I was so amazed while reading the picture books. The illustrations in these picture books were amazing. Particularly in "What do you do with a tail like this?" I thought that the bright colors evoke one's senses and stimulates imaginations. I also felt that the creativity of the storyline and animals was very catchy for young children. The white background in the book made the pictures more vivid and eye catching to children as well as adults. The isolated text with the animals was a great way to draw attention to each individual animal. I also loved the fact that science was integrated so heavily in this book. The descriptions in the back of the book were also a nice addition I thought.
"Moses, When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom" was also a fantastic book. I loved the fact that you could follow the storyline and the changes in mood with the color scheme used by Kadir Nelson. The colors used in this book were also very stimulating for the reader. I believe that the author's purpose in writing this book was for the reader to experience a smalll portion of the pain and the struggle that was experienced by African Americans during the time of slavery. The images presented along with the diction used by author Carole Boston Weatherford was amazing. While reading the book it was almost as if you could feel the pain that Harriet was experiencing. I also liked the print that was used for the text in the book. I loved the fact that when God was taking to Harriet the text was very bold and in all capital letters. To mean that exemplified the power of the God, and the importance of his instruction and direction.
I have to say I have never looked so closely into pictures books, but the are overflowing with imagery, symbols, characterization, and perspectives. I loved this unit on picture books!