Title-Madlenka
Author-Peter Sis
Illustrator-Peter Sis
Genre-Picture book
Subgenre-Realistic Fiction
Theme-Art, community, diversity
Primary and secondary characters-Madlenka
Award(s)- New York Times Book
Review Notable Children's Books of the Year; Booklinks Lasting Connection; Horn
Book Magazine Fanfare List; Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of the Year
Date of publication-2000
Publishing company-Farrar Straus
Giroux
Brief summary-Madlenka lives in
New York City and knows her entire block.
When she realizes she has a loose tooth, she must tell everyone. Go on this journey with Madlenka to meet the French baker, the Indian news vendor, the Italian ice-cream man, the German lady who sits by her window, the Latin American greengrocer, and the Asian shopkeeper. With all the diversity in her neighborhood, Madlenka feels like she is taking a trip around the world.
How would you use the book with
students-I would use this book to teach students about art and the importance
of having a close community. It also
shows how to say hello in several different languages and introduces many different cultures, showing diversity among
the neighbors.
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