Title: BlackOut Author: John Rocco Illustrator: John Rocco
Book Length: 40 Pages
Category of Book: ALA Children's Notable Books
Citation:
Rocco, J. (2011). Blackout. (1st ed.). New York,NY: Disney Hyperion Books.
Genre/Type: Picture Book/ Realistic Fiction
Summary: It started out as a night just like any other night. Everybody is busy on their phones, playing video games, cooking dinner, and so on, nobody has time to do the simple things such as play a board game with a young girl. Then, all of a sudden, all of the lights in the city suddenly go out, the city is in the middle of a blackout! The people of the city can no longer continue talking on their phones, playing video games, or cooking dinner, they have to find other things to do during this time. During the blackout, the people of the city are able to realize all of the family things they have been missing out on and are able to spend quality time with each other as the night progresses. What will they do when the lights turn back on? Through short text and amazing illustrations, John Rocco is able to weave a wonderful story reminding people of the beauty of family time.
Awards: 2012 Texas 2x2 Reading List, 2012 Caldecott Honor Book, SLJ, PW, and Kirkus Notable Books List, Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year.
Information on awards was gathered from the following websites: Best Children's Books and Amazon
How does this book relate to young children?
The book follows a young child who wants to play a board game with her family. When her entire family is too busy to play, she is forced upstairs to play a video game by herself. I think all children have been in that situation, where they want to do something but no one has time to play with them. I think this also will show them that technology isn't everything, there is always going to be a time for family nights where you put everything away and just spend time enjoying being together.
How would you share/use this book with young children?
I would use this book to illustrate the importance of taking breaks from technology. A child should not be spending their entire childhood staring at the TV or playing on their X-box or Playstation, they need to take time to bond with their family and enjoy the beauty around them. I think this would be a great book to use in a read aloud.
Interesting Information on the Author: John Rocco's Illustrations are featured on the book jackets of the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan.
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Book Length: 40 Pages
Category of Book:ALA Children's Notable Books
Citation:
Henkes, K. (2011). Little white rabbit. New York,NY: Greenwillow Books.
Genre/Type: Concept Picture Book
Summary: Little white rabbit wandering around enjoying his day. As he is hopping around he begins to wonder about different things such as being green or tall and he sets off on an adventure where he is able to experience everything he is thinking about. The pictures are set within frames and look to be colored with crayons or pencils. When the picture is showing something little white rabbit is thinking of, the drawing takes up the entirety of two pages.
Awards: ALA Children's Notable Book
How does this book relate to young children?
The book teaches different concepts. The text will explain something that the rabbit is wondering and the picture will show it. For example, in the beginning, little white rabbit is hopping through the grass and wondering what it would be like to be green. The net page is a double page spread full of green animals and grass. When he wants to know about being tall, the next page shows him as tall as trees.
How would you share/use this book with young children?
This would be a great book to use with preschoolers to teach certain concepts. It is also an easy book to have a child read along.
Book Length: 32 Pages
Category of Book:ALA Children's Notable Books
Citation:
Bently, P. (2011). King Jack and the Dragon (H. Oxenbury, Illustrator). New York,NY: The Penguin Group.
Genre/Type: Rhyming Picture Book
Summary: King Jack and his loyal companions have created a castle in their backyard where they can fight dragons and monsters and protect the kingdom. As the day turns into night and his companions are carried away by giants, King Jack is left to fend for himself. When playtime is over, who is left to take him home?
Awards:ALA Children's Notable Book
How does this book relate to young children?
It shows a young child with his friends building a fort in the backyard and pretending to fight dragons and being brave. Children love to pretend to be fantasy characters where they can be anyone they want to be and they can escape into a world they have created.
How would you share/use this book with young children?
You could use this book to teach rhymes and patterns to young children.
Title: Prudence Wants a Pet Author: Cathleen Daly Illustrator: Stephen Michael King
Book Length: 32 Pages
Category of Book: ALA Children's Notable Books
Citation:
Daly, C. (2011). Prudence wants a pet (S. M. King, Illustrator). New York, NY: Roaring Brook Press.
Summary: Prudence wants a pet but her parents won't let her have one, so she finds random items and makes them her pet. She has a pet branch, a pet twig, pet tire, and so on. She begins to realize that these pets aren't the same as a real pet, they don't lick her or jump in her lap, so she becomes sad and closes herself in her closet. Her parents realize how much she wants a pet and they finally get her one for her birthday.
Awards: ALA Children's Notable Book (2012)
How does this book relate to young children?
A decent amount of children can relate to this book because they may have been driven to act as Prudence does in the book. They may have wanted a pet but were unable to have one, so they got creative and made their own pets.
How would you share/use this book with young children?
This would make a great read aloud where the children could be asked different questions about her "pets" and the upcoming pages.
Title: I Broke My Trunk! Author and Illustrator: Mo Willems
Book Length: 64 Pages
Category of Book: ALA Children's Notable Books
Citation:
Willems, M. (2011). I broke my trunk! . New York, NY: Hyperion Books for Children.
Genre/Type: Fictional Picture Book, Comedy
Summary: Gerald the elephant explains to his best friend Piggie how he broke his trunk. The illustrations are very simply but they are color coded with the text so you know what character is talking. The story is told through speaking bubbles.
Awards: 2012 ALA Children's Notable Book, 2012 Theodor Seuss Geisel Beginning Reader Honor
How does this book relate to young children?
It is a humerous story about two friends hanging out talking to each other. The two get hurt because of how excited they were to tell other people about a personal story. It relates to children because they are always so excited to tell people information that they have learned.
How would you share/use this book with young children?
This would be a great book for a beginning reader. The text is simple and it is easy to follow along with the conversation because the thought bubbles are colored the same as the characters. When Gerald talks his text bubble is gray and when Piggie speaks it is pink. You can also introduce page numbers with this book. The suspense of the book will keep kids turning the page to find out more of Gerald's crazy story.
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