Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match
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By: Monica Brown
Illustrated by: Sara Palacios
Publisher: Children's Book Press Copyright Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-89239-235-3
Genre: Fiction Format: Picture Book
Major Awards Received:
Pura Belpre Award, 2012 Honor Book Illustrator United States
Kirkus Book Review Stars, September 15, 2011 ; United States
Notable Children's Books, 2012 ; ALSC American Library Association; United States
Summary: Marisol McDonald wears polka dot shirts and striped pants but does not seem to care. Her friends are always telling her that she does not match. One day she decides that she is going to match and wears a shirt and pants that match, plays pirates and recess, and draws a picture of a house in art class. She did not have much fun matching! It takes a note from her teacher for Marisol to understand that being happy does not mean you have to match.
Personal response: This book was holds on of the most amazing lessons that can be taught to students. Being different is okay! Marisol does not care that her pants and shirt do not match and that her friends remind her of this fact numerous times. She is an independent girl and has seemed to learn this lesson well before many of her friends and even adults do. She knows that being happy does not have anything to do with her appearance. The illustrations in the book are so life like and really emphasize the "mismatched" things that make Marisol special.
Classroom connections: From the first page of the book, I could tell that I would use this book for a class activity to do with culture. I love that the book is written in both English and Spanish. This was the first book that I have read like this. I would love it if I would have a Spanish speaking student that would be able to read the Spanish writing while I read the English. One of the activities found at www.monicabrown.net/files/MarisolActivityKit.pdf is to participate in a unique
art lesson. Everyone will draw 4 lines, 5 circles, 1 curved line, color 2 of the circles, and fill in 3 areas of the paper by drawing squiggles, geometric shapes, or whatever they would like. After completing this I would have all of the students hold up their drawings and note that even though everyone received the same directions, they are all different. I would then further explain that is how we should be looking at each other, and even though some of our classmates have not grown up in the area, they are still the same as everyone else. There are several other activities that I would share with the students from the website.
Illustrated by: Sara Palacios
Publisher: Children's Book Press Copyright Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-89239-235-3
Genre: Fiction Format: Picture Book
Major Awards Received:
Pura Belpre Award, 2012 Honor Book Illustrator United States
Kirkus Book Review Stars, September 15, 2011 ; United States
Notable Children's Books, 2012 ; ALSC American Library Association; United States
Summary: Marisol McDonald wears polka dot shirts and striped pants but does not seem to care. Her friends are always telling her that she does not match. One day she decides that she is going to match and wears a shirt and pants that match, plays pirates and recess, and draws a picture of a house in art class. She did not have much fun matching! It takes a note from her teacher for Marisol to understand that being happy does not mean you have to match.
Personal response: This book was holds on of the most amazing lessons that can be taught to students. Being different is okay! Marisol does not care that her pants and shirt do not match and that her friends remind her of this fact numerous times. She is an independent girl and has seemed to learn this lesson well before many of her friends and even adults do. She knows that being happy does not have anything to do with her appearance. The illustrations in the book are so life like and really emphasize the "mismatched" things that make Marisol special.
Classroom connections: From the first page of the book, I could tell that I would use this book for a class activity to do with culture. I love that the book is written in both English and Spanish. This was the first book that I have read like this. I would love it if I would have a Spanish speaking student that would be able to read the Spanish writing while I read the English. One of the activities found at www.monicabrown.net/files/MarisolActivityKit.pdf is to participate in a unique
art lesson. Everyone will draw 4 lines, 5 circles, 1 curved line, color 2 of the circles, and fill in 3 areas of the paper by drawing squiggles, geometric shapes, or whatever they would like. After completing this I would have all of the students hold up their drawings and note that even though everyone received the same directions, they are all different. I would then further explain that is how we should be looking at each other, and even though some of our classmates have not grown up in the area, they are still the same as everyone else. There are several other activities that I would share with the students from the website.