The Lion & the Mouse

Bibliographic Information: Pinkney, J. (2009). The Lion and the Mouse. Little, Brown and Company.
Annotation: The Lion and the Mouse, a classic tale retold with no dialogue but amazing art work to explain the story and the meaning that lies within.
Genre: Picture Books, Wordless Picture Book, Folktale.
Grade Level: k-5
Readers who would enjoy this: Readers who would enjoy this book are readers who really enjoy looking at the details within the illustrations of a story, and enjoy quality of the detail within the work.
Rating/ Response: 4 – I gave this book a four because I really enjoyed the illustrations within this book. It gave the classic story of the lion and the mouse a new spin, a different perspective to view the story within.
Question: Do you like to draw? Have you ever recreated a story using your own illustrations?

Dave the Potter Artist, Poet, Slave

Bibliographic Information: Carrick Hill, L. (2010). Dave the Potter. Bryan Collier. New York, New York: Little, Brown and Company
Brief Annotation: This book tells the story of Dave, the potter who is also a slave in early America. He puts all of his passion into his work, and this book tells the powerful story of the slave who wanted to be remembered.
Genre: Realistic-Fiction
Grade Level: 1-4
Readers who will like this: Readers who like art.
Response/Rating (1-4): 4. This book has beautiful illustrations and a true story about a slave who was also an artist. This is a beautiful book about courage and strength and art.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Have you ever made anything before? What's your favorite way to express yourself?