Rooster's Off to See the World

Primary; Concept; Fiction; This is a great book about animals grouping together and splitting apart. Carle incorporates addition and subtraction and uses small illustrations in the corners of each page to show the math as it happens throughout the story. This would be a great read aloud book or classroom library book for early readers. ( )

Excellent pictures, and a fun short story. ( )

00001335

In "Rooster's Off to See the World," an ambitious rooster sets off to see the world on a whim. Along the way, many animals decide to join him. However, none of them prepared for the journey. At the end of the night, they are all hungry and missing the comforts of their own. Little by little, the animals all return home. The rooster realizes that it is important to plan and prepare. He also returns home to the comfort of his grain and perch. The amount of animals that join are in number order: 1 rooster, 2 cats, 3 frogs, 4 turtles, and 5 fish. That can reinforce the concepts of counting and sequencing. At the end, I can have students extend the story further by adding 6 of a different species of animals and so on. The story was illustrated with beautiful collage art by Eric Carle. The Scholastic Readability Level of the book is PreK-1st grade. ( )

This children's book would be wonderful for children who love animals with human characteristics and children who are learning their numbers 1-5. This story can teach multiple things. It can teach children how big goals or dreams can't always be accomplished in one night or by a quick decision. "One fine morning," the rooster decided he wanted to travel the world, but did not accomplish it due to many reasons he did not consider. While he was setting out on his journey, he grabbed other animal friends to come along with him. He grabbed himself (1 rooster), 2 cats, 3 frogs, and so on. Not only are young readers exposed to the numbers to read, but they can also see the quantity that goes along with the number symbol, which can help students build their number sense. My only critique is that this would not be entertaining for older ages, as it is very primary children's book. ( )