Book Title and Author

Type of book: See page 285 in Machado's 8th Ed. or Figure 9-6 Categories of Children's books

Format: Describe the format of this book.

Multicultural: Does this book portray appropriate muticultural characteristics?

Awards: Has this book earned any awards? If so, which one?

Age Appropriate: Consider length, concepts, themes. What age range is this book appropriate for?

Brief Synopsis of book: No more than one paragraph.

Interaction: In what ways can a reader encourage participation when reading this book?

Quality: See page 275 in Machado's 8th Ed. or in Children and Books Chapter under subtitle, Quality. Which of the following features are presented in your book (books will tend to have more than one of these characteristics)? Give an example of each from the book.

• Character development
• Color
• Human character
• Aesthetic Appeal
• Word Play
• Listening Pleasure
• Nonsense
• Onomatopoeia
• Suspense
• Humor or wit
• Fantasy
• Surprise
• Repetition
• Hope
• Charm
• Sensitivity
• Realistic Dialogue
• Cultural insight
• Action
• Predictability

Debrief: The 7th step of reading books to young children includes asking a few open-ended discussion questions at the end of the book. List 4-5 discussion questions that would be appropriate for your book.

Activities: What kind of activities are appropriate for preschool aged students to do that are related to the book? Name and explain 3 activities.