Bibliographic Citation:
Seuss. My Many Colored Days. Illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher. New York, NY: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1996. 40 p. ISBN 978-0679875970.
Awards/Selection Lists:
None
Format Examined:
Hard cover
Annotation:
Different colors are used to describe different emotions that are felt by the narrator of this non-traditional Seuss book.
Personal Reaction:
The text of this Dr. Seuss book lay in wait for a color artist to illustrate it for more than 20 years. While the text of the book rhymes, as do most of Dr. Seuss' books, the subject matter has more of a serious tone, and the rhythm does not follow Seuss' typical style. The soft, chalk-like illustrations each work well to portray the emotions that are personified by each of ten different colors.
Age Recommendation:
I would recommend this book for children 3-5 years of age.
Themes/Issues:
Colors, emotions, rhyming text
Early Literacy Skill Value:
Letter Knowledge:
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Narrative skills are encouraged through rhyming text and familiar objects that are included in the illustrations to reinforce color identification.
Phonological Awareness:
Letter sounds are highlighted through rhyming words and words that are written to symbolize sounds, such as "Wheeeeeeeeeee" and "WHAM!".
Print Awareness:
Words are written in different font types, sizes, and changing boldness to show how the text should be read to match the different colors and the corresponding emotions.
Print Motivation:
Attention is drawn to text that changes with each page of colorful illustrations through different fonts and sizes of text. This print method encourages a child's interest in print.
Vocabulary:
Words portraying different emotions and colors are introduced through rhyming text.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
Author website: http://www.seussville.com/
Illustrators' website: http://www.johnsonandfancher.com/
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Narrative skills are encouraged through rhyming text and familiar objects that are included in the illustrations to reinforce color identification.
Phonological Awareness:
Letter sounds are highlighted through rhyming words and words that are written to symbolize sounds, such as "Wheeeeeeeeeee" and "WHAM!".
Print Awareness:
Words are written in different font types, sizes, and changing boldness to show how the text should be read to match the different colors and the corresponding emotions.
Print Motivation:
Attention is drawn to text that changes with each page of colorful illustrations through different fonts and sizes of text. This print method encourages a child's interest in print.
Vocabulary:
Words portraying different emotions and colors are introduced through rhyming text.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
Author website: http://www.seussville.com/
Illustrators' website: http://www.johnsonandfancher.com/
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