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The Nap Master
Herman refuses to take a nap until the Nap Master takes him to the Land of Dreams.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1979
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William Kotzwinkle
81 books256 followersWilliam Kotzwinkle is a two-time recipient of the National Magazine Award for Fiction, a winner of the World Fantasy Award, the Prix Litteraire des Bouquinistes des Quais de Paris, the PETA Award for Children's Books, and a Book Critics Circle award nominee. His work has been translated into dozens of languages.
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October 25, 2008
Genre: Picture Book/Fantasy
Reading Level: Late Early
Topics & Themes: Kids refusing to take a nap. The world of dreams.
Curricular Use: Guided reading or independent.
Literary Elements: Story starts on title page in the genre of a want ad. Capitalization, rhyme, and repetition of “NAPS ARE FOR SAPS” to emphasize Herman's defiance. Onomatopoeia. People in his life become characters in his dream. Dynamic character, at the end Herman willingly takes nap and enters the dream world.
Text & Pictures: Interaction of text and pictures.
Additional Notes: Megan's nomination for “Won't You Be My Neighbor” Award:
The Nap Master is the best choice for the Won't You Be My Neighbor Award because of its beautiful illustrations by local artist, Joe Servello. Servello takes an interesting and unique approach to the illustrations in this book. He stays within the color scheme of blue, white, red, and black. While this may sound like it makes the illustrations boring, this is simply not the case at all! The overwhelming use of blue is appropriate for Herman's adventure at sea. The adventures that Herman and the Nap Master experience come to life because of the intricate details used to depict the characters and places. The Nap Master should be chosen as the recipient of this award because of Servello's originality and unconventional illustrations that enthrall the readers and entice them to imagine their very own adventure at sea!
Reading Level: Late Early
Topics & Themes: Kids refusing to take a nap. The world of dreams.
Curricular Use: Guided reading or independent.
Literary Elements: Story starts on title page in the genre of a want ad. Capitalization, rhyme, and repetition of “NAPS ARE FOR SAPS” to emphasize Herman's defiance. Onomatopoeia. People in his life become characters in his dream. Dynamic character, at the end Herman willingly takes nap and enters the dream world.
Text & Pictures: Interaction of text and pictures.
Additional Notes: Megan's nomination for “Won't You Be My Neighbor” Award:
The Nap Master is the best choice for the Won't You Be My Neighbor Award because of its beautiful illustrations by local artist, Joe Servello. Servello takes an interesting and unique approach to the illustrations in this book. He stays within the color scheme of blue, white, red, and black. While this may sound like it makes the illustrations boring, this is simply not the case at all! The overwhelming use of blue is appropriate for Herman's adventure at sea. The adventures that Herman and the Nap Master experience come to life because of the intricate details used to depict the characters and places. The Nap Master should be chosen as the recipient of this award because of Servello's originality and unconventional illustrations that enthrall the readers and entice them to imagine their very own adventure at sea!
October 2, 2008
Summary: When Herman refuses to take naps, Herman's mother invites the Nap Master to her house to help. Herman continues to refuse naps, but eventually falls asleep on a big chair. When he falls asleep, Herman dreams of the Nap Master and they share an adventure at sea.
Genre: Picture book/fantasy
Reading Level: Late Early/Early Intermediate
Audience: K-6
Theme: Experiencing the world of dreams
Topic: Dreams
Curricular Uses: Read-Aloud, Independent Reading
Literary Elements: Rhyming, Repetition ("Naps are for saps!")
Illustrations: Beautiful illustrations with intricate details that reinforce the text. The pictures take the reader into the dream world of Herman and the Nap Master.
Additional Comments: Joe Servello, the illustrator, is from Blair County.
Genre: Picture book/fantasy
Reading Level: Late Early/Early Intermediate
Audience: K-6
Theme: Experiencing the world of dreams
Topic: Dreams
Curricular Uses: Read-Aloud, Independent Reading
Literary Elements: Rhyming, Repetition ("Naps are for saps!")
Illustrations: Beautiful illustrations with intricate details that reinforce the text. The pictures take the reader into the dream world of Herman and the Nap Master.
Additional Comments: Joe Servello, the illustrator, is from Blair County.
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