Additional Information:
- Young Hoosier Book Award winner
- Illustrated by Patrice Barton
Synopsis: Victoria is talented in just about every
activity she tries, and everyone loves her – except Rosie. One day, their teacher assigns each student
to grow a pea plant, but Victoria is unable to take care of hers because she
falls ill. While Victoria is gone, Rosie
takes care of her plant and finds that she has quite the green thumb. When Victoria comes back to school, her plant
has grown because of Rosie’s care, but Rosie plant is bigger. Rosie finds her own special talent and is
finally recognized for being “the best” at something.
Book Notes: Rosie Sprout's Time to Shine is beautifully illustrated with soft water color pictures. The pictures take up the entire page and bring the story to life. This makes the story perfect for young, emergent readers. The book is also well written and simple for primary students to enjoy.
Critique: This
book deserves the Young Hoosier Book Award because it is enjoyable,
captivating, and brimming with valuable lessons for young children. Primary grade students would benefit from the
morals in the story, especially the theme that everyone is special, and no one
is good at everything. The theme is
woven into a wonderfully written story that is sure to hold the attention of
young children while encouraging recreational reading.
Classroom Activities: This is a fabulous picture book that would be
especially useful in the classroom as a read-aloud story. It would be a great story to read aloud to young students who are developing their character and self-esteem. This book teaches that not everyone is the best at every thing, but everyone can be good at something. Below are classroom related links...
- mini lesson: http://www.scribd.com/doc/169379072/Mini-Lesson-Word-Choice-Rosie-Sprout-book#scribd
- book guides: http://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=27924&a=1
- discussion questions: http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.ilfonline.org/resource/resmgr/YHBA_2015/Rosie_Sprouts_Time_to_Shine.pdf
Additional Resources:
- Author information: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/allison-wortche/6/801/1ab
- Illustrator website: http://patricebarton.com/
- Classroom crafts: http://www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com/kids-craft-acts-of-kindness-for-the-earth/
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