Friday, December 5, 2014

Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee; Illustrated by Tony Fucile


DiCamillo, K., & McGhee, A. (2010). Bink & Gollie: Vol. 1. Bink & Gollie (T. Fucile, Illustrator). Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.


Summary: Bink and Gollie are two best friends who go through three adventures together--not always agreeing, but always returning to their friendship.

Review: These girls are quirky and have wonderful imaginations. I love that they are so different from each other but still love each other's company. The illustrations are fantastic.

Diversity: Not much. Bink is a bit of a tomboy.

Suggestions for Teachers: This makes a wonderful addition to a classroom library.

Reading Level:

  1. Quantitative: Lexile 310L, ATOS Book Level 2.75-5.14, Flesh-Kincaid 1.98-5.34, 3.53-6.13RMM
  2. Qualitative: This text is moderately complex. Each individual story is arranged chronologically. Gollie uses sophisticated vocabulary that is more formal and a little archaic. The illustrations add wonderful context clues to help students make meaning.
Content Areas: English Language Arts

Common Core State Standards:


CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5
Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6
Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
Relevant Links: Teaching Books

Subjects/Themes: friendship, adventure
Awards: Theodore Seuss Geisel Award


Series Information: Bink & Gollie #1

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