Katy Duck

Katy Duck and Katy Duck - Big Sister

Author: Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Genre: Picture Book

          The book I read had two parts to it. The first half was about about how much Katie Duck loves to dance. When she talks about how much she loves to dance, she uses metaphors and similies about nature. "Katy Duck could twirl like a leaf  in the wind." Her mom sees how much she loves to dance and tells her she will be going to a dancing class. Katy Duck is confused and tells her mom that she already knows how to dance. She is very skeptical but when she gets there, she sees all the other little girls dancing and enjoying themselves. Capucilli writes, "She saw leaves twirling in the wind. She saw flowers stretching in spring. She saw swans floating in a lake." I really liked the use of imagery and metaphors here. In the end, she starts dancing again with her new friends and tells everyone how much she loves to dance.

          The next part was about Katy's little brother. He seems to be taking all the attention. She tries to show her mom her dancing but her mother does not pay attention because her brother is being fed. She is sad. She notices one day that her brother has be brand new tutu. He is not using it the way it's supposed to be used yet, everyone is laughing at him. She get mad and snaps it away which makes her little brother cry. Katy Duck feels bad and decides to actually teach her brother how to dance. The book ends with them dancing together and her telling everyone how much they "both" love to dance.

          Again, I loved the literary elements that were used throughout the book and the little morals each had.

 

Here is some information about the author: http://alyssacapucilli.com/