Tell Me About Your Day Today

A. BIBLIOGRAPHY Fox, M., & Stringer, L. (2014). Tell me about your day today. Beach Lane Books. ISBN  1-41699-006-2 B. PLOT SUMMARY Everyone has a favorite time of the day! Bedtime is the best part of the day for this young boy. He gets to spend time with his favorite stuffed animal friends that he loves dearly. Before he goes to bed,  they each take turns talking about how their day went. Through illustrations, Greedy Goose, Blue Horse, and Fat Rabbit each tell their friend about “the who, the what,  the why, and the way” of their day. At last, it is the boy’s turn to tell his friends about his day and of course it turns out okay because he spends it with the people he cares about the most which is his stuffed toy friends and his mother. C. CRITICAL ANALYSIS (INCLUDING CULTURAL MARKERS) Tell me about your Day is the perfect picture book that connects with young readers. This book includes repetitive phrases, limited text,  and strong picture support making this the perfect read for emergent readers and English Language Learners. Lauren Stringers illustrations tells the story of this entire book! The colorful soft illustrations will definitely get readers of all ages ready for bedtime.  I love how each of his friends' day connects to the ending of the book that allows readers to see how the young boy's day went! This book creates a feeling of comfort, love, and happiness! D. REVIEW EXCERPTS Horn Book Guide (Fall 2013) "A young boy enjoys bedtime with his "friends"--three stuffed animals that recount their day with him. Answering the refrain, "the who, the what, the why, and the way..." reveals the day's thunderstorm drama before it all "turned out okay." Stringer's illustrative vignettes in soft nighttime colors with thoughtful design elements complement Fox's simple, lyrical text in this reassuring bedtime story." School Library Journal (September 1, 2012) “While the rhythmic and snappy text sets up the action, it's really the art that tells the story. Rich spreads done in acrylics stay grounded in the present, but readers piece the story of the day together through the pictures. Each animal's perspective provides more clues until the boy's own version brings it all together. This warm, bedtime read celebrates the comforts of sharing a story together and a day well spent.”-Julie Roach E. CONNECTIONS More bedtime stories below! Engelbreit, M., & In Zonderkidz,. (2017). The bedtime book.  ISBN10 0310733294 Robinson, M. (2016). Goodnight Tractor. ISBN 0141342854 Brown, M. W., & Hurd, C. (2017). Goodnight moon. ISBN 0941078302