C.Harman Children Lit Blog

  5-Minute Star Wars Stories By Rebecca Smith Summary In this book there are twelve short stories based off all nine of the Star Wars movies that have been released. These stories are summaries and important pieces through the Star War's Skywalker story line. The stories have a mix of in depth story line and pictures to help the reader through the story line. Literary Elements This a science fiction genre book that takes place "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...". The theme that runs throughout all of these stories is good verses evil, light side verses the dark side. The point of view changes based on the story and mainly using omniscient narrative. The plot of each story changes based off which story you are reading however, they all tie together when read one after another. Activities Would you be light side or dark side? Draw what you would want your lightsaber to look like We need to build a droid! Let's take pieces around the classroom or home and crea...

  The Bad Guys in The Big Bad Wolf (Bad Guys #9) By Aaron Blabey Summary This book is number nine in the Bad Guys series. This book is about animal bad guys and hero's fighting for justice. In book nine aliens come to Earth and zap Mr Wolf (a good guy) to grow into an extremely large Wolf to destroy the city. All the good guys cannot believe Mr Wolf is destroying the city so his friend, Mr Snake, jumps into his ear to talk him out of being a bad guy. Mr Snake finds a bad alien in his other ear telling him all the bad things to do so the good guys work together to destroy the aliens and help Mr Wolf become a good guy again. Literary Elements This book is part of a fantasy graphic series. The graphic series is similar to a comic book however, all the pictures are in black and white. The plot is centered around good guys somehow becoming bad and how to become good again. The style of the book is very relaxed, has a comic book feel and the font of the text changes based off who is talk...

  Different is NOT Bad Dinosaur and Friends - Volume 4 By Steve Herman Summary: This book is about Dazzle D Unicorn inviting both her friends, Steve Dinosaur and Diggory Doo Dragon, to go fishing. Dazzle D learns that both her friends do not like each other only because they are different. Throughout the book their differences are identified but accepted together and they become friends.  Literary Elements: This is a fiction book and the setting is during this time where animals and humans all talk. The plot of this story is about Dazzle D finding out that her two mutual friends do not like each other, only because they are different. The theme in this book is about diversity and that differences should unite us, not divide us. The point of view in this story is through Dazzle D, Steve Dinosaur and Diggory Doo.  Activities: After reading this book you can have a conversation with the class on what diversity and is and how our differences make us unique.  Everyone cou...

                                     Rainy Day Poems By: James McDonald Summary: This Rainy Day Poems book by James McDonald was published in 2012. This book of poems is about a brother and sister name Sami and Thomas that share their experiences of life together through  poems on a rainy day. Some poems they participate in together and others are about them individually. They also have poems about their parents and their uncle and what they explore after the rainy day is over. Literary Elements: This is a fiction poetry book and the setting seems to be in present time in Oregon State based off how the children are dressed and the topics they talk about. The theme is if two siblings exploring their imagination and different scenarios they experience in real life. The point of view is first person narrative, through the perspectives of the children Sami and Thomas.  Activities: Think ...