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Sarah WigginsReading Log 1: Traditional Literature and Modern FantasyFREC 7232: Childrens LiteratureDr. Susan T. FranksJune 6, 2010

Traditional LiteratureLon Po PoAuthor : Ed YoungIllustrator : Ed Young

Title : Lon PoPoPublished : 1989

Genre : Asian FolktaleFormat : Hardback Picture Book Awards: Caldecott Award, Boston GlobeHorn Book Award (Picture Book, 1990), AHorn Book Fanfare Best Book (1990) , 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before

You Grow Up (2009.0331|2009, Ages 5)Summary: This is a Chinese version of Little Red Riding Hood. Three children are homealone when a wolf comes disguised as their Po Po or grandmother. The wolf is deceptiveand able to fool the children to get in their house, but eventually the children figure it out andtrick the wolf. The children get him to climb into a basket, but the drop the basket from thelimb of a tree. The children work together to trick the wolf and return home and lock the door until their mother returns.Strategies : This book could be used in a number of meaningful ways. The most obviouswould be for students to use it to compare and contrast the traditional version of Little redriding Hood that the students know.

The book could also be used as a response to literature book. They could respondidentifying the characters and their character traits, or use it to identify the problem andsolution of the story. For higher elementary students the story could be used as a mentor textfor writing. It provides a wonderful example of how to develop a character in a narrative pieceof literature.The Town Mouse and the Country MouseAuthor : Aesop Adapted by Janet StevensIllustrator : Janet Stevens

Title : The Town Mouse and the CountryMousePublished : 1987

Genre : FableFormat : Hardback Picture Book Awards: Summary: This picture book illustrates Aesops fable of the Town Mouse and the Country

Mouse. Two cousin mice live totally different lives. The Town Mouse comes to visit in thecountry, but is bored by the slow pace and peacefulness of the Country Mouses lifestyle. TheCountry Mouse goes to the town to see the fast paced world of the Town Mouse. After eating

junk food and almost becoming the watchdogs meal, the Country Mouse returns home torealize Its better to have beans and bacon in pe ace than cakes and pies in fear.Strategies : This book could be used as a response to literature to compare and contrast thecharacters and setting. The students could create graphic organizer to illustrate the differences .For upper elementary students this story is a perfect example fo theme wich is a difficult

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concept for students to understand. Students could use this as a mentor text to create a versionof their own in which their audience can learn from the characters experiences.The True Story of the 3 Little PigsAuthor : Jon ScieszkaIllustrator : Lane Smith

Title : The True Story of the 3 Little PigsPublished : 1989

Genre : Fractured FairytaleFormat : Hardback Picture Book Awards: ALA Notable Children's Books 1990 , Black Eyed Susan Book Awards(Maryland): Picture Book , 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You GrowUp (2009.0332|2009, Ages 5)Summary: This is a humorous fractured fairytale which is a take on the story The 3 LittlePigs. The story is told by the point of view of the wolf. It walks the reader through the eventsof the story while explaining it was just a big mistake. All the wolf wanted was a cup of sugar to finish a cake. Due to his cold, the tragic events occurred.Strategies : As a5th grade teacher, I love using this book as an example of point of view in astory. It can be used to illustrate point of view for reading comprehension, but it can also beused as a mentor text for writing and the students can write the same story from several pointsof view.The Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fairly Stupid TalesAuthor : Jon ScieszkaIllustrator : Lane Smith

Title : The Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fairly Stupid TalesPublished : 1992

Genre : Fractured FairytaleFormat : Hardback Picture Book Awards: Caldecott Honor (1993), Rhode Island Children's Book Award (1994) , ALABest Books for Young Adults (1993) , A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (1993) , BCCBBlue Ribbon Book (1992) , ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (1997.04|Going Alternative, 1997) , 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You GrowUp (2009.0337|2009, Ages 5)

Summary: This is an incredible book filled with great illustrations. The author has taken someof the most famous fairytales: Chicken Little, The Princess and the Pea, Little Red RidingHood, Jack and the Bean Stalk, Cinderella, Rumpelstiltskin, The Tortoise and the Hare, andthe Gingerbread Man and he has rewritten them and even combined some of them in ahumorous and fractured way. Throughout the retelling of the tales, he includes cute dialogue

between Jack from jack and the Bean Stalk and the Little Red Hen. The book is trulyamazing!!!Strategies : A great strategy for this book would be to use it to introduce the parts of a book.The author makes a point to show the reader the end pages and the table of contents.Each of the fractured tales could be used together or separately. For example theCinderumplestiltskin could be used in writing to have students take different characters of two

books they have read and merge them together into one story.

Why Mosquitos Buzz in Peoples EarsAuthor : Verna Aardema Title : Why Mosquitos Buzz in Peoples Ears

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Illustrator : Leo and Diane Dillon Published : 1975Genre : West African FolktaleFormat : Hardback Picture Book Awards: Caldecott Medal (1976) , 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before

You Grow Up (2009.0279|2009, Ages 5)

Summary: The story explains that a mosquito was talking with an iguana and lied to him.Tired of listening to him, the iguana chose to put sticks in his ear which led to a series of events that eventually leads to the sad death of a baby owl. In an effort to punish the animalthat caused the death, the animals explain the chain of events in backwards order and thefinger is finely pointed directly at the mosquito. In turn the mosquito is punished and hegoes and whines in humans ears.Strategies : This is a perfect example to illustrate cause and effect. The students can use agraphic organizer and show each cause and its sequential effect. To further the studentsunderstanding, they can write their own tale to explain how things came to be using a causeand effect scenario.

Modern FantasyThe Amazing BoneAuthor : William SteigIllustrator : William Steig

Title : The Amazing BonePublished : 1976

Genre : Modern FantasyFormat : Hardback Picture Book Awards: Caldecott Honor (1977) , A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (1977) , SchoolLibrary Journal Best of the Best Books , Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, HonorBook for Illustration , New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the

Year , New York Times Outstanding Book of the YearSummary: The Amazing Bone is a fantasy book written on a 3 rd grade reading level. It is anincredible picture book about a happy pig named Pearl that stumbles upon a magical bone oneday. It enjoys its time with Pearl and they become friends. As the story progresses, the boneactually rescues Pearl from robbers and from being eaten by a sly fox.Strategies : This book is filled with wonderful vocabulary. A teacher could easily use this book to introduce new vocabulary terms. The book could also be used to illustrate plot and climax ina story. There is a clear rising action in this book.

The Phantom TollboothAuthor : Norton Juster

Illustrator : Jules Feiffer

Title : The Phantom Tollbooth

Published : 1961Genre : Modern FantasyFormat : Hardback Chapter book Awards: Waterstones The Nation's Favourite Children's Books (1997, No 81) , 1001Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up (2009.0545|2009, Ages 8)Summary: This is an incredible book about a boy who appreciates nothing, but due to a

phantom tollbooth he is given the opportunity to experience a magical world where he learnsthe value of knowledge, friendship, loyalty, and even family. Milos adventures take him to

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lands filled with amazing phrases, strong words, incredible characters, and life lessons. This isa book that EVERY teacher should read to their students, and students should read tothemselves all over again to enjoy it again and again!!!Strategies : The vocabulary of this book along with the figurative language is the perfectlesson for upper elem. and middle grade students. The concept of a word market would be a

great strategy to get students to invest in stronger vocabulary within their writing.Ella EnchantedAuthor : Gail Carson Levine Title : Ella Enchanted

Published : 1997Genre : Modern FantasyFormat : Hardback Chapter book Awards: Newbery Honor (1998) , Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award(2000) , ALA Best Books for Young Adults (1998) , School Library Journal Best Bookof the Year , Publisher's Weekly Best Book of the Year Summary: This is an incredible Cinderella story. Ella is cursed with the gift of obediencewhen she is born and lives her entire life trying to rebel against it. After her mothers death,her father is not sure how to deal with her and he sends her away, but she continues her questto try to find the fairy who blessed her with her gift. Throughout the book she is in the

process of falling in love with the Prince, but she knows that her gift would only hurt him andthe kingdom. Eventually her father remarries and her new stepmother and stepsisters make her a servant. The climax of the book takes the reader to the ball where she disguises herself to beable to see the Prince and he eventually finds her after she runs away and loses her slipper.Strategies : This book would be a great novel to use to compare and contrast characters andtheir traits. Alongside the characters, the rise and fall of the climax is a perfect example for students to study a plot line.The Little HouseAuthor : Virginia Lee BurtonIllustrator : Virginia Lee Burton

Title : The Little HousePublished : 1942

Genre : Fractured FairytaleFormat : Hardback Picture Book Awards: Caldecott Medal (1943) , 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before YouGrow Up (2009.0059|2009, Ages 3)Summary: This is a sweet picture book that shows what happens to a little house through the

progression of time, and growth of cities and populations. The Little House starts on a hill inthe middle of nowhere, but time changes all things including the countryside. As a city growsaround the house it is forgotten. Until one day, it is reclaimed and moved back to the countrywhere it belonged and lived happily ever after.Strategies : This book would be an excellent book to use to combine social studies andliterature. It is a perfect illustration of time and change. In the lower grades, the story can beused to express feelings and how sometimes our surroundings can change our feelings.

The ANYBODIESAuthor : N.E. BodeIllustrated : Peter Ferguson

Title : The ANYBODIESPublished : 2001

Genre : Modern FantasyFormat : Paperback chapter book

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Summary: This story is a fantasy book in which 11 year old Ferns life is turned aroundwhen she finds out that her boring parents are not actually her parents, but she was swappedat birth. The story continues in an exciting adventure as Fern goes with her biological father

to learn more about who she is, and why the crazy things have happened around her throughout her life. She helps her father to get back her mothers book The Art of BeingAnybody and she meets her biological grandmother who has been protecting her all along.Strategies : This book is a wonderful read aloud for elementary students. Teachers can usethis to introduce the concepts of fantasy along with plot development and character development.