Tuesday: A Caldecott Award Winner

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It also won two state awards: The Kentucky Bluegrass Award for K-3 in 1993 and the Young Hoosier Award for K-3 in the same year.

When I first read through this book before wrapping it for my 2 year old I was slightly disappointed that there wasn't as much structure of story as I had expected. That this woman would choose a lamp like that tells me things about her that Wiesner suggests but can’t know for sure himself.Tension: The tension in the picture revolves around whether the woman will wake up to see frogs or not. I’m almost sorry that Vincent dies so early on in the book because he’s a fantastic character I’d love to spend more time with and get to know. I guess that this is one of those books that enforce the reader to really use their imagination and think. Preschool children can use Tuesday to tell (or dictate) the story or inspire creative dramatics to continue the story.

You may find that there are potential crossovers that could be ramped up and diluted depending on your class and your age range. David Wiesner’s story of a magic along with his beautiful illustrations makes “Tuesday” a mesmerizing book for children. It is, as the title says, Tuesday, Tuesday evening to be precise and the frogs are getting just a little restive as the light fades.The whimsical account of a Tuesday when frogs were airborne on their lily pads will continue to enchant readers of all ages. So I thought I would be somewhere near useful and produce a post that give these hard working individuals some ideas at the very least! David Wiesner’s classic picture book Tuesday is a delight, and inspiration for creativity from preschool to graduate school. But, perhaps because this fantasy never coalesces around a human figure, it is less accessible and less resonant than his tales that center on a child protagonist.