heisereads's review
4.0
The Storytelling Math series is great. And this one, with Cherokee culture, is fabulous.
ljrinaldi's review
4.0
The thing about teaching, in a picture book, is to do so that the child doesn't realize that is the point of the book. This book does that, and also takes the concept of getting ready for a Cherokee celebration be park of the story as well, throwing in common Cherokee phrases, and games.
The problem, int eh book, is how to gauge volume and space, to find a container that will display the marbles that Bo has painted. He is told it has to fit on the table, but also has to take up a small footprint. So, he has to find a container that does both.
Very cool story, and you get to learn a few Cherokee words a long the way, as well as about the marble game, digadayosdi.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
The problem, int eh book, is how to gauge volume and space, to find a container that will display the marbles that Bo has painted. He is told it has to fit on the table, but also has to take up a small footprint. So, he has to find a container that does both.
Very cool story, and you get to learn a few Cherokee words a long the way, as well as about the marble game, digadayosdi.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
heyanci's review
4.0
Look, Grandma! Ni, Elisi is my first book by the author, and I absolutely enjoyed it so much. A huge thanks to Charlesbridge Publishing for my e- ARC in exchange for an honest review..This is an incredible picture book that follows Bo, who wants to display his marbles at a festival celebrating Cherokee culture. We follow him as he strives to find a container that will display them in an aesthetically pleasing way. I thoroughly enjoyed this book as it was also a historical cultural look at how marbles were formed.
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thatsoneforthebooks's review
5.0
I love this children's book from Art Coulson (Cherokee) in which Bo, a Cherokee kid ("atsutsa" or "chooch"), searches for a container to display his hand-painted marbles for an upcoming holiday celebration. Bo's grandma ("elisi") tells him the display can't be too big and gives him a mat to show him the size his container can be. Bo, by trial and error, tries out different containers from around his home until he finds the perfect one.
Where this book shines is in its integration of Cherokee words and phrases throughout the book. The words aren't defined in the book, but are defined in the back of the book in a glossary ("dikaneisdi"). I appreciated that this brought in a hybrid language as would commonly be spoken in bilingual homes.
The book ends with fun extension activities extending spatial awareness and reasoning, as well as more information about Cherokee marbles ("digadayosdi"). I love that it situated Bo and his family in the modern world, showing life of a contemporary Cherokee family. Great book - I'll definitely be recommending!
Where this book shines is in its integration of Cherokee words and phrases throughout the book. The words aren't defined in the book, but are defined in the back of the book in a glossary ("dikaneisdi"). I appreciated that this brought in a hybrid language as would commonly be spoken in bilingual homes.
The book ends with fun extension activities extending spatial awareness and reasoning, as well as more information about Cherokee marbles ("digadayosdi"). I love that it situated Bo and his family in the modern world, showing life of a contemporary Cherokee family. Great book - I'll definitely be recommending!
emilymyhren's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
sparkingwonder's review
5.0
This could be a great read-aloud, with a modified game of throwing a ball in a cup or hole and filling various shaped containers, maybe even as you read
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