We Are in a Book!
Author: Mo Willems
Illustrator: Mo Willems
Publisher: Hyperion
Year of Publication: 2010
Genre: Fiction-Humor
Horn Book or Kirkus Reviews rating: Horn (3)
Summary: This story is about an elephant named Gerald and a pig that goes by the name Piggie. They basically keep the reader engaged after realizing that they are in a book.
Summary of Professional Reviews: According to The Horn Book Review, they rated it a 3. They focused on explaining how well the author did by breaking down the parts of what makes a book by adding humor to the book itself. They also mentioned how the author can be able to keep the reader engaged when the Piggie is assuring Gerald that everything will be okay when he found out that the book actually ends.
Review by Ranim Sankari: The most interesting point that I have acquired from this book is how engaging it is and how well it keeps the reader interested. I feel like the meaning behind this book shined through and could easily be noticed. This is a great book to read to students if teachers want their students' attention. Also, I found that the illustrations were simple and to the point. I felt like this book did not need many different complex pictures but rather pictures that explained the text very well and that was what exactly what was presented in the book. Something that I also found very rewarding was that the author gave the reader or the child an idea of what components make up a book. For example, he indirectly explained that there is a beginning, a problem, and an ending to almost every story.
This book would be useful when teaching…
Illustrator: Mo Willems
Publisher: Hyperion
Year of Publication: 2010
Genre: Fiction-Humor
Horn Book or Kirkus Reviews rating: Horn (3)
Summary: This story is about an elephant named Gerald and a pig that goes by the name Piggie. They basically keep the reader engaged after realizing that they are in a book.
Summary of Professional Reviews: According to The Horn Book Review, they rated it a 3. They focused on explaining how well the author did by breaking down the parts of what makes a book by adding humor to the book itself. They also mentioned how the author can be able to keep the reader engaged when the Piggie is assuring Gerald that everything will be okay when he found out that the book actually ends.
Review by Ranim Sankari: The most interesting point that I have acquired from this book is how engaging it is and how well it keeps the reader interested. I feel like the meaning behind this book shined through and could easily be noticed. This is a great book to read to students if teachers want their students' attention. Also, I found that the illustrations were simple and to the point. I felt like this book did not need many different complex pictures but rather pictures that explained the text very well and that was what exactly what was presented in the book. Something that I also found very rewarding was that the author gave the reader or the child an idea of what components make up a book. For example, he indirectly explained that there is a beginning, a problem, and an ending to almost every story.
This book would be useful when teaching…
- This book can be used during story time when the teacher has extra time before recess/lunch or before the end of the school day. This is a great book that can be read to students everyday because it is essential for young readers to have the same book being read to numerous times. When children remember parts in a book whether they are the illustrations or a text, it builds their confidence as a reader.
- Another way it can be used is that the teacher can have her students take turns in reading a part every day. This can also help children gain more confidence in reading and especially reading aloud.