Author: - Q
uentin Blake Title: - Clown
Illustrator: - Quentin Blake
Publisher: - Henry Holt and Company
Year: - 1995
Format: - Hardcover
Genre: - Picture Book (no text)
Reading Level: - Assisted, emergent, independent
Interest Level: - Pre-K, Early Elementary
Topics: - clowns, toys, helping
Summary: - When a clown doll and his friends get thrown into the trash, clown goes on a mission to find someone to help him and take care of his friends. He finds several people, but none of them understand that he needs help, so he gets thrown out and thrown away again and again. Finally, clown finds someone who listens to him. He is able to help her clean up, take care of her brother, and get the house ready for when her mom gets home. Finally, once everything is done, the girl takes her brother and follows clown to rescue his friends. They get back just in time for the mother to come home and appreciate all of the work that was done around the house.
Extension Activity: - Students will reflect on a time when they needed someone’s help, but no one seemed to listen and a time when they received the help they needed. Then, students will reflect on a time when they refused to help someone else, and a time when they were able to help someone in need. Finally, students will compare how they felt in each situation and brainstorm ways how they can react to similar situations in the future.
