Marc Gallant

A weird update of the family many of us knew from first grade. First, they’ve aged. Dick is 40, Jane is 38, Sally is 36. Two are divorced, two have children. The family activities are certainly tied to that decade. Dick has a K-car. He buys a Mac 128K personal computer. Jane sells Amway products. Remember Amway parties?
They drive out to the Clark farm only to find that it’s been sold and is being developed by Anodyne Pharmaceuticals.
Really a bit strange. And yes, there is a vocabulary show more list at the back.

This may have belonged to a professor. On the front cover is a disclaimer of sorts: “Biased exemplar - for analysis only” show less

Beautifully illustrated history of the world from the perspective of cows.
«Joseph Farwell Glidden of De Kalb, Illinois, invents barbed wire and begins manufacturing it almost immediately. Cows are not the least bit impressed with this invention. They think Joe could have put his talents to much better use.»
I guess you could call this a picture book: it's 275mm square and each spread has text on one side and a single image on the other. But the narrative is everything and it's very much a show more book for reading. An older child – especially one who's already been exposed to some of the basic history it contains – would likely enjoy it for the amusing perspective and quirky additions not normally covered in world history. Many of the artworks make witty references to historical styles/artworks.
(Canadian Marc Gallant is the author; the accompanying artworks were commissioned from artists all around the world.) show less

A fun spoof on the Dick and Jane series. The original series were the required reading of schoolchildren when I was young.

Summary:
More Fun with Dick and Jane is story about a family in which each of the children do a specific action throughout the book. They go on many different adventures and life was good.

Personal reaction:
A fun, small chapter book for beginner readers or those struggling to read. Words are simple and easy to sound put. Repetition of the words can help children use the word correctly and helps them to pronounce correctly.

Extension Ideas:
1. I will explain the importance of phonics and how show more letters fit together to make words. I will explain the long and short vowel sounds/ rules.
2. Students will make long/short vowel flashcards and will be able to distinguish the different phonetic patterns. show less