What Should I Make?

by Nandini Nayar

Key Features








Description

Neeraj's mother is making chapatis and she's given him a handful of the dough. What should he make with it? A snake? A mouse? A cat? And what if his creations come to life?


Neeraj's mother is making chapatis and she's given him a handful of the dough. What should he make with it? A snake? A mouse? A cat? And what if his creations come to life?







Standards
RL.K.7. With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
RL.K.7. With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).











Product Details








Item #: NTS527447




9780545274470




Paperback Book





32








K - 1





Lexile®
AD380L




Guided Reading
GR Level K




DRA
16 - 18




ACR

1.5 Key Features Item #: NTS527447




9780545274470




Paperback Book





32








K - 1





Lexile®
AD380L




Guided Reading
GR Level K




DRA
16 - 18




ACR

1.5

Genres: Picture Books, Food, Cooking, Cultural, Childrens, Cookbooks, International

Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Satabdi]

What Shall I Make? has the power to keep my son enthralled. And he asks for dough each time we make rotis to make different animals and things. The words used to describe a freshly-made, hot roti are so good that my mouth waters every time I read the book.

I can see why this picture book is recommended by CBSE.

[Srujan]

Kids of all cultures must have played this game with a ball of dough before Play-Doh became this big a deal! My kids love playing with a ball of chapati/fulka dough and that is why, we loved it! 💕 Simple, sweet and so much fun!

[Nyra Sapra]

The books is about how to make chapatis. One day Neeraj's mom was making chapati and she gave some dough to him to play. Neeraj made snake out of the dough. While the ending was amazing but I did not like the book very much. If I was the author I would change the part where Neeraj decided to make snake with dough, I would have liked Neeraj to make a dinosaur out of the dough.

[Moushumi Ghosh]

A regular day and what fun can a boy and a piece of dough have!

[Khushi]

Read this book when I was 3 or 5 . I related to this book so much because I also loved Playing with atta when I was small

[Emily]

Around the world- A boy is cooking with his mom and makes his chapatti dough into many different shapes.
A fun readaloud story- India
Preschool- K

[Lisa]

When Neeraj's mother makes chapatis, she gives him some dough to play with. What should he make? He makes a snake, a mouse, a cat, and a lion... but what if bites, escapes, drinks all the milk, or gobbles Neeraj right up? "Roll it up, quick, quick!" his mother says. Finally, he makes the best chapati he had ever eaten.

Great story, a satisfying amount of repetition, good rhythm, and a recipe for chapatis at the end. The illustrations have thick black lines and bold colors (great for storytimes - easy to see from several feet away!), and the faces of Neeraj and the animals are very well done. All in all, a very good book!


(Note: I received a free advance reading copy of this book from the publisher at an American Library Association Annual Conference. I was not required to write a positive review. Thank you, Tricycle Press!)

[Amy Seto]

Neeraj’s mother gives him some chapati dough to play with while she cooks. “What should I make?” he wonders? His little ball of dough morphs into a snake, a mouse, a cat, and a lion, until it becomes the best thing of all--a big round chapati hot and puffy from cooking on the tava. Originally published in India, this simple story encourages readers to use their imaginations to turn something ordinary into something extraordinary. The cartoonish illustrations are set off against a white background and the concise text is printed in an easy-to-read font. A recipe for chapatis is included at the end of the book. You can use this book to demonstrate the ECRR2 practice of play.

Full Review at http://picturebookaday.blogspot.com/2...

[Gwen the Librarian]

This book combines two favorite elements of mine - cooking and imagination. Neeraj's mother hands him some dough while she is making chapatis. Neeraj wonders what he should make as he starts to play with the dough. From snake to mouse to lion, Neeraj's imagination quickly runs away with him, but his mother reminds him each time, "Roll it up, quick, quick!" Finally, Nerraj makes the best chapati he has ever eaten. The story is well-illustrated by Proiti Roy, and with a recipe for chapatis at the end, totally satisfying.

[Robin]

A little boy makes shapes with dough as his mother makes chapatis. He forms a snake, mouse, and cat before making his chapatis. Instructions for making this Indian flat bread are in the back. The short text and simple style of the illustrations (uncluttered, strong black outlines) make this a good choice for storytime sharing.

[Kelly]

I read the original version first published in India. (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68...) I would LOVE to have a copy in the States (even though the publishers changed the title from What SHALL I Make? to What SHOULD I Make? -- because apparently Americans can't handle the original...).

[Melanie Au]

Unique b/c few books focus on INdian culture. I like the subtle incorporation of the theme of multiculturalism, and the theme of immagination. Illustrations are bold, bright and cartoon-like. Will appeal to toddler and preschool kids.

[Lorna]

This is a nice book to accompany play dough activities as you can copy the pinch/pat/roll ideas. It could lead to nice discussions on where chapattis come from and other traditional foods from different cultures!

[Salsabrarian]

A cheerful book perfect for storytimes in Asian Indian communities and to introduce new foods and Indian culture to non-Indian children. Simple text with universal, childlike themes.