http://www.lionswhiskers.com/2012/03/courage-book-review-three-little-three.html A parenting coach and a children's book author discuss raising their kids to have courage for the challenges on the path ahead Tue, 02 Jun 2015 06:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 http://www.lionswhiskers.com/2012/03/courage-book-review-three-little-three.html#comment-210 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:10:00 +0000 http://www.lionswhiskers.com/?p=261#comment-210 Well, sure.My main point about the Wiesner book is that its brilliance lies in turning many conventions on their heads.Without reasonable familiarity with those conventions, through many previous exposures to other versions of The Three Little Pigs and many other similar tales, much of the book's subtlety may just whoosh over a young child's head.It's wonderful to hear that you are providing your students with that kind of support.

]]> http://www.lionswhiskers.com/2012/03/courage-book-review-three-little-three.html#comment-209 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:45:00 +0000 http://www.lionswhiskers.com/?p=261#comment-209 Small children–kindergartners, certainly!–can enjoy Wiesner's version! And in my class, they certainly do! It might require the teacher to probe the story and interact with the children, but that should happen anyway! I'm sure a parent could provide the adequate support to help a child understand, if she even needs help!

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