I am busy finishing up my Making Sense of Maps and Globes unit which I hope will be available in just a few days in my TpT store! In the spirit of this upcoming, new goodie, I wanted to share with you one of my favorite travel books...Round Trip by Ann Jonas.
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| http://www.amazon.com/Round-Trip-Ann-Jonas/dp/0688099866/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid= |
While the story certainly keeps students engaged, it is not the story that I love the most...it's the illustrations. The illustrations--done completely in black and white--completely transform when the book is turned upside down...when the reader takes a "round trip!"
This book is a favorite to supplement studies of art, geography, transportation, antonyms, etc. I love the resulting artwork that it always inspires my students to create, the critical and creative thinking it encourages, and the surprised gasps I get as I turn the story from top to bottom...amazing! Happy reading! Shannon :-)
PS--See even more great books by viewing the entire linky at http://mrsjumpsclass.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-very-ugly-bug-book-talk-tuesday.html.
PS--See even more great books by viewing the entire linky at http://mrsjumpsclass.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-very-ugly-bug-book-talk-tuesday.html.
So happy to learn of this book! Love the idea of the hidden pictures! Thanks for sharing!
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Sure!!! Hope you enjoy as much as we did!!! :-) Shannon
ReplyDeleteShannon, I just found your blog today through Mrs. Jump's Book Talk. I also just ordered the book that you introduced to us. It sounds wonderful, and I don't own anything like it! Did you know that Ann Jonas (the author/illustrator) is Donald Crews' wife? We did a book study about him last year as part of Writing Fundamentals.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, and I'm really glad I found you! :)
Sharon Dudley, NBCT
Teaching with Sight
That is so neat--I did not know that she was married to Donald Crews!!! Thanks so much for sharing and thanks for stopping by!!! Shannon :-)
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