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“Creepy carrots! Creepy carrots! Creepy carrots!”
“Creepy carrots! Creepy carrots! Creepy carrots!”
Creepy Carrots! tells the story of Jasper Rabbit, who loves carrots until he becomes convinced they are following him. This book is useful in the classroom for teaching mood, tone, and how illustrations can shape the reader‘s feelings. It also works well for lessons on prediction, cause and effect, and even creative writing, students can imagine their own “creepy” objects.
pickIn Creepy Carrots!, the illustrations are organized with strong contrasts of black, gray, and orange, creating a dramatic, almost film-noir atmosphere. The sharp lines, shadowy textures, and careful use of space build suspense and humor. The art makes the story come alive by balancing spookiness with silliness.
“Something in the corner of his eye made him jump.“
This book received a Caldecott honor for the illustrations in the book. I would use this book around Halloween time, for a fun story time. I would use this book to inspire kids to write their own “creepy“ book as a post reading activity.
pickThe illustrations in this book allow for an eerie feeling, yet the organization of the illustrations creates a humorous element to the book. A lot of the illustrations are black and white, so it allows the orange carrots to pop out of the pages.
“Mom! Mom!“ Jasper screamed. “Creepy Carrots! In the shed!“
This book would be used in my classroom during the fall time ot engage students in the season and feelings around fall and festivities. I think that students would engage in this story with excitement and be interested ot hearing more when reading.
pickThis picture book shows excellent illustrations to demonstrate the captivating words of a story follwing a carrot who has a creepy feeling about carrots. The images are mostly black and white, which adds to the “creepy“ effect. The illustrator also adds to this by showing different angles of depth and shapes of images. The illustrations tell the story without having to read the words.
