RandisChildensLitClass

Charlotte's Web

2006-01-20T16:18:00.000-05:00

Charlotte's Web is a timeless classic do to its universal themes and morals in which it processes. The themes are friendships,life and death struggle,team work,and problem solving. Involving imagination that interacts with a child's everyday life is why this book is so relatable to children.
Friendship is displayed through Wilbur and Charlotte stinking together through the toughest parts of there lives. Life and death is shown by Charlotte making her web so that Mr.Zuckerman didn't butcher him. Team work was show all through-out the book in many ways such as the time Templeton looked for a newspaper clipping with a great word for Charlotte to make a master piece from. Making this book an all time classic!

Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe

2006-01-20T15:55:00.002-05:00

When I was in 3rd grade my teacher Mr.Landry read the entire chronical's of narnia series. That was really the only interesting thing that happened at school. It was the highlight of my day. In fact I like them so much I would go to school just so i wouldn't miss anything. What I liked best about the book was the creatures. I loved the goat human. I great thing they are so suspenfull. You never know what will happen next. This book does a really great job in showing the true value of family love and a family bond. Although there realtionship is a little rocky at first it really comes through in the end. The books are really an easy read for really any age group.

Cat In The Hat

2006-01-20T11:25:00.000-05:00

The Cat in The Hat is a very original kids book. I would summit that about 95% of the kids these days have read at least one of Dr.Seuss's book. These books are so predictable. Even when you get older like Mr.Chalker's age you will still be able to say it word for word without missing a beat. This is good for younger children because they can pick up the book and pretend to read it but they are really going off memorization and the pictures. That is how many children learn to read. With Dr.Suess's talented writing abilities are the illustrations. What makes them so unique is that they are so abstract. Everything looks so fake, but you can still tell what they are.

Doctor DeSoto

2006-01-20T11:03:00.000-05:00

Doctor DeSoto was one of my older sisters favorite books. I can remember I heard it nearly every night before I went to bed whether I wanted to or not, whether she was tired or not I had to listen to it. I must say after about the four thousandths time it starts to really grow on you. It is about two married mice that are dentists. They only work on animals that will not harm them it even says on there sign. Until one day a fox comes along with a ever so sore tooth. The family talks it over and decides to let him come in. After coming to the conclusion that they need to remove the tooth the fox begins to talk to himself just a little to loud saying"How I love them raw...With just a pinch of salt,and A...Dry...White wine."Doctor DeSoto gets nervous and yanks to tooth out and tells the fox to come back tomorrow and he will put a new tooth in for him. Later that night the mice family could sleep they needed a plan so that the fox didn't eat he while he was putting the new tooth in place. After a long decision they developed a plan. None the less the fox did not talk much for the next two day after getting the special paste for his teeth.

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

2006-01-20T10:42:00.000-05:00

When I was younger I would start to read the book but the troll under the bridge would scare me, so I would make my big sister finish reading it so I wouldn't have to look at the scary picture of the troll. Although it scared me I loved to listen to it. I think I liked it so much because I lived on a farm that had a white Billy goat and I always thought it was the same goat that was in the story, just at my house. I'm really not sure how other kids feel about it because not all kids even know what a goat is. I would see why they wouldn't like it,because it is a really cute book. The pictures are really cute until you see the troll under the bridge then they get a little scary. Well to me anyways.

Polar Express

2006-01-20T10:26:00.000-05:00

When I think of the Polar Express I envision a huge coal black train is a great a Christmas story. It teaches kids to no be so greedy and pushy. This teaches a great lesson when all of the other kids are pushing and shoving and yelling they want the first president. But the quite one gets the best gift of all. Meeting Santa and getting the bell. It is a great example having patients, because good things will happen to you then.
Many kids really enjoy the book because of the illustrations. I would summit that it is probably my favorite Christmas book. The pictures are really detailed and they do a great job with using the whole page,they really know how to use there space wisely!

Mr.Popper's Penguins

2006-01-20T10:04:00.000-05:00

For many kids this is one of there first chapter books they will read or have read to them, so they tend to only remember small crucial parts of the book.Mr.Poppers Penguins has always been a personal favorite of mine. I can remember being totally blown away by the fact that Mr.Popper had a penguin sent in the mail to him. I also enjoyed it because I could some what predict what would happen next. Many kids like animals, that they don't see everyday around the house. I believe that using penguins instead of dogs or any house hold pet was a great idea because kids are more so interested in animals not so common. I think its is more of an attention getter.

The Little Engine That Could

2006-01-20T09:40:00.000-05:00

The Little Engine That Could is a great motivational children's book. It also teaches kids that there will be the type of people that will not stop and help you, but to never loose hope. In this book there is an engine that is trying to get all of the toys to the towns children before morning. Because the engine was tired it couldn't make the hill. Two engines passed on by without stopping to help for various reasons. Until one fellow engine stops and saves the day. I believe that young children will enjoy this book because many young kids have a toy train set to play with. Then of course they will have the famous saying " I think I can, I think I can." imprinted for life. Funny how a simple saying like that will stick with you forever.