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ECS 418: Bibliography

Bibliography “Teamwork/ Collaboration” Selected age group: Preschool-Kindergarten Fiction: Leonni, Leo. (1973) **Swimmy.** Dragonfly Books. 32pgs. (Personal Library) Swimmy is a book that initiates teamwork and collaboration between a small black fish named Swimmy and a school of red fish. It begins with Swimmy wanting to play with his friends (red fishes) but in a tragic event they were all eaten by bigger fishes from the sea except Swimmy. Swimmy was able to escape. Swimmy then travels the deep blue sea on his own coming across many wonders and new species like an eel and other sea life creatures. Swimmy then finds a group of red fishes like his own and wants to play with them. The only issue is that they are afraid to be eaten by the big fish out in the sea. So Swimmy creates a plan in which he decides to gather all the red fish together and have them swim in an order that they appear to look like a big fish. Swimmy then decides to be the eye of this creates fish because he stands out being the only blackfish. The story ends with this illusion created fish scaring off all bigger fish and fading away into the deep blue sea. This book demonstrates the importance of teamwork and collaboration. Swimmy was able to resolve a conflict using a positive approach because he wanted to play with his friends. This relates to both of the AZELS because it show the ability on how we should interact with one another in certain situations and how we all need that extra help at times. This book would be great to show children the importance of understanding each other’s feelings and finding a way to resolve conflict in a positive way.
 * Arizona Early Learning Standards (AZELS): **Social Emotional Standard:**
 * Strand 1: Self- Concept 2: Recognizes and expresses feelings. D: Expresses empathy for others.
 * Strand 2: Relationship- Concept 2: Social Interactions. C: Demonstrates positive ways to resolve conflict.
 * Social Studies Thematic Strands:
 * V. Social Studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of interactions among individual, groups and institutions.

Steig, William. (1992) **Amos and Boris.** Perfection Learning. 32pgs. (Cesar Chavez Public Library) This book is about Amos who is a mouse and Boris who is a whale who are friends but have not one single thing in common. Amos sets out for sea in a homemade boat in which he encounters some extreme weather conditions and finds himself in need of rescue. Boris is there to rescue him and brings him back to land. Amos and Boris created this bond that when they had to separate they promised each other to always be in each other’s life some way or another. One day Amos was walking on the beach and he comes across his old friend Boris laying on the sand in need of some help. Amos then tells Boris that he will find a way to help him but knowing he was only a small mouse nothing much could’ve been done. Amos leaves and comes back with a group of friends’ elephants and other animals that could help push Boris back into the sea. The story ends with Boris heading out for sea and Amos back to his everyday life. This book demonstrates Social and Emotional traits on how two individuals who can be completely different can find a way to help one another and become good friends. These two find a way to help one another even though they had nothing in common and the chances of them being able to help one another were pretty slim due to the environments they lived on. They both show empathy for each other’s feelings when they were in need of help and also found a way to resolve a conflict using a positive approach. This book is great for children in the preschool setting because it demonstrates the importance of teamwork and how we can all help one another whether we know it or not.

DeRolf, Shane. (1997) **The crayon box that talked.** Random House Books for Young Readers. 32pgs. (Cesar Chavez Public Library). This story is about a box of crayons that began to talk bad about each other. They were sold and taken home by a little girl. She laid out all the crayons that way they can all see. She began to draw with the crayons. Using each color for a different image on the paper once she had finished the drawing she walked away from the talking box of crayons. They then began to say how they now liked each other and how amazing each color looked in the image that was created. They finish the book with this saying, “We are a box of crayons, each of us unique, but when we get together, the picture is complete.” This book carries a ton of meaning especially in the social and emotional domain of it. The crayons begin to say things that are not so nice to one other because of their color. But once they begin to figure what they are each capable of doing then they realize how unique they each are. It is then that they put all differences aside and begin to appreciate each other. This book is great for preschool and kindergarten students because it shows them the importance of accepting one another no matter if they look different. Just like the crayons they each had a different color but they all were able to create an amazing image when they worked together.

Steig, William. (2010) **Doctor De Soto.** Square Fish. 32pgs. (Juniper Public Library) This book is about a mouse that is a dentist and goes by the name of Dr. De Soto. Dr. De Soto is a well-known doctor who treats all animals in every shape and size. He works with his lovely assistant who happens to be his wife. Everyday animals come in and get work done from Dr. De Soto and his wife. The only rule that Dr. De Soto has is that he doesn’t accept or treat animals that can be dangerous. The fact that he is a small mouse and is working inside these animals mouth is what stops him from accepting those who will eat him and his wife. So every time a new client comes in Dr. De Soto and his wife look through the window and decide whether or not they should allow the patient in. One day a fox scrolled up to the office and began to say how he had a tooth ache. Dr. De Soto and his wife looked over and saw that it was a fox and hesitated to assist him. Dr. De Soto decided to take him in and help take away the tooth ache. Once he had begun to check the fox he noticed he had a bad tooth as well as a bad case of breathe. While working on the fox’s tooth he gave him some gas so he wouldn’t feel any pain. In that time the fox began to say some things that shocked Dr. De Soto and his wife. The fox began to visualize how we would eat the mouse raw and with a bit of salt. Dr. De Soto continued on and finished by pulling out the bad tooth. Dr. De Soto told the fox to come on by the next day to finish up by putting in the new tooth. That night Dr. De Soto and his wife began to think about what the fox said while medicated. The fear of them being eaten began to run through their mind. The next day the fox showed up ready to go and full of excitement to get his new tooth. Dr. De Soto began his work to put in the new gold tooth but then and there the fox closed his mouth while Dr. De Soto stepped out and said “I’m joking” and opened his mouth wide so Dr. De Soto can continue on. While Dr. De Soto was finishing up the fox began to think about how he could eat them and how good they would taste especially with the new tooth he will soon have. As soon as Dr. De Soto finished he stepped out and offered the fox something new. Dr. De Soto had a bottle filled with a solution that he told the fox that once he applies this on his teeth he will never have any aches anymore. The fox agreed to be the first patient to use this medication. So Dr. De Soto stepped into his mouth once again and began to apply the solution on his teeth. As soon as he finished he asked the fox to close his mouth tightly. The fox then tried to reopen his mouth but wasn’t able to. It was then that Dr. De Soto said that this solution takes about a day or so to kick in to meanwhile his mouth will have to remain shut. The fox couldn’t do anything in response so he walked out with his mouth closed and mummed “Thank you” and left the office. The importance of this book is how one can accept those who can harm them by finding a way to help them. It’s a great book for children in the preschool and kindergarten level because it shows them that even though we will come across individuals who might intimidate us they are just like us and may need some help. This book demonstrates social and emotional events because the mouse has to decide whether or not he should help the fox who was in tons of pain.

Young, Ed. (2002) **Seven Blind Mice.** Puffin. 40pgs. (Personal Library) This story is about seven blind mice that come across “something” in their pond. So they each decided to investigate what that something is. On Monday the red mouse went out and said it was a pillar. On Tuesday the green mouse went out and said it was a snake. On Wednesday the yellow mouse went to investigate and said it was a spear. On Thursday the purple mouse went to see and said it was a great cliff. On Friday the orange mouse went to see and said it was a fan. On Saturday the blue mouse went to see

and said it was a rope. They all began to argue about what they each saw. But on Sunday the white mouse went to investigate and ran up and down and across from side to side on that something. The white mouse then said. It is as sturdy as a pillar, supple as a snake, wide as a cliff, sharp as a spear, breezy as a fan, and stringy as a rope but it’s an elephant. All the other mice began to run up on the something and began to feel and then realized that it was an elephant. At the end of the story they state, “Knowing in part may make a fine tale but wisdom comes from seeing the whole.” This book illustrates the importance of teamwork and collaboration because you have seven blind mice that discover this new something. They begin to argue when they each have different outcomes on what they believe this something is. It takes one mouse to explore this something from top to bottom to make all the other mice realize what it is they have come across. All the predictions that were said by the previous mice were correct but that all added up to making the actual prediction of what that something was. They were all able to solve this conflict by working together using each other’s clues. Each mouse’s experience on the different day allowed them to realize that they can use them to find the solution to the problem. This is great for students in the preschool and kindergarten level because it will show them the importance of how we might all have different opinions but they all matter. This relates a lot to the Social and Emotional domain because it allows the students to recognize and express feelings towards others and also have them find positive ways to resolve a conflict.

Leonni, Leo. (1996) **It’s mine.** Dragonfly Books. 32pgs. (Juniper Public Library) This book was about three frogs that lived in a pond together. They would argue with one another about whose water it was in the pond. Another frog would say that the island is his. While another would say that the air is hers. One day they came across a toad who was bothered about them arguing because there was no peace on the island because of it. On a dark day the storm hit the island and the rain began to fill up the island. The frogs began to get scared and they saw one rock and they each jumped on it together. They felt better because they were together. Before they knew it the storm began to calm down and what appeared to be a rock that they were on wasn’t. It was the toad that they had come across earlier that day. The storm went away and the frogs began to play once again. They began to see the beauty of the island and they finish the book saying that, “It’s ours” rather than “It’s mine”. This book emphasizes a lot on how working together will always result in better outcomes. It demonstrates the importance on how we cannot take ownership of things that really don’t belong to us. This book hits a lot on the social and emotional domain because it makes students realize the importance on collaborating with one another to receive positive results. This book is also great for students in the preschool and kindergarten age level it gives them the visual of teamwork with animals and pictures. It’s not a long book that they will get bored of but it is short and descriptive enough that it gets the point across.

Leonni, Leo. (1973) **Frederick.** Dragonfly Books. 32pgs. (Cesar Chavez Public Library) This book is about a group of field mice that lived in a farm that got abandoned. All the field mice were working to gather supplies for the winter. The five mice collected corn, nuts, wheat and straw to have enough for the long winter. There was one mouse that didn’t help gather any supplies and his name was Frederick. Frederick was the only mouse that didn’t help his friends gather anything. He would sit and say he was gathering things for the long winter. Once the storm hit the mice went into their hide out. They were able to eat for days until the supplies went low. Once they ran out of corn, nuts, wheat, and straw they had nothing to eat or do. That’s when they approached Frederick and asked him what about his supplies. Frederick went on describing how he had collected words about sun rays that once he spoke of them the other mice began to feel warm. Frederick went on and began to say a poem of his own. What he said was good enough to keep the other mice intrigued at all times. The importance of this book is that it demonstrates that sometimes we will come across individuals that we might not understand but maybe we just need to get to know them a bit better to know what they are really about. This helps students recognize that we all might be a little different and how teamwork is very important in trying to achieve positive results when doing anything. I feel as if this book would be great for preschool and kindergarten age students because it carries a lot of meaning and can be used as a book to discuss the importance of teamwork and collaboration.

Non-Fiction: Cook, Julia. (2012) **Teamwork isn’t my thing, and I don’t like to share!** Boys Towns. 32pgs. (Juniper Public Library) This book is about a child who was having a real bad day at school. His teacher wants him to work with a group is students to work on a report about Egyptian mummies. Not only does his day start off bad but also when he gets home he realizes that there is only one cookie left in the cookie jar and his mom makes him share with his sister. He didn’t like that idea but he had to do it. He also plays on a soccer team in which his coach helps him understand that working as a team and sharing are skills needed not just on the playing field but also in school and at home. This book demonstrates the importance of sharing and how teamwork is a skill needed both inside and out of school. It gives a clear understanding on a child’s struggle through a perspective that most children can relate to. It hits big on the social and emotional domain because it clearly demonstrates how teamwork and collaboration result in positive outcomes.

Muth, Jon. (2003) **Stone Soup.** Scholastic Press. 32pgs. (Cesar Chavez Public Library) This story is about three monks who went to a village seeking happiness. They would knock on house to house and no one would answer them. The three monks decided to create a stone soup. So they began to gather all the supplies. Out of nowhere a little girl came out who was interested in what they were doing. The three monks described to her what they were going to do. They asked her if she could come across three round stones so they can create this soup of theirs. When the little girl went to the village to gather the supplies the villagers began to ask questions on what she was doing. She went forth and described to them what the monks were creating. When she took the supplies to them little by little villagers began to see what was going on. While the monks where creating this soup of their they began to say what else it needed and with a crowd growing around them most villagers began to offer their goods to put into the soup. The soup was becoming tastier by the minute. When it was all said and done the entire village has shared some type of ingredient to this soup. So they had a banquet where villagers bought some other dishes to eat. They celebrated and enjoyed this amazing soup that was made. This was a rare event to see because this village hadn’t gathered together like that in a very long time. After the banquet the entire village had opened their homes for these monks to stay. Once the monks left they were treated well and left the village with an amazing meaning. They said to be happy it’s as simple as making stone soup. This book carried a ton of meaning behind it. To begin it shows the importance on how we cannot deny nor reject those in need because you never know what they may be going through. This book also demonstrates the importance of working together. As seen with the monks working with the entire village to create this soup resulted in them being together. Social and emotional skills are seen throughout this entire book. Beginning with the little girl who takes the initiative to help the three monks to the entire village coming together and finally opening their homes to these strangers. This book is great for preschool and kindergarten aged students because it gives them a sense of teamwork and what can come from it.

Bang, Molly. (2001) **When Sophie Get Angry-Really, Really Angry…** Scholastic Press. 40pgs. (Personal Library) This book is about a young girl named Sophie. Sophie one day gets real angry with her sister and begins to kick and scream. Sophie then roars a red roar, becomes a volcano that’s ready to explode, then runs until she can’t run anymore, cries for a little while. She sits on a beech tree and feels the breeze blow her hair and watches the water and the waves. The wide world tends to comfort her. As soon as Sophie begins to feel better she climbs down the tree and heads home. She walks into a warm and a good smelling home where everyone is glad to have her back. Everything is back together like how it was. This book demonstrates the importance on how sometimes we all might get angry and we need to vent of our aggression at times. This book hits a lot on the social and emotional domain because it focuses on feeling and emotions that one will go through but also on how we shouldn’t allow those emotions and feelings to get the best of us. This book would be great for students in the preschool and kindergarten age level because the images in the book are very descriptive and there are not many words in it as well. The words that are written carry such deep meaning that children will understand them once they hear them.