It's Perfect Picture Book Friday!
And my latest book deal was announced in Publisher's Marketplace this week! So here you have it. Long-awaited details of my next book:
(I actually missed the announcement because I was too busy working on another book project. How diligent of me!)
Moving on to Perfect Picture Book Fridays (you can learn more about this awesome list at Susanna Hill's blog), I've chosen a book that my son really loves because it involves power tools and creating things from junk, two of his favorites.
He discovered the book on the Reading Rainbow App—one I'd recommend, because of the quality of the titles, the ease of use (my son is four years old), and the extension or "field trip" videos with LeVar Burton.
And the picture book is. . .
And my latest book deal was announced in Publisher's Marketplace this week! So here you have it. Long-awaited details of my next book:
(I actually missed the announcement because I was too busy working on another book project. How diligent of me!)
Moving on to Perfect Picture Book Fridays (you can learn more about this awesome list at Susanna Hill's blog), I've chosen a book that my son really loves because it involves power tools and creating things from junk, two of his favorites.
He discovered the book on the Reading Rainbow App—one I'd recommend, because of the quality of the titles, the ease of use (my son is four years old), and the extension or "field trip" videos with LeVar Burton.
And the picture book is. . .
Metal Man
by Aaron Reynolds
Title: Metal Man
Author: Aaron Reynolds
Illustrator: Paul Hoppe
Publisher: Charlesbridge, 2008
Category: Picture Book
Ages: 4-8
Genre: Fiction
Topics: Art, Sculpture, Creativity, Welding, Tools, Urban, Multicultural
Synopsis: With the help of the Metal Man, can Devon weld a sculpture of his own, or will the scrap metal amount to a pile of junk as his Mom suspects?
First Page:
Why I Chose this Book:
Actually, my son chose it But my husband worked in a quarry once, which involved some welding and creative metalwork, and since I love poetry, it's a natural fit for our whole family. My son is a lot like the boy in the book, always watching his Daddy working on something, then trying his own hand at invention. My son was also really into the pictures, and on the Reading Rainbow App, there are interactive elements that make the illustrations "move."
I think it's both a quiet book and a powerful one in that it's a poetic text about where we find inspiration and the courage or confidence to do something with those ideas.
Resource Activities:
KinderArt has a number of sculpture and collage art activities for children to do. Since this book is all about creating something of your own, this is a perfect start.
Have a great weekend!
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