Re: Elem: Picture books - monster and fences.

[Patricia Mathews <mathews@ALEXIA.LIS.UIUC.EDU>]

There is a wonderful picture book called No Such Thing by Jackie French
Koller (1997?) about a boy who thinks there is a monster under his bed and
a monster who thinks there is a boy on top of his bed. The ending leaves
my first graders in giggles (the book ends after the little boy and the
little monster finally meet and decide to switch places.They then both
call out for their mommies to come.) I usually have them "complete" the
book by writing and illustrating their own ending of what happens
next. They really love this activity and come up with some pretty funny
finales.
I don't know if this helps, but hope so!

Pat Mathews
Dr. Howard Elementary School
1117 W. Park Ave.
Champaign, IL 61821
(217)351-3866
mathews@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu

On Sat, 16 Oct 1999, Paula Neale wrote:

> Colleagues,
> I am trying to locate a couple of books a teacher wants to use for creative
> writing.
>
> The first is a specific book - probably at least 20 years old.  All she can
> remember is that a little boy is afraid of a monster and the problem is
> solved when the monster "moves next door.'  She thought the boy's name might
> be Alexander, but it does not appear to be any of the Viorst books.
>
> The second request is for picture books or at least something short enough to
> be read in 20 minutes or less.  We are looking for descriptions of altermate
> worlds.  She wants them to write about a world which might be hidden " in the
> palm of their hands." or just off the beaten path or behind a fence.  She
> particularly would like to have a book where the characters look over a fence
> or go through a gate into this other world.  Remember it must be a short
> picture book.
>
> I have given her:
>
> The Trek by Jonas
> And to Think that I Saw it on Mulberry Street by Seuss
> The Talking Eggs by San Souci
> Lucy Steps Through the Wardrobe, a picture book version of a C.S. Lewis
> chapter.
>
> I have tried to talk her into reading just a chapter from a longer fantasy,
> but she prefers a picture book that tells the whole story.
>
> This thing about a world just behind the fence is tantalizing.  It's like I
> can almost reach out and touch that book, but what is it?
>
> Paula Neale, LMS
> Ingels Elementary School
> Kansas City, MO  64134
> 816-316-7855
> plneale@aol.com
>
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