Your Name: Rachael Doyle Date: Week 4 Genre: Picturebooks - Emergent

Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information:
Williams, S & Vivas, J. (1969). I Went Walking. Orlando: Voyager Books Harcourt Brace &
Company.
Plot:
Logical Series Of Happenings
A little girl went walking and along her path she notices different kinds of animals following her.
So what is happening in the book makes sense, but it isnt necessarily possible unless youre
somewhere where animals are allowed to run freely.
Climax
The story builds by adding different animals on every page that the little girl sees. But I would
say that the climax isnt in the middle of the story, its more on the last page and the story just
drops off there. The different animals are listed throughout the story (horse, dog, pig, duck, etc)
and at the end, the little girl stops and turns around and realizes that all of the animals she saw
had been following her.
Setting:
Location
There isnt really a set that is specified. It is just a young girl that walks along a path. I think that
if the author gave a setting, the animals listed could/would have had to been logically matched
with the setting.
Time
There is no indication of time whatsoever. It is a childrens book so Im guessing the young
children reading the book would just automatically assume its during the day time because they
wouldnt know anything different.
Theme:
Imparting To Children
The theme mainly focuses on the childs observation and what she sees throughout her journey.
For each of the different animals that appear, it gives the child that is being read to the
opportunity to answer what they see.
Theme Being Stated
I think because this is an emergent level book, there isnt going to be a deep, moving, revealing
theme. But the book is very repetitive so that the young reader understand and the use of colors
and animals and gets the idea of observation.
Characterization:
Character Development/Growth
The little girl is most definitely one dimensional. Very simplistic. I dont think there should be
any complexity with the characters in such a young book.
Convincing & Credible
For the level that this book displays, I think that it is as convincing and as credible as it could get.
A little girl who points out animals she sees, again, shouldnt require much depth or
convincement. I believe the book is written to be very reliable.
Style:
Appropriate To Subject
This book is very patterned and predictable. It rhymes as well. Because of all that, I think it
attracts younger readers very easily.
Straightforward
It would not be typical to have figurative language in this story because the audience would not
be able to understand it. The language used in this story has to be straightforward because if it is
over the readers head, they would become uninterested.
Point of View:
Appropriateness
The point of view switches back and forth from the narrator/author (third person) to the little girl
(first person). The story doesnt state anything the little girl doesnt know. Its appropriate
because you dont want it to be too complicated that the reader wouldnt understand it.
Authors Choice
It could either be read by a child thats learning to read or for a child who doesnt know how to
read yet, a parent could read one side of the book, asking what they see and the child can answer
back based on observations. It is could be turned into a question and answer format. And it
seems that the author chose this point of view for that reason.
Describe Characteristics of this text specific to the genre:
Appeal
This book is way too simplistic to appeal to adults. Its main focus centers on a little girl and
animals. There isnt a deeper meaning than what is on the surface level and that is what makes it
stand out as to appeal to children.

Illustrations Accurate & Consistent With Text
There are a variety of lines and shapes in the illustrations that make them seem less two-
dimensional. The colors coincide very well with the text. The color combined with the animal
creates an alliteration. The pages are very white, and the color is only concise in certain areas on
the pages. The space could have been used a lot more than it was.
Format Size
Because this is a book for emergent readers, the formatting of the text was perfect. It took up just
enough space so that it wouldnt be overwhelming to the reader.
Reflections:
As soon as I read this book, I got the immediate feeling that it was a book similar to Brown Bear
Brown Bear, What Do You See? The style of the text and dialogue are strikingly similar. I was
surprised that they authors werent the same.
I could use this book to teach color in relation to animals. The word of the color is the color that
is represented through the word. For example, for yellow dog, the word yellow is printed in the
color yellow.



















Your Name: Rachael Doyle Date: Week 4 Genre: Picturebook - Classic
Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information: Seuss-Geisel, T. (1939). The Kings Stilts. New York: Random
House Publishing.
Plot:
Movement
There is most definitely movement throughout the story. There are definitive points such as Lord
Droon telling Eric to hide the stilts, Eric realizing that hiding them is wrong, and the moment
that the King gets his stilts back.
Cause & Effect
The main point of cause is when Eric takes and hides the Kings stilts. The effect of that
action/decision is that it starts a domino effect towards the Kingdom of Binn. It starts with the
King not doing his daily duties which then effects the Patrol Cats which then effects the Nizzards
and the Dike Trees which lastly effects the water possibly getting into the kingdom.
Setting:
Location:
The main setting is the Kingdom of Binn. Specifically, the kings castle, by the sea & the Dike
Trees, Lord Droons room, and an old deserted house.
Setting Affecting Action:
The actions that take place in the story definitely relate to where the story takes place. The
negative ripple effect is revolving around the impending doom because the kingdom is below sea
level. And due to the Kings actions of not making sure the Patrol Cats are doing their job puts
the kingdom at risk because the water gets closer and closer to flooding the kingdom.
Theme:
Imparting Theme To Children
I believe that the underlying theme in The Kings Stilts would be honesty and to always tell the
truth. Eric was the one who learned that the most for the fact that he was the one who hid the
stilts and saw all of the negatives effects on the Kingdom of Binn. It is really important to be
genuine and fair. The reinforced perspective of that would be Lord Droon and that the bad guys
eventually get what they deserve. Unfortunately that does not always happen in the real world.
Theme Emerging Naturally
The theme does emerge naturally throughout the story because as youre reading it, you dont
truly know whats going to happen until it happens. For example, you dont know if Eric was
going to return the stilts or not. But he did because you saw that he did because Eric saw the
effects of the missing stilts.
Characterization:
Character Development/Growth
Eric and Lord Droon are very one-dimensional characters. Eric does not have much depth other
than when he realizes his mistake by listening to Lord Droon and hiding the stilts. Lord Droons
trait of being the bad guy is overemphasized; he does not have any depth whatsoever. Two
different sides are shown of King Birtram one when he is happy with his stilts and reigning
over the kingdom like he should and the other when his stilts are missing and does not have the
energy in him to be king. There might be a sliver of a third side to King Birtram when he gets his
stilts back and he gets this burst of determination in him to restore his kingdom back to normal.
Convincing & Credible
The King himself has high credibility because of the position he holds. I believe that the
characters all play their role very well. Dr. Seuss wrote his characters in a way that was very
convincing through the narration and dialogue.
Style:
Appropriate To Subject:
Dr. Seuss is one of the epitome authors of childrens books so I feel that The Kings Stilts style is
most definitely suited for the subject. Even though its a Dr. Seuss book and there isnt any
rhyming, the story still reads very smoothly.
Dialogue
There is a decent amount of dialogue in the story. The characters are written in a way that young
readers understand completely. The dialogue fits well with each of its characters.

Point of View:
Does It Change?
The point of view for The Kings Stilts is third person. We do not know how the characters are
feeling by their thoughts, but rather because of their interactions with other characters. There is
one point in the story that I feel that the author focus mainly on Eric on his journey of realizing
that he shouldnt have hid the stilts.
Limit/Enlarge Readers Horizon
Because the story has a major climax and movement throughout the story, it leads to an excellent
opportunity to enlarge readers horizons. I think that as Eric changes and grows, so do the readers.

Describe Characteristics of this text specific to the genre:
Illustrations Help Create Meaning
Lines and shapes are used very well in the story. They give direction and also outline certain
facial features to give the characters emotion. The color could definitely use an update there is
only black, white, gray and pops of red. Because the book mainly consists of black, white and
gray, that adds a lot of value to the illustrations. This book is very dated, but I believe that if it
was written at a later time, the use of space would have been implemented much better.
Characters Well Delineated/Developed
The choice point of view for this story was perfect. Although I think it would have been
interesting to see the whole thing in one perspective from another character, whether it be Lord
Droon or a not as featured character like a Nizzard or Patrol Cat. If that happened, then I think
that we could see more development with other characters.
Title Page Leading To Anticipation
I feel like the title The Kings Stilts leaves the anticipation very open ended. It could lead to a
possibility of endless questions such as What about the kings stilts? What happens to them?
Are they a special kind of stilts? Does everyone have a pair of stilts?

Reflections:
This book possibly correlates with this weeks assigned chapters in Number the Stars (9-13)
dealing with lying and honesty. Number the Stars is portraying that its best to lie to protect
others. While in The King Stilts, lying and hiding things isnt the best option for the good of the
people in the Kingdom of Birtram.
I would definitely keep this book in elementary school. Its a lesser known and not as popular
book by the famous author Dr. Seuss so I think it would be a good idea to first introduce a more
popular book to the students and then suggest The Kings Stilts to them if they liked the author.











Your Name: Rachael Doyle Date: Week 4 Genre: Picturebook - Fiction
Literary Analysis
Bibliographic Information:
Yum, H. (2012). Mom, Its My First Day of Kindergarten! New York: Frances Foster Books.
Plot:
Plausible and Credible
Mom, Its My First Day of Kindergarten! is a realistic and relatable story. The little boy wakes
his mom up super excited about his first day of kindergarten. He has so much fun with his new
friends all day. It is a very typical first day of school story.
Movement
All while the little boy is getting ready for school, the mom is very worried about her son going
to kindergarten for the very first time. So she expresses her concerns to him and is constantly like
are you sure youre ready for kindergarten?. The boy assures his mom that hes ready. There is
a definitive climax when the boy is facing his classroom door and second guesses himself and
realizes that maybe he isnt quite ready for kindergarten. So then its the mom reassuring her son
that it will be a great first day & everything is fine after that.
Setting:
Location
This story takes place at the boys home and his school.
Setting Effecting Action/Character/Theme
The setting at the school affects the character because it isnt until hes in front of his classroom
door that he realizes that this is it, its his first day of kindergarten. All of his doubts come to life
as he just stands there petrified. Im sure if the character was at a toy store or an icecream shop,
he wouldnt be as worried about his first day of school.
Theme:
Theme Emerges Naturally
I believe that the theme in this book is the start of growing up and starting the process of
schooling. The mom is worried about her son starting school while hes ecstatic. The story goes
through the first day of school process and its at the climax where a lesson can be
learned/relatable.
Imparting To Children
The theme is most definitely worth sharing with children because it is something that they could
learn from or even go back and experience if they already went through kindergarten. Everyone
has to grow up and start school, regardless if to them it may seem scary or not.
Characterization:
Revealing Characters By Color
The characterization in this story is very normal and bland. They are both very one-dimensional.
Although I did notice for some reason that the mom was drawn smaller than her son with a shade
of blue in the face, while the son was larger than her with red in the face. Theres a turning point
in the story when the little boy doubts himself and his mom comforts him. In that moment, the
mom is drawn larger with a shade of red in the face while the little boy is drawn smaller with a
shade of blue in his face.
Stereotyping
This story is very typical by means of that the roles that the mother and son play. The son is all
excited and the mom is nervous about her not-so-baby boy starting kindergarten/school for the
first time. I believe that most parent-child relationships go through that process, more than once
even, due to starting elementary, middle, high school and college as well.
Style:
Straightforward
The story is well written for its audience. There isnt any figurative language. The author is
straight and to the point so that the reader doesnt get confused from any mixed signals they
might pick up on while they read.
Dialogue
The dialogue is naturally suited for these characters. Again, the characters in this story are
written and very stereotypical individuals when you think of the parent and child relationship on
the first day of school.
Point of View:
Does The Point Of View Change?
The book is written in first person and is in the perspective of the little boy. The point of view
does not change throughout the story but it would have been interesting to see the point of view
possibly switch to the mom when she was nervous or when she was reassuring her son.
Authors Choice
The author chose first person point of view to give the reader or the parent/teacher reading the
book to the child to make it easier on them. It feels more relatable in first person point of view
than it would if it was in third person point of view.
Describe Characteristics of this text specific to the genre:
Line/Shape/Color To Convey Meaning
Shape was mainly described in characterization (the size differences in the mother and the son).
There is a ton of color, but it seems very soft, pale and pastel-like. The value is very light, not a
ton of darkness. But I wouldnt expect it to be really dark considering its a childrens book and
its about the first day of school. There isnt a great use of space the illustrations are just kind
of laid out.
Providing Clues To Action
The illustrations help provide clues to action because of the different size and colors of the
mother and son when the different changes in thinking happen throughout the story. The little
boy overpowers the mom in size when hes excited and she is very small and blue in the face.
Then during the climax when the boy second guesses himself, they reverse in size and color.

Overall Evaluation
This book is very similar when you compare it to other books that display the same theme and
idea. Most, if not all, of the first day of school books have some sort of doubt but then something
happens that reassures the child and makes them feel better about starting school.
Reflections:
This is an excellent book to read to a child that is going to start kindergarten. It could make them
feel relaxed and at ease at the thought that theyre going to have tons of fun and make lots of
friends. Reading this book also reminded me of the movie Finding Nemo when Nemo was
excited for school while his dad was VERY reluctant in sending him off into the ocean and
starting school.
Everyone has had the first day jitters at least once. Funny enough, I can imagine this book being
read aloud through high school because its so relatable. I remember my language arts teacher
read us Dr. Seuss Oh the Places Youll Go! because it related to the journey we would have
after we graduated high school.