A Soup Opera.By Jim Gill. Illus. by David Moose. 2009. 32p. Jim Gill, Inc, $24. (9780981572109)Format: Multimedia
Age Group:Preschool to Gr2
Genre:Fiction
Awards: 2010 Notable Children’s Book & Recording Award — American Library Association
Subject/Themes: Soup, Opera
ELS promoted:Print motivation, phonological awareness, narrative skills
Annotation: This book is about a man and his frustrating quest to eat a bowl of
soup.
Reactions/Observations:
This book is about a man and his frustrating quest to eat a bowl of soup. The illustrations are humorous and interesting. Parent and children must listen to the accompanying CD or sing along to fully enjoy the humor of this unique story.
Gill gives young audiences their first taste of opera. In its simplest form, it serves as a great sample. The soup opera tells the drama of a man and his bowl of soup set to music. As a drama, the storyteller and audience will become familiar with narrating this story in song. Song is a creative way to hear the simple sounds in the words. This book is unbelievably fun to read and encourage audience participation. Children and parents will be able to experience the joy of reading together with this book.
This book is about a man and his frustrating quest to eat a bowl of soup. The illustrations are humorous and interesting. Parent and children must listen to the accompanying CD or sing along to fully enjoy the humor of this unique story.
Gill gives young audiences their first taste of opera. In its simplest form, it serves as a great sample. The soup opera tells the drama of a man and his bowl of soup set to music. As a drama, the storyteller and audience will become familiar with narrating this story in song. Song is a creative way to hear the simple sounds in the words. This book is unbelievably fun to read and encourage audience participation. Children and parents will be able to experience the joy of reading together with this book.
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