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Beaky and
Squeaky
by Dandi Palmer
I thought the book was a very cute book showing how
behaviors of animals often mimic the behaviors of humans. This book was simple,
easy to follow and understand and had a little touch of excitement too. The
behavior of the macaw was comical yet wrong but was a normal reaction to
jealousy in that she wanted to get rid of the competition. The help of the
dolphins was not unusual as we have seen in real life how that breed of mammal
will retrieve items and actually bring things to shore.
This story uses “high” fantasy. It is lighthearted
with cute characters and simple dialog but touches on good and evil. The
animals in the story act human like in displaying jealousy and the desire to
want to help. I did not classify this as animal fantasy since I did not see the
animals being thought of as humans. The animals in the story acted as animals
might in reality.
Activities:
1-Ask the students to think about, find pictures of and
research animals(s) that they have seen or think can understand human commands
2-Discussed the behaviors of the above animal
suggestions and evaluate if their actions are truly reactions to human commands
or is it part of their natural nature
Palmer, D. (2002). Beaky
and Squeaky.
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