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My request was: Although I am at a high school, I have an ESL teacher who is looking for a picture book that shows the interconnectedness of events. The story should show how seemingly unrelated events in the end make sense; how we often can't see the big picture (until the end of the story). Can anyone help me with this one? Here are the suggestions: How about Flotsam? _______________________________ Have you considered the "Zoom" books by Istvan Banyai? ______________________________ Maybe the book FORTUNATELY by Remy Charlip? ______________________________ Hi. Would Fortunately by Charlip be what you're looking for? The "good luck" is on colored pages; the "bad luck" is on gray pages. ______________________________ I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for, but "Once Upon a Banana" comes to mind. It is by Jennifer Armstrong and is a wordless book. It begins with a juggler with a monkey and shows a sequence of events similar to dominoes falling. _____________________________ There's a Caldecott winner named Black and White that does this with 4 interconnected stories. ________________________________ Maybe Black and White by David Macauley? ____________________________ Black and White / David McCaulay This would be a good one for high school students. ___________________________ If you give a mouse a cookie Why mosquitos buzz in people's ears Fortunately, Mrs. Mack __________________________ The only one that comes immediately to mind is the old "For want of a nail" rhyme/poem/song, which of course I can't quite remember now that I want to. __________________________ The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash is a great cause and effect book. Also Black and White, which uses an unusual format to tell four different stories that turn out to be one story in the end. _________________________ I'm sure you've already received this response a million times over, but the Caldecott award-winner Black and White by David Macaulay does the interconnectedness thing very well, but there aren't any words in it (if that makes a difference.) In addition, if your teacher is interested, the computer-animated movie Hoodwinked also does a wonderful job of showing how seemingly unrelated actions interconnect in the end. Thanks to all who took the time to think about it and to email me with the titles! Kay Kathleen D. Baggs School Library Media Specialist Lindenwold High School 801 Egg Harbor Rd. Lindenwold, NJ 08021 856.741.0320 ext. 1300 Fax 856.741.0350 kbaggs@lindenwold.k12.nj.us -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------