JONATHAN AND THE BIG BLUE BOAT

Author (last name first):
Stead, Philip
Publisher, Date of Publication: 
Roaring Brook Press/2011
Grade Level/ or Age Level: 
Kindergarten-5th
Classification:  
Fiction  

This book is full of alliteration, similes, and onomatopoeia. It tells of a boy whose parents give away his stuffed bear. The boy goes sailing on the big blue boat searching for the bear. This is an add on book that adds characters and has a repeated line that makes for a pattern book loved by young readers. The artwork is unique combining illustrations with decoupage prints. This would be cute to use for pattern writing in a language arts class. There is an AR test for this book.

Reviewed By: Nikki Byrd (E.J.H.S. Teacher 7/8 SS)