A Letter for Amy

Citation:

Keats, E. (1968). A Letter to Amy. New York: Harper & Row.

Lexile Score:  170L

Summary:

                This story is about a little boy who wants to mail a birthday invitation to his friend Amy. On his way to mail the letter a storm hits and everything changes. When the day of his party arrives the little boy is sad-until a surprise arrives!

Evaluation:

                 Overall I would say this book is of high quality literature. The book does not contain any stereotypes or generalizations. The storyline is easy to follow and the words flow together. The book also does not contain any heroes, but rather has everyone treated equally.

                The images are wonderful in this book, just like other books by Ezra Jack Keats. The images compliment the words and are eye pleasing. There are no sharp or bright colors that seem out of sort. On some pages there also is some realistic imagery, which is a nice touch of detail to the pages.

Literary Elements:

Characters: Peter, Amy

Tone: Worry, Sad, Happy

Genre: Picture Book

Mini Lesson:

                 For this lesson I would have children talk about the different forms of writing and commutation. I would have students create different forms of communication (letter, email, etc) and then have a discussion about what form of communication they like the best and why.

Age: 4+