Title: What If…?
Author and
Illustrator: Anthony Browne
Publisher: Candlewick
Press
Publication Date: 2013
ISBN Number: 978-0763674199
Amanda’s Rating: 4/5
Brief Summary: What
If…? is a story about a little boy named Joe who is scared about going to a
friend’s party. As Joe and his mom walk
down the street to find his friend’s house, Joe asks a lot of question about
bad things that could happen at the party.
His mom tries to comfort him as she drops him off and is relieved to
pick him up later after he had a great time.
Evaluation Statement: This is a cute story that any child who
has been scared about new things can relate to.
The amount of words on the page is not overwhelming and looking into the
different, crazy houses in the neighborhood will keep a child interested. Parents reading with their child can relate
to the worried feelings of Joe’s mom. While Joe is worried about his friend's party the characters and setting are draw in the color blue which may indicate Joe's sadness for having to leave his mom. Once the party is over, the characters are no longer blue and the friendly colors of yellow and brown are dominant. Children
can be comforted knowing that other kids sometimes feel scared too and that
scary, new situations can turn out alright.
This is the author who wrote Voices in the Park that I shared in class. Even though the characters in that text are monkeys, I recognized the illustrative style right away on the cover of this one. Does he do anything with perspective like he does in Voices in the Park?
ReplyDeleteThe way he uses perspective is not as emphasized in this book. He does incorporate perspective when showing what Joe and his mom see when the peek into various windows in the neighborhood.
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ReplyDeleteThis seems like a really cue story. I can totally relate because I always imagine the worst case scenarios!
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