14. All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon

Bibliographic Citation:

Scanlon, Liz Garton. All the World. Illustrated by Marla Frazee. New York, NY: Beach Lane Books, 2009. 40p. ISBN 978-1-4169-8580-8

Awards/Selection Lists:

2010 Caldecott Honor
A New York Times Best Book of 2009
A Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 2009
A Kirkus Best Book of 2009
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2009
A Parents' Choice Gold Award
A 2010 Indies Choice Honor Award

Format Examined:

Hard cover

Annotation:

A family goes through an entire day experiencing the beauty of the world through different surroundings.

Personal Reaction:

Hand-lettered text and water colored illustrations tell the story of a family throughout a summer day. First, at the seaside, then a garden, and a restaurant in the rain-- beauty is all around them. The children are next shown climbing onto a tree branch, where they see small birds and the vast world around them. At the end of the day, there is a setting sun as they warm themselves at home by the fireplace together. A simple phrase represents the gist of the book: "all the world is you and me". 

Age Recommendation:

I would recommend this book for children 4-7 years of age.

Themes/Issues:

Family, beauty, summer, community, world

Early Literacy Skill Value:

Letter Knowledge:
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.

Narrative Skills:
The detailed illustrations prompt discussion between the reader and listener.  

Phonological Awareness:
The rhyming lines of text highlight the similar sounds in the words.

Print Awareness:
Hand-lettered text is printed to accent illustrations throughout the book. The text is sometimes curved around and above the illustrations, and to add to the reading on the story, it is also in various sizes to represent the activities taking place in the illustrations.

Print Motivation:
The beautiful illustrations and hand-written lettering have a soothing effect, which invite children to view the book on their own. 

Vocabulary:

This book uses familiar and unfamiliar words for children to identify objects and activities within the illustrations.

Author/ Illustrator Website:
Author website: http://www.lizgartonscanlon.com/
Illustrator website: http://www.marlafrazee.com/