Daisy Comes Home Literary Analysis

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______
Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: _Fic Picture Book_____
Daisy Comes Home

Literary Analysis
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Bibliographic Information: With over 39 million books out Jan Brett is an American Author that writes
specifically children's books.
Plot: DAisy the hen travels down the famous river while facing obstacles head on..
Setting: Setting is in China. Narrated in present tense..
Theme: The theme is defeating bullies and everyday difficulties.
Characterization: Daisy is a small hen that grows strong through facing bullying and everyday
challenges. Style: The style of this book would be an action book. There is some dialogue throughout it,
and the story flows well. Each thing relates to another.
Point of View: The story is written in third person.
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?,)
Great for K-2 readers. In my observation now this would be a great book for the students to get involved
with..

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Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: _ABC Book (emergent picture
Click, Clack, Quackity- Quack

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: Doreen Cronin is teh author with Betsy Lewin. as the illustrator
Plot: Each letter is the main subject of each page. Gives phrases starting with each letter.
Setting: The setting of this book would be a farm.
Theme: Educational
Characterization: all typed of barn animals
Style: Alphabet pattern
Point of View: N/A
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) Mainly
for k- first grade children. For emergent readers and good for fluency practice,

book)
Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Counting Book (Emergent Picture
Boom Chicka Rock

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: Former poet and journalist John Archambault, is the co-author of CHICKA
CHICKA BOOM
Plot: troublemaker mice hiding in kitchen clock.
Setting: Kitchen of a house
Theme: Counting and rhyming
Characterization: twelve mice and a cat being sneaky..
Style: rhyming poetry book.
Point of View: third person with small dialogue
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) This is a
fun way for students to learn to count or practice counting. It also helps to tell time. Definitely for
Kindergarten.

Book
Date __10/13/15_______
Genre: Historical Fiction
Number the Stars

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: author is Lois Lowry. She has won many awards including for The Giver.
Plot: Annmarie take in family friend emily Rose. Story is about their journey from the Nazis
Setting: Copenhagen, Denmark.
Theme: Helping those in need and how family and friends are the most important
Characterization: The Johansens are a brave family that helps wherever they are needed no matter the
consequences.
Style: easy historical fiction
. Point of View: First Person
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) A book
for fourth to seventh grade. Gives a good simple description of history and a simple but wide known
lesson.
Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Classic Picture Books
Where the Wild Things Are

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: Well known for Where the Wild Things Are, is Maurice Sendak. He also
illustrated for many well known stories.
Plot: Max pretends to go to where the wild things are, getting what he wants and being the king of all
things. But then misses home.
Setting: Maxs bedroom and jungle transformation.
Theme: creativity and imagination.
Characterization: Max, a brave, young and creative boy.
Style: Bedtime story
Point of View: Maxs imagination.
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) A classic
tale that is good for any age. Brings out the little kid in everyonel
Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Classic Picture Books
The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: Eric Carle was a fascinating drawer when he was younger which developed
into writing and cutting childrens characters.
Plot: The development of a caterpillar and how hungry he becomes.
Setting: A tree.
Theme: life cycle.
Characterization: The caterpillar and his life cycle.
Style: classical picture book.
Point of View: N/A.
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) A
timeless classic that is very good for emergent readers.
Date __10/13/15_______
Genre: Classic Picture Books
Green Eggs and Ham

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: Maurice Sendak became well known for Where the Wild Things Are. He is
also the illustrator for Little Bear. The genre he works on are childrens literature books.
Plot: Max wears a wolf costume and causes trouble, is sent to his room without supper. Being aggravated,
his bedroom turns into a jungle where the wild things live. Max is named the king of the Wild Things by
the creatures. When Max returns home, he is greeted by a hot supper waiting for him.
Setting: Maxs bedroom/ jungle transformation.
Theme: The theme is monsters, creativity and imagination.
Characterization: Max- a little boy who wreaks havoc in his wolf costume. The wild things- originally
seen as monsters but get frighten of Max after he shows him magic trick.
Style: This book is bedtime stories.
Point of View: Told through the eyes of Max.
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) Where
the Wild Things Are is a classic tale that has been around for a long time. I always enjoyed this book as a
child and would recommend it for teachers to their students in around fourth grade. I would also try to
incorporate the move so we can point out similarities and differences.
Date __10/13/15_______
Genre: Fictional Picture Books
Liar and Spy

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: Rebecca Stead (born January 16, 1968) is an American writer of fiction for
children and teens. She won the American Newbery Medal in 2010, the oldest award in children's
literature, for her second novel When You Reach Me. She won the Guardian Prize in 2013 recognizing
Liar & Spy.
Plot: With rough family issues Safer meets his upstairs neighbor obsessed with spying.
Setting: Safers house
Theme: Adolescent issues, friendship
Characterization: Georges, Safer
Style: Realistic Fiction
Point of View: N/A
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) good
book about everyday issues and a great read for middle schoolers.
Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Holes
Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information:The best known American Writer of Children's Literature books is Louis
Sachar. He is know for many series including Pig City in the United Kingdom. Holes had won the
National Book Award for Young people's Literature in 1998. Along with a Newbery Medal.
Plot: Stanley Yelnats is a very unlucky boy along with his family from a mysterious curse put on the
family name years ago. Stanley is tucked away in an unconventional juvenile detention center in the
middle of the desert. Stanley batteles many challenges through his time in the camp and ends up trying to
find the cure to the family curse.
Setting: Camp Green Lake: Desert
Theme: Nothing bad lasts
Characterization: Stanley, Zero, Camp members, Yelnats Family, Warden
Style: Mystery, Problem/ Solution
Point of View: Third Person
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) This
book is great for 4th grade and up. It is a classic story of problem and solution and a great fictional
motivator.

Fiction
Date __10/13/15_______
Genre: Contemporary Realistic
Rump
Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information:
Rump is Liesl Shurtliff first ever book. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a music,
dance and theater degree. She now has three children along with a husband living in Chicago.
Plot: IN a magical Kingdom, there is a 12 year old boy names RUMP who is the root of all jokes. He
begins to find his gift of spinning straw into gold. Warned by Little Red Riding Hood that magic is
dangerous, he soon discovers his true potential.
Setting: magical kingdom
Theme: Adventure , fantasy
Characterization: Rump, Red Riding Hood
Style: problem/ solution
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) I think a
third grade class would love this book. It has a lot of action that could pose great questions by the third
graders. This book can also help them think critically.
Date __10/13/15_______
Genre: Information
The Vegetables We Eat

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information:Gail Gibbons has written over 130 titles in nonfiction, picture and
educational themes. She studied graphic design which made her not only the author of her books but the
illustrator.
Plot: Appealing picture about vegetables. Appeals to children
Setting: N/A
Theme: N/A
Characterization: Vegetables
Style: Informational
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) K-1
would enjoy this book and possibly give them reasons to like vegetables.
Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Information
Its Earth Day

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: Joining golden publishing in 1976, Mercer Mayer had written over 300
children's literature since his first in 1967.
Plot: Little Critter wants to help earth's problems with global warming, recycling, etc. after watching a
video in school.
Setting: school
Theme: Earth problems
Characterization: Little Critter
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) Great
book for the youngsters, giving them the basic info about worldly earth problems.
My First Human Body Book

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: Patricia Wynne
Plot: Interactive book to help students identify body parts.

Setting: the body
Theme: Body parts
Characterization: N/A
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) Great for
little kids just learning about their bodies and science topics
The Penny Pot

Literary Analysis
Big illustrations are Stewart J. Murphys specialties. He focuses on visual learning and clear pictures.
Plot: Jessie is worried she will not have enough money to get her face painted.
Setting: N/A
Theme: patience
Characterization: Jessie and friend
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) A good
book for kindergarteners to practice their counting.
Date __10/13/15_______
Genre: Information
Our Stars
Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: Anne Rockwell is a visual learning author.
Plot: The author explains the universe in pictures and texts designed for children to understand.
Setting: galaxy/ universe
Theme: N/A
Characterization: N/A
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) Good for
primary grades with the colorful illustrations and the big pictures. Understandable for primary grades as
well.
Date __10/13/15_______
Genre: Information
Seeing Symmetry
Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: Loreen Leedy is the author who has written many imfromational childrens
literature.
Plot: How symmetry is used in life.

Setting: none
Theme: math
Characterization: shapes
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) 2nd garde
is best for this book because it is higher level thinking but still primary.
Date __10/13/15_______
Genre: Information
The Pilgrims First Thanksgiving

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: The author is Ann McGovern
Plot: Teaching students about the pilgrims and their traditions and way of life.
Setting: Plymouth Colony
Theme: heritage
Characterization: Pilgrims and Indians
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) Easy text
for primary students to read.
Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Historical Fiction
Rapunzel
Literary Analysis
(Bibliographic
Information: Published in 1812 as part of children's household tales.
Plot: LOnely girl has been stuck in a tower most of her life. HE hair had grown miles long and could
touch the bottom of the tower. Will her prince come save her?
Setting: Tower in the Forest
Theme: Love story
Characterization: Rapunzel
Style: Traditional classic
Reflections:A great read for all children. Classical books need to last forever and this gives a great story
line for children to read. very cute.
Date __10/13/15_______
Genre: Historical Fiction
Luba
Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information:The author of this book is Michelle Roehm McCann. She has completed
many novels for childrens literature,
Plot: Sent to a concentration camp, Luba is put there to serve as a nurse. She has special rules and learns
to love the children.
Setting: Holocost
Theme: love and sacrifice

Characterization: Luba
Style: picture historical book
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.)
Great for history days and for older elementary children. very informative and has a great life lesson.
Date __10/13/15_______
Genre: Biographies
Nelson Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom

Literary Analysis
Nelson Mandela had written this an autobiography format to help children better understand and make it
easier to read. It was also adopted by Chris Can Wyk.
Plot: The story of Mendelas childhood and the path he took to over come the struggles of his life.
Setting: Africa
Theme: Believing in ones self
Characterization: Nelson Mandela
Style: Informative
Point of View: first Person
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) I think
any grade that can read would love this book because it has great moral lessons and informs them of other
cultures and their way of life.
Date __10/13/15_______
Genre: Biographies
Who Was Walt Disney

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: The author is Whitney Stewart
Plot:
The story of Walt Disney's life and how he became the image of his own dream becoming reality.
Setting: Marceline, Missouri
Theme: Dreams can be reality
Characterization: Walt Disney
Style: Informative
Point of View: third Person
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) This
would be perfect for any age because who doesn't want to be at Disney. This is a good informative way to
reach kids about reaching their goals and about their favorite place on earth.
Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Biographies
Who Was Elvis Presley

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information:.
Reporter for the Boston Globe, geoff Edgars likes to write about arts and culture. More specifically,
music and pop culture figures. HE has made it to tpo magazines and has written many childrens books.
Plot: Elvis grew up during the world known Depression era. He uses music to get through hard times and
becomes an icon for the Rock and Roll era as well.
Setting: Depression Era
Theme: Positivity in hard times
Characterization: Elvis Presley
Style: Informative
Point of View: third Person
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.)Great
informative book for older readers. Gives info of history and the most iconic time in America.
Date __10/13/15_______
Genre: Biographies
Helen Keller: The Story of My Life

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: Helen Keller was the first known deaf and blind person. She was an
inspiration to other people.
Plot: An autobiography about Helen Keller. Describes her life and struggles she had gone through to
become the person she is remembered as today.
Setting: Alabama
Theme: disabilities and the struggles
Characterization: Helen Keller, parents
Style: Informative
Point of View: first Person
many grades. Many should have heard about Helen Keller at a young age and recognize the struggles she
had gone through. Very informative on how to treat people with disabilities.
Your Name : Jessica Jones
Date: 10/13/15
Genre: traditional lit.
The real story of Stone Soup

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: Published in London on 1808.
Plot: Three men want to make their soup taste better so they decide to do so in an unconventional way.
Setting: kitchen, boat
Theme: problem/solution
Characterization: three fishermen
Style: n/a
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) Good for
the primary grades.
Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Poetry
A Light In the Attic

Literary Analysis
This is a book of poems written by Shel silverstein who was also a songwriter and a cartoonist.
Plot:Many kinds of poems that tell many different stories..

Setting: Different for each poem.
Theme: rhymes
Characterization: N/a
Style: rhythm
many ages depending on poems. Creative and informative.
Date __10/13/15_______
Genre: Poetry
The Foot Book

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: Theodor Seuss Geisel or well known as Dr. Suess, has written many rhyming
books that people from every age loves.
Plot: through different kinds of feet, dr. suess tries to convey opposites through ryhming and key words.
Setting: n/a
Theme: humor, rhymes
Characterization: N/a
Style: rhyming/ fantasy
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) Any age
and grade loves Dr. seuss. It is great for rhyming practice and reading
Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Fantasy books
Harry Potter Series

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: J.K.Rowling has written the most famous series of books that has sold over
40 million copies.
Plot: the stories of Harry Potters magical life. Introduces the good and evil and the struggles he has to
overcoming being the only person who has survived one of the most powerful wizards there are.
Setting: Hogwarts
Theme: heroes
Characterization: Harry Potter, Ron, Hermione, Dumbledore, Lord Voldemort, etc.
Style: narrative
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.)Good
books for middle school and maybe 5th grade. Great read to get the imagination going for the students.
Date __10/13/15_______
Genre: Classic novels
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: C. S. Lewis had academic positions at major universities. NArnia is his most
sold work.
Plot: 4 children find a magical wardrobe that leads them into a magical world where they have to face
many challenges at a young age.
Setting: Narnia
Theme: bravery, imagination
Characterization: Lucy, Edmond, Susan, Peter, Aslan, the white witch, etc.
Style: Fantasy
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.) good for
older students and great for getting the imagination going.

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Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: _Fic Picture Book_____

Daisy Comes Home

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: _ABC Book (emergent picture

Click, Clack, Quackity- Quack

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Counting Book (Emergent Picture

Boom Chicka Rock

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Genre: Historical Fiction

Number the Stars

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Classic Picture Books

Where the Wild Things Are

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Classic Picture Books

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Genre: Classic Picture Books

Green Eggs and Ham

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Genre: Fictional Picture Books

Liar and Spy

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Genre: Contemporary Realistic

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

The Vegetables We Eat

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Information

Its Earth Day

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Information

My First Human Body Book

Bibliographic Information: Patricia Wynne

Plot: Interactive book to help students identify body parts.

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Information

The Penny Pot

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Bibliographic Information: Anne Rockwell is a visual learning author.

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Plot: How symmetry is used in life.

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

The Pilgrims First Thanksgiving

Bibliographic Information: The author is Ann McGovern

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Historical Fiction

Information: Published in 1812 as part of children's household tales.

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Genre: Historical Fiction

Theme: love and sacrifice

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Nelson Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Who Was Walt Disney

Bibliographic Information: The author is Whitney Stewart

Your Name __Jessica Jones_______

Date __10/13/15_______ Genre: Biographies

Who Was Elvis Presley

Your Name Jessica Jones_____

Date 10/13/15_____ Genre: _Fic Picture Book_____

Your Name Jessica Jones_____

Date 10/13/15_____ Genre: _ABC Book (emergent picture

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Date 10/13/15_____ Genre: Counting Book (Emergent Picture

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Date 10/13/15_____ Genre: Classic Picture Books

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Date 10/13/15_____ Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction

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Date 10/13/15_____ Genre: Information

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Date 10/13/15_____ Genre: Historical Fiction

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Date 10/13/15_____ Genre: Biographies

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Date 10/13/15_____ Genre: Poetry

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Date 10/13/15_____ Genre: Fantasy books

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