Marissa's Book Talk

Book title  Wolf in the Snow  Author, Illustrator Matthew Cordell Publisher, Year Feiwel & Friends, 2017 Bibliography Cordell, M. (2017).  Wolf in the Snow . New York, NY: Feiwel & Friends. Plot Wolf in the Snow is the story of a young girl who gets lost in the snow as she heads home from school. As the snowstorm becomes more intense, the young girl encounters a young wolf. The young pup is lost as well. The young girl takes the pup and travels with it until they can find the pup’s parents. Once the pup is returned to their pack, the young girl continues on her journey. As night settles in, the wolves help the young girl but getting the attention of the girl’s family. By the end, the two lost characters are reunited with their families, safe and sound. Critical Analysis The story of Wolf in the Snow shows that one can tell a story through illustration. The story has no dialogue and the only works are in this book are the sounds and ac...

Book title _____ My Friend is Sad __________ Author, Illustrator _________ Mo Willems ___________________ Publisher, Year ___ Hyperion Books for Children, 2007 _________ Bibliography Willems, M. (2007).  My friend is sad: an Elephant & Piggie book . New York: Hyperion Books for Children. Plot summary In this adventure, Piggie notices that their friend, Gerald the Elephant is sad. Piggie does all they can to cheer up their friend. Piggie dressed up as a cowboy, a clown, and a robot. None of these seems to cheer up Gerald. It isn’t until Gerald sees Piggie is when he cheers up. Gerald tells Piggie all the amazing things they saw and wished that Piggie was there to see them with him. Piggie tells Gerald that he is here now and the two enjoy each other’s company. Critical Analysis This story is one of the many adventures of an elephant named Gerald and Piggie. Though the story is under sixty pages, the characters can express themselves with little dialog...

Book title _____ The Tale of Peter Rabbit __________ Author, Illustrator _________ Beatrix Potter ___________________ Publisher, Year ___ Fredrick Warne/ Penguin Random House UK, 1902 _________ Bibliography Potter, B. (2017). The Tale of Peter Rabbit . London: Frederick Warne. Plot This is the story of Peter Rabbit and his trip to Mr. McGregor’s garden. The story begins with Peter’s mother preparing him and his siblings on their day out. She tells them they are allowed to go to the fields or down the lane, but not to Mr. McGregor’s garden for their father ended up like a pie because he went to the garden. As they left their home in the sandbank underneath a fig-tree, Mrs. Rabbit went to the baker while Peter’s siblings went down the lane. Peter did not heed his mother’s warning and went to the garden. After enjoying some of the vegetables in the garden, he runs into Mr. McGregor. The farmer chases Peter throughout his garden, nearly catching him a few times. During ...