Day 17!
Sorry I’m so late;
went to a concert last night and had 3 hours of sleep
before a 2 hour commute to work today.
Not complaining; it was totally worth it.
Just not a whole lot of time for blogging.
But I’m here now!
Here we go!
I don’t know about your family, but my family is a HUGE baseball family,
particularly my younger brother.
I featured a baseball book last year during 31 in 31, and here’s another! I’ve been waiting on this one for a while…it’s popular at my library! Have you heard of it?
Title: Take Me Out To The Yakyu
Published by: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2013
Written by: Aaron Meshon
Illustrated by: Aaron Meshon
Word count: 269
Pages: 40
In one word: Same but different
In one sentence: Baseball is fun in both America and Japan…do you know all the ways the experience is different?
Favorite pages:
Great colors.
Likes:
- Love the spot on comparisons. The same sentence structure and phrasing is used for The American side and the Japanese side.
- The use of blue for America and the red for Japan. This makes comparing and contrasting easier for young eyes.
- The entire day journey is fun and ends in a good place for bedtime.
Learns:
- Comparison books are cool, when they’re done in a fresh way!
- Baseball is timeless. And even if you don’t like it, I think this book appeals to everyone.
- It’s fun to learn about other cultures!
Can you think of any other comparing cultures books?
I loved this one and think I’ve read a few others but I’m sure you guys have some for me too!
Hope Thursday’s going well!
Until tomorrow, which is FRIDAY in case you forgot 🙂
KE and SS
I read “I am a Frog” by Mo Willems. This is the latest in the Elephant & Piggy series. As you might guess, it is about pretending.
I love books that look at different cultures. I cannot think of any that compare like this though.
TAKE ME OUT TO THE YAKYU is one of the books I read yesterday. I enjoyed the comparison, and you’re right on with “same but different.”
Today I read THE KINDHEARTED CROCODILE by Lucia Panzieri, illustrated by AntonGionata Ferrari, 2008, Holiday House, 501 words. First of all, the art is wildly interesting. Second, the story sort of breaks not the fourth wall, but a fifth one. (Yeah, I know, there are only four walls, but I don’t know how to explain it otherwise.) The story refers to the book itself, and the cover of the book is illustrated within. And there’s more about breaking that fifth wall, but I don’t want to give it away. This book is so intriquing. You know how all those editors say they’re looking for something fresh and new? This was it for that editor at Holiday House, I’m sure. So what’s the premise of the book? A croc wants to be a beloved family pet and sets out to prove himself worthy. I love this book. I may never return it to the library. 😉
I read a cross cultural book today! It’s called “The Tooth Fairy Meets El Raton Perez.” It’s by Rene Colato Lainez, illustrated by Tom Lintern, and published in 2010 by Tricycle Press.
Possibly my favorite “31 in 31” read so far, this book shows us an ingenious blend of teamwork and bilingualism with the help of two cultures’ magical icons for loosing teeth. It proves what can happen when both cultures and individuals work together.
The only “comparing cultures” book I can think of is Grandfather’s Journey. I used that book a lot in my classroom when I was teaching.
Today I read Brontorina by James Howe. It was absolutely adorable and the illustrations made me laugh out loud! I also read Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems. It was also very cute. Can you tell that dinosaurs are big in our house?
That looks like a great book. I will have to check it out. Today we read don’t say that word. And also i want my hat back. I Loved i want my hat back. I think that was the one u read to ayla about 1.5 years ago. Wouldnt mind adding that book to our collection. Thanks for all the detailed posts ke!
Oh and another book that compares cultures is one i posted about last week called glass alipper gold sandal. The story of cinderella
“It’s a Tiger! by David LaRochelle and illustrated by Jeremy Tankard.
I’ve heard of that book, too. Currently, my son is interested in the differences between American and Korean baseball.
I read The Hallelujah Flight by Phil Bildner, a historical fiction book about the 1st black aviator in a U.S. transcontinental flight.
I’ll definitely need to read that book. I’m sure my son would especially like to compare baseball in different countries. He was pretty amazed when I read SMARTY MARTY’S GOT GAME by Amy Gutierrez and illustrated by Adam McCauley, since it was Amy G’s book! Fun for us to see all the references to AT&T Park and our beloved Giants, plus interesting to learn a bit about how to keep score at a baseball game.
I read Memoirs of a Hamster by Devin Scillian and illustrated by Tim Bowers since I loved Memoirs of a Goldfish so much. A hamster is happy and content living in his cage until a cat entices him with the life outside the cage. Very funny but I thought Goldfish was funnier. However, my 6 year old begs to differ.
Today I read “Mo’s Mustache” by Ben Clanton, which I won from his blog giveaway.
So cute and SO funny!
OF course now my DD keeps repeating “Mummy, I mustache you a question. Don’t make me shave it for later…”
Argh!
Like commenter above, I also just read “I’m a Frog” by Mo Willems. I love the consistently distinct personalities for Elephant and Piggie through these books. This one is funny as usual!