Friday, January 27, 2012

Picture Book #3



Title-10 Minutes Till Bedtime

Author-Peggy Rathman

Illustrator-Peggy Rathman

Genre-Picture book

Subgenre-Fantasy-Fiction

Theme-Imagination, Responsibility

Primary and secondary characters-Little boy and hamsters

Award(s)-N/A

Date of publication-1998

Publishing company-G.P. Putnam’s Sons

Brief summary-A young boy is given a 10 minutes until bedtime warning.  What can his imagination accomplish in 10 minutes as he gets ready for bedtime? His pet hamster brings the circus to his home as he brushes his teeth and takes a bath. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!

How would you use the book with students-I would use this book to teach students about using your imagination to create fun and exciting moments.  I would also use this to teach that responsibility can be done with friends. 

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