Book Length: 40 Pages
Category of Book:Charlotte Zolotow Award
Citation:
Ashman, L. (2011). Samantha on a roll (C. Davenier, Illustrator). New York,NY: Margaret Ferguson Books; Farrar Straus Giroux.
Genre/Type: Fictional Picture Book, Rhyming Book
Summary: Samantha wants to go outside and try out her new skates but her mother will not let her because she is too busy to help her. Samantha decides that she is capable of going out on her skates by herself. As Samantha skates around town she ends up skating out of control down a hill and gets into different types of trouble as she rolls home. When she finally gets home, she puts her skates away and realizes that her mother was right to tell her to wait to try on her skates.The illustrations show the entire story as she skates throughout town in a series of colored sketches.
Awards:
- New York Times Notable Children's Books 2011
- Bank Street College of Education's "Best Children's Books of the Year" List, 2012
- 2012 Charlotte Zolotow Awards "Highly Commended"" Book
How does this book relate to young children?
The book happens because Samantha doesn't listen to her mother and she goes outside with her skates. Children disobey their parents and they can relate to Samantha in her wanting to try out her skates and going outside when her mother told her she was not ready. Children think they are old enough to try anything and they are reluctant to listen to their parents when they are told they are not allowed to do something. In this book Samantha realizes that her mother was right when she told her she wasn't ready to try skating.
How would you share/use this book with young children?
This would be a great read aloud book. It is comedic, it rhymes, and the pictures are very interesting to look at while listening to the story.
Book Length: 32 Pages
Category of Book: Charlotte Zolotow Award
Citation:
Feiffer, K. (2012). No Go Sleep (J. Feiffer, Illustrator). New York,NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Genre/Type: Rhythmic Picture Book
Summary: A mother and father are trying to put their baby to sleep. The baby refuses to go to sleep, so different parts of the baby's world begin telling him why he should go to sleep. The illustrations look like they have been painted with watercolors and it is drawn to resemble a children's painting.
Awards: Charlotte Zolotow Award Highly Commended Title
How does this book relate to young children?
Every child can relate to a time when their parents wanted them to go to sleep and they wanted to stay awake against their parents' wishes.
How would you share/use this book with young children?
This would be a great story to use when reading to a child before bedtime. There is a repetitive phrase (and the tree said, and the baby's mommy said, etc.) on each page that the children can say when following along with the book.
Title: Thank You Bear Author and Illustrator: Greg Foley
Book Length: 32 Pages
Category of Book: Charlotte Zolotow Award
Citation:
Foley, G. (2007). Thank you bear. New York, NY: Viking, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group.
Genre/Type: Fictional Picture Book, Animal Book, Friendship
Summary: Bear finds a box and thinks it is the greatest thing he has ever seen and can't wait to show it to his friend Mouse. As he travels around trying to find Mouse, he shows his box to other animals who don'disagree with the importance of the box. Bear begins to feel sad until Mouse looks at the box and agrees that it is the best thing ever. The illustrations are bery simple but great. The page color coordinates with the animals that Bear is talking to during the story.
Awards: 2008 Charlotte Zolotow Award
How does this book relate to young children?
It shows children that just because some people don't agree with you or don't understand you, that doesn't mean that no one will be there for you. It is important to have a friend that sees things the same way that you do so that you can be confident and enjoy your time together.
How would you share/use this book with young children?
This would be great for a read aloud and to help inspire children to see the world as others see it. During the read aloud, have the students discuss what will happen next, and whether they think Mouse will like the box as much as Bear.
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