Title: Show me your smiles!
Author: Christine Ricci
Publisher: Simon Spotlight
Year of publication: 2005
Photographer: Robert Roper
Genre: Hygiene
Age Level: 3 - 7
Theme: Health
About the author: Christine Ricci is an author of many children’s book. Her books are known as Dora the explorer. One of her books, go, Diego, Go! is the perfect show to introduce children to the different animals that inhabit the world. Her latest book is, Dora's Book of Manners. The author has written thirty-five books but she has no photos available on the web. Synopsis: The book is a about a little girl called Dora. On her way to visit her dentist, she asked her friend Hola to go with her. While waiting to be called in, Dora played with her friend and both were amazed how clean everything was at the dentist office. Both Dora and Hola learned more in the office such as the x-ray, and the special tool used in the office before Dora’s teeth were checked and cleaned.
About the photographer: Robert Roper is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Robert Roper include Dora and the Baby Crab (Dora the Explorer Ready-to-Read), Dora and the Stuck Truck (Dora the Explorer (8x8)), Jelly-Bean Jam (Totally Spies!), and Dora and the Rainbow Kite Festival (Dora the Explorer Ready-to-Read). With over 20 years experience Robert has specialized in creating colorful and fun digital illustrations. One can check Mr. Roper’s website for other samples of his work suitable for book publishing, magazines and advertising from the first website below.
Pre-reading activities: I will let students brainstorm the first time they visited places with their parents and what they saw. Students will be divided into two groups based on those willing to share their stories and those willing to comments on the stories being shared. Thus, one group of the students shares their stories with the class and another group responds to it.
Post-reading activities: The children will be given drawing sheets to draw at least, two places they visited that they felt adventurous and how neat those places were.
Reflection: Dora’s story in this book is fascinating because it tells how observant and curious she was in the in the dentist’s office. This book will encourage children to share their stories with their friends, which helps motivates their social life. I will encourage parents to read the book to their children. The book will help children learn how to be responsible. For instance, children will learn to do what they are supposed to do before and after meal such as brushing their teeth after breakfast and before bedtime. This is an experience book for kids to learn about going to the dentist. It is kind of gets the prepared to visit the dentist for their first time. The book is good for parents too because it enables parents to help their children care for their teeth. For children who like Dora, this is a fun book.
Works cited:
http://www.colgate.com/app/CP/US/EN/OC/Information/Articles/Oral-and-Dental-Health-at-Any-Age/Infants-and-Children/Toddler-Child-Transitional-Care/article/Oral-Health-for-Children.cvsp
