A Ball for Daisy
By: Chris Raschka
Schwartz & Wade Books
Copyright 2011
Caldecott Award
A Ball for Daisy
Every child has a toy or other item that they are very attached to. For me, I would need to bring my blanket everywhere I went. In A Ball for Daisy, Daisy is attached to her red ball. She sleeps, plays, and goes for walks with it. One day, at the park, her and another dog were playing fetch with the red ball. During this time the other dog makes a big mistake that crushes Daisy. A Ball for Daisy has a happy ending and two new friends at the end of the book, the other dog and a blue ball.
A Ball for Daisy is a picture book with simple illustrations. In my opinion, the illustrations are not intricate but they depict the juvenile character of Daisy very well. I would love to use this book in the classroom to discuss manners and how to deal with emotions. When the other dog made Daisy sad, she simply left the situation. The other Dog apologized by trying to make Daisy happy by continuing a friendship and bring her a new blue ball.
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