“I Want to be a Veterinarian” by Michaela Muntean
- Is the story age/developmentally appropriate? Yes How and Why? Preschool, teaches about careers
- Is the subject matter interesting to children? Yes Is the content well written? Yes
- Do the text and illustrations work together? Yes, a: Is the language suitable for children? Yes b: Are the illustrations good quality? yes
- Is the information accurate? Yes, information is accurate but could be more through
- Are characters depicted positively? Yes a; Free from bias? yes
- Relates to learning areas? Yes, Learning Area: learning about a career, Yes, the area of science could be explored more to describe what a vet does
- Elements of Diversity: Yes, a,b, c, d,
- Are the cultural settings realistic? Yes
- Diversity: No, this book is not really geared to explain about diversity Discussion: yes, about careers Multiple perspectives: no
- Rating:5
“Puppy Peek-a-Boo” By Lisa McCue
- 1. Is the story age/developmentally appropriate? Yes How and Why? Toddler, mostly pictures encourages children to identify objects
- Is the subject matter interesting to children? Yes, Is the content well written? Yes
- Do the text and illustrations work together? Yes, a: Is the language suitable for children? Yes, b: Are the illustrations good quality? yes
- Is the information accurate? Yes, fiction
- Are characters depicted positively? Yes a: Free from bias? yes
- Relates to learning areas? Yes, Learning Area: teaches about pretend play
- Elements of Diversity: No elements of diversity
- Are the cultural settings realistic No, there is very little cultural insight
- Diversity: No, this book doesn’t use elements of diversity Discussion: No Perspectives: no
- Rating: 4
“The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog” by John R. Erikson
- Is the story age/developmentally appropriate? Yes How and Why? school age Simple language
- Is the subject matter interesting to children? Yes, Is the content well written? Yes
- Do the text and illustrations work together? Yes, a: Is the language suitable for children? Yes b: Are the illustrations good quality? yes
- Is the information accurate? No, the information is exaggerated
- Are characters depicted positively? No, Free from bias? the characters are stereotypes
- Relates to learning areas? Book doesn’t really teach about anything, is for entertainment Learning Area: none
- Elements of Diversity: B,C, D,
- Are the cultural settings realistic Describes the life of a family living in the country, exaggerated
- Diversity: Country/rural life, rural values Discussion: no Multiple Perspectives: told from the point of view of animals
- Rating: 6
“Amelia Bedelia’s Family Album” by Lynn Sweat
- Is the story age/developmentally appropriate? Yes How and Why? school age, easy to read format with illustrations has a moral
- Is the subject matter interesting to children? Yes, Is the content well written? Yes
- Do the text and illustrations work together? Yes, a: Is the language suitable for children? Yes b: Are the illustrations good quality? yes
4. Is the information accurate? Yes
5. Are characters depicted positively? Yes a: Free from bias? yes
6. Relates to learning areas? Yes Learning Area: organizational skills
- Elements of Diversity: B,c, f
- Are the cultural settings realistic Characters are exaggerated
- Diversity: A wide range of characters are shown Discussion: yes, moral values Perspectives: different societal members
- Rating: 8
“Clifford’s First Christmas: by Norman Bridwell
- Is the story age/developmentally appropriate? Yes, Preschool How and Why? School Age, easy to read teaches about family values
- Is the subject matter interesting to children? Yes, Is the content well written? yes
- Do the text and illustrations work together? Yes a: Is the language suitable for children? yes b: Are the illustrations good quality? yes
- Is the information accurate? Yes, fiction
- Are characters depicted positively? Yes a : Free from bias? yes
- Relates to learning areas? Yes Learning Area: pretend play
- Elements of Diversity: B, c, f
- Are the cultural settings realistic Yes, the family is realistic
- Diversity? Different ages are shown Discussion? Yes, responsibility Multiple perspectives? Yes, owner and dog
- Rating: 8
“The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners” by Stan and Jan Berenstain
- Is the story age/developmentally appropriate? Yes, How and Why? school age, easy to read, has a moral
- Is the subject matter interesting to children? Yes, Is the content well written? yes
- Do the text and illustrations work together? Yes, a: Is the language suitable for children? Yes b: Are the illustrations good quality? yes
- Is the information accurate? Yes, fiction
- Are characters depicted positively? Yes a: Free from bias? yes
- Relates to learning areas? Yes, Learning Area: morals and manners
- Elements of Diversity: B,c, f
- Are the cultural settings realistic Even though the family is bears, they are a realistic family
- Diversity? Different family relationships are explored Discussion? Yes, about manners Multiple perspectives? Perspectives from different family members
- 9
“What a Bad Day” by Mercer Mayer
- Is the story age/developmentally appropriate? Yes, How and Why? preschool, easy to read, illustrations encourage children to identify objects
- Is the subject matter interesting to children? Yes, Is the content well written? yes
- Do the text and illustrations work together? Yes a: Is the language suitable for children? yes b: Are the illustrations good quality? yes
- Is the information accurate? Yes, fiction
- Are characters depicted positively? Yes a: Free from bias? yes
- Relates to learning areas? Yes Learning Area: pretend play
- Elements of Diversity: B,c, f
- Are the cultural settings realistic Yes
- Diversity? Diversity is not explored Discussion? No Multiple perspectives? Perspectives of child and parent
- 7
“Puppies Need Someone to Love” by P. Mignon Hinds
- Is the story age/developmentally appropriate? Yes, How and Why? Preschool, teaches about animals
- Is the subject matter interesting to children? Yes, Is the content well written? yes
- Do the text and illustrations work together? Yes a: Is the language suitable for children? yes b: Are the illustrations good quality? yes
- Is the information accurate? Yes, non-fiction accurate but could be more up to date
- Are characters depicted positively? Yes a: Free from bias? yes
- Relates to learning areas? Yes, Learning Area: learning about animals
- Elements of Diversity: B,c
- Are the cultural settings realistic Yes
- Diversity? Diversity is not explored Discussion? Yes, about responsibility Multiple perspectives? no
- Rating: 5
“Hot Fudge” by James Howe
- Is the story age/developmentally appropriate? Yes, How and Why? school age, easy to read with vibrant illustrations
- Is the subject matter interesting to children? Yes, Is the content well written? yes
- Do the text and illustrations work together? Yes a: Is the language suitable for children? Yes b: Are the illustrations good quality? yes
- Is the information accurate? Yes, fiction exaggerated
- Are characters depicted positively? Yes a: Free from bias? yes
- Relates to learning areas? Yes: Learning Area: morals and manners
- Elements of Diversity: B, c,
- Are the cultural settings realistic? Yes
- Promoted Diversity? Diversity is not explored Discussion? No Multiple perspectives? Yes, told from the point of view of a dog
- Rating: 7
“Stellaluna” by Janell Cannon
- Is the story age/developmentally appropriate? Yes How and Why? school age, teaches about nature
- Is the subject matter interesting to children? Yes, Is the content well written? yes
- Do the text and illustrations work together? Yes a: Is the language suitable for children? Yes Are the illustrations good quality? b: yes
- Is the information accurate? Yes, information about the animals is accurate
- Are characters depicted positively? Yes a: Free from bias? yes
- Relates to learning areas? Yes Learning Area: nature
- Elements of Diversity: F
- Are the cultural settings realistic? Insight into the life of animals
- Promotes diversity? Yes Encourages discussion? Yes, about nature Multiple perspectives? Diversity of animal life is shown
- Rating: 9
