Last semester I took a children's literature class, and really enjoyed it. One of the resources our professor gave us was a book review sheet to use for every book we read. As I come across a book that I enjoy, I'll post my review of it, and hopefully it will be helpful for other teachers.
Author: Max Lucado
Book Title: Song of the King
Illustrator: Toni Goffe
Publisher: Crossway Books
Copyright date: 1995
number of pages: 29
Literary Genre: Fantasy
Age of reader: 1st-2nd grade
Narrative (fiction) or informative (non-fiction)? Fiction-narrative
Book awards? Nope.
Summary in 3 sentences or less: Three knights go on a journey through dangerous woods to see who will marry the princess.
My opinion of the book: Favorite children's book of all time!
Elements of literature: plot, characterization, setting
Theme/life lesson learned: listen to the sound of The King, choose your life companions wisely
Thematic unit topics: kings, princesses, marriage, knights, flutes, dangerous creatures, woods
possible objections to book: highly metaphorical with religious lessons
You can buy this book at: Amazon
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