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Gem (2012)

by Holly Hobbie(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0316203343 (ISBN13: 9780316203340)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

review 1: When I saw a new book by Holly Hobbie I instantly knew I had to read it. She was a staple from my childhood. This book is absolutely delightful. There are only two pages of words and they are in the form of letters between grandmother and granddaughter (Holly and Hope). The rest of the pages are done in watercolor and portray the daily life of the toad, Gem. This is a perfect book for a beginning reader. They can tell the story themselves based on what they see on the pages. I would use this book for my students who are, as I stated before, beginning readers or are having difficulties grasping the concept. It is also a great book to use as a beginning writing proficiency. Students could be asked to write a story based on what they see. I could then take it a step... more further and ask the students to continue the story of Gem without the pictures of the book. That would incorporate the higher stages of Blooms. This book ideally would be used for K-6, but I think that it has great appeal for all ages. Hobbie, Holly. Gem. First ed. New York: Little, Brown, 2012. Print
review 2: This book is largely wordless, and the pictures are so soft and beautiful, that it was very easy for my niece and nephew to fall into the story and see the world through Gem's eyes. They liked this little toad, and found his adventure entertaining and heart-pounding. The wordless nature of the book did enable us to create Gem's perceptions of the things that happened on his journey, so it is totally possible to change this story with subsequent readings. In fact, that could be rather fun and interesting!While the kids did enjoy the book, they thought it was too short. They wanted to spend more time following Gem through the world. Upon completion of the story, my niece's exact words were, "What? That's it?" less

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