I have heard in the textbook Literature and the Child that this book was really good so I went down to my local library and discovered that it was really good! The illustrations are different; the characters are drawn while the backdrop looks like pictures of New York. I'd read this to my children in school and at home any day! My favorite quote was "And daddy explained to Trixie what 2 a.m is..." I thought it was funny.
I believe that this is a realistic fiction book. It has all the components of this type of book, something that relates to whatever someone is going through. Trixie here has an argument with her classmate who has the same bunny she has, so her bunny "wasn't so one-of-a-kind anymore." (Willems).
I think that this would be a perfect example of the Saint Leo value of Respect. Sometimes college students get upset because other people have the same unimportant thing (like an outfit) and we tear them down because it doesn't look as good as ours. It is so disrespectful to put others down or fight. We do need to learn that we are all special whether we have different things, or the same things.
About the Author
- Born in 1968
- Is an animator / writer
- His animated works include Codename: Kids Next Door, Sheep in the Big City and has worked in kids shows such as Sesame Street
- Is famous for his book Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Leonardo, the Terrible Monster (both I've watched, read on YouTube).
References
Cullinan, B. E., Galda, L., & Sipe, L. R Literature and the Child, Wadsworth Cengate Learning, California
Willems, Mo (2004). Knuffle Bunny Too: the case of mistaken identity. Hyperion 2nd edition, New York
Mo Willems biography http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Mo_Willems
Mo Willems biography http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Mo_Willems
I think another literature response activity would be to have the children write a story about their favorite toy or stuffed animal. The children could describe how the toy looks, how big the toy is and what color is the toy. The children could also explain what makes this toy special. When they are done with their essay the children could draw a picture of their toy.
ReplyDeleteI think another literature response activity would be to have the children look around the class and write down which students have on similar clothing, Whether it is the same color shirt or the same shoes, or the same color pants. The children could then write an essay explaining what makes them different and what makes them similar . For example, Lisa and Melissa have on the same color shirt but Lisa has brown hair and Melissa has blond hair, but they both are girls. This exercise can help point how we are the same in a lot of ways , how we may like the same things, and how we are different because we may not like the same things. We all have feelings and we should respect each others differences and our similarities. And it can also teach the children that even though we may have some of the same clothes or toys they are different because we have made them our own.
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