Draw Me a Star

Book Cover: 

Book Title: Draw Me a Star

Book Summary:

A boy wants things drawn for him so he asks an artist to draw for him.  The arairt draws staws and houses, dogs, cats, clouds, and other various pictures.  The young boy grows old as the story unfolds, at the end of the book there is a note at the end of the book telling the readers where the star came from and how he came up with the idea for the story. 

APA Reference:

Carle, E. (1992). Draw Me a Star. New York: Scholastic INC.

My Impressions: I feel the book is a great book showing the way different things can be drawn.  The big star is multicolored which reminds me of everyone in the world.  I wanted to read this because I wanted to know why an Eric Carle book was banned.  I was sursiped that it is just for the one page, did the man and the woman need to be naked no, but you can skip that page, you can give them clothes.  

Professional Review:

“A young boy is told (readers are not sure by whom) to “Draw me a star.” The star then requests that the boy draw it a sun; the sun asks for a “lovely tree,” and throughout his life the boy/man/artist continues to create images that fill the world with beauty. The moon bids the now-elderly artist to draw another star, and as the story ends, the artist travels “across the night sky” hand-in-hand with the star. This book will appeal to readers of all ages; its stunning illustrations, spare text, and simple story line make it a good choice for story hour, but older children will also find it uplifting and meaningful. Especially pleasing is a diagram within the story, accompanied by rhyming instructions on how to draw a star: “Down/over/left/and right/draw/a star/oh so/bright.” An inspired book in every sense of the word.”

Citation:

Larkin, E. (1992). Fiction -- draw me a star written and illustrated by eric carle. School Library Journal, 38(10), 80. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/211668502?accountid=7113

Library Uses:  I would have the students write down what they want an artist to draw for them.  Then I would collect the papers and then have a different kid draw the picture that is described on the paper.