Bink & Gollie - Graphic Novel
DiCamillo, Kate and Alison McGhee, illustrated byTony Fucile. Bink and Gollie. Somerville: Candlewick Press. 2012. Print.
ISBN-13: 978-0763659547
Summary: Bink & Gollie follows two best friends-one very tall and one very small-through three stories. The first one is about Bink and her obsession with very long rainbow colored socks. The second is all about Gollie and her desire to spend some time alone imagining herself climbing the Andes Mountains. The third is about a marvelous new companion Bink has found and the resulting jealousy of Gollie.
Strength/Weaknesses: Bink & Gollie is a genre bender of sorts-a picture book meets graphic novel meets early reader. It is a delightful tale of two girls and their quirky friendship. Early readers will enjoy the graphic novel type pictures and quick dialogue. This book would help students make a great transition from picture books to early chapter books.
While the three short stories end quickly and are not tied together by storyline, the authors do include a few running themes-pancakes, the rainbow socks and roller skates help tie them together. There are a few words that are advanced for lower elementary (for example: implore, marvelous, companion, extraordinary to name a few) but these could be explained in the context of the story.
Uses: This book can be used with kindergarten, first & second grade.
The following information is from a lesson plan by: Librarians of Jefferson County Public Schools: http://media.jefferson.k12.ky.us/sandbox/groups/librarymediaservices/wiki/bd98d/attachments/83a7c/KBA%202011-12%20KBA%20Lesson%20Plan%20Guide.pdf Other books and resources are available there as well.
One Common Core aligned activity for each grade could be:
Grade 2
As a class encourage students to pull the details from the story to answer the companion worksheet statements about their best friend.
Kindergarten and Grade 1:
Use pages 4 and 5 from the Candlewick Press teacher’s guide for a double sided worksheet.
The first is a matching page, and the second gives the students an opportunity to draw themselves into a scene in the book.
Use pages 4 and 5 from the Candlewick Press teacher’s guide for a double sided worksheet.
The first is a matching page, and the second gives the students an opportunity to draw themselves into a scene in the book.
Candlewick Press Teachers’ Guide: http://www.binkandgollie.com/images/BinkGollie_guide1.pdf
Audience: Bink & Gollie is recommended for ages 6-8.
Read-alikes: Odd Duck by Cecil Castellucci, Ivy & Bean by Annie Barrows
Awards: 2011 winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel award
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