![]() “What is Love?” by Mac Barnett and Illustrated by Carson Ellis ![]() Listen and Subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: Talking shop with these two was mesmerizing and truly a dream come true.ĪLSO don’t forget to pick up Caron and Mac’s new picturebook “What is Love?” - it’s as GORGEOUS as it is MOVING!! A classic in the making. This conversation could have gone on for AGES but I was just grateful for the time I had. They both exude artistry and playful creative spirit in every single thing they create. These two were both essential inspirations in my creative journey, and it’s no wonder why. She nails facial expressions and the imagination of a boy.Today on the show we have two of my dream guests ON ONE EPISODE!! Welcome New York Times Best Selling author Mac Barnett and Caldecott Honor Winning author / illustrator Carson Ellis!! Parsley was a genius choice to illustrate this. I liked the imagination of this book and that the boy eventually learns his lesson (though the babysitter gets chased off a second time after all the others are brought back.some may not like that.though you could argue that he needs a new babysitter anyway, one who is a little more creative and able to out-think him). But it turns out having everything you could wish for can be a bit lonely and not happy. He no longer needs to listen to the babysitter or his parents, his magically summoned walruses take care of them, and he doesn't have to deal with friends who don't always agree with him, walruses take care of them too. He no longer needs to ask nicely for cookies, they will appear at his word. The kids laugh, but it gives us a chance to ask, "does everyone really deserve an apology? Is it possible that some people are unforgivable?"ġ1/22 I had to reread this to some of my students who I think were pretending that they didn't remember it so I would read it again.Ī little boy is tired of being asked to say "the magic word," so in one moment of defiance he says a made up word and accidentally stumbles on a truly magical word that grants him his every wish. Teachers will like the book for the meaningful apology lesson, but the ending might feel inappropriate to them. The wow factor from the students leads me to think this book will get the gold sticker of approval. The magic really starts when Paxton transforms the house. It's not please! Did you think this book would be about saying please? I mean really - do our students need another book that teaches to be polite? So then we look at the back of the book and there is the magic word, Alakazoomba. Our school loves Mac Barnett and Elise Parsley - so we will probably like this book too. First I show them the cover and we talk about the title and how we know the author and illustrator (I can use information about an author or illustrator to select a book). It is also serving to talk about our book selection skills. I am reading this one aloud to my students as it's one of the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book nominees. *Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award Nominee 2018 *Iowa Goldfinch Book Award Nominee 2019-2020 *Missouri Show Me Book Award Nominee 2018-2019 *Draw attention to the writer’s or illustrator’s craft How can we, as the readers, tell that Paxton has wished or used his magic word without even reading? Also, as we read, pay attention to how the illustrator shows the characters’ emotions, and makes the characters’ facial expressions add even more understanding to the text. Look how the illustrator shows what Paxton’s wishes are. Let’s take a quick look at some of the illustrations without reading the words. Instead of “abracadabra”, though, his magic word is “alakazoomba”. Heymeyer, finds a magic word to make what he wants to happen. What is a “magic word”? Do any of you know any “magic words” to make things happen? In this story, the main character, Paxton C. ![]() The book we are going to read today is The Magic Word by Mac Barnett.
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