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The Old Man & His Door Summary This story is about an old man who
grows the “biggest tomatoes” and the “hottest of hot chiles,”
but who is not very good at listening to his wife. Before his wife leaves early for a comadre (neighbor’s) barbeque, she assigns the old
man with the task of bringing the “puerco”
(pig). However, the old man
inattentively hears “puerta” (door),
and heads for the barbeque with a on his back. He ends up helping many along the way with
his handy door, and receives thank you gifts in exchange. Thus, instead of a “puerco” (pig) he shows up at the barbeque
surprising his wife with these gifts along with a “puerta”
(door). Recommendation for Parents This is a good book for teaching
those life lessons and instilling certain values such as respect, acceptance,
and appreciation. This book also has a
warm community base. Young ones have a
lot to gain from this fun-loving book.
It is a wonderful book to share with your child. And it can certainly be enjoyed and
revisited—a timeless tale. Recommendation for Teachers I like how this story starts off with a
prologue of the moral, and implicitly asks students to “listen carefully
as you read.” “The Old Man
& His Door” is a great play on words and is a fun way of teaching
students the importance of listening and paying attention to words. It is highly entertaining and a wonderful
way of bringing culture into the classroom.
The colorful pictures are sure to draw your students into the book,
along with the humorous and amusing series of events. This story would be a great addition to
your classroom library. Personal Note I think this is a great book for
all ages! I fell in love with this
book when I first heard it as a read aloud and recommend it everyone. The colorful pictures combined with lovable
and original text, make this a fun story.
It is highly entertaining and a wonderful way of bringing culture into
the classroom. It is has a good moral
and underlying humor—sure to get some laughs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Five Little
Ducks Summary This is a warm book about Mother Duck and
her five little ducks. Mother Duck
takes her five little ducks on an outing over hills; and one by one they
wander off. Each duck gets distracted
by something along the way—a beaver, cow, seagull, crab, and a
rabbit. Each time Mother Duck calls
“Quack, quack, quck,” one less duck
comes waddling back. Mother Duck calls
out one last time, and to her despair no little Ducks come waddling
back. A Sad Mother duck continues on
over the hills, and cries, “Quack, quack, quack,” and to the
delight of readers, all five little ducks come waddling back! Recommendation for Parents This is a sweet book that any parent
would enjoy to and with their child.
The touching Mother-child relationship in the book illustrates the
strong bond, attachment, and love Mother Duck and her five little ducks
share. This is a great book for
spending quality time with your child and a great segue into the literature
world. Recommendation for Teachers I recommend this as a read aloud in K-2nd
grade classes because of its inviting nature.
A lot of fun activities can be done in conjunction this reading, and curriculum can taught around the book (e.g.
subtraction). In addition, many props
and visuals can be used during story telling. The repeating lines
allow students to guess and predict subsequent lines and draws the
audience into the story—a great way getting your students
involved! This book allows for a
telling of a story together and is great for emergent readers as well as English
Learner students. It certainly serves
to build a sense of community in the classroom. Personal Note I taught a beginner’s
subtraction lesson with this book and the kids thoroughly enjoyed it. Chanting in with me as I told the story. I had the kids guessing along with me and
group of rejoicing students by the end of the story. As simple as this tale may be, there is a
lot can be drawn from this book. |
