The Three Pigs
By: David Wiesner
2001
Read aloud book
Fractured Fairytales
This book takes a different approach to the story of the three little pigs and involves some other familiar fairy tales to do so. A fun way to show that stories can change.
This book can be used when teaching about fairytale variations. Lots of cultures have similar fairy tales, they are just adjusted to fit their specific culture. Great for folk tales also.
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The Way Meat Loves Salt
By: Nina Jaffe
Illustrated by: Louise Augus
1998
0-8056-4384-5
Read Aloud Book
Book takes the Cinderella Fairytale and makes it relevant to the Jewish Culture.
This book takes the traditional Cinderella story and tells it from a Jewish Cultures point of view. The daughter tries to tell her father that she loves him “the way meat loves salt.” He doesn’t understand and becomes very angry. When sent away, the daughter takes shelter with family that has a son. There is a dance and the daughter gets to go with a little help from magic. She is reunited with her family and falls in love.
This book could be used in lessons about fairy tales and lessons dealing with how cultures are very different but can still have somethings in common, especially when it comes to literature.
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The Flea’s Sneeze
By: Lynn Downey
Illustrated by: Karla Finehammer
2001
0-439-29522-x
Read Aloud book
Tells a story of what happens in a barn with lots of animal when they sneeze. Uses lots of animal noises.
This book is good for emphasizing rhyming patterns and for teaching words that rhyme. Also very repetitious which is good for beginning readers.
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The Rough Face Girl
By: Rafe Martin
Illustrated by: David Shannon
1992
0-698-11626-7
Read Aloud Book
Native American Algonquin Cinderella Story
Tells the Cinderella story from an Algonquin point of view. The girl is scarred by hot ashes and her sister are terribly mean to her. They try to win the Great One’s hand in marriage but only the purest can see him. “Cinderella” however proves her true heart, marries the Great one and is transformed into a beautiful girl in the end.
Can be used for teaching culture aspects and folktales from different groups of people.
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Alphabet Soup
By: Kate Banks Illustrated by: Peter Sis
1994 Random House
0679-86723-6
1st Grade Read Aloud
A boy refuses to eat his dinner which is alphabet soup. He spells out words and things appear that he spells. He goes on an adventure with honey bear that helps him eat all of his soup as he spells out words.
Great for teaching spelling to younger children.
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The Z was Zapped
By: Chris Van Allsburg
1987
0-395-93748-5
K-1st Grade
A was in a Avalanche. Each letter of the alphebet has something happen to it. Each thing that happens begins with that particular letter.
Helps teach younger children letter sounds and words that begin with those particular sounds.
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Rumble in the Jungle
By: Giles Andreae Illustrated by: David Wojtowycz
1998
0-590-02432-9
K-1st Grade
Tells characteristics of many animals associated with the jungle.
Can be used during a lesson where children are discussing the jungle habitat and the animals that live there.
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Rufferella
By: Vanessa Gill-Brown, Mandy Stanley
20003
K-2nd Grade
Rufferella is a little girl who dresses up her dog to acts and dresses like a girl. Rufferella passes as a girl to all of the girls friends and family and becomes well-known for her amazing singing voice.When she becomes a famous singer, she is invited to sing for the queen but when she goes to the dinner party they are serving sausages. Sausages are Rufferella’s favorite snack and Rufferella cannot help herself. She stops acting like a human and starts eating all the sausages just like a dog. Everyone sees she is not a human but a dog. This ends up working out for the best for Ruffferella and the little girl.
This book could be used in the classroom to illustrate to students that being who you are is wonderful and that everyone has something they can be considered special for.
Lindsey,
You need to give a lot more detail in your book reports. Summarize the story for your audience, some of whom may not be familiar with the story. Also, your suggestions seem to be the same for each book and lack any thoughtful application.
Please redo your book reports. You have so far 4 book reports and need 2 more.
~Dr. ARi