Friday, April 26, 2013

71. No Two Alike by Keith Baker

















Bibliographic Citation:
Baker, Keith. No Two Alike. New York, NY: Beach Lane Books, 2011. 40 p. ISBN 978-1442417427.

Awards/Selection Lists:
Booklist, Starred Review


Format Examined:
Hard cover


Annotation:
Two red birds play in the snow as rhyming text describes how snowflakes, nature, and people are all unique. 


Personal Reaction:
Individuality is represented through this story of two red birds who play together among the falling snow. Rhyming text describes how different the birds are from one another, as well as how snowflakes are each different, as are people and parts of nature. 


Age Recommendation:
I would recommend this book for children 3-6 years of age.


Themes/Issues:
Individuality, winter, birds


Early Literacy Skill Value:

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


Narrative Skills: 
Narrative skills are modeled through the rhyming text being read aloud.


Phonological Awareness: 

Phonological awareness is presented through rhyming, rhythmic text.


Print Awareness:

The text on the pages appears in small, black print on light blue and white backgrounds within the illustrations. 


Print Motivation: 

The gentle, rhyming text reads almost like a poem, and the digitally produced images provide often humorous illustrations for children to enjoy with an adult or on their own.  

Vocabulary:
Vocabulary deals with things seen in winter, as well as individuality, in nature and among people.



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