Bibliographic Citation:
Sayre, April Pulley. Go, Go, Grapes!: A Fruit Chant. New York, NY: Beach Lane Books, 2012. 32 p. ISBN 978-1442433908.
Sayre, April Pulley. Go, Go, Grapes!: A Fruit Chant. New York, NY: Beach Lane Books, 2012. 32 p. ISBN 978-1442433908.
Awards/Selection Lists:
None
Format Examined:
Hard cover
Annotation:
This book showcases different types of fruits through photographs taken at farmer's markets, small grocery stores, and fruit stands.
Personal Reaction:
Rhyming text is presented alongside photographs to identify different types of fruit. The rhythmic text describes the attributes of the various fruits in the pictures, including color, taste, and texture.
Age Recommendation:
I would recommend this book for children 3-7 years of age.
Themes/Issues:
Fruits, colors, textures, taste, nonfiction
Early Literacy Skill Value:
Letter Knowledge:
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
The narrative, rhythmic text invites children to participate in reading the story. Dialogic reading would also offer children the opportunity to identify fruit in the accompanying photographs.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is presented through rhyming text and alliteration.
Print Awareness:
Text appears in white font against colorful backgrounds, which draws attention to the printed words of the book.
Print Motivation:
Children will enjoy the colorful pages and photographs included in this book. The rhyming text is presented in fun, rhythmic way that will have children jumping in as the story is read.
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary presented in this book is focused around different types of fruit and the way they look, feel, and taste. Children will be presented with the identification of new types of fruit.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
http://www.aprilsayre.com/
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
The narrative, rhythmic text invites children to participate in reading the story. Dialogic reading would also offer children the opportunity to identify fruit in the accompanying photographs.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is presented through rhyming text and alliteration.
Print Awareness:
Text appears in white font against colorful backgrounds, which draws attention to the printed words of the book.
Print Motivation:
Children will enjoy the colorful pages and photographs included in this book. The rhyming text is presented in fun, rhythmic way that will have children jumping in as the story is read.
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary presented in this book is focused around different types of fruit and the way they look, feel, and taste. Children will be presented with the identification of new types of fruit.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
http://www.aprilsayre.com/
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