Friday, September 23, 2011

Little Loon and Papa

 

Author: Tony Buzzeo
Title: Little Loon and Papa
Illustrator: Margaret Spengler
Genre: Picture
Subgenre: none
Theme: Motivation
Primary and Secondary Characters: Little Loon and his father
Awards: Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the Year, 2004
Publishing Company: Dial Books for Young Readers
How you would use with your students and brief summary: This is a great story to teach children about motivation and not giving up even if you are scared to try something new. It's about a father trying to teach his son how to dive in the water, but the son is very afraid of trying it.

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