When Clay Sings takes the reader on a journey of discovery. The reader is transported in time through the images found on Indian pottery from South Western tribes including the Mogollon, Anaszi, Hohokam, and Mimbres. The images and the story encourage the reader to interpret the images from the past, to relive the adventures of those who created the images, and to draw comparisons of similarity between the people of the past and today.

An interesting book probably more enjoyed for its Caldecott-honor illustrations than its prose, "When Clay Sings" is a historic look at the art of clay and sculpture. The tri-tone, solid illustrations are gorgeous and for children just starting to work with clay, this could be a great book. ( )

The story is of children who often find ancient pottery remains around their home and talk about the story that each illustration may tell. This is a great choice for emphasizing the use of illustrations for depicting meanings.

As a student the illustrations make the story. You can read the book through the illustrations. The story makes me want to go out and dig in the dirt to try and find artifacts.

As a teacher i am unsure of how i would use this book in class, but it is a book that i believe would interest my student mildly. i would have it in my classroom library, but i believe that it would gather dust. ( )