Genre 1 Mo Willems

I Love My New Toy

written and illustrated by Willems, Mo. 2008.
New York, NY: Hyperion Books. ISBN:978-1-4231-0961-7


The friendship between Piggie and Elephant will be tested. A new toy, the desire to show off the new toy, to learning how it works and the fear of breaking the toy, are all emotions that children experience and can relate to as they read this book.


Analysis

As Willems tells the story of the simple things that friend go through, his illustrations are very simple and emotional. These emotions are expressed through his drawings and choice of words. One can actually sense the strong friendship that exsist between them both.

The illustrations are created by pencil and watercolor in a repetitious manner. The character's expressions are timeless and heartfelt. Children can be encouraged to create their own images of their favorite animals.

Reviews

"Mo Willems has created another fun story in I Love My New Toy. In traditional Willems style the illustrations are simple, humorous and assist the child in following the story."

Terry Pierce - Children's Author
www.terrypierce.blogspot.com


"The newest episodes are fres, fun and filled with the everday dramas of friendship" and "These two offereings will ensure that Elephant and Piggie's legions of fans will cdontinue to double over with laughter even as they engage in the hard work of learning to read."

Kirkus


Connections

Friendships - Discussion can be generated as a student roundtable activity about their feelings.

Discussion about sharing.

Discussion and introduction of books about all kinds of friendships and emotions especially

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