Review Puss in Boots is a well-known classic tale, though not necessarily in the original version. This version of the tell translated by Maalcolm Arthur and beautifully illustrated b Fred Marcellino, introduces children to the devious cat who wears boots and hope to improve his master’s life. The stunning images complement the tale that is being told in a way that younger children can follow along with the story and that older readers can see how they match the text. Themes Adventure Courage Cats Folk Lore pplication
Librarians can discuss the illustrations which children, asking them to tell the story from just the images, especially in with younger children. Older children can discuss the “what ifs” of the story, like what if the king had caught on to Puss’ lies? Read-alikes Flemming, C. (2010). Clever Jack Takes the Cake. From Novelist K-8 Plus Mahy, M. (1992). The Seven Chinese Brothers. From Novelist K-8 Plus Gross, R.B. (1992). Bremen Town Musicians. From Novelist K-8 Plus Illustrators Official Site: http://www.fredmarcellino.com References Goodreads.com. (2017). Puss in boots [Cover image]. Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/858152.Puss_in_Boots Macmillian. (2017). Puss in boots [Page images]. Retrieved from http://us.macmillan.com/pussinboots/charlesperrault/9780312659455/ Titlewave.com. (2017). Puss in Boots.
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