KIS's+Concept+Literature

**//KIS's List of Literature for discussion of the Concepts listed in the Primary Years Programme//**  **//KIS//** **//討論紀錄－//** ** //故事讀本中的// //小學項目// **** //概念// ** **//Add titles and a short description under each of the Key Concepts. Feel free to add related concepts too. Format as Title, Author and on the next lines describe the book as it relates to the concept - with age range in brackets at the end.//** **//在每一項重要概念之下加標題以及簡短的說明，也歡迎紀錄下相關概念. 請用以下的格式儲存文件－標題和作者，然後在下一行敘述說明和概念產生關聯的書的內容，最後用括弧標註清楚適合閱讀的年齡層. // **  Form 形式   // **Is Your Mama a Llama?** by Deborah Guarino. Illustrated by Steven Kellog. // An amusing rhyming book, in which a baby llama learns about other animals by asking about their mothers. (Age 3-5) Function 功能    Replace this text // Change 變化 //  **Going Home** by Eve Bunting   A book about discovering oneself and a family's journey to seek their own roots. (Age 7+) //Also connection and reflection// **The Tale of Chester Choi** by Sarah Brennan A story about Chester, a Chinese dragon that eats young boys and girls. One day he decides to make a change and befriend the children that he used to eat. He meets Jimmy, a boy who lives alone and they form an unlikely friendship. (Age 8-11) Connection 聯繫    **Mirror** by Jeannie Baker  The book contains no words. It is a series of handcrafted pictures laid side by side that juxtapose two cultures using simultaneous contrasting pictures. On the surface, life for two families seems different but when you study the pictures closely, connections between the two families become clear. (Age 5 - 12) Causation 原因    **Pirate Pete's Great Adventure** by Kim Kennedy  This story is about a pirate who get's his reward (a ship) by helping a fairly find a sapphire that had been stolen by the giant. (Age 7+) **Zathura** by Chris Van Allsburg Two brothers, Walter and Danny, find a magical game and enter the world of space and thought. Their journey teaches Walter the importance of the relationship with his brother and possible consequences of his action. (All ages) //Also has strong aspects of connection.// **Finding Little Sister** by Yoriko Tsutsui Naomi's mother goes out leaving Naomi to look after her little sister Ellie. Whilst playing a game, Ellie dissapears, leaving Naomi to search for her. (Age 5-8) //Also relates well to responsibility.// // Reflection **反思** // // Replace this text // // Responsibility **責任** // // **Piggy Book** by Anthony Browne // The story is about the realisation that the family members were taking advantage of their mother. (Age 5-7) //Could be used to reflect on students responsibilities at home and appreciation of people around them and what they do.// **Marvin Wanted More** by Joseph Theobald An amusing story about a sheep who wants to fit in with his bigger peers. Marvin decides to solve his problem by eating; however, he goes too far and eats more than his fair share. (age?) //Also relates to connection, change, causation and reflection// // Perspective **觀點** // A charming and amusing story of a young girl recounting how her parents, one as a young Japanese schoolgirl and the other a young US sailor, were very apprehensive about learning how to eat with the utensils of each other’s culture (chopsticks or knife, fork and spoon). (Age 5–9 years)
 * How My Parents Learned to Eat by** Ina R Friedman, illustrated by Allen Say

A story about a girl who thinks she can't create art but her teacher makes her realise that art comes in many forms which she then passes on to a boy who admired her art and thought he would never be able to produce something that amazing. (All ages)
 * The Dot** by Peter H Reynolds