Module 3: Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, and Pure Belpre Winners
September 14-20
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
By: Paul Goble
Ages 5-8
Summary:
This is a nicely written Native American fairytale, where a young girl is the caretaker of the horses in her village. One day a terrible storm arises, and the horses run off in fear. As the girl is their caretaker, she follows them in order to bring them back. Frightened they travel a great distance, very far from home. A handsome and grand wild stallion greets them and entices the girl and her horses to join him. The girl quickly begins to love the stallion and the gorgeous land he roams. She finds her place with the stallion and the other wild horses and decides that she has a new home of her own.
My Impressions:
Since I am a girl who loves wild horses, I selected this book for my blog. It is a very nice story that will appeal to a wide range of children, especially girls who consider themselves to be horse crazy. As a child, I often dreamed of riding off into the sunset with horses and frequently imagined myself as an animal of some sort. The best part of this book is the beautiful illustrations. They closely resemble pieces of artwork, and are unlike the illustrations found in a typical children's picture book.
Reviews:
In this Caldecott Medal book, Goble tells the story of how a girl so loved horses that, according to this Native American legend, she eventually became one. Beautiful, bright color illustrations on every spread expand upon the spare, but effective text. A true delight for those who love folklore and horses. The text closes with two Native American songs celebrating horses. Ages 5 to 8. -Marilyn Courtot (Children's Literature)
Lesson Plans:
This book is great not only because it is a Caldecott winner, but it is also a wonderful book that could be used to help promote diversity and multicultural understanding and tolerance within children. This book would be a great creative addition to discussions and activities dealing with Native American culture and history. The book ends with two traditional poems from Native American culture. These poems could be memorized and presented or performed by students. Students could also use these poems as examples and could create nature based poetry of their own.
Courtot, Marilyn. "Children's Literature Reviews: The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses". Children's Literature Comprehensive Database. September 11, 2009.
Goble, Paul. The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses. New York: Simon & Schuster Books, 1978.
September 14-20
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
By: Paul Goble
Ages 5-8
Summary:
This is a nicely written Native American fairytale, where a young girl is the caretaker of the horses in her village. One day a terrible storm arises, and the horses run off in fear. As the girl is their caretaker, she follows them in order to bring them back. Frightened they travel a great distance, very far from home. A handsome and grand wild stallion greets them and entices the girl and her horses to join him. The girl quickly begins to love the stallion and the gorgeous land he roams. She finds her place with the stallion and the other wild horses and decides that she has a new home of her own.
My Impressions:
Since I am a girl who loves wild horses, I selected this book for my blog. It is a very nice story that will appeal to a wide range of children, especially girls who consider themselves to be horse crazy. As a child, I often dreamed of riding off into the sunset with horses and frequently imagined myself as an animal of some sort. The best part of this book is the beautiful illustrations. They closely resemble pieces of artwork, and are unlike the illustrations found in a typical children's picture book.
Reviews:
In this Caldecott Medal book, Goble tells the story of how a girl so loved horses that, according to this Native American legend, she eventually became one. Beautiful, bright color illustrations on every spread expand upon the spare, but effective text. A true delight for those who love folklore and horses. The text closes with two Native American songs celebrating horses. Ages 5 to 8. -Marilyn Courtot (Children's Literature)
Lesson Plans:
This book is great not only because it is a Caldecott winner, but it is also a wonderful book that could be used to help promote diversity and multicultural understanding and tolerance within children. This book would be a great creative addition to discussions and activities dealing with Native American culture and history. The book ends with two traditional poems from Native American culture. These poems could be memorized and presented or performed by students. Students could also use these poems as examples and could create nature based poetry of their own.
Courtot, Marilyn. "Children's Literature Reviews: The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses". Children's Literature Comprehensive Database. September 11, 2009
Goble, Paul. The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses. New York: Simon & Schuster Books, 1978.
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