Gray wants a little brother lizard, but when the mom and dad lizard walks in they tell him that the new baby is a sister lizard. this book is written for children that are just first learning how to read. it has simple words for the children to understand. what I did not like about it was that the book just ended. there was nothing after the baby came home so that students could understand some of the things that happen with a new baby, but other than that it was a pretty good book. I probably would not use this as an class read; I think I would use it as an independent read. I know that sometimes it is hard when a new baby comes in the house. so I think that this book will show that it will be fun when the baby comes.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Liitle Lizards New Baby
I read Little Lizards New baby by Melinda Melton Crow. this book is about a lizard family that is about to have a baby. Gray the "big brother" lizard tells through out the book what he is going to teach the new baby. The mom and dad lizard keep saying good to the things that he wants to teach the baby.
Gray wants a little brother lizard, but when the mom and dad lizard walks in they tell him that the new baby is a sister lizard. this book is written for children that are just first learning how to read. it has simple words for the children to understand. what I did not like about it was that the book just ended. there was nothing after the baby came home so that students could understand some of the things that happen with a new baby, but other than that it was a pretty good book. I probably would not use this as an class read; I think I would use it as an independent read. I know that sometimes it is hard when a new baby comes in the house. so I think that this book will show that it will be fun when the baby comes.
Gray wants a little brother lizard, but when the mom and dad lizard walks in they tell him that the new baby is a sister lizard. this book is written for children that are just first learning how to read. it has simple words for the children to understand. what I did not like about it was that the book just ended. there was nothing after the baby came home so that students could understand some of the things that happen with a new baby, but other than that it was a pretty good book. I probably would not use this as an class read; I think I would use it as an independent read. I know that sometimes it is hard when a new baby comes in the house. so I think that this book will show that it will be fun when the baby comes.
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I really like this book! I think it is great for children who are going to have a new addition to their family. A lot of kids have negative feelings about this, but this book shows a positive side of it. I agree that it might have been even better if it showed how the lizard dealt with the new baby after she was actually born, especially since it was a girl when he was expecting a baby brother.
ReplyDeleteI was excited to hear about the topic of this book because so often a new baby is brought into the house and the older syblings have a hard time adjusting to a new baby taking all the attention. So I agree with you that I don't like that it just ends! There should have been more or a second book or something that could have talked a little about this type of problem.
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea behind the book, because a big problem for younger children is when they are no longer the only child in the family, or the only have brothers or sisters and they dont realize that baby girls are gentile and boys are rough play. I do not like the idea that the story stops as well, because it would be a great story to read to show what happens when the sister came home, and how it changed the family but in a positive way.
ReplyDeleteBabies are a great mystery to young children! i Also feel it is improtant for little kids to learn to deal with the "big sibling" life. It doest make sense that the book would end without interactions of the big brother and the baby when they got home.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a cute book to help kids understand the responsibility of having a sibling, but also, the fact that they are going to need to share. Sharing time, space, parents etc. I do agree that the book just ending is kind of a bummer especially since you dont get to see the interaction between the two siblings, but I think the overall topic of the book is awesome.
ReplyDeleteFirst let me say that the exact same people commented on this blog as they did on Nikki's, which I thought was pretty cool. Anyways, I thought this book could be a good idea for reading in a classroom, because some children could be going through the same thing. Most parents might not come across this book, and I just thought it would be a good way to bring it to a child's attention. Great book/topic.
ReplyDeleteI think this would be a great book for teacher's to read to students during elementary school when many students are experiencing new little brothers and sisters. I was a little weary when my baby sister came into the world and I think this book will make the new addition to the family exciting for the students.
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