Annie's Plaid Shirt
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (772 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0692512454 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Great Book" according to Erica Bee. I am a Speech-Language Pathologist and I read this with some of my students. It kept the students engaged and it was short enough to finish in one session. No one could guess what would happen at the end, which made the ending more fun. We worked on prediction, reading comprehension, decoding, and inferencing. We even got to talk about our feelings on gender and social norms. I will definitely use this book again and even with the children in my life.. A book that teaches good values to a young audience. Alex C. Cullison Annie’s Plaid Shirt, written by Stacy Davids, and beautifully illustrated by Rachael Balsaotos, is far more than the assertion of a young girl striving for individualism and self-expression. Yes, there is Annie, seeking independence, even if it is contrary to accepted social convention. But more than that, we see a small family communicating meaningfully and successfully mitigating a shared challenge. These are good values to impart on a young readership. Nicely done.. A message of empowerment DeeDee Fox Annie loves her plaid shirt. She loves everything about it. In fact, she loves her plaid shirt so much that she wears it every day. But when Annie's uncle is getting married her mother tells her she must wear a dress to the wedding. Her mother takes Annie and her brother shopping. Her brother gets a suit, but Annie can't find a single dress in which she feels comfortable.Author Stacy B. Davids' Annie's Plaid Shirt is a book which will resonate with young readers on the importance of staying true to one's self. With a message of individua
Learn more at stacybdavids.RACHAEL BALSAITIS is a professional plaid-wearer and illustrator, having illustrated the titles Annie's Plaid Shirt and Love is Forever. When she's not illustrating picture books she can be found reading the Sunday funnies, taking bike rides, and laughing at Briti
--Midwest Book Review . She is an active school-aged child, fully confident in her ungirly self-expression. They go to the mall to get Annie's brother Albert a new suit and Annie a dressThe story ends happily as Annie comes up with an ingenious solution.Visually, the pages are uncluttered with lots of white space and just enough text. The watercolor illustrations by Rachael Balsaitis have a manga flavor that perfectly captures Annie's put-upon faceOn the final page, the photos show the author and the illustrator in their own favorite plaid shirts, and even the end papers are plaid.This picture book affirms Annie's right to n
Annie protests, but her mom insists and buys her a fancy new dress anyway. Why can't her mom understand?Then Annie has an idea. She feels weird in dresses. Annie is miserable. ANNIE'S PLAID SHIRT is a Mom's Choice Awards® GOLD Recipient!A Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards Winner!A Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist! 5 STARS from San Francisco Book Review!Annie loves her plaid shirt and wears it everywhere. But one day her mom tells Annie that she must wear a dress to her uncle's wedding. But will her mom agree?Annie's Plaid Shirt will inspire readers to be themselves and will touch the hearts of those who love them.Themes of gender norms, identity, individuality, tolerance, and self-esteem.