This week I have read 2 picture books:
Title: The Two Bullies
Author: Junko Morimoto
The story in this picture book has been translated from Japanese. It is about 2 men. Ni-ou claims to be the strongest man in Japan. When he hears about a strongman in china he decides to challenge him. However they never fight. Both men become intimidated before they meet and are so sure that the other is stronger that they are glad they didn’t fight. This book has a lot of inferred information, especially in regards to the men’s actions. It is also well illustrated in a Japanese style and shows some Asian culture.
Title: The Wizard the Ugly and the Book of Shame
Author: Pablo Bernasconi
This is a story about a wizard’s assistant who wants to be handsome. He tries to use the wizard’s spell book while the wizard is away which results in the book becoming damaged. This causes the wizard to cast spells with uncertain outcomes until the assistant confesses. The solution to the problem is for the assistant to become handsome without the use of magic. This book has a large amount of text. The book has clear ideals, and it would be easy to explore the moral of the story with students. It focuses on the ideas of beauty, self esteem, and admitting mistakes.
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