A small #bookhaul from my local bookshop‘s 6 years in business yesterday. I told myself I could buy one book & I kept picking this one up, plus it was 30% off. It‘s about stories of “generosity” in nature & interactions that benefit the natural world. It‘s a gorgeous book & looks fascinating. I also got their tote because…it‘s grey 🩶 & a shaka 🤙🏼😊sticker.
pickThis story is an example of a fable and a folk tale, which are both specific types of traditional literature. In this particular retelling of this timely story the red hen asks upon some of her friends to help her make a cake. After they refused to help, she was forced to make the cake on her own. But that meant she also ate it on her own. The moral of the story is that hard work pays off, while laziness on the other hand has its own consequences.
I truly enjoyed reading this story! I think that it could be well utilized in an early elementary classroom. I think it would send a strong message to students that when they work together (helping in building a classroom community) that they will find that everyone will benefit. Alos touching on the other lesson in which the story teaches, which is hard work pays off. Two very powerful messages that young children could benefit from learning.
pickSo sweet and inspirational. Sometimes you just need to read something like this to remember what hope, joy and love can do.
pickWhen the mayor of Mouseville announces the town snowman contest, Clayton and Desmond claim that they will each make the biggest snowman ever. But building a huge snowman alone is hard! As the day of the contest approaches, the two join forces to build the biggest snowman ever. (December 22, 2022)
Kate Greenaway Award
September 6th, 2005
Each day three friends make pumkin soup the same way. Each friend has a job to ensure that the soup is the same each day. One day when someone does another person‘s job, there is a big argument. They must work together to fix this problem. This book sends a good message about friendship.
