Bibliographic Citation:
Williams, Sue. I Went Walking. Illustrated by Julie Vivas. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books, 1996. 30 p. ISBN 978-0152007717.
Awards/Selection Lists:
1990 American Library Assn. Notable Children's Book
Format Examined:
Board book
Board book
Annotation:
A young child goes walking and sees various animals along the way in this rhyming book for young children.
A young child goes walking and sees various animals along the way in this rhyming book for young children.
Personal Reaction:
Rhyming text and colorful illustrations invite children to participate in this book through predicting which animals a young child will meet along the way during a walk. In the end, all of the animals appear together. Different colors are used to describe the animals, encouraging children to help describe each animal and its color.
Rhyming text and colorful illustrations invite children to participate in this book through predicting which animals a young child will meet along the way during a walk. In the end, all of the animals appear together. Different colors are used to describe the animals, encouraging children to help describe each animal and its color.
Age Recommendation:
I would recommend this book for children 2-4 years of age.
I would recommend this book for children 2-4 years of age.
Themes/Issues:
Animals, colors, prediction, repetition, rhyming
Animals, colors, prediction, repetition, rhyming
Early Literacy Skill Value:
Letter Knowledge:
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Children are encouraged to participate in the narration of the story through predicting animals that are described.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is not a direct focus of this book.
Print Awareness:
The words of the story appear in large, black print, accompanying the illustrations on each page. The words on the page foster print awareness through connecting directly to the illustrations on the page.
Print Motivation:
Rhyming and repetition describe animals and invite children to predict animals. The predictable text creates a fun format which children will enjoy reading many times. As children become familiar with the text, they will be able to recite the words themselves.
Vocabulary:
Author/ Illustrator Website:
No author website
No illustrator website
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Children are encouraged to participate in the narration of the story through predicting animals that are described.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is not a direct focus of this book.
Print Awareness:
The words of the story appear in large, black print, accompanying the illustrations on each page. The words on the page foster print awareness through connecting directly to the illustrations on the page.
Print Motivation:
Rhyming and repetition describe animals and invite children to predict animals. The predictable text creates a fun format which children will enjoy reading many times. As children become familiar with the text, they will be able to recite the words themselves.
Vocabulary:
Descriptive color words are incorporated into the story in a way that children have to focus to verbally put together with the animal names (such as "yellow dog", "red cow", green duck").
Author/ Illustrator Website:
No author website
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