Written by Lawrence Pitonza
Ages: 5-8
Theme:
Acceptance, Everyday Heros
Summary:
Cosmic Carol is a Dream Glider who is sent to earth by her dad, Father Star, to test if she is ready to use her magical skills. When she doesn't listen to him, he punishes her, and she loses her ability to see color. While on Earth, she meets Bailey and Brittany. She learns about friendship and families. She is successful because of her disability and saves the day.
The message is that anyone can be a hero and successful, despite a having a disability.
Pre-Reading Activity:
Have students write in their journal what they think it would be like to not be able to see colors. Discuss their ideas.
Post-Reading Activity:
Work in groups to make a time-line of the events in the story. Have the students re-write the story in their own words. They can illustrate the pages.
About the author:
Lawrence Pitonza has a B.A. in Visual Arts from Purchase College. In working with high profile A-listersin the movie industry in Hollywood, he has done photo shoots, commercials, special effects and prosthetics, costume and mask design, wig creations, and set and prop fabrications. Cosmic Carol is his first children's book. He lives in Metropolitan New York.
Reflection:
The story in this book is a great story. While it has nice illustrations, it is very wordy. I think it could be shortened and keep the integrity of the story and draw more kids in. It would be a great story for many kids to read.
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