Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Picture Books

Dorros, Arthur. Abuela. St. Louis: Turtleback Books, 1997. Print.

Abuela is a fantastic book that depicts a little girl's imaginary flight over the New York with her loving Spanish Grandmother. The story is based on the idea of making whole sky our home and preserves the capability to drift reader's imagination. The story is a fine blend of English and Spanish which contributes to the educational value of book amply.

Daugherty, James. Andy and the Lion. New York: Puffin. 1989. Print.

The story revolves around Andy who makes lifetime friendship with lion by removing a thorn from his injured paw. Though the pictorial aids are dull in book but it greatly relates the reader with the kindness and bravery integrated throughout the text.

Krauss, Ruth. The Carrot Seed. New York: Harper Festival, 1993. Print.

The story tells the faith and determination of a little boy who planted a carrot seed in his garden and finally he gets a carrot because of his patience. The story conveys the sweet motifs of plantation, tolerance and hope. The element of curiosity is dominant in the plot.

Martin, Bill. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? New York: Henry Holt and Company. 2007. Print.

The book is basically to help kids relate color and meanings to things by showing variety

of animals with diverse colors. The book is an excellent visual aid to grab child's

attention and enhance his learning through simple rhyming and animal recognition.

Viorst, Judith. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1972. Print.

This is humorous story about a bad day experienced by little Alexander who realized at the end that everyone can have a bad day. Story infuses a new spirit in children for coping up with little misfortunes bothering them in daily lives.

Caldecott Medal or Honor books

Raschka, Chris. A Ball for Daisy. New York: Random House, 2011. Print.

Raschka has covered the emotions of a dog Daisy and her little owner on the loss of their favorite red ball by a bigger dog. The pictures incorporated are comprehensive enough to portray even the facial emotions and underlying sentiments with great appeal.

Stead, Philip C. A Sick Day for Amos McGee. New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2011. Print.

The story tells about the elderly zookeeper Amos McGee who is intensely affectionate with the animals. One day he falls sick and animals go McGee's home to do all the sweet things he used to do for them. The story has made an excellent use of illustrations for maximizing its impact on readers' mind along with entailing a tender message of loyal friendship.

Swanson, Susan. The House in the Night. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008. Print.

The story presents the comforts and thought provoking elements incorporated in nighttime that expands the imagination of a child incredibly. The radiating dark illustrations strengthen the scenic navigation of nighttime adequately.

Selznick, Brian. The Invention of Hugo Cabret. New York: Scholastic Press. 2007. Print.

The novel describes an orphan thief Hugo living at Paris ...