The Cloud Book
Author: Tomie dePaola
Publisher: Scholastic
Published Date: 1975
Number of pages: 31
Reading Level: 3rd
Genre: Informational
Tomie dePaola has published over 200 children’s books over the past 35 years, and has won numerous awards, including both a Caldecott Honor Award and a Newbery Honor Award. He also has written up to four children's books in a single year.
This book is about clouds and all the different kinds of clouds that a person could see in the sky. There are several different ways to characterize clouds, and this book addresses those different ways. Even though this book is informational, it still engages the reader and makes it interesting.
I would use this book in the classroom when talking about the sky. After reading this book I would love to take the class outside and see what kinds of clouds we could find. I would rate this book advisable. I think it would be great to use for teachers, but I think that it lacks the ability to push the student as a reader.
Ratings
ESSENTIAL: It would be beneficial if the school library had at least one copy of this book. This is a book that students could find interest in, and also serves an educational purpose. This book may be challenging for the students, but it will help them grow academically and help them improve their education skills.
ADVISABLE: 'ESSESNTIAL' books are the most important and these books are next. These books are still beneficial to the students and could also be a popular genre, but it may lack in in the substance for educational purposes. The education purpose would focus more on students reading and comprehension.
OPTIONAL: Books are interesting for the teachers and would follow the curriculum. This book is would not support the students and their growth as readers. These books would help provide students with a variety of options, but they are not common or the most popular.
NOT RECOMMENDED: These books would not be appropriate. The writing, theme, or plot should not be supported.
This book is about clouds and all the different kinds of clouds that a person could see in the sky. There are several different ways to characterize clouds, and this book addresses those different ways. Even though this book is informational, it still engages the reader and makes it interesting.
I would use this book in the classroom when talking about the sky. After reading this book I would love to take the class outside and see what kinds of clouds we could find. I would rate this book advisable. I think it would be great to use for teachers, but I think that it lacks the ability to push the student as a reader.
Ratings
ESSENTIAL: It would be beneficial if the school library had at least one copy of this book. This is a book that students could find interest in, and also serves an educational purpose. This book may be challenging for the students, but it will help them grow academically and help them improve their education skills.
ADVISABLE: 'ESSESNTIAL' books are the most important and these books are next. These books are still beneficial to the students and could also be a popular genre, but it may lack in in the substance for educational purposes. The education purpose would focus more on students reading and comprehension.
OPTIONAL: Books are interesting for the teachers and would follow the curriculum. This book is would not support the students and their growth as readers. These books would help provide students with a variety of options, but they are not common or the most popular.
NOT RECOMMENDED: These books would not be appropriate. The writing, theme, or plot should not be supported.
Great review Dani. I like the detail of your review system and the easy in which the review flows. I like your idea about taking the children outside to show them what the book talks about. That is a great interactive way to get students interested in learning.
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