We're Going On A Book Hunt

We're Going On A Book Hunt

Illustrated by: Pat Miller

Pictures by: Nadine Bernard Westcott

We're Going On A Book Hunt illustrated by Pat Miller and pictures by Nadine Bernard Westcott belongs in three different types of genres. The grade level that this book is appropriate for are for kindergarten through third grade. I think that the illustrator wrote this book to get children excited to go to the library. This book will teach children how to look for a book by giving them the knowledge that they need to know to see if the book is right for them. For example:

"Here it is--the choosing part.

Can't read a hard one.

Don't want an easy one.

We'll have to count our finger.

Miss a word, finger up.

Stop at five."

( We're Going On A Book Hunt pg. 13)

The quote from the book above provide information how to choose a book.

This book is about little bears that head off the the library for the day. When they get there they will sing a song that will describe what they are doing.The first genre is picturebook because it is "... a unique combination of text and art." (Literature and the child pg 12) This book also can be called postmodern and what that means is that it will make references to other texts (Literature and the child pg 13) Another genre that this book belongs in is poetry because in the text it has some rhyming words. For example:

"Can't be rough with it.

Can't be tough with it"

(We're Going On A Book Hunt pg 14)

The last genre that this book belongs into is the fantasy genre because children will have to believe that the animals in this book can speak, read, or act like humans in real life.

The picture above is an activity the my students can do. The can color the bear with any color that they feel by using his or her imagination. Another activity that my students can do, is go on a book hunt in the class. Have books set up all around the room, and have them sing the song that the bears did when they were finding their books. This is a really good book that will grab student's attention. Being able to get up move around, singing, and using hand motions. Reader Response Questions:

1) What is your favorite book?

2) Why did the author write this story?

References:

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Galda, L., Cullinan, B. E., & Sipe, L. R. (2009). Literature and the child. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning pg 12, 13 Print.

Miller, P., & Westcott, N. B. (2008). We're going on a book hunt. Fort Atkinson, WI: UpstartBooks. pg 13, 14 Print.