Title: Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story From China Author (Translated By) and Illustrator: Ed Young Narrated By: B.D. Wong
Book Length: 32 Pages
Category of Book: ALA Notable Recordings
Citation:
Young, E. (1989). Lon po po: A red-riding hood story from china. Pengiun Putnam Books for Young Readers.
Young, E. (Writer), & Wong, B. D. (Narrator) (2006). Lon po po: A red-riding hood story from china [Audio Recording].
Genre/Type: Audio Recording, Folk Tale
Summary: Lon Po Po is a retelling of Red Riding Hood. Three young children are left alone while their mother goes to their Po Po's house. While their mother is away, a wolf, masquerading as their Po Po, shows up and tries to trick the children so he can eat them.
The voice and audio sounds go together to create a creepy feeling and a feeling of suspense to backup the speaker and make the story more enjoyable. The reader on the audio recording does a great job of conveying the feeling of the story to the readers. He has different voices for each character which makes it easier to follow along with the story. The recording makes a sound every time you are supposed to turn a page so that young children can easily follow along and it has a version without the sounds.
Awards: ALA Notable Recording, 1990 Randolph Caldecott Medal for Most Distinguished Picture Book
How does this book relate to young children?
It is a retelling of Red Riding Hood, so it teaches children to be wary of strangers.
How would you share/use this book with young children?
This would be a great book to use during center rotations. The student can put on headphones and read along with the book, if it is a struggling reader, it even tells them when to turn the pages.
Title: The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! By A. Wolf Author: Jon Scieszka Illustrator: Lane Smith Narrated by: Paul Giamatti
Book Length: 32 Pages
Category of Book: ALA Notable Recordings
Citation:
Book: Scieszka, J. (1989). The true story of the 3 little pigs!. New York,NY: Viking Penguin.
Recording:
Giamatti, P. (Narrator) (2008). The true story of the 3 little pigs! audio recording [CD].
Genre/Type: Fiction, Comedy, Picture Book
Summary: This is the story of the Three Little Pigs like you have never heard it before. A. Wolf has finally decided that it is his turn to tell his side of the story, to tell it like it really happened. Was the wolf really bad? Did he really do those horrible things to the pigs? Or was it all a big misunderstanding? This story is told from the wolf's point of view and it will keep you laughing until the very end. The illustrations are very comical and grainy looking. In some cases, the text is written using letters cut out from other items like in a ransom note. The illustrations add to the outlandishness of the wolf's story and allows for the humorous story to flow at a nice pace.
The narrator sounds very cunning, and wolf like. It has a nice slow pace so that the reader has time to understand what is being said but stills moves quickly enough so the reader isn't bored. The narrarator even speaks as if he has a cold when necessary. The sounds and the narrator form a great audio recording that enhances the greatness of this book.
Awards: ALA Notable Recording
How does this book relate to young children?
The story of the three little pigs is a classic story that many children have been told. There are many versions but rarely is the story told from the "villain's" point of view. Children will love this story and will remember it for years to come.
How would you share/use this book with young children?
The audio recording will keep kids attention and will enact their imaginations. It is easy to picture what is happening within the story from the way the author reads the story. This would be great for a child to sit down with a CD player and book and just listen as the story is being read. It would be great for children who are learning to read so they can follow along and read the words as the narrator says them. It would also be a great recording to play for the entire class but it would be best if the students either had their own copy of the book or the teacher had a large copy to show the class.
Title: Merry Christmas, Splat Author: Rob Scutton Illustrator: Kathleen McInerney Narrated by: John Keating
Book Length: 40 Pages
Category of Book: ALA Notable Children's Book Recordings
Citation:
Book:
Scotton, R. (2009). Merry christmas, splat (K. McInerney, Illustrator). New York, NY: Harper Collins.
Keating, J. (Narrator) (2010). Merry christmas, splat! [Audio Recording].
Genre/Type: Fiction, Audio Recording
Summary: Splat the cat is curious as to if he has been good enough for Santa to visit him this year. Just in case, he tries to help his mother with some last minute details but manages to mess everything up. Splat tries to wait up to see Santa Claus and his big present he is sure he is leaving but he falls asleep before he shows up. Will Splat get the present he has been dreaming about? Or did Santa forget about him? The recording is great and helps set the tone of the book. With the music having a jazzy type feel and the narrator switching the voices between the children, the listener/reader will love following along with the narration of the story.
Awards: ALA Children's Notable Recording
How does this book relate to young children?
How would you share/use this book with young children?
This could be used around Christmas time as an entertaining read for the class. It would be great for the teacher to read aloud to the class. You could also have the students read or listen to it on their own time. The students could discuss the different types of presents they have received and the good things they did to get them. You could have the kids either write a sentence or draw a picture of what present they think Splat will get from Santa Claus, or will he get one at all?
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