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The Important Book Review
The important thing about The Important Book -- is that you let your child tell you what is important about the sun and the moon and the wind and the rain and a bug and a bee and a chair and a table and a pencil and a bear and a rainbow and a cat (if he wants to). For the important thing about The Important Book is that the book goes on long after it is closed.What is most important about many familiar things -- like rain and wind, apples and daisies -- is suggested in rhythmic words and vivid pictures. 'A perfect book . . . the text establishes a word game which tiny children will accept with glee.' -- K. User Submitted The Important Book ReviewsOctober 7, 2008 The Important Book If you are a Margaret Wise Brown fan this book is a definite for your collection. If you are new to her works this is still a book worth owning and one that your three to five year old would want you to read again and again. The drawings by Leonard Wisegard are a big part of the charm. September 1, 2008 Great Book to Start the Year I read this book to my students and then used the predictable format to create a class book highlighting the important thing about each student. The students seemed to enjoy the story quite a bit. August 24, 2008 Excellent introduction to metaphysics for toddlers I really like this book, and my little boy does too. It is an excellent introduction to metaphysics for toddlers. It inspires tots to think about what is important, distinctive, or essential about different things. As a philosopher, I was amazed to find a book that actually tried to teach that--and appeared to do so as well as other books teach things like colors, numbers, and letters. July 17, 2008 Makes us think We read this book every once in a while, and we think of something new each time. It's not that we necessarily agree that the only important thing about an apple is its roundness, nor that the only important thing about the sky is its color, it's that we use these statements as a way to jumpstart conversations. We read, then we ask - do you think that? If yes, then why? If no, then why not, what *is* the most important thing? Why do you think she thinks this is important? When something doesn't match her description, is it no longer the sky, no longer an apple, no longer a shoe? Why or why not? Any book can ultimately be used to start a conversation, but we happen to find that this book is particularly good for it - even after several readings. July 5, 2008 Simply Wonderful A simple book about what is important about things such as grass, rain, a spoon etc. It is a super writing prompt to have children write about what is important about themselves. June 24, 2008 The Important Book The Important book can be used in numerous ways. I have used it to write about the importance of friends, the importance of different math solids, and of different community workers. The format lends itself for many different ways a teacher can reinforce different concepts. February 27, 2008 Great Writing Lesson This is a wonderful book to use for a writing lesson. I used it in a 1st grade classroom. We read the book aloud and discussed the pattern the author used for each item. Then as a writing activity each student chose one person to write about. They followed the same pattern as in the book, saying that "The most important thing about ________ is..." After they finished, I had them share their completed poems with the person they wrote about. It was a very rewarding activity and the kids really loved it! January 5, 2008 Love it & my son does too!! Didn't think my 1 1/2 year old would sit through this book but he does & he absolutely loves it. Walks around with it begging for more. The pictures are simple enough for him to observe & point things out like the apple & shoe. The simple rhyming seems to relax him. I think this one will be a long time favorite for my son & I. November 11, 2007 Interesting read I like this book for its simplicity and thoughtfulness. The pictures are nice and it's fun to read! September 9, 2007 Simple yet wonderful I used this book in my 5th grade classroom as a get-to-know-you activity the first week of school. We read the book and then talked about the pattern that the book has for each page. Then I had them create an important book page for themselves using the pattern from the book. Later that week, I had them make an important for school based on things related to school. They put them all together for their own personal books that parents read during open house. For more The Important Book reviews click here.
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