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Why use figurative language? Similes and metaphors create word pictures for the child/student, and the story is more likely to engage the reader. A simile is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two things using “like” or “as”. And, a metaphor makes an implied comparison between two things that does NOT use like or as. When I taught elementary school, I would teach an excellent children’s picture book to introduce similes called Quick as a Cricket…..
TEBOW TAILS~Caspar’s Conquest is not your typical children’s picture book in that it includes much rich descriptive language/high end vocabulary. As a prior elementary age teacher, I believe that children in today’s society will grasp the vocabulary using the context clues and illustrations accordingly. And, the story provides parents/adults/educators/teachers many opportunities to introduce new vocabulary/fun words and definitions along with many teachable moments. The idea of using strong rich descriptive language/details makes this children’s book slightly atypical in the current…..
Treat your friends nice! The message of TEBOW TAILS~Caspar’s Conquest is a life lesson about how to respond or handle bully behavior. Although Hunter, the red goldren retriever character in the book, was friendly to humans, he was a bully to other dogs in real life. Tebow’s best friend, Caspar, the English cream golden retriever, was bullied by Hunter and as a result, is kind of a skittish guy but loyal friend. TEBOW TAILS; Caspar’s Conquest is relevant in today’s…..