Time to get ready for the weekend!
Kick up your feet and find a good place to read.
Sharing #booklove for your classroom or library.
Spotlighting a book or two because these books deserve the spotlight!
I love the power of a wordless picture book. It opens up so many possibilities for all readers.
I have a new favorite wordless picture book....
![Little Fox in the Forest](https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1469410990l/30555639.jpg)
Little Fox in the Forest
by Stephanie Graegin
published by Schwartz & Wade Books
In the meantime, check out the many uses of this book. It can be used in so many mentor text purposes!
- Don't miss the end pages - look at the books on the bookshelf. What can you tell about a character by looking at the books on their bookshelves?
- What does the author do to create the mood or feeling within a wordless picture book?
- Along with that, note how the author uses color as the characters move between fantasy/reality.
Reading moves:
- By looking at the illustrations, what do we know about the main character? (she takes care of her belongings, is giving, has good friendships, is loyal, imaginative...)
- Find the turning point of the story
- Thinking about point of view - look at the story from one of the other characters (human or animal!), how does the story look from their perspective?
- Pick a theme, show the evidence (friendship, helping one another, being selfless, wanting what someone else has and how they go about it, imagination vs. reality....)
I hope this book finds a way into your classroom or library! And don't forget to let me know your thoughts of how it ended!
Here are some more of my recent favorite wordless picture books:
![Bee & Me](https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1461537051m/29991478.jpg)
Bee & Me
by Alison Jay
![Skunk on a String](https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1438641821m/25943070.jpg)
Skunk on a String
by Thao Lam
![Mirror](https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1339205388m/8036479.jpg)
Mirror
by Jeannie Baker
![Spot, the Cat](https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1456682865m/25785679.jpg)
Spot, the Cat
by Henry Cole
![Wolf in the Snow](https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481158645m/29102937.jpg)
Wolf in the Snow
by Matthew Cordell
Here are some more of my recent favorite wordless picture books:
![Bee & Me](https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1461537051m/29991478.jpg)
Bee & Me
by Alison Jay
![Skunk on a String](https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1438641821m/25943070.jpg)
Skunk on a String
by Thao Lam
![Mirror](https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1339205388m/8036479.jpg)
Mirror
by Jeannie Baker
![Spot, the Cat](https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1456682865m/25785679.jpg)
Spot, the Cat
by Henry Cole
![Wolf in the Snow](https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481158645m/29102937.jpg)
Wolf in the Snow
by Matthew Cordell
I didn't realize this one was wordless. I can't wait to see this book, and I'm intrigued to see what happens at the end.
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