Written and Illustrated by: Denise Flemming
Ages: 2 - 6
Awards: Caldecott Honor
In the Small, Small Pond is a great book to teach young children about pond life. There are great illustrations and descriptions to go with each animal that lives in and around a pond.
Theme: This book teachers students about different aspects of nature in relation to ponds
Theme: This book teachers students about different aspects of nature in relation to ponds
About the Author:
Denise Fleming is and artist and writer. To complete her artwork in her books she uses pulp painting; this involves pouring colored paper pulp through hand cut stencils. She also writes the words to her books which are very few. Since Fleming enjoys strong words, she starts with hundreds of words and continues until she believes she has reached the best of the best.
Denise Fleming is and artist and writer. To complete her artwork in her books she uses pulp painting; this involves pouring colored paper pulp through hand cut stencils. She also writes the words to her books which are very few. Since Fleming enjoys strong words, she starts with hundreds of words and continues until she believes she has reached the best of the best.
Pre-Reading Activities:
What do you think this book is about?
What animals do you think live in ponds?
Have you been to pond? If so, what animals did you see?
What do you think this book is about?
What animals do you think live in ponds?
Have you been to pond? If so, what animals did you see?
Post-Reading Activities:
Create a pond mural. Students will work together to create a pond habitat including pictures of animals and plants that live in and around the pond. Students can use this book as well as related books to complete the mural.
Create a pond mural. Students will work together to create a pond habitat including pictures of animals and plants that live in and around the pond. Students can use this book as well as related books to complete the mural.
No comments:
Post a Comment