Characters- K-2
What children's book character eats his way through days of the week?
The Hungry Caterpillar
What are the 2 things that make up the 'setting' in a story?
Time and place
What phrase does a fairy tale begin with?
Once upon a time
or
A long time ago
What type of children's book must have a simplistic and easy to understand story, text and illustrations that work together to help tell the story,and a clear beginning and middle and end?
Children's picture book
Who was forced to work as a servant in her own home?
Cinderella
What are the basic literary elements of children's picture books?
character, setting, plot
In which series do these siblings go on time-travel adventures?
Jack and Annie- the Magic Tree House series
Who are 2 characters who are very different from each other but stick together?
One is large, self-conscious, timid, thoughtful, and a good problem solver.
The other is small, very excitable, acts before thinking, but is positive and perseveres.
Elephant and Piggie
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
How phrase does a fairy tale typically end with?
And they lived happily ever after.
Why does a teacher want to share books like these?
to help a child learn
to help teach a lesson
to help make connections to one's life
***Other acceptable responses
Who was the young girl who encounters a cunning wolf while on her way to visit her sick grandmother in the woods?
Little Red Riding Hood
What are some important elements of fairy tales? include
dragons, dwarfs, elves, fairies, giants, gnomes, goblins, griffins, monsters, talking animals, trolls, unicorns, witches, wizards, magic, and enchantments.
What is the story of the silverback gorilla who lives at the mall?
One and Only Ivan
Who is the green monster who leaves home to see the world and ends up marrying an ugly princess?
Shrek
What story takes place in 3 different houses/homes?
the Three Little Pigs
Where is the setting of a fairytale often set?
In an enchanted forest
Magic kingdom
Which children's picture book author uses rhymes and nonsensical words?
Dr. Seuss
Who was the young boy who trades his cow for magic beans?
Jack and the Beanstalk
What is the K-4 children's picture book award for the state of Vermont?
VT Red Clover Children's Picture Book Award
***This year- Bobcat Prowlling!
Who is the character with facial disfigurement who perseveres?
Auggie in Wonder
Who are friends (very different including number of legs) who live together with other animals in a barn?
Charlotte and Wilbur in Charlotte's Web
Who is the spunky, intelligent girl (who is sometimes not a good role model) who shares stories from kindergarten and first grade?
Junie B. Jones
In this year's Red Clover nominee, the Good Little Wolf, what is the main theme?
Good versus evil
Self acceptance
In this story, a boy takes a train somewhere
To the North Pole on the the Polar Express on Christmas Eve
What is the story of a young woman who is taken prisoner by a cursed prince-turned-beast?
Beauty in Beauty and the Beast
What is the award given in the United States to a picture book for its illustrations?
Caldecott Award
In what series is there a friendship and club of girls?
Babysitter's Club
Who or WHAT kept giving his OWN things away until he had nothing left to give?
the Giving Tree
Who is the crime fighting dog?
Dog Man
What is a traditional fairy tale that becomes changed/modified by a modern author called?
Fractured fairy tale
Which children's author writes about a pigeon who drives a bus and Knuffle Bunny?
Mo Willems
What is the story of 2 children abandoned in the woods by their poor parents and encounter a wicked witch living in a house made of candy
Hansel and Gretel
The use of metaphor (comparing 2 things without using the words like or as) or simile (comparing 2 things using the words like or as)
Allitteration- when the beginning sound of a string of words is the same
Personification- giving human traits to a non human
Onomatopoeia- a word that imitates or sounds like the word it describes
In what book is a young boy stranded in the Canadian wilderness with only one tool?
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen