A little boy looks up at the little black crow in the sky and wonders about him, what he does, how he feels, where he goes, whom he meets, etc.This book features some very unique watercolor illustrations. The text rhymes and features a lot of repetition, which might make it a good fit for beginning readers. It is written completely as a series of questions to little black crow, which is a unique form of writing and could be used to highlight this.It could be used to address relating to others, as the narrator (or "question-asker") asks questions to try to relate his own life to that of the little black crow. It could also be used to discuss "I wonder" questions that many children have. The latest book from the Caldecott medalist follows a young boy as he wonders about the life of crow. -- “Little black crow, where do you go in the cold white snow?” The book expertly captures the curiosity and wonderment of being a child, as the boy’s questions progress to wondering about the crow’s family to whom he loves, to whether or not the crow ever wonders about boys like him. This is a quieter book than many of Raschka’s - with watercolor illustrations in muted tones that match the spare, rhyming text. The large amounts of white space bring to mind empty late fall afternoons sitting at the window with a cup of hot cocoa wondering about a lone bird in the sky. Beautiful!
What do You think about Little Black Crow (2010)?
Nice rhyming text and adorable stort about a boy who is pondering the life of little black crow.
—huey
