Illinois' K-3 Children's Choice Award
2007 Master
List
Sponsored by the
Illinois School Library Media Association
2007 Nominee: Clever Beatrice
A small, but clever young girl outwits a rich giant and wins all his gold.
Author: Margaret Willey
Autobiography
Illustrator: Heather Solomon
Autobiography
Book
Activities
- Questions: What does clever mean? What would you do to outsmart the giant? How does Beatrice trick the giant? If you had super strength, how would you use it?
- Art: Draw a picture from the book, or of giants.
- Physical: Test the kids strength by having mini-contests.
- Writing: Create your own tall tale with you outsmarting the
giant.
- Drama: Act out the story.
- Compare with other trickster tales such as Tale of Tricky Fox, Ananse, etc.
Related
Books
- Clever Beatrice and the Little Pony by Margaret Willey
- Clever Beatrice Christmas by Margaret Willey (coming soon)
- Thanksgiving with Me by Margaret Willey
- Kate and the Beanstalk by Mary Pope Osborne
- Steamboat Annie by Catherine Wright
- Cut from the Same Cloth: American Women of Myth, Legend
and Tall Tale by Robert San Souci
Websites
2007 Nominee Resources