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Read Aloud Recommendations
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Bibliographic
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Title:
I Like Myself!
Author: Karen Beaumont
Illustrator: David
Catrow
Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 2005
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Summary:
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It
is about a young girl who likes being herself.
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I recommend I
Like Myself! for children 4-8 years old for many different
reasons. First, this book has great
illustrations. The illustrations can help
the reader with the meaning of unknown words (17).
Second, this story will help build the
children's self esteem and be proud to be a unique individual (11). The book illustrates that no matter what
people say or what she may look like, she still loves being herself. Last, this book could be used to focus on a
word or sound. The teacher and/or parent
could highlight a word or sound with colorful post-it notes so the book
would
not get ruined or point to them when the reader comes across it in the
text. |
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Guiding
Students'
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I Like Myself is a
good book for introducing the author and illustrator into the read
aloud
(44). As teachers and parents, we want
the children to know that authors and illustrators are real people like
them. “We want children to learn that
authors create stories and that they have opinions, fears, beliefs
about the
world” (44).
The students could preview the book by making predictions about the
story based on the pictures and the title (53). Then
the students can talk about if they were correct or not.
This
book would be ideal for asking different types of
questions about the story such as answers that can be found in the
text;
through the illustrations; and how it relates to you, the world, and
other
stories you have read or heard (59). |
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Support for
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This book has
many high frequency words and
different word families. It rhymes on
every page. |
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I bought this
book last month from my school's
book fair. I like this book because it has great colorful
illustrations.
It helps students build their self-esteem and to be happy for whom
they
are. I like this book because it reminds
me of a book by Dr. Seuss who is one of my favorite authors. Both Beaumont and Dr. Seuss use witty words
and rhythms that accompany the colorful illustrations. |
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Awards:
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2005
Wanda Gág Book Award
2005
Missouri Building
Block
Picture Book Award Nominee |
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Other books written by
this author:
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Baby Danced the Polka
Being Friends
Duck, Duck, Goose! : (A Coyote's on the Loose!)
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!
Louella Mae, She's Run Away!
Miss Polly Wolly Doodle from Tibet
Move Over Rover
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Bibliographic
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Title:
Holes
Author: Louis Sachar
Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 2000 |
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Stanley
Yelnats III has the family curse.
He was at the wrong place at the wrong time and was arrested. The
judge gave Stanley a choice,
“go to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile
delinquent camp for boys for 18 months or go to jail. He chose
the camp thinking it would be better than jail.
He had never gone to camp before.”
Each boy is required to dig a five feet by five feet hole everyday to
"build character." The only way to get a day off is to find
something of interest for the warden. Will he survive the
camp?
Will he continue the family curse or will he finally break it?
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Recommendation: |
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I think this
book would be terrific for children
who are nine years old and up. The
language used in this book is easy to understand (39).
It has characters that are believable.
There are characters that the children will
love, hate, feel sorry for, etc. It
provides opportunities for the children to make connections with the
story and
the world around them (11). |
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Guiding
Students'
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Holes is great for a chapter chat (53) at the end of each
chapter. The students can discuss with a partner or as a class
about what they thought about the chapter and if they had any comments
or questions.
Throughout the book, I would have the students to “write down questions
they may have about the story and their connections to it. These
are not comprehension questions, but rather wondering questions that
may or may not have a definite answer” (51).
The
students could ask and respond to questions that
are found in the text; and how it relates to them, the world around
them, and
other stories that have been discussed (59). |
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Support for
English Learners: |
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This book
does not have any pictures
available. This book can be acted out so the students could have
a better
understanding of the book. This book uses simple language that is
used on
the playground, in the community, and in the school.
This is also available in many different
languages to help support the English Learner who can read in their
first
language make the connection to their second language.
This book is available on audio cassette/CD in
multiple languages. The book was made
into a movie by Disney. The movie is
quiet good and follows most of the book. |
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My younger
sister gave this book a great review
so I decided to read the book. The book
is great. It is easy to follow and the
language is realistic. I like the book so much that I decided to
watch
the movie. The movie follows most of the
story and it was very good.
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Awards:
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1999 Newbery
Medal
1998 National Book Award for Young People's Literature
A Christopher Award for Juvenile Fiction
An ALA Notable Book
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
An ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults
A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year
A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Publishers Weekly Notable Children's Book of the Year
A Publishers Weekly Bestseller
A Horn Book Fanfare Title
A Riverbank Review 1999 Children's Book of Distinction
A New York Public Library Children's Book of 1998-100 Titles for
Reading and
Sharing
A Texas Lone Star Award Nominee
A NECBA Fall List Title |
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Other books
written by
this author:
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A Flying Birthday Cake
Dogs Don't Tell Jokes
Johnny's in the Basement
Marvin Redpost Series
Monkey Soup
Sixth Grade Secrets
Small Steps
Someday Angeline
Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake
The Boy Who Lost his Face
There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
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In-text reference
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Serafini,
F., & Giorgis, C. (2003). Reading
Aloud and Beyond:
Fostering the intellectual life
with older readers. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
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