Jo and the eggs

Author: Maggy Mcnorton
Genre: Simplified book
Character: Dan, Hannah, Jo, Mr Norton and Mrs Norton
Setting: Integral setting
Plot: Episodic
Style: Exposition


Reflection:

                 Jo is a small girl. Dan is her brother and Hannah is her sister. Their parents are farmer. In their farm, there are a horse named Friskey which is a small horse and seven cows which are big and some chickens which are small and some lambs. Suddenly, the lambs want to run out to the gate so Jo closes the gate immediately. Everyone thinks Jo is a good girl. Jo, Dan and Hannah go back to the house. The eggs are dirty so Dan washes the eggs. Then, the eggs become clean. Jo, Dan, Hannah, Mr Norton and Mrs Norton sit down eating the eggs. The eggs are good. The chickens are good. The lambs are good. So, everyone is very happy. After reading this book, I think that this book is very useful for the kid who is learning vocabulary because this book uses many easy vocabulary to let kids learn them as soon as possible. You not only can learn the vocabulary in the story but also can learn in the last few pages. The author put every vocabulary of this book in the last few pages with many beautiful pictures. Take the word " happy" for example, you can see a girl smiles and the word "happy" is behind the picture. This book also has some questions of the story like how many chickens in the farms or why is Jo happy. Those questions not only make readers review this story again but also make readers impress this book. When the kids read this book, they won't feel bored. The pictures of this book is colorful so kids will pay more attention to this book.

PIGGYBOOK

Author: Anthony Browne

Genre: Simplified book

Character: Mr. Piggott, Mrs. Piggott, their sons Simon and Patrick

Setting: Integral

Plot: Sequential

Tone: Ridicule

Reflection:

                 Mr. Piggott has two sons, Simon and Patrick. Every morning, they always said "Hurry up with the breakfast." to Mrs. Piggott. After they finished their breakfast, Mrs.Piggott washed all the dishes, made all the beds, vacuumed all the carpets and then went to work. Every evening, Mr. Piggott and his two sons always say " Hurry up with the meal" to Mrs. Piggott. As soon as they had eaten , Mrs. Piggott.washed the dishes, washed the clothes, did the iron and then cooked some more.  Mr. Piggott and his two sons Simon and Patrick are all sit and lied on the sofa watching TV. They were lazy like the pigs. One day, when Mr. Piggott and his  two sons got home from school and work, they found out that Mrs. Piggott disappeared. They only found one envelope on the mantelpiece. Inside was a piece of paper. It said " You are pigs". Mr. Piggott and his  two sons had to make their own meal and make their breakfast in the next morning. They were horrible. Mrs. Piggott still didn't come home so Mr. Piggott and his  two sons had try to take care of themselves. They never washed the dishes and washed their clothes. Soon the house was like a pigsty. One night, there was nothing in the house for them to cook. Mr. Piggott and his  two sons started finding some scrapes on the floor to eat. Then, Mrs. Piggott  came back. Mr. Piggott and his  two sons were grateful when Mrs. Piggott came home. So, Mr. Piggott and his  two sons washed the dishes, made the beds and did the ironing. They helped Mrs. Piggott to cook. Eventually, Mrs. Piggott felt very happy so she fixed the car. After reading this book, I feel very ironic because Mrs. Piggott does many things for Mr. Piggott and his  two sons, they just think those are the things that Mrs. Piggott should does without the appreciated hearts. When, Mrs. Piggott didn't come back, they understand the importance of Mrs. Piggott. I think that the moral of this story is that mom is very hardy and we should keep a appreciated heart to her. 

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Author: Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury

Genre: Picture Book

Character: A family and a bear

Setting: Integral Setting

Plot: Progressive Plot (When the bear shows up is the climax of this story)

Tone:  Verbal play

Reflection:

                 We're going on a bear hunt. We're going to catch a big one. What a beautiful day. We're not scared. Those sentences are constantly showing up again and again in order to make children remember those sentences. So, children can not only learn more quickly but also can attract their attention. When the family go through the long wavy grass, they make the Swishy Swashy sounds. When the family go through the deep cold river, they make the Splash Splosh sounds. When the family go through the thick oozy mud, they make the Squelch Squerch sounds. When the family go through a big dark forest, they make the Stumble Trip sounds. When the family go through a swirling whirling snowstorm, they make the Hoooo Woooo sounds. When the family go through a narrow gloomy cave, they make the Tiptoe sounds. Those sounds gradually attract more and more children's attention. When the family become closer and closer to the bear, the climax shows up. Their is a bear with one shiny wet nose, two big furry ears and two big goggly eyes. Then, the family back through the cave, back through the snowstorm, back through the forest, back through the mud,back through the river and back through the grass. The author writes those sentences in just two pages in order to make the nervous environment and the quick speeds. In the end, the family finally back to their home. They open the door, shut the door, and into bed. They say " We're not going on a bear hunt again". After reading this story, I think that this story is a very worth for children to read. This story gradually attract more and more attention by using their sentences and pictures. When I read this story, I feel that I was one of the family member in this story. I can feel that I go through the cave, the snowstorm, the forest, the mud, the river and the grass. When the bear shows up, I completely feel the intensive environment. This books use some skills to grab the reader's attention. First, this book use the same sentences to make readers can read by the teller. Second, this book use many sounds like Swishy Swashy and Squelch Squerch.