I give the book "This is Not My Hat" by Jon Klassen 5 stars. This is one of my favorite books to read to young students. It is about a little fish who tries to steal a big fish's hat. The pictures have subtle clues that help the story line, not all of the story is revealed through the text, so when students notice these little hints in the pictures they get very excited they figured out what is going on. The book is also left on a cliffhanger, and it is up to the reader to decide what happens to the little fish.
This is a great fiction children's picture book because of the detail to the pictures, the funny storyline and all the "read between the lines" text and illustrations. Every child I have read this story to has loved it.
An activity that could be used in the classroom with this book is to have students continue the story. Because it is left on a cliffhanger, students could decide what happens to the little fish. This could be a writing assignment, art project or just oral. For a challenge, students could try and reveal something in their drawings that the text doesn't say, just like the author does. This book could be an introduction to making inferences.
I give the book "This is Not My Hat" by Jon Klassen 5 stars. This is one of my favorite books to read to young students. It is about a little fish who tries to steal a big fish's hat. The pictures have subtle clues that help the story line, not all of the story is revealed through the text, so when students notice these little hints in the pictures they get very excited they figured out what is going on. The book is also left on a cliffhanger, and it is up to the reader to decide what happens to the little fish.
This is a great fiction children's picture book because of the detail to the pictures, the funny storyline and all the "read between the lines" text and illustrations. Every child I have read this story to has loved it.
An activity that could be used in the classroom with this book is to have students continue the story. Because it is left on a cliffhanger, students could decide what happens to the little fish. This could be a writing assignment, art project or just oral. For a challenge, students could try and reveal something in their drawings that the text doesn't say, just like the author does. This book could be an introduction to making inferences.