Spoon By Amy Rosenthal

Spoon

Amy Rosenthal

Scott Magoon

Disney-Hyperion

April 7, 2009

40 Pages

     I chose this book because I have enjoyed the other two books I have read by the same author. This is a text that reminds us to commemorate what makes each and every one of us so special. The book begins with spoon being a very happy go lucky kind of spoon. Then one day he starts to think. The thoughts that run through his mind are eating him up inside. He can hardly take it. Spoon seems to think that all of the other utensils have it better than him and this makes him so sad. Spoon also begins to wonder what the others think of him. That is when he learns the life lesson about why we are all different and wonderful in our own way.

     The illustrations in this book are very simple. Sketches are used to illustrate the group of spoons. Each one of them are very detailed. The use of lights to show shadows make the spoons look more alive. This book was illustrated using water colors. The colors are very cool. The use of negative space makes it look like a great book for a younger elementary school child to understand.

     

This would be a great story for kindergarten and first grade students. Reading this book to the class as a whole would allow the students to practice their great listening skills. This story is going to reassure the children that we all have wonderful traits that may be different from others and that is okay. The students would be learning a great life lesson about jealousy. The students could participate in a read aloud. The book would be a great tool to use when discussing characters, plots, themes and the setting. Using the difficult words in the book would be a great tool for a vocabulary lesson. Choosing words that seem unfamiliar to the students is a great idea. Present these words to the class before and after the book has been read. This book has been nominated for many awards but as of now has no awards to mention.