The
Monarch
Award:
Illinois'
K-3
Children's Choice Award
2010
Master List
Sponsored by
the
Illinois
School Library Media Association
2010 Nominee: Andy Shane and the Very Bossy Dolores StarbuckleAndy Shane doesn't like school. In particular, he doesn't like Delores Starbuckle, the class know-it-all who bosses him around every day. Thankfully, Andy has a very wise and understanding grandmother named Granny Webb, who helps Andy find what he needs to teach Delores a lesson!
Author: Jennifer Richard Jacobson
Illustrator: Abby Carter
Book
Activities
- Discussion questions: Do you know any kids who hate school? Why? What does it mean to be bossy? What are some ways children bully other children?
- Reading/oral language: Find the similes in the book, i.e. "a voice like a squeaky fiddle" Say the rhyming words that were used in the story; then have the students make a list of rhyming words. Make a reader's theater of a conversation between Delores and Andy or Delores and Granny. Think of action words/verbs.
- Writing: Write about a time when you have been bullied.
- Math: Make patterns using pattern blocks.
- Science: Make a bug collection. Use a nature guide to identify the bugs. Study insects including the bugs that were mentioned in the story, Monarch Butterfly, dragonfly, house fly, and firefly. Learn some scientific names for common insects.
- Social Studies: Talk about family relationships. How was Andy's granny important to him. How about your grandparents? Celebrate Grandparent's day in September.
- Cooking/Snack: "Ants on a Log" Take a stalk of celery and fill it with peanut butter. Then, put raisins on the peanut butter. Eat and enjoy! Research insects eaten by people in other parts of the world.
- Art/Drama: Draw insects with pencils and paint with water colors, like on the back of the book.
- Music/Movement: Role play manners charade style. Students draw a "situation" and demonstrate the polite way to act. For example, walk quietly, raise hand before speaking, using please and thank you, etc.
- Technology integration: Use shapes in Kid Pix or Kidspiration to make a pattern block picture.
- Compare to other Monarchs: Velma Gratch and the way cool butterfly
Related Books
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Books by Jennifer Richard Jacobson:- Andy Shane and the Queen of Egypt
- Andy Shane Is Not in Love
- Andy Shane and the Pumpkin Trick
- The Mona Lisa Caper
- Moon Sandwich Mom
- Related books:
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell
Bootsie Barker Bites by Barbara Bottner- Much Bigger than Martin by Steven Kellogg
- Snaggle Doodles by Patricia Reilly Giff
- Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester
Websites
2010 Nominee Resources