PICTURE BOOKS
What is the Theme, message, what does the reader learn about self?
Being curious can akes happy end.
How is the quality of writing, use of language, literary style?
Short sentences are good for children.
Is the Character and plot development clear and well done?
Yes! Well done!
How is the Reading level, appropriateness for target audience
Reading level is suitable for a little children.
Strengths, weaknesses, comparison to other similar titles, originality, creativity, controversial elements
Strengths- Story makes children excited.
Weakness- There is no thoughts.
The text of a children’s book is usually organized into simple sentences and short paragraphs.
How is the text organized in the book that you have chosen to review? Do you think the organization is sufficient (hood enough)?
It’s enough simple and written in simple sentences to read.
Children’s book authors often use tools to help make the story more vivid in the readers’ minds. Common tools are rhythm, alliteration, repetition, refrains,
onomatopoeia, simile, personification, rhyme, and imagery. Identify three different areas in the text where a literary tool has been employed. For each example you identify, state the
type of literary tool that is used and how the employment of the tool helps support the story.
Onomatopoeia- (DONG-A-LING-A-LIng!)(Ding-dong-ding-dong)
Simile- (The house looked like toy houses and the people like dolls.)
Rythm-(Down, doun he went- bump,)
These things helps children to imagine some situations easely.
Identify two areas in the text that use a question or other device to help move the reader to
the next page.
*Illustration/ Layout
What is the primary medium (collage, drawings, photographs, etc.) used in the illustrations? Type of illustrations?
Drawings(charcoal, water paint)
Do illustrations support the story?
Yes, in the text, it says “They saw him” at the part which George fall from the ship and sailors searching and find him, and it draws the picture of George looked from binocular.
Size and shape of book appropriate to audience and content, binding quality, durable?
Size is little big for children butu no problem to read. And sometimes the corner of the book might injure children.
Some picture books have an illustration on the front cover that presents the main conflict or
point of the story. Identify two or more elements from the front cover of the book you are
reviewing and explain how they relate to the story.
George is a monky.
George was caught by fire man.
Identify the illustration that in your opinion is the most effective in developing the story as a
whole. Explain how two or more elements in the illustration help support and develop the
story.
If there is no illustration, we can’t understand what means “ this”
If we read only the text, it’s difficult to imagine what happens, but we can understand by illustrations.
Identify two elements that are repeated throughout a majority of the illustrations. Explain
how these elements support the story.
The part which George copy what the man does and called fireman, shows curiosity of George.
In this book, every page has yellow colour. It might be to remind the reader about the yellow hat man which is the important character in this book.
*Characterization
What is the easily identifiable dominant trait of the story’s main character?
Curious monkey George troublemaker
Identify a character trait of the main character that is established through the text.
George was very interest in what the human do and coy it.
Identify a character trait of the main character that is established through the illustrations.
He did’nt mind even he caucht and be apart from forest and go to the zoo means curious.
Identify two character traits of the main character that young children identify or sympathize
with.
His very curious to every thing.
He is also a trouble maker like children.
What was the main problem that the main character faces in the book? How is this problem
similar to a problem that most children have faced before?
George get in to the prison because he do bad thing, and this situation is similar to that parents give punishment to their children.
*Audience
Who would enjoy reading this
Young children and also adults.
Usefulness to introduce a particular life lesson or new concept
To have curiosity for every thing.
Thesedays children plays game at home, and after they read the book, they might try to play outside world.
Would this be useful to teachers, parents, librarians for a particular reason
Maybe there are no particular reasons.