by boot | Feb 26, 2025
This book describes what Mustafa does, but it does not tell exactly what he is thinking. The pictures and words provide clues, but readers need to figure out his motivation for themselves. For example, when the girl-with-the-cat speaks to Mustafa, he runs away. Review...
by boot | Feb 26, 2025
One day, while he is in the park, Mustafa draws a picture of an airplane in the dirt. He then draws the house he used to live in and other things he remembers from his old home. As a class, examine this page and identify what he has drawn. Based on his drawings, what...
by boot | Feb 26, 2025
Break students into pairs and have them re-tell the story to each other, identifying the beginning, the middle and the end. After they have re-told the story, have them talk about the following questions: Who are the main characters? What is the “Big Idea” of the...
by boot | Feb 26, 2025
As a class, re-read Mustafa and closely examine the illustrations. Discuss how the words and pictures workvtogether to tell a story. What information do students learn from the pictures? What information comes from the text? For example, when Mustafa first goes to the...
by boot | Feb 26, 2025
Mustafa is a story of a boy and his family coming to a new country. The book opens with a very cinematic sequence. As a class, look at the cover, the dedication page and the first spread. How do these pictures work together? What part of the story do they represent?...
