Silly Tilly

Silly Tilly

Written by: Eileen Spinelli

Illustrated by: David Slomin

Scholastic Inc., 2009

29 pages

 

       Have you ever had that friend that was just a little over the top when it came to being silly? If so, then you can relate to the barnyard animals in this book. Tilly is goose with a very silly attitude. A day doesn't go by that Tilly isn't getting into something and her barnyard friends have had enough! But what will happen when silly becomes serious? Will the barnyard be any fun anymore?

 

      David Slonim capture's all of Tilly's crazy shenanigans perfectly. He uses pencil and pen to sketch out the illustrations. Using bright and fun colors, Slonim uses acrylic paint to fill in the drawings to create the images for Silly Tilly. Each page follow's the words of Spinelli with funny pictures that are sure to make you and any child laugh!

 

     I would use this book for a character building lesson. A lot of children are put down for being different, but without some of our differences, that world would certainly be a boring place. This book is a perfect example of how boring life could be without all of our funny friends. I would also use this book in a small group math counting lesson with Kindergarten or 1st grade.  There are so many barnyard friends on each page that can be counted and documented. This book would also be a great book to use for a language or reading lesson about rhyming words. While reading, have the children write down the rhyming words they hear throughout the story.