Written by Robert Munsch; Illustrated by Sheila McGraw
This is a story about a son and mother who have a loving relationship as she is always there rocking him to sleep no matter what the age, and as the mother becomes older, it is the son's turn to take care of her and rock her. It is a very touching story that has a lot of meaning as you get older and understand how important the relationship with your mom can be. The mother eventually passes on, and the son continues his mother's tradition with his own daughter.
This story is realistic fiction because it can take place in real life, however, this particular story was made up. The illustrations in this story have lots of shadows and lines and also, very bright colors.
One classroom activity would be to have the students write a story on a time they remember that their mother or guardian has taken care of them and it made them feel good. Another activity would be to have the students draw a picture along with their story of the time their guardian had made them feel good.
Reader Response Questions
How do your parents show them they love you?
What makes you happy?
What does it mean when someone says to "pass on"?
Robert Munsch is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was diagnosed with OCD and manic-depressive disorder and has been attending 12-step meetings for over 25 years. He publishes around 2 books a year with a total of 54 books published to date.
Munsch, R. (n.d.). The Official Website of Robert Munsch. Retrieved October 06, 2016, from http://robertmunsch.com/about
I think a good activity for this book would be for the kids to write a letter or draw a picture to their parent or guardian telling them how much they appreciate what they do with specific examples and what they would like to hopefully do for their parent or guardian one day in the future to say thank you.
ReplyDeleteAnother fun activity might require some parental participation, but to have a parent or guardian lunch and have the children treat their parents to cookies and juice and give them pictures that they made to say thank you for being such a great parent.
ReplyDeleteAnother fun activity might require some parental participation, but to have a parent or guardian lunch and have the children treat their parents to cookies and juice and give them pictures that they made to say thank you for being such a great parent.
ReplyDeleteI think a good activity for this book would be for the kids to write a letter or draw a picture to their parent or guardian telling them how much they appreciate what they do with specific examples and what they would like to hopefully do for their parent or guardian one day in the future to say thank you.
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