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Picture Book Month Day 3: Picture Books as Writing Mentor Texts Featuring ARNIE THE DOUGHNUT

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Arnie

 

ARNIE THE DOUGHNUT

by Laurie Keller

Henry Holt, 2003

 

Summary:

Arnie the doughnut doesn’t realize that doughnuts are for eating. Told from Arnie’s point of view, we follow Arnie on his adventure to not be eaten.

Mentor Text Writing Skills:

* Specificity of language

* Point of View

* Dialogue

* Tone

* Voice

 


 

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