Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Informational Text - Move!


Title: Move!
Author: Steve Jenkins
Illustrator: Robin Page
Publisher: Houghton Muffin Company, 2006
ISBN: 978-0618-64637-1

Summary: This is an informational texts that teaches readers all about different animals and the way that they move. It begins by telling the readers that animals move in all different ways. Then, the book goes through different animals and how they move, such as swinging, walking, diving, sliding, floating, and waddling. 

Evaluation: This book was definitely informational. The illustrations were a lot of fun to look at and added some fun to the topic. The way the words were positioned on the page to help demonstrate the movement that was being covered was a unique addition. The book also spoke about the animals in the right context, such as a "colony" of penguins. At the end of the book, in a sort-of glossary format, the author explains each animal that was presented in the text, which could definitely be useful to children because Jenkins used some unusual animals that children may not know exist, such as an armadillo to a jacana.  Overall, I liked the concept of the book, I liked that Jenkins used some unconventional animals, and the illustrations were very realistic. 

Rating: I would give this book 4/5 stars. 


1 comment:

  1. Steve Jenkins specializes in informational books that are topical rather than based on one animal at a time. For example, his books look at movement across animals or size across multiple animals. He sets up his text for comparisons.

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