Bibliographic Citation:
Judge, Lita. Red Sled. New, NY: Antheneum Books for Young Readers, 2011. 40 p. ISBN 978-1442420076.
Judge, Lita. Red Sled. New, NY: Antheneum Books for Young Readers, 2011. 40 p. ISBN 978-1442420076.
Awards/Selection Lists:
Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review; Best Children's Book of 2011
School Library Journal, Starred Review
Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review
CCBC Choices, 2012
Format Examined:
Hard cover
Annotation:
A group of animals borrow a child's red sled and enjoy sledding down the hill together before returning the sled to the place where the child left it.
Personal Reaction:
This nearly wordless book is a delightfully fun book. The text of the story consists of sound effects, in various font sizes and colors, that support the illustrated details of the story. Illustrations bring the animals' facial expressions to life, and the reader is able to live out the joy that they feel as they sled down the hill through the night.
Age Recommendation:
I would recommend this book for children 2-5 years of age.
Themes/Issues:
Animals, winter, borrowing, joy, fun
Early Literacy Skill Value:
Letter Knowledge:
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Narrative skills are encouraged through the mostly wordless pages of this book. Children are encouraged to participate in telling the story through the details that they see in the illustrations.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is addressed through the use of phonological text to represent sound effects in the story.
Print Awareness:
The text of the story is printed in areas of the illustrations to show how they connect to the sounds that would take place during the action being represented.
Print Motivation:
This book offers an entertaining look of the joy that animals would feel if they were able to ride a sled. Children will enjoy reading this book and being a part of the nearly wordless story along with creating sound effects to support the story.
Vocabulary:
Readers and children create the vocabulary for this story through describing the events in the illustrations.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
http://www.litajudge.net/
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Narrative skills are encouraged through the mostly wordless pages of this book. Children are encouraged to participate in telling the story through the details that they see in the illustrations.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is addressed through the use of phonological text to represent sound effects in the story.
Print Awareness:
The text of the story is printed in areas of the illustrations to show how they connect to the sounds that would take place during the action being represented.
Print Motivation:
This book offers an entertaining look of the joy that animals would feel if they were able to ride a sled. Children will enjoy reading this book and being a part of the nearly wordless story along with creating sound effects to support the story.
Vocabulary:
Readers and children create the vocabulary for this story through describing the events in the illustrations.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
http://www.litajudge.net/
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