The Crayon Counting Book

Title- The Crayon Counting Book

Author- Pam Munoz Ryan and Jerry Pallotta

Illustrator- Frank Mazzola Jr

Genre- Informational/Nonfiction

Medium- Color pencils

Theme: Learn the concept of counting.

Summary: The crayons box was empty and begins to count the crayons starting at number two. It begins counting even numbers with rhythms and a few symbols. Second part, it begins counting odd numbers with rhythms. 

Literacy Elements-

Setting-This book doesn't show much of backgrounds to encourage the children to focus learning the concept of counting. The only background that is available is showing the numbers. Other than that, there are  an empty crayons box and colorful crayons. 

Style-It's a informational book to teach the children how to count and the difference between odd and even numbers. It did a good job showing the clearly concept of counting. It shows crayons with the number on the background. It helps the children counting the crayons and then check the background if they count correctly. It also shows a simple sentence below symboling the number. 

Plot: It focuses on the counting crayons and shows the difference between even and odd numbers.

Characterization: There isn't a character in this book. If I have to mention one, it would be crayons. They are existed for the children to count.

Evaluation: Children probably benefit learning how to count from this book. I dislike it because its boring. The pictures are plain focusing on numbers and crayons. Each sentence symboling the number is lousy. It is too simple without making any impact to children. I would recommend Math teacher using this book to teach the young students how to count. This is probably one of good alternative strategies to teach about counting.