As a class, look through the first few pages of the book. Ask students to predict what they think the book will be about. Ask students to point to the main characters. What can they tell about the characters by looking at the pictures? Record student responses and...
Show the front cover. Ask them to look closely at the expression on the boy’s face. Then, ask them to explain how they think he feels. Why? Ask students what else they see on the cover. Where do they think the boy is going? Why?
Show the front cover of the book to students. Ask students to make predictions about the story, including the setting, and record their predictions on a word web titled “Alego.” Continue with a picture walk and make changes/additions to the predictions recorded on the...
Why do you think the illustrator might have chosen to include spilled paint on the cover? Why do you think the illustrator painted the letters of the title?
