Week 2, Reflection 1; The Funny Baby

Hillert, M. (1963). The funny baby. Cleveland: Follett Publishing.

Margarat Hillert has written a number of children’s books.  I chose three books that she wrote this week for comparison and contrast.  This was the earliest of the three written by Margaret Hillert.  This one specifically is the story of the Ugly Duckling.  Because she used to be a 1^st grade teacher, she does a wonderful job of keeping her writing simple.  This book uses only 40 simple words.  She uses repetition of words to allow for the sentences to flow between one another.  This makes the reading very simple and most sentences being only a few words in length.  She does a wonderful job of using her words to flow with the pictures and writing in a way that a child can read on their own with little assistance from an adult.  In my opinion this is one of the easier children’s books to read and enjoy.  It could be particularly recommended for someone who may be a resistant reader as it is simple and also may have some negative feelings toward their reading whether it is by confidence or skill.