“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.” ~C.S. Lewis
Bibliographic Information Watch Your Tongue, Cecily Beasley, Writen by Lane Fredrickson. Illustrated by Jon Davis. Published by Sterling Children’s Books, New York, c. 2012
Age : 4-7
SynopsisThis is the hilarious story of a very rude little girl who learns her lesson when a Mocking Tongue-snatcher bird builds a nest on her outstretched tongue. The tale is told in a lively rhyme, incorporating many higher level vocabulary words into the fairly accessible text.
Rationale for Classroom Use: The predictable rhyme scheme and pictures combined with a sprinkling of tier two vocabulary words make this book a great tool for introducing the use of context clues to learn vocabulary words.
Common Core Connection:
3.RL.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.