I picked this up through the RIF program at our local library a couple weeks ago and I'm now asked to read this about 10 times a day to the point that my toddler has memorized the words and can repeat much of it on his own. This is a clever format where each page has a cut-out and opens up to reveal the larger context of the picture and a new phrase out of text from the first page. My only qualms are that I wish there were more diverse animals- it's really hard to explain to a toddler the difference between monkeys and apes and since those pages are right next to each other it is a little confusing. I also wish the pictures related to each other better, but clearly my child is not bothered by these issues. Summery- One Boy by Laura Vaccaro Seeger is an easy to read book that goes through the numbers 1-10 by using cut outs in the page to show how there are words within words. This book really does not have a plot, it just has different objects for each number.Text- The text is very easy in this book, younger students who are just starting out to read would do really well with the text in this book. This book teachers young readers how there are words within words. For example The word Key is in the word monkey. Illustrations-The illustrations go with the text perfectly! Like the text, the cutouts also show a fraction of the picture and then you turn the page and you see the whole picture, and sometimes it is not what you expected at all, so it was very interesting and intriguing to go through the book and look at the illustrations and how they interact with the text. How would I use this in my classroom?-I would use this as a read a loud in my classroom. Its a great way to teach how sometimes there is another word within the word. The visuals and the text support this concept, so I feel like it would be a great learning tool for the students in my classroom.
What do You think about One Boy (2008)?
Number book with windows. Boy painting pictures. Would be a great book for a class to recreate.
—aashna
Playing with words and cut out words within words. Engaging.
—sophy
