ktneil7's review
3.0
Caldecott #2
A Ball for Daisy, once again, reminded me of my dog, Otis. Otis loved balloons. He would play with one for weeks until it finally ran out of air or he popped it. After it was gone, he would follow me around hoping that I would get another one for him. He moped just like Daisy did after her ball popped. I think A Ball for Daisy does a good job of showing how, in real life, you are going to share your toys with your friends. You can have fun and play with them, but sometimes, a mistake will happen and the toy will be broken. Like Daisy, you can be sad about it, but it is important to not be mad at your friend, it was an accident. At practicum hours this week, the class I was in was watching The Magic School Bus. In the episode, the class was supposed to watch the principals new chicken. The students ended up losing his chicken though and were very worried. They ended up hatching a chick for the principal because they felt bad for losing his chicken. Although he was sad about losing his chicken, he was happy when they gave him the new chick. He also ended up finding his chicken. This also shows that when mistakes are made, you can't get mad about it because it was an accident.
A Ball for Daisy, once again, reminded me of my dog, Otis. Otis loved balloons. He would play with one for weeks until it finally ran out of air or he popped it. After it was gone, he would follow me around hoping that I would get another one for him. He moped just like Daisy did after her ball popped. I think A Ball for Daisy does a good job of showing how, in real life, you are going to share your toys with your friends. You can have fun and play with them, but sometimes, a mistake will happen and the toy will be broken. Like Daisy, you can be sad about it, but it is important to not be mad at your friend, it was an accident. At practicum hours this week, the class I was in was watching The Magic School Bus. In the episode, the class was supposed to watch the principals new chicken. The students ended up losing his chicken though and were very worried. They ended up hatching a chick for the principal because they felt bad for losing his chicken. Although he was sad about losing his chicken, he was happy when they gave him the new chick. He also ended up finding his chicken. This also shows that when mistakes are made, you can't get mad about it because it was an accident.
crystal_reading's review
4.0
Great wordless book about friendship and fun. First read in August of 2011.
juliaheagle's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
This wordless, Caldecott winning, picture book is well illustrated and designed. With it being wordless it is great for teaching children to draw understanding from picture. It also has a great theme of friendship and making accidents better. The bright colors draw in the readers attention and its seemingly water color illustrations are great.
misscalije's review
4.0
Really cute and fun pictures. Sorta basic story, and for someone who reads to kids...I can’t. There’s no words.
a_manning11's review
5.0
The illustrations focus on the little dog Daisy, and her love for her little red ball (she likes sleeping next to it). I think children will strongly relate to the sadness when Daisy's ball breaks.
The illustrations by Chris Raschka are beautiful watercolors that use each page differently.
Caldecott Medal Winner 2012.
The illustrations by Chris Raschka are beautiful watercolors that use each page differently.
Caldecott Medal Winner 2012.
zoes_human's review
4.0
A wordless picture book with charming illustrations that invites children to imagine their own details and has a quality message about replacing things you've broken.
Suitable for ages 3 to 7.
Suitable for ages 3 to 7.
froydis's review
5.0
Very touching story with nice expressionistic watercolors. Its got a very cute ending!
ctorms's review
5.0
Raschka's joyous illustrations not only encapsulate the darling personality of Daisy the dog but also seem to reflect the setting and characters as the playful pup might see them. A wordless story that nevertheless creates a bond between the reader and Daisy with its beautiful and emotionally charged illustrations. Although this book is a delight, the impressionistic illustrations might be a bit chaotic and hard to follow for younger readers.