Bibliographic Citation:
Shannon, George. Who Put the Cookies in the Cookie Jar?. Illustrated by Julie Paschkis. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 2013. 32 p. ISBN 978-0805091977.
Awards/Selection Lists:
None
Format Examined:
Hard cover
Annotation:
Using the reverse of a familiar chant, the author tells the story of how many different people in different places it takes to make all the ingredients that make up a cookie.
Personal Reaction:
George Shannon uses a familiar chant used with young children to explain how a cookie is made, from the growing of wheat, to the delivery of the ingredients, to the person baking the cookies. Illustrations represent many different people, in different environments throughout the world, with many different cultures represented.
Age Recommendation:
I would recommend this book for children ages 3-7 years of age.
Themes/Issues:
Multicultural, food sources, global awareness
Early Literacy Skill Value:
Letter Knowledge:
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Rhyming text encourages child participation, and narrative skills are modeled through the reading of the text.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is represented through rhyming text.
Print Awareness:
The text of the story is placed within the illustrations to draw attention to the text in a way that makes the print a part of the story.
Print Motivation:
Interesting multicultural, festive looking illustrations, coupled with the explanation of the real story of how a cookie is made make this an interesting book for preschool-aged children.
Vocabulary:
The vocabulary in this book includes words that represent the ingredients that go into making a cookie, and the way they are formed and pulled together.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
http://www.georgewbshannon.comcastbiz.net/
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Rhyming text encourages child participation, and narrative skills are modeled through the reading of the text.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is represented through rhyming text.
Print Awareness:
The text of the story is placed within the illustrations to draw attention to the text in a way that makes the print a part of the story.
Print Motivation:
Interesting multicultural, festive looking illustrations, coupled with the explanation of the real story of how a cookie is made make this an interesting book for preschool-aged children.
Vocabulary:
The vocabulary in this book includes words that represent the ingredients that go into making a cookie, and the way they are formed and pulled together.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
http://www.georgewbshannon.comcastbiz.net/
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