I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
Kevin Sherry / K-3 /
A lighthearted, clever story presented in an oversize, colorful package.
A bright blue giant squid cruises through the ocean, proudly noting that
he is bigger than all the creatures he encounters. From shrimp to shark,
he repeats his refrain, I'm bigger than…, sounding remarkably similar to
a three-year-old cheerfully cataloging his world. Briefly dismayed when
swallowed by a voracious whale (who has also swallowed up everyone else
whole including the shark), the squid rallies by noting, I'm the biggest thing
in this whale! This buoyant tale, filled with nonthreatening cartoonish denizens
of the deep blue (and turquoise and green) sea, makes no effort to be realistic
or educational but just simple fun, which is its charm.
Standards
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MST
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Standard 4: Science
4.1 Physical Setting: Many of the phenomena that we observe on Earth involve interactions among components of air, water, and land.
4.1 Living Environment: Living things are both similar to and different from each other and nonliving things.
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ELA
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Standard 1: Language for Information and Understanding
1.1 Listening and Reading: Listening and reading to acquire information and understanding involves collecting data, facts, and ideas; discovering relationships, concepts, and generalizations; and using knowledge from oral, written, and electronic sources.
Standard 2: Language for Literary Response and Expression
2.1 Language for Literary Response and Expression: Listening and reading for literary response involves comprehending, interpreting, and critiquing imaginative texts in every medium, drawing on personal experiences and knowledge to understand the text, and recognizing the social, historical and cultural features of the text.
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