About the Book
This book of poetry was written and illustrated by 7th grade students at New-Albany Middle School. The poems are called acrostic poems. They are created by taking each letter of the animals name and using it as the beginning of a line that tells about the animal.
The illustrations are a combination of watercolor paintings and pen and ink drawings. Students drew their animals and then used different watercolor techniques to paint them. Then, they created textures in the painted areas to show different areas of value. A stamped border was added at the end.
This book uses Universal Design for Learning (UDL) support. Be sure to click on the coaches to see how they support the content on each page. Pedro help's students think about the text. Halli gives hints about Pedro's questions. Finally, Monty shares model responses.
We hope you enjoy reading the book as much as we did making it. It is dedicated to all who hold animals near and dear to their hearts!
