Pierre: A Cautionary Tale In Five Chapters And A Prologue. Written & Illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Sendak, Maurice. Pierre: A Cautionary Tale In Five Chapters And A Prologue. New York: Harper Trophy, 1991 1962. Print.
Age Group:	2-4
Book Format:	Chapter Book
Annotation:	A chapter book for the advanced young reader, with short chapters and coordinating illustrations. Pierre a young man has an “I don’t car attitude”. His journey takes him to meet a lion, and in the end Pierre learns to care.
Personal Reaction:	Nice introduction to chapter books for the advanced young reader.
Keywords/Tags:	Fiction, Family, Attitudes, Lion, Morals
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Promote literacy and the love of language ~Develop and increase emergent literacy skills and vocabulary Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills by observing the illustrations. ~Pictures have meanings ~Pictures and words are different Reading Readiness, which includes understanding that ~Pages turn from right to left ~Books have a front, back and right side up ~Stories have structure and development of a sense of story Print Awareness ~Provide a language enrichment environment ~Show the importance of and provide an opportunity for young readers to listen, observe, imitate, and practice language while interacting with books. Narrative Skills ~Young readers will be able to re-tell a story based on the illustrations in Picture Books Phonological Awareness ~Enhanced by guessing rhymes ~Repeating repetitious words