Readings & Materials (with the exception of Zickuhr’s work, one copy of each picturebook is available in the CSDL; copy must be used in the CSDL—may not be taken home):
-Toshi Maruki, Hiroshima No Pika (The Flash of Hiroshima)
-Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are
-Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree
-Dr. Seuss, The Sneetches
-Javaka Steptoe, Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Homework Assignment:
5.) While Silverstein’s The Giving Tree is economical, both in words and illustrations, it’s surprisingly complex in terms of messaging. Many readers have pointed to a similarity between the tree and the boy and a typical parent-child relationship. Others believe this to be a story about the virtue and joy of selflessness and generosity. What do you think? Is giving to others always the right thing to do? Can you ever give too much?
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