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Bibliographic Citation
Title: John, Paul, George & Ben
Author/Illustrator: Lane Smith
Year of Publication: 2006
Publisher City: New York
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
ISBN: 078684893-6
Author/Illustrator Website: http://www.lanesmithbooks.com
Media Used for Artwork: Ink, Oil Paint, Parchment Paper
Awards
· California Young Reader Medal, Winner for Picture Books for Older Readers, 2011
· Publisher’s Weekly Best Book of the Year
· School Library Journal Best Books of 2006
· New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year
· Parenting Magazine Best Book of the Year
Annotation
The story of five historical figures of early American history and how certain characteristics each figure possessed helped made them important during the Revolutionary War in the soon to be United States.
Personal Reaction
A very cute little story that uses commonly known antidotes about the founding fathers of the United States: John Hancock’s famous signature, George Washington chopping down the cherry tree, etc. This picture book is a good way of introducing older readers to early American history, as well as teaches them how certain characteristics can help to develop a person into what we perceive as a good person and for that matter a hero.
A very cute little story that uses commonly known antidotes about the founding fathers of the United States: John Hancock’s famous signature, George Washington chopping down the cherry tree, etc. This picture book is a good way of introducing older readers to early American history, as well as teaches them how certain characteristics can help to develop a person into what we perceive as a good person and for that matter a hero.
After learning about the historical figures, Smith then provides a page telling what was false and true in the story. This is a useful tool in not only teaching historical facts but also showing how authors can develop a fictitious world while still using accurate facts.
The illustrations used in this book as very unique. Smith made the pictures looked aged, as if they were drawn during the era that the men being discussed lived. This provides a visual hint to readers that the story is being told in a different era, the addition of using “ye olde” in the text helped as well.
Curriculum: Grade 5- This book can be used as an introduction to the Founding Fathers of America. Students learn about the antidotes that each man is famous for and learn a brief history of their involvement in the American Revolution. After reading this book, students can do individual research on the five men discussed in the book and do presentations for the class.
Use of Simile: Paul Revere speaking loudly could have been explain in a number of ways, but by using a simile readers understand the effect his voice has on the rest of the characters in the story.
Example: “Paul was like a bullhorn in a china shop.”
Use of Onomatopoeia: Paul Revere’s section of the book was very loud, so of course the noises would become words.
Example: “All day his head was filled with loud bings and bongs.”
Use of Sophisticated Language: The use of sophisticated language occurs the most in independent Thomas Jefferson’s section of the book.
Example: “Fear not, sir, I’ve used small words for the benefit of the dullards.”
Example: “All day his head was filled with loud bings and bongs.”
Use of Sophisticated Language: The use of sophisticated language occurs the most in independent Thomas Jefferson’s section of the book.
Example: “Fear not, sir, I’ve used small words for the benefit of the dullards.”
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