Title: Mathilda and the Orange Balloon
Author: Randall de Seve
Illustrator: Jen Corace
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
Subgenre: Picture book
Theme: Creativity, Endless Possibilities
Primary Characters: Mathilda, orange balloon, fellow sheep
Primary Characters: Mathilda, orange balloon, fellow sheep
Date of publication: 2010
Publishing Company: Harper Collins Publishing Company
Summary: Mathilda is a sheep with a
big dream. She lives a boring life on a hillside until she notices a bright
orange balloon. She tells the other sheep that she is going to be the orange balloon
and they think that she has gone crazy! Mathildia takes the time to explain why
she has the dream and they begin to see her vision! They are inspired to dream
big as well! The book ends by saying “Then the sheep realized- anything was
possible.”
I would use this book in my classroom to show the
importance of being able to do anything you put your mind to despite what
others may think. It is also a good book to show the importance of standing up
for yourself!
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