Lauren Geiger
EDRL 524
October 16, 2016
Young Reader Book
Review
Book: Miles and
Miles of Reptiles by: Dr. Seuss
Annotation: The
book, “Miles and Miles of Reptiles,” is a fun, wordy book that exposes children
to the many different reptiles of the world. The reptiles that are talked about
are both illustrated and talked about through written language. As most Dr.
Seuss’ books do, the words tend to be both informative, and playful. This book
provides children with many different reptiles and their most important
attributes. This fun and light hearted book allows exposure to a worldwide
variety of reptiles with illustrations to back it all up. As a teacher of an
infant/toddler classroom environment, I am intrigued by this book, along with
most Dr. Seuss books due to their ability to educate through a playful manner.
Illustrator
Information: Aristides Ruiz- Has
illustrated many Dr. Seuss books such as, Thump
the Lost Egg, Why or why are deserts dry, Ice is Nice, I Can See Fifty Trees
Today, and many more.
Opinion: Through
my own experiences, this book has proven itself to be popular among all of my
classes and groups of children. This book is fun to read out loud, and makes
for a perfect community story time. Children remain engaged, and there are
endless opportunities in actively engaging the children while talking about
reptiles. For example, when reading this book to my class at circle time, I was
able to incorporate reptile finger puppets that the children used to engage in
social interactions with one another. As we read the book, the children raised
their animals as the page was describing the one they had chosen. They talked about
their reptiles with one another, and some even traded. This book has provided
my class with information and academic knowledge of reptiles that they
previously knew, and ones they weren’t so familiar with. I love reading this
book to my class, and they all seem to love it as well!
Questions for future readers: How can you engage students using
active learning tactics while incorporating your immediate environment to
reiterate the academic information that is provided throughout the book?
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