Some of the words and use of the words were poor choices in my opinion. Read aloud, autumn, Halloween, identify point of view,concepts:shapes, color and textures, demonstrate collage in Art class. Themes: Halloween, harvest, fall garden plants, cats and mice Photos of lots of fall harvest items are in the back of the book, each labeled by name. This is the cutest book!! Lots of shapes and textures and even real produce and photos of it are used for the illustrations - I love the snow pea mice tails,the pumpkins with gourd and broccoli decorations, the scquirrel with an acorn nose, pinecone ears and a seed tooth! The story is told in rhyme in such a casual tone that you are immediately drawn to the main characters - the mice. The fold-out page heightens the illustration of their strategy. The scary cat tries to crash the party, but the mice are ready for him. When everything is ready, they wait until dark. The mice prepare for their harvest party, picking fall produce, decorating pumpkins, inviting guests, and putting on their masks. Boo to You! New York: Beach Lane Books.Ĭategory: engineered books, picture storybooks This is the cutest book!! Lots of shapes and textures and even real produce and Ehlert, Lois.
Category: engineered books, picture storybooks The mice prepare for their harvest party, picking fall produce, decorating pumpkins, inviting guests, and putting on their masks. I love the color palette it's perfect for fall, except for the blue mice who really stand out from the other oranges, browns, and greens.moreĮhlert, Lois. The collages are made from paper, vegetables, seeds, nuts, twine, and many other materials. Anyway, her newest book celebrates harvest and Halloween as two mice who are trying to eat in the garden get a good idea for scaring away the cat that is stalking them. It's fun to use the books with kids and make your own "found" art. I love the color palette it's perfect for fall, except for the blue mice w I'm really a big fan of Lois Ehlert's collage style, especially the pieces she uses from nature. I'm really a big fan of Lois Ehlert's collage style, especially the pieces she uses from nature. Recommended to Lois Ehlert fans, and to anyone looking for picture-books that can be used at both Halloween and Thanksgiving.more The rhyming text is simple and engaging, while the collage artwork, made with a number of found autumn objects, as well as cut paper, is fun and appealing. The visual and textual elements - jack-o-lanterns and saying "boo!," the gathering of autumn plenty for a feast - definitely reference this time of year. Now they can enjoy their autumn plenty.Īlthough neither Halloween nor Thanksgiving are ever mentioned explicitly in author/illustrator Lois Ehlert's Boo to You!, I think it would make a fun picture-book for either holiday. When that feline comes calling however, our little murine heroes are prepared, saying Boo! to the very creature which frightens them, and scaring her away. Although neither Halloween nor Thanksgiving are ever mentioned explicitly in author/illustrator Lois Ehlert's Boo to You!, I think it would make a fun picture-book for A group of field mice plan their harvest feast, hoping all the while that the scary cat - whom they have NOT invited! - will stay away.
A group of field mice plan their harvest feast, hoping all the while that the scary cat - whom they have NOT invited! - will stay away.
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