Sunday, December 4, 2016

Nora's Castle by Satomi Ichikawa

Nora's castle
Author/Illustrator: Satomi Ichikawa
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Awards: N/A
Grade Level: 1-3

Nora is a young girl who explores a castle with her dog and talking stuffed animals. She decides to throw a party in the tower of the castle and she dines and dances all night long.

The illustrations in this books are detailed and resemble Japanese style artwork. They create a visual experience for the reader and transport them to an adventuresome castle.

Students could use this story as inspiration for their own writing. Students can think of somewhere they would want to go and write about their travel there and what they would do when they got there.

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