When viewing illustrations, the brain follows steps similar to those described in the ABOUT THIS BOOK:
~What do you see? (gather evidence from the illustration)
~What do you think is happening?
TIP: FEEL FREE TO ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION WITH YOUR LISTENER. THIS NEW TYPE OF “READING”MAY TAKE SOME PRACTICE BEFORE THE LISTENER IS COMFORTABLE CHATTING ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATIONS.
Title Page:
~What do you see? (beams, crane, dirt, stars,……)
~What’s happening?
Pages 1 – 2:
~What do you see? (Note such details as: faces on machines, no people)
~What is happening here?
~Talk about when this illustration is happening. (during the day)
Pages 3 – 28:
~On pages 3 and 4, you see the machinery and trucks highlighted in the book. Which ones can you identify?
The author follows a pattern, talking about one piece of machinery or truck at a time. Repeat this line of questioning for each of the pieces of equipment.
~What piece of machinery do you see?
~What’s it doing in the pictures?
~Do you notice anything humorous on these pages?
~Can you tell how any of the pieces of machinery might be feeling?
After you have finished looking at the illustrations, ask:
~Do you have a favorite truck or piece of machinery?
~Do you have any questions about the story?