Citation: Keats, E.,
& Cherr, P. (1960). My dog is lost! New York: Thomas Y. Crowell.
Lexile Score: AD210L
Summary:
This story is about
a boy who just moved to New York not knowing anyone, and only spoke Spanish.
The boy felt all alone in the strange, new city, especially since his dog is
lost. The boy decides to go on a journey to find his dog. While on his journey
he meets a people who help him find his dog.
Evaluation:
Overall I feel this is a good children’s book. Many
children move to the United States from various countries that don’t know
anyone and do not speak the same language, which is relatable to the boy in
this story. I also liked how on the boys search for his dog many people helped
him look for his dog. This shows children they should not be mean to others who
are new to the area and don’t know anything.
The book’s illustrations are also good. The book
pictures people of different ethnicities and different places throughout the
book. Many of the images are also more generalized, which helps prevent
stereotypes. Most of the colors of this book are also basic, natural colors,
which goes along with the basic storyline.
One critique I have about this book is I do not think
children should read it alone. Although the storyline and words are basic,
there are Spanish words in the book that many kids will not know. There is a
translation for all the words in the back of the book, but not all children
will know to look there to find what the meaning of the words are.
Literary Elements:
Text: This book has a lot of
describing words
Characters: Puerto Rican,
White, African American, Chinese
Genre: Fiction, Picture Book
Mini Lesson:
I would have my students create their own dog (pet)
and create a detailed description of their dog just like in the book. This way
children are learning how to provide enough detail, as well as understanding
describing words better and what they are used for.
Age: 5+ with an adult
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