Thinking about layers and adding to your own stories will only make them more f ANTastic than they already are. What can you add to your own picture books to increase the hook? Perhaps take some time to look at the stories you write or one of your favorite picture books. SMARTY ANTS also includes layers of diversity, friendship, AND spoiler alert! There’s a twist ending! This gives readers the opportunity to notice repurposed items throughout the story. A sock is a rug, a playing card is a table, butter containers are bathtubs. Her delightful depictions of the ants add a beautiful layer by using big things to make small things. SMARTY ANTS is skillfully illustrated by Erin Taylor. The story also includes simple addition and teamwork as the ants build a house together. SMARTY ANTS layers include insects, rhyme, and puns (read the book to discover a double pun!) The layers interweave, making each story more complex and nuanced and fun to read. A picture book layer is anything that deepens the story, adds another hook, or makes the story more interesting for kids and adults.Īlthough picture book layers seem like they might nestle neatly on top of each other, they are usually more like a marble cake than a layered cake. Also more concrete things like counting, bedtime, seasons, days of the week, emotions, shapes, and concepts. What types of layers do we find in picture books? There are numberless layers available to us–structures, themes, character journeys, plot, illustrations, pacing, voice, language, and heart. Access lessons without an Internet connection automatically syncs when iPad is online. Login using the same username and password you use in your browser. Access the complete Smarty Ants student program from your iPad. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.I’ve been ANTicipating today for ages because it’s SMARTY ANTS’ book birthday! One of the reasons SMARTY ANTS sold is because of its many layers. Free for all Smarty Ants customers with an active account.
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