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These words really bring the characters to life. I love pointing out when authors use $100 words. He doesn't say "threw", he says "hurled". He doesn't say "ask," he says "demanded".

What I have been pointing out to my students as we read, is that Barnett chooses some great words to use. When I read it, I find myself wanting to cut those conjunctions out because I feel like it constricts the flow of the story (but, of course, I don't). I understand that there is a place for this but it doesn't work for me in this book. When reading this as a writer, what I noticed is that Barnett starts many of the sentences with conjunctions. It is so apparent that it is a great example of all of these. For anyone teaching climax or a turning point in the plot, or mood even, this book is amazing. Since then, I have read it with students from 4th through 9th grade and they all have the same reaction. The first time I read this book to my son he was so upset at what happened on this page. There is a part in the book when the illustrations go from happy and colorful to very dark because of what is happening in the story. It's great that this book focuses on spreading kindness to everyone but doesn't have anything to do with being mean first and changing your ways or defending anyone.

While we read and infer, we have been also talking about how things change when we accept people for who they are and are kind to others regardless of who they are. Crabtree is such a quirky character and she is nice to him. My students have been working on inferring character traits, so we have read the book thinking about what we can infer about Anabelle and the archduke. Anabelle is such a great character, she's so nice and generous even when people aren't so nice to her. If ever there were a book to span from Pre-K through high school, this would be it. (Although, I have to say, it is fun when kids notice the bear and the rabbit!) A true sign of a great mentor text is when a book can be referred to again and again for a number of different reasons.Īfter you read the story, marvel at the artwork and find our beloved rabbit and bear, you can go back and think of the message Barnett is sending to students. I would suggest you read it solely for their cameo apperances but there are a number of other reasons to read this book. For I Want My Hat Back fans, there is a special treat in this book! The rabbit and the bear both make appearances.one wearing a fabulously hysterical sweater dress. I just want to wrap myself up in the pages.

I love to knit and crochet (when I can find time) and the textures and colors that Klassen brings to this book are amazing. I'm as much in love with the story as I am with the artwork. What I Think: I love this book! I have been reading this with all of my students and telling anyone I can about how awesome this book is.