Sunday, April 22, 2007

Not a Box, by Antoinette Portis

As any young child knows, a box is not a box but a racecar, a mountain, or a robot. A simple, repetitive text is paired with simple line drawings of a rabbit pretending that a box is anything but a cardboard box. This book has a classic, timeless feel and the question and answer exchange between the rabbit and the narrator will engage young listeners. This might be a fun writing model for older primary students.

PreK - K

2 comments:

M. Bonomo said...

I will second this one as well. I shared this one with my son who is avid fan of all things that can be done with a box. He loved the simple pictures and began to share the story back to me by saying it is not a box it's a whatever. Lots of laughs for both of us!

M. Bonomo

dafeulner said...

Who hasn't bought an item in a large box and the kids have had more fun playing with the box then their store bought toys. Imagination gone wild!