I am currently working on my elementary licensure. Children's literature is the only class I need. I have found myself interested in children's historical fiction books. I am a big sports fan, especially football(NM State Aggies & Chicago Bears) and basketball(Sacramento Kings).
Short Bio
MY CURRENT FAVORITE BOOKS (IT MAY CHANGE)
My favorite books are a mixture. There is THE STINKY CHEESE MAN AND OTHER FAIRLY STUPID TALES by Jon Scieszka. I Like this book because it puts oopmh into fairy tales that needed the makeover. The Stinky Interview
THE STINKY CHEESE MAN.../Jon Scieszka My second book is MARA, DAUGHTER OF THE NILE by Eloise Jarvis. I loved this book because it dealt with anicent Egypt. It has adventure, mystery, rich descrptions, and it even has romance.
MARA, DAUGHTER OF THE NILE/Eloise Jarvis McGraw
My third book is HEROS, GODS, & ROMAN MYTHOLOGY by Kerry Usher. I picked this book because I am a mythology buff. I also remembered reading something similiar when I was in elementary and only looking at the wonderful illustrations.
Heros, Gods, & Roman Mythology/Kerry Usher
My last book, TOMORROW'S SPHINX, is a book I did not really want to read. I am not a science fiction buff so I kept putting it off. The only reason why I checked it out was that it was also about ancient Egypt. Well, I found out this book was one of my favorites. It deals with cheetahs, in the future. Somehow a black cheetah can communicate with another black cheetah from ancient Egypt. The whole book is about cheetahs and how they are able to communicate. A lot of issues are tackled in this book: abandonment, ecological disaster, mind communication,and dealing with being different.
TOMORROW'S SPHINX by Clare Bell (Currently out of print)
MY FAVORITE AUTHORS
ELOISE JARVIS McGRAW-She is one of my favorite authors because her writing is so descriptive. Two of her books dealt with ancient Egypt. Another dealt with a fairy folk who had to deal with being different (The Moorchild). She also wrote a book called Pharoah, this is for older readers.
JON SCIESZKA-He is one of my favorite authors because he offers a new spin to old tales. He takes the point of view from the unheard characters in famous tales. I only wish he was writing when I was growing up.
Jon Scieszka
MY FAVORITE ILLUSTRATORS
I consider Lane Smith to be one of my favorite illustrators because his work is dark and sarcastic. They have this humor to them. I always wondered why fairy tales where always so light and happy, with pastels colors (I am not a big pastel fan). So, I was throughly pleased when I saw the rich, dark hues of oils used by Lane Smith.
Lane Smith
MY FAVORITE STORYTELLING LINKS
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MY FAVORITE CHILDREN'S LITERATURE RESOURCES
Lesson Plan using Stinky Cheese Man
Picture booklist for older students
Book info and lesson plans
List of some popular children's books
Fractured Fairy Tales
Is your favorite children's book banned? Check here
Sci-fi and fantasy resource
RETURN TO UNM - Gallup Children's Literature Syllabus
Created by Yanna on some day in March 2001
