The
Black Bull of Norroway
Retold
by Charlotte Huck
Illustrated
by Anita Lobel
Published
by HarperCollins
Copyright
2001
34
pages
Traditional
Literature: A Scottish Fairy Tale
This
book is a fairy tale about a young girl who only wants a husband who will love
her and be kind to her. She receives this husband who is a bull under a spell.
The spell from the witch who wishes for this duke to marry her daughter causes
a great deal of stress for this young boy and girl. After years of work and
heart ache, she is finally able to marry her prince charming and live happily
ever after. I chose this book honestly because it was the only one I could find
about a fairy tale at the time. From the pictures, I decided it was not going
to be a book I would enjoy. I was wrong. I loved this book.
This entire book has an old fashioned style. The text looks as if it written on off white colored paper, which insinuates that it is older. The illustrations were created through water color paint and a black pen. Each page has a gutter, which is a blank space in the crease of the pages. This prevents any of the illustration being lost in the crack of the book. I found it interesting that the front of the book appears to be in the panel style, but the rest of the book is not in this format. The frontis piece and title page both greatly establish the tone of the book.
This entire book has an old fashioned style. The text looks as if it written on off white colored paper, which insinuates that it is older. The illustrations were created through water color paint and a black pen. Each page has a gutter, which is a blank space in the crease of the pages. This prevents any of the illustration being lost in the crack of the book. I found it interesting that the front of the book appears to be in the panel style, but the rest of the book is not in this format. The frontis piece and title page both greatly establish the tone of the book.
The
teacher could use this book in a geography lesson in the classroom. The
students could talk about what a country is, and what country we live in. The
teacher could show the students where Norroway is on a map. The teacher could
use this in a Language Arts lesson as well. The students could practice
sequence of events with the three castles, and the three gifts that Peggy Ann
received. The teacher could use this in a creative writing lesson. The students
could write about what they would do if they were in Peggy Ann’s place when she
was lost, and had to work for seven years just for a pair of shoes.
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