Wednesday, July 30, 2014

It's a book

Smith, L. (2011).  It's a book.  NY: Roaring Brook.


Here we have a cute story that reflects in a funny way the common use of technology.  While the monkey in the story is reading a book, the jackass who is used to his computer does not understand what thebook is and its simple use. When he finally takes a look at the book, he is hooked and won't return it to the monkey.  The whole composition of the book is clean and simple.  The illustrator uses a light color pallette for his simple but enjoyable art. 
This is a great book to discuss with students the importance of integrating both technology and books into learning!

As an extension activity, allow students to illustrate a bookcover for their favorite story book.

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