Pezzettino
Author & Illustrator: Leo Lionni
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Year of Publication: 2006
Genre: Fiction
Horn Book or Kirkus Reviews rating: 3
Summary: A small orange piece feels like he is a piece of someone else. He searches for someone he could be a part of but at the end realizes that he is made up of little pieces too.
Summary of Professional Reviews: Hornbook gave this book a rating of 3. The review gave a small summary of the book and included quotes from the book. They also enjoyed the crayon like illustrations like the creatures were drawn by a small child. They believe that the dimensions and angles of the illustrations "graphically portray being small in a big world".
Review by Kitty Anthony: I believe that this is a heart warming story about a little orange piece who just cannot seem to figure out where he belongs. What he finds at the end of the book is that it is okay to be yourself and be proud of that. I believe the author wrote this in a way that many children can relate to. Young children tend to feel shy and like they do not know where they belong but after reading this book they may feel more confident about themselves. The colorful illustrations greatly portray this character's search to find just the spot that he belongs.
This book would be useful when teaching…
Teachers can use this book when teaching children about themselves and why they like themselves. They can also discuss with the children why it is important to be an individual and a leader instead of being part of a group. They can discuss both the pros and cons to each one. I also think this book can be used in a math lesson. Since the creatures in the book are all made up of small, colorful peices, the children can count these pieces and compare the creatures. They can determine which is the largest one, the smallest one, and how many pieces each creature is made up of.
Author & Illustrator: Leo Lionni
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Year of Publication: 2006
Genre: Fiction
Horn Book or Kirkus Reviews rating: 3
Summary: A small orange piece feels like he is a piece of someone else. He searches for someone he could be a part of but at the end realizes that he is made up of little pieces too.
Summary of Professional Reviews: Hornbook gave this book a rating of 3. The review gave a small summary of the book and included quotes from the book. They also enjoyed the crayon like illustrations like the creatures were drawn by a small child. They believe that the dimensions and angles of the illustrations "graphically portray being small in a big world".
Review by Kitty Anthony: I believe that this is a heart warming story about a little orange piece who just cannot seem to figure out where he belongs. What he finds at the end of the book is that it is okay to be yourself and be proud of that. I believe the author wrote this in a way that many children can relate to. Young children tend to feel shy and like they do not know where they belong but after reading this book they may feel more confident about themselves. The colorful illustrations greatly portray this character's search to find just the spot that he belongs.
This book would be useful when teaching…
Teachers can use this book when teaching children about themselves and why they like themselves. They can also discuss with the children why it is important to be an individual and a leader instead of being part of a group. They can discuss both the pros and cons to each one. I also think this book can be used in a math lesson. Since the creatures in the book are all made up of small, colorful peices, the children can count these pieces and compare the creatures. They can determine which is the largest one, the smallest one, and how many pieces each creature is made up of.