doesn't get in trouble.

I would read this book to kindergarten students for enjoyment. It is a wonderful book, and the things that David does make me laugh. It is mostly pictures and very little words. This is great for beginning readers like kindergartners.