Poetry

The book I chose for this week is called, "Poem-Moblies", by J. Patrick Lewis and Douglas Florian. This book is very unique because of its fictional portrayal of automobiles. It uses ordinary objects and foods to create a poem about an imaginary car. A fun fact from the book is that these illustrations were created from pencil sketches and water colors. Then they were digitally altered which gives it a 3D look.  The book is very surrealistic. It is kind of strange and has a dreamlike look. It has a lot of fantasy images of cars that don't realistically exist. There is a Paper Car, Dragon Wagon, High-Heel Car, Balloon Car, Caterpillar Cab, and etc.  I believe that a large audience will enjoy this book. Children can compare and contrast facts from fiction. It's an interesting book that I believe girls and boys will enjoy when reading about these cars. It's not only focused on a certain group of children. There are a lot of activities that can be done with this. In addition, the poem and car I chose to share is the, "The Giant Bookmobile of Tomorrow". I really enjoyed this poem the most because it rhymes and has some realistic facts about several types of books, to describe a Bookmobile.

This is a picture of  "The Giant Bookmobile of Tomorrow".

On the left in this picture on page 8 is the poem I chose.

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Week #1 Classics

Why Is This Book Considered A Classic?

  The book I chose as a classic for week one is called, "The Polar Express," by Chris Van Allsburg. This particular story is considered a classic because of the realistic artistic style of the illustrations in the book. The story line creates a very unique and legendary outlook on the story of Christmas. It's not preachy and it creates a tale that can be shared with a large audience.  This story is for all ages and backgrounds. It is not confined to one race or religion. Mainly, it's a fictional story about a boy who wakes up in the middle of the night, only to discover there's a train outside of his house. He climbs aboard the train and learns he's riding to the North Pole, along with other children. Once he arrives at the North Pole, he see's workshops and elves that make toys. As he's standing in an audience of children, the boy finally see's Santa. Santa then picks the boy out of all the children, and he gives him a magic bell that you can only hear if you believe. Now, the story does not directly say what a person should believe or have faith in. However, it leaves ideas open to interpretation about Santa's existences. Overall, this book is timeless. It has received at least one award and even has a movie. This is why, "The Polar Express," is a classic.  

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