1. Describe the main characters in each of the books. | 6. In what way are these books suited to a reader your age? In what ways are they not appropriate? |
2. Pretend that a younger reader has asked you what the story in each of these books is about. Summarize each book for that child. | 7. The protagonist in each of the books had a problem to solve or a goal to achieve. What were the problems or goals and how were they solved or achieved? |
3. Describe five major differences between the two books. | 8. Compare the illustrations in the books. Which do you prefer? If you had created them, what would you have done differently? |
4. Use a Venn diagram to compare the protagonists (main characters) in each of the books. | 9. Why did the author write these books? Is there a lesson to learn? What is the point? What were they trying to say to their readers? |
5. In which book did the author do a better job of holding your interest? Describe what he or she did to hold your interest. | 10. Look for examples of “cause and effect” in each of the two stories. Describe how the authors of each book used “cause and effect” to help tell their stories. |