What Is a Bellybutton? by TIME Life for Children
The purpose of this book is to answer questions that most children have about the human body. This book is accurate and authentic in that generalizations such as “your skin has tiny bits of color in it” are supported by facts that explain these statements. For example, in the book it is explained that this difference in skin color is caused by differences in melanin levels. Information in this book is presented clearly and directly, making it easy for children to comprehend. This book is structured clearly with appropriate subheadings. For example, since it is a book that answers questions about the human body, there is a table of contents that includes questions and each one of these questions is featured on a page of the book. The illustrations in this book are explained by captions and labels. For example, on many pages there is a teddy bear who has speech bubbles that add to the illustrations. There is also a brief block of text on each page that answers the questions featured.
The purpose of this book is to answer questions that most children have about the human body. This book is accurate and authentic in that generalizations such as “your skin has tiny bits of color in it” are supported by facts that explain these statements. For example, in the book it is explained that this difference in skin color is caused by differences in melanin levels. Information in this book is presented clearly and directly, making it easy for children to comprehend. This book is structured clearly with appropriate subheadings. For example, since it is a book that answers questions about the human body, there is a table of contents that includes questions and each one of these questions is featured on a page of the book. The illustrations in this book are explained by captions and labels. For example, on many pages there is a teddy bear who has speech bubbles that add to the illustrations. There is also a brief block of text on each page that answers the questions featured.
Saving Planet Earth by Rosalind Kerven
The purpose of this book is to explain many of the environmental issues effecting the planet and how people can change aspects of their daily routines in order to save the planet. This book is accurate and authentic in that it includes generalizations such as “Many…would like to see [Antarctica] declared a ‘World Park’” and it supports these generalizations by using facts such as what it means to be a World Park as well as the fact that a ban was agreed upon to help protect Antarctica. Information in this book is presented clearly and directly. It is straightforward and easily comprehensible for young children. The book is structure clearly with appropriate subheadings and actually includes color-coded headings and subheadings as well as color-coded backdrops for each section of text. The illustrations used throughout the book are images that are explained by captions and labels found underneath or beside each image.
The purpose of this book is to explain many of the environmental issues effecting the planet and how people can change aspects of their daily routines in order to save the planet. This book is accurate and authentic in that it includes generalizations such as “Many…would like to see [Antarctica] declared a ‘World Park’” and it supports these generalizations by using facts such as what it means to be a World Park as well as the fact that a ban was agreed upon to help protect Antarctica. Information in this book is presented clearly and directly. It is straightforward and easily comprehensible for young children. The book is structure clearly with appropriate subheadings and actually includes color-coded headings and subheadings as well as color-coded backdrops for each section of text. The illustrations used throughout the book are images that are explained by captions and labels found underneath or beside each image.
Pluto’s Secret by Margaret A. Weitekamp and David DeVorkin & illustrated by Diane Kidd
The purpose of this book is to teach children about Pluto and how the solar system works. This book is accurate and authentic in that it supports generalizations with facts. For example, it tells the reader how Pluto got its name from an 11-year-old girl then it explains why she chose the name and why it was approved. The information in this book is presented clearly and directly. It is an easy read for young children who want to learn more about Pluto. The book is not clearly structured with appropriate subheadings. It is set up picture book style with facts interspersed throughout the book along with illustrations. These illustrations are explained by the text featured throughout the book. They are also explained by captions, such as speech bubbles which show how Pluto feels about the subject at hand as well as what the people researching Pluto are thinking.
The purpose of this book is to teach children about Pluto and how the solar system works. This book is accurate and authentic in that it supports generalizations with facts. For example, it tells the reader how Pluto got its name from an 11-year-old girl then it explains why she chose the name and why it was approved. The information in this book is presented clearly and directly. It is an easy read for young children who want to learn more about Pluto. The book is not clearly structured with appropriate subheadings. It is set up picture book style with facts interspersed throughout the book along with illustrations. These illustrations are explained by the text featured throughout the book. They are also explained by captions, such as speech bubbles which show how Pluto feels about the subject at hand as well as what the people researching Pluto are thinking.
Marching for Freedom by Elizabeth Partridge
The purpose of this book is to tell the story of how children marched from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. This book is accurate and authentic in that it draws from the perspective of young students and children who marched in this historic event. It includes generalizations about the march itself as well as support for these facts which includes real-life accounts from those who marched. The information in this book is presented clearly and directly. It is straight-forward and it could easily be read by students or could be read aloud to a class. The book is clearly structured and includes appropriate subheadings such as important dates as well as important occurrences that happened throughout the duration of the march. The illustrations in this book are images, which are explained by captions either below or beside the images. The text throughout the book does a fantastic job at elaborating off of these images as well.
The purpose of this book is to tell the story of how children marched from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. This book is accurate and authentic in that it draws from the perspective of young students and children who marched in this historic event. It includes generalizations about the march itself as well as support for these facts which includes real-life accounts from those who marched. The information in this book is presented clearly and directly. It is straight-forward and it could easily be read by students or could be read aloud to a class. The book is clearly structured and includes appropriate subheadings such as important dates as well as important occurrences that happened throughout the duration of the march. The illustrations in this book are images, which are explained by captions either below or beside the images. The text throughout the book does a fantastic job at elaborating off of these images as well.
The Fire of London by Rupert Matthews
The purpose of this book is to tell the story of the 1666 fire that burned down the center of London, England. This book is accurate and authentic in that it includes generalizations about the London fire shown through dialogue, but it supports these generalizations using images as well as facts about the fire. The information in this book is presented clearly and directly. It includes a story line that takes the reader into the disastrous event, but it is presented in a manner that makes it engaging and easy for young children to comprehend. The book is clearly structured, which is shown by the table of contents. This includes various subheadings that are appropriate for the book and that are featured throughout the book to help keep information organized. The illustrations throughout the book consist of mainly paintings, engravings, and maps. These illustrations are explained through captions beside or below the images, but they are also explained by the text itself.
The purpose of this book is to tell the story of the 1666 fire that burned down the center of London, England. This book is accurate and authentic in that it includes generalizations about the London fire shown through dialogue, but it supports these generalizations using images as well as facts about the fire. The information in this book is presented clearly and directly. It includes a story line that takes the reader into the disastrous event, but it is presented in a manner that makes it engaging and easy for young children to comprehend. The book is clearly structured, which is shown by the table of contents. This includes various subheadings that are appropriate for the book and that are featured throughout the book to help keep information organized. The illustrations throughout the book consist of mainly paintings, engravings, and maps. These illustrations are explained through captions beside or below the images, but they are also explained by the text itself.
Not Enough Room! by Joanne Rocklin and Marilyn Burns & illustrated by Cristina Ong
The purpose of this book is to introduce students to geometrical concepts. This book involves two girls who are trying to share a square room by seeing which way it can best be split in half, either by creating two triangles or two rectangles. This book is accurate and authentic in that it includes math activities and concepts by a National Mathematics Educator, Marilyn Burns. This book also includes generalizations like rooms which it uses to support and explain more difficult concepts like splitting a square in two. The information in this book is presented in a clear and direct manner, which makes it easy for children to follow along. It is clearly structured by including an illustrated story first, then math activities at the end. It does not include appropriate subheadings throughout the story, it only includes them for the activities at the end. The illustrations featured throughout the story are explained by the text of the story as well as text featured within the illustrations themselves that explains the room dilemma.
The purpose of this book is to introduce students to geometrical concepts. This book involves two girls who are trying to share a square room by seeing which way it can best be split in half, either by creating two triangles or two rectangles. This book is accurate and authentic in that it includes math activities and concepts by a National Mathematics Educator, Marilyn Burns. This book also includes generalizations like rooms which it uses to support and explain more difficult concepts like splitting a square in two. The information in this book is presented in a clear and direct manner, which makes it easy for children to follow along. It is clearly structured by including an illustrated story first, then math activities at the end. It does not include appropriate subheadings throughout the story, it only includes them for the activities at the end. The illustrations featured throughout the story are explained by the text of the story as well as text featured within the illustrations themselves that explains the room dilemma.
The Case of The Backyard Treasure by Joanne Rocklin and Marilyn Burns & illustrated by John Speirs
The purpose of this book is to introduce students to mathematical situations that they might encounter in their everyday lives. This book involves a group of children who are trying to solve a mystery together using math. This book is accurate and authentic in that it includes math activities by a National Mathematics Educator named Marilyn Burns. There are also generalizations in this book, including an alphabet code that is used to decipher clues. This code leads the children in the story to solving word problems using numbers, which supports the earlier generalizations by making the clues more challenging to solve. The information in this book is presented clearly and directly and it gives children a fun and interesting way to learn math concepts. This book is clearly structured, much like Not Enough Room!, in that it includes an illustrated story followed by math activities that are labeled with appropriate subheadings. The illustrations used throughout the story are explained by reading the text, but they also include useful information within the images such as the clues the children use to solve the mystery.
The purpose of this book is to introduce students to mathematical situations that they might encounter in their everyday lives. This book involves a group of children who are trying to solve a mystery together using math. This book is accurate and authentic in that it includes math activities by a National Mathematics Educator named Marilyn Burns. There are also generalizations in this book, including an alphabet code that is used to decipher clues. This code leads the children in the story to solving word problems using numbers, which supports the earlier generalizations by making the clues more challenging to solve. The information in this book is presented clearly and directly and it gives children a fun and interesting way to learn math concepts. This book is clearly structured, much like Not Enough Room!, in that it includes an illustrated story followed by math activities that are labeled with appropriate subheadings. The illustrations used throughout the story are explained by reading the text, but they also include useful information within the images such as the clues the children use to solve the mystery.
I Want to Be…A Dancer by Stephanie Maze and Catherine O’Neill Grace
The purpose of this book is to explain the different types of dance to children to inspire them to become dancers themselves. This book introduces children to forms of dance from all over the world. It is accurate and authentic in that it includes generalizations such as ballet but it supports these generalizations by including specific information such as the definition of ballet dancing. The information in this book is presented in a clear and direct manner that gives children an idea of what dance is and the steps that they can take to become dancers themselves. The book is structured clearly and includes images as illustrations of concepts presented in the text. It also includes captions beside or below images to further explain specific details of what is going on in the illustrations.
The purpose of this book is to explain the different types of dance to children to inspire them to become dancers themselves. This book introduces children to forms of dance from all over the world. It is accurate and authentic in that it includes generalizations such as ballet but it supports these generalizations by including specific information such as the definition of ballet dancing. The information in this book is presented in a clear and direct manner that gives children an idea of what dance is and the steps that they can take to become dancers themselves. The book is structured clearly and includes images as illustrations of concepts presented in the text. It also includes captions beside or below images to further explain specific details of what is going on in the illustrations.
References:
TIME Life for Children. (1993). What Is a Bellybutton?. Alexandria, VA: Time Life Inc.
Kerven, R. (1992). Saving planet earth. New York: F. Watts.
Matthews, R., & Scollins, R. (1989). The fire of London. New York: Bookwright Press.
Maze, S., & Grace, C. (1997). I want to be-- a dancer. San Diego: Harcourt Brace.
Partridge, E., & Hoover, J. (2009). Marching for freedom. New York, N.Y.: Viking.
Rocklin, J., Burns, M., & Ong, C. (1998). Not enough room!. New York: Scholastic.
Rocklin, J., Burns, M., & Speirs, J. (1998). The case of the backyard treasure. New York: Scholastic.
Weitekamp, M., DeVorkin, D., & Kidd, D. (2013). Pluto's secret.
TIME Life for Children. (1993). What Is a Bellybutton?. Alexandria, VA: Time Life Inc.
Kerven, R. (1992). Saving planet earth. New York: F. Watts.
Matthews, R., & Scollins, R. (1989). The fire of London. New York: Bookwright Press.
Maze, S., & Grace, C. (1997). I want to be-- a dancer. San Diego: Harcourt Brace.
Partridge, E., & Hoover, J. (2009). Marching for freedom. New York, N.Y.: Viking.
Rocklin, J., Burns, M., & Ong, C. (1998). Not enough room!. New York: Scholastic.
Rocklin, J., Burns, M., & Speirs, J. (1998). The case of the backyard treasure. New York: Scholastic.
Weitekamp, M., DeVorkin, D., & Kidd, D. (2013). Pluto's secret.