The
Monarch
Award:
Illinois'
K-3
Children's Choice Award
2009
Master List
Sponsored by
the
Illinois
School Library Media Association
2009 Nominee: Stink: The Incredible Shrinking KidThe shortest kid in second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' day at school
Author: Megan McDonald
- Megan's site and photo
- Parent's Choice Award
Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds
- Peter's site
- FableVision created by Peter for kids
Book
Activities
- Questions: Can you shrink? Who is your favorite President?
- Language arts: Brainstorm times when it would be an advantage to be short.
- Writing: Keep a diary or journal like Stink.
- Math: Measure height of class members Graph results. Convert to inches, centimeters, feet, yards, etc.
- Science: Study all the factors that contribute to height, i.e. nutrition, heredity, rest, exercise. Research newts and other salamanders.
- Social Studies: Find other interesting facts about presidents.
- Drama: Make a play for President's Day.
- Cooking/Food: Study or snack on healthy foods to promote growth.
- Art: Draw comics of other presidents after research.
- Music: Play Hail to the Chief.
- Movement: Do stretching exercises.
Related Books
- Other Stink books by Megan MacDonald (four)
- Judy Moody books by Megan MacDonald
- Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell
- Cork and Fuzz: Short and Tall by Dori Chaconas
- Shrinking Mouse by Pat Hutchins
Salt in his shoes by Roslyn Jordan- Hewitt Anderson's Great Big Life by Jerdine Nolan
Websites
2009 Nominee Resources