One+Dark+Night

 Bibliographical Data: __One Dark Night __ By Lisa Wheeler, Illustrated by Ivan Bates Publisher: Sandpiper; Reprint edition August 1, 2006 Language: English Paperback: 32 Pages Price: $6.99 Age Range: 4-8 Years old ISBN-10: 0152058885 ISBN-13: 978-0152058883

Summary: This short picture book uses lots of rhyming and repetition to tell the story of a mouse and mole. The two friends leave their cozy home and explore the woods at night. They quickly become lost and frightened until a plot twist on the last few pages safely brings them to a feast with one more friend.  friend

Review: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12px;"> I really like this book because of the use of repetition and rhyming throughout the entire story. For this reason, it is an enjoyable story for younger children. This book also has a great plot twist at the end that most age appropriate readers would not expect, making it exciting for them. The illustrations in this story are very age appropriate as well. Each page is clearly depicted through the illustration which adds to its appeal for younger readers. This story can be a great tool in the classroom when teaching rhyming, onomatopoeia, repetition and plot changes.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Analysis Of Literary Element: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12px;">This book clearly demonstrates how a plot twist can be unpredictable. While reading, the mouse and the mole are introduced and so is a bear. Based on the language the readers believe that the bear is going to eat the mouse and the mole, but as the reader later finds out, they are actually all friends. The plotline in this story clearly demonstrates an unpredictable ending. Students can identify what language and actions in the story made them predict a different ending.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Author Biography: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12px;">Lisa Wheeler grew up in Pittsburg Pennsylvania. Her love of writing started with poetry. After moving to Michigan with her family, she became shy and dug deep into books for comfort. As she grew older she worked numerous part time jobs until she decided that she would follow with her passion of writing and become a children’s book author. Since then, she has written numerous children’s books including The Pet Project, Spinster Goose Twisted Rhymes for Naughty Children and Uncles and Antlers. She has been nominated for the 2012-2013 Great Lakes Great Books Award.

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