My Crazy Dog: My Narrative Essay (The Read and Write Series Book 3) - Softcover

Pattison, Darcy; O'Neill, Ewa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1629440515 ISBN 13: 9781629440514

Publisher: Mims House, 2015

Synopsis

SLJ Review of Books 1 and 2 of The Read and Write Series: “. . .fill(s) a niche for teachers. . .” (5/1/15)When Dennis has to write a narrative essay, he naturally turns to his dog for something to write about. Recently, Mom asked Dennis to put a leash on Clark Kent so they could take the dog to the veterinarian for shots. Clark gave them all a merry chase! There’s lots of action to love here—and great verbs for Dennis’s narrative essay.THE READ AND WRITE SERIESI Want a Dog: My Opinion Essay, Book 1I Want a Cat: My Opinion Essay, Book 2My Crazy Dog: My Narrative Essay, Book 3My Dirty Dog: My Informative Essay, Book 4 (Spring, 2016)This is the third installment in The Read and Write Series. Children's book author and writing teacher, Darcy Pattison, entertains kids while also teaching them how-to-write.PRAISE for I WANT A DOG, FROM DOG EXPERTS“Darcy Pattison does a remarkable job on several fronts with her wonderful new book I Want A Dog: My Opinion Essay. She introduces the value of the written text at an early age to children. This cannot be emphasized enough in our early classrooms. With this comes an important lesson regarding the responsibility of owning and caring for a dog. As President of the Labrador Retriever Club representing the breed with the largest number of dogs I know how imperative responsible dog ownership is and Darcy does a wonderful job instilling this at an early age. This is a remarkable children’s book that has a lesson.”–Fred Kampo, President of the Labrador Retriever ClubPRAISE for I WANT A DOG, FROM SCIENCE EDUCATOR“I find these books to be the perfect resource when teaching persuasive writing and opinion essay. Students are immediately interested in the engaging story, much more so than when introduced to this style of writing using an English text. The prompts included make for an excellent teacher resource and can be used an extension to the text, adding depth to the learning. “ Peggy Carlisle, NBCT, Director, NSTA Preschool/Elementary Division, President-Elect Society of Elementary Presidential Awardees, NSTA.PRAISE for I WANT A CAT, FROM CAT EXPERTS“This is an absolutely delightful book intended for children, but actually one that is informative for adults as well, it reinforces the importance of considering various factors when selecting a cat as a pet. The two cousins are exchanging thoughts about their lifestyles and priorities. They each have a vision of their ‘ideal cat.’ Though every cat is an individual, the book expresses the value of predictable personality traits and other characteristics of various pedigreed cat breeds. It is a charming story of the two children each going through the process of finding a cat who best fits their own preferences. The playful illustrations compliment the humorous and educational quality of the book.”Joan Miller, Cahir, CFA Outreach and Education, Cat Fancier’s Association

About this title

About the Author:

ABOUT THE AUTHORChildren's book author Darcy Pattison finds inspiration in writing about wildlife and animals; twice her books have been honored as NSTAOutstanding Science Trade Books. Her science-nature picture booksinclude:

• Abayomi, the Brazilian Puma: The True Story of an Orphaned Cub (Mims House), an NSTA 2015 Outstanding Science Trade Book;
• Wisdom, the Midway Albatross: Surviving the Japanese Tsunami and Other Disasters for Over 60 Years (Mims House), a starred review in Publisher's Weekly;
• Desert Baths(Arbordale), an NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book 2013;
• and, Prairie Storms (Arbordale).

Other picture books include The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman (Harcourt), which received an Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award forExcellence in Children's Literature Honor Book award, starred reviews in BCCB and Kirkus, and has been published in a Houghton Mifflin textbook; Searching for Oliver K. Woodman (Harcourt); 19 Girls and Me(Philomel); and 11 Ways to Ruin a Photograph: A Military Family Story (Mims House). Her series, The ALIEN, INC. CHAPTER BOOK SERIES includes Kell, the Alien; Kell and the Horse Apple Parade; Kell and the Giants; and Kell and the Detectives. She is also the author of middle grade novels and teaches nationally aNovel Revision Retreat. For more, see darcypattison.com/about 

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOREwa (prounounced eh-va) O'Neill loves both cats and dogs. She lives in Great Britain with her husband and twin sons. Ewa is the recipient of the 2016 Muse Medallion for Series-Illustration from the Cat Writer's Association for her illustrations of I WANT A CAT: MY OPINION ESSAY For more, see ewaoneill.com/

Review:

"VERDICT: A good choice to help the visual learners write narrative essays." School Library Journal

• ". . .breezy and engaging introduction to genre writing."
• "The model essay can be used across multiple genres (informational and narrative nonfiction in addition to opinion)."
• ". . .useful for teachers showing early elementary students the relevancy, power, and importance of effective writing." -Booklist 6/17/15

SLJ Review of Books 1 and 2 of The Read and Write Series: ". . .fill(s) a niche for teachers. . ."

About this edition

• Publisher: Mims House
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1629440515
• ISBN 13: 9781629440514
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32