Written By: Nic Bishop
Bishop, N. (2007). Spiders. New York: Scholastic Inc.
Genre: Informational
Recommended ages: 5-11 years old
Awards: Robert Sibert Honor (2008), Orbis Pictus Honor (2008)
Summary: This informational book introduces readers to the world of spiders.
Personal Reflection: This book is a great book to use when discussing animals and nonfiction. The pictures that Bishop includes are both scary and fascinating for readers of all ages. The way that Bishop has written this book, highlighting important facts on each page, allows for young readers to get the main idea of the book while older readers can read the more complex part of the story.
Recommendation: I would recommend this book for library purchase because its real pictures and interesting facts about exotic and common spiders will entrance the reader.
The Day-Glo Brothers
Written by: Chris Barton
Illustrated by: Tony Persiani
Barton, C. (2009). The day-glo brothers: The true story of Bob and Joe Switzer’s bright ideas and brand-new colors. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.
Genre: Biography
Recommended grades: 1st – 5th grades
Awards: 2010 Silbert Honor book
Summary: This book follows the lives of Bob and Joe Switzer, the inventors of Day-Glo colors.
Personal Reflection: This is a great book to read to elementary aged children as it teaches the reader that if you dream big and work hard you can create anything. Every child needs to hear this story. I would use this book when I teach inventors. I teach a unit in which the students learn about how different everyday things were invented. I had not heard of this book until I was researching books for this blog assignment. I really liked that the pictures grew and changed in color as the brothers invented Day-Glo colors. I also liked how Barton added how we use Day-Glo colors everyday and don’t think about it. The students will get a kick out of this lesson.
Recommendation: I would highly recommend this book for library purchase because students need to understand how ideas are turned into reality.
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