It's a Book

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Smith, L. (2011).  It's a book. NY: Roaring Brook. 

Monkey is reading a book.  Donkey is sitting in front of him watching him read.  He starts asking monkey if the book can scroll down, tweet, text, does it need a password, can it wifi, ect.  Monkey keeps repeating "It's a Book."  Monkey finally asks Donkey if he wants to see it.  Donkey gets the book, starts reading it, and  keeps it for a long time.  As the time changes on the clock, he is so engaged in what he is reading, he won't give the book back to Monkey.  At the end, the book wins over technology.  This is a picture book that uses shape to convey the actions in the book.  Smith uses 2D dimensional shapes in this book.  When the donkey is reading the book you can see how the shape of his pointy ears change as as the times passes.  This show the reader his reactions to different sections of the book he is reading.  The monkey has more of a round, big head.  He also used different shapes on the clocks, books, couch, as well as the mouse that is hiding under Monkey's hat.  You can use this book in a Social Studies lesson on how technology has changed over time in the world we live in and how our mind has adapted to that change as well.  Students can discuss how a hard covered book vs an eBook  or technology today has its pros/cons.