The
Monarch
Award:
Illinois'
K-3
Children's Choice Award
2008
Master List
Sponsored by
the
Illinois
School Library Media Association
2008 Nominee: Dear WorldA poetic book filled with illustrations that capture the joy of discovery as a child explores his colorful world by pointing out its many wonders and simple pleasures.
Author/Illustrator: Takayo NodaTak
Book
Activities
- Discussion questions: Discuss free verse poems. Point out
the collage art technique. Which poem is your favorite? Which
picture do you like best?
- Language arts: Discuss the author's lack of capitals and
punctuation. Copy poems to transparency and add punctuatioin. Compare
poems to other Monarch books:
Tulips/ Boxes for Katje, Trees/Our Tree Named Steve, Turtles/Owen and
Mzee, Car/ If I Built a Car.
- Writing: Write your own Dear World poem and illustrate it.
- Math: Count the stars, birds, houses, apples on each page.
- Science: Keep a nature journal of observations. Research
the plants, animals, etc. that you record.
- Social Studies: How can we protect the plants and animals
of our world?
- Drama: Videotape students reading the poems
- Cooking/Food: Read the title poem and taste fruit or
berries.
- Art: Make collages of nature with primary colors.
- Music:
- Movement: Make up actions to accomany the poems such as
trees swaying in the wind or fish swimming in the sea.
- Technology: Make nature images in Kid Pix to accompany
your poems.
Related Books
Silver Seeds by Paul Paolilli
Color Me a Rhyme by Jane Yolen
A Lucky Thing by Alice Schertle
Song of the Flowers by Takayo Noda
Dear World: How Children Around the World Feel about Our Environment by Lannis Temple
Websites
2008 Nominee Resources