November 25, 2011

Red Sings from Treetops


Red Sings from Treetops
Book Review III

Author: Joyce Sidman
Illustrator: Pamela Zagarenski
Genre: Children's Literature
Subgenre: Picture Book
Primary Characters: different colors
Secondary Characters: Seasons
Publishing: Houghton Mifflin Books 2009
Awards: Caldecott Honor Book

Theme: Vibrant colors shape and define each season differently.

Summary: This book tells of the different colors of the four seasons. Each seasoned is defined by a variety of unique colors that each represent something within that season.

Uses with students: In a classroom, this book could be used in teaching a kindergarten class colors as well as the four seasons. It is a good read a loud book because the text and images are large enough to be seen from a distance.

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