Session 7: Poetry: Beyond the Ordinary

Grade level this book was selected for: Kindergarten

APA Citation: Hillenbrand, W. (2011). Mother Goose Picture Puzzles. Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish

Description: It's fun to see a picture and figure out the word it stands for. Some people call this kind of picture puzzle a rebus. Children will have fun guessing some of the words in twenty Mother Goose rhymes. It's not hard! There are clues on every page in Will Hillenbrand's sparkling, imaginative art. (From the book cover.)

This book is appropriate for: Ages 0-8; Pre-Kindergarten-First grade

Justification: As part of a story time this book would be a great example to use when discussing different types of texts that demonstrates CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.5 Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems). (English Language Arts Standards >> Reading: Literature, Retrieved from Common Core State Standard Initiatives on October 21, 2017: http://www.corestandards.org/ela-literacy/rl/k/5/ (links to an external site.) Links to an external site.

Keywords: Rhyme🥚Rebus🥚Classics🥚Clues

Scholarly Review: Perfect for sharing in storytimes or classrooms, this oversize picture book presents 20 rhymes in a rebus format. Each one is accompanied by a mixed-media illustration that contains larger, labeled versions of the characters or objects that appear in the rebus pictures. Some of the lesser-known objects have a brief explanation; for example, "crown" is defined as "another word for top of head." Most of the rhymes are well known, though a few may be new to children ("The Black Hen," "The Little Bird"). Hillenbrand's colorful artwork is bold and inviting, and his characters, engaging and expressive. The pictures lead the way through the book , giving readers a clue about what's to come. On the opening spread, the cat and the fiddle tag along as Mother Goose rides her gander, then the cat takes center stage in "Hey, Diddle, Diddle" on the next page, while Jack and Jill run to a well in the background. The clues continue throughout, supporting beginning readers and adding yet another guessing-game element to participative reading.—Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD --Kathleen Kelly MacMillan

Citation: MacMillan, K. (2011, April). Hillenbrand, Will. Mother Goose Picture Puzzles. School Library Journal, 57(4), 161. Retrieved from: http://www.slj.com/search-results/?q=Mother%20Goose%20Picture%20Puzzles&postTypes=post%2Cpage

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