One family lives in a city in australia, and one lives in morocco, north africa. Using video footage of created scenes, adding music. The lives of the two boys and their families look very different. Mirror by jeannie baker two diverse countries and cultures are linked with warmth and charm in this twoinone picture book. She studied graphic design at croydon school of art and brighton polytechnic, earning honours in art and design, before making her home in australia in 1975. Another of her picture books, window, was shortlisted for the.
An innovative, twoinone picture book follows a parallel day in the life of two families. Page by page, we experience a day in the lives of two boys and their families one from inner city. Their pictures could be combined to produce a wordless wall story or. Baker was born in london, england on 2 november 1950. Jeannie baker is the author and illustrator of a number of childrens picture books, including the awardwinning where the forest meets the sea. Reflecting the books title, parallel stories about the lives of two boys sit opposite each otherone on the left and one on the right, one in australia and one in morocco literally reflecting what is happening in the other. I need to make a mirror image of pdf file so i can have it printed on a large format printer. Wordless picture books mirror by jeannie baker created jan. This resource is 6 worksheets to be used with jeannie bakers book circle. Window, the companion book to home, was a school library journal best book, a notable trade book in the field of social studies, a childrens book council of australia picture book of the year, a young australian best book, and was shortlisted for the kate greenaway medal. We have already done a feature of her mirror here, now we do a 2in1 feature of. Please use this display as a guideline and modify as needed. In the early 1980s, she lived in new york on an australia council visual arts board residency. Wordless picture books mirror by jeannie baker oer commons.
The stories show the lives of two families from each of the countries. Mirror by jeannie baker, 9780763648480, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Where the forest meets the sea window one hungry spider. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. With our worksheets all the hard work has been done all you have to do is photocopy them. Another of her picture books, window, was shortlisted for the kate greenaway medal in. Two diverse countries and cultures are linked with warmth and charm in this twoinone picture book. The artwork itself can provide hours of entertainment for an older child. See more ideas about collage artists, australian artists and childrens picture books. These citations may not conform precisely to your selected citation style. Jeannie baker jeannie baker is the author and illustrator of a number of childrens picture books, including the awardwinning where the forest meets the sea and the critically acclaimed dual language picture book mirror.
Jeannie baker was born in england where she finished art college before moving to australia. Mirror by jeannie baker by ashlee redfearn on prezi. The main resource will be the pretext a wordless picture book called mirror by jeannie baker. Mirror by jeanie baker book, teaching resources, story. A new jeannie baker is cause for excitement, and her stunning latest picture book shows an artist and storyteller at her masterful best. Jeannie baker is the author and illustrator of a number of childrens picture books, including the awardwinning where the forest meets the sea and the critically acclaimed dual language picture book mirror. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. Window, by jeannie baker questions to ask students while viewing the book. Image transfers can be a lot of fun, and they add a lot of options to polymer clay projects. I want to print a document in office and use it for publication, and i was ask to print in mirror printing, so how can i do mirror printng. She is the authorartist of a number of distinguished picture books including where the forest meets the sea, a boston globehorn honour book, and the recipient of an ibby honor award.
The teacher will show the students the front and back cover and ask the students to write a description of both of the boys. Jeannie bakers book mirror is superbly illustrated. The right side takes place in morocco and reads righttoleft as books are read in morocco. Make a list in two columns of all the things you can see that. Because they rely entirely on illustrations to tell a story, wordless picture books are usually illustrated in amazing detail. This innovative picture book comprises two stories designed to be read simultaneously one from the left, the other from the right. The book, mirror, by jeannie baker is very unique, there are two sides to the book that mirror each other. There are moments when you feel privileged to be holding a book in your hands. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. You open up the book to find two volumes that tell two contrasting stories, but ultimately the same story. This resource is 6 worksheets to be used with jeannie bakers book mirror.
Jeannie bakers mirror is one of those books which provide you with that honor. So far, the only thing ive heard is that adobe acrobat the full version has a mirror feature. When is the story taking place past, present, future. Mirror, a new exhibition at the museum of sydney, features striking collages by renowned childrens book author and artist jeannie baker. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Jeannie baker is the authorartist of a number of distinguished picture books. The artist who created mirror, jeannie baker, uses visual images to make connections between the lives of the two boys. Mirror by jeannie baker this innovative picture book comprises two stories designed to be read simultaneously one from the left, the other from the right. Expert consult premium edition enhanced online features and print, 3e. A s i noted in the changing countryside, art can be a powerful platform for conveying environmental messages and raising ecological literacy. Her book, home in the sky 1984, was developed there. Walker books lesson plans for mirror by jeannie baker. Most of us have been touched by a particularly poignant painting, a soulful song, an intricate sculpture. I have a pdf file that i need to somehow mirror i need the mirror image because i am printing this as an ironon transfer.
I hope these tricks for printing mirrored text, regardless of your printers options, will help you create some great text. Tell students that flying carpets are featured in many folk tales. Go to the above link for writing lessons using the wordless picture book mirror by jeannie baker. The first activity in this unit plan will happen before the book is read. Buy mirror by jeannie baker from waterstones today. Many software applications have mirrorimage functionality built in. Jeannie baker is the authorillustrator of a number of childrens picture books, including the critically celebrated mirror and the awardwinning where the forest meets the sea. An australian family, whose way of life strikes a familiar chord, and a family from a far away country with a way of life that differs more. Feb 10, 2015 this pin was discovered by karen jensen. As you open the front page you notice that there are actually 2 books, side by side. This is a unit plan based around jeannie bakers book mirror. Sistema operativo windows by cristian quinteros 1884 views. A beautifully portrayed and cleverly told story in amazing collage detail of a day in the life of two families living in different parts of the world and how their lives are interwoven ironically by a carpet. A rare find which revolutionizes the experience of flipping through the pages of a book with its capacity to go beyond the boundaries of.
Another of her picture books, window, was shortlisted for the kate greenaway medal in great britain. The worksheets focus on a variety of comprehension. These lessons are aimed at students grades 3 4, and are carefully designed around their skills and knowledge set out by the above curriculums. The everyday similarities and differences of two worlds oceans apart are at the center of jeannie bakers latest stunning picture book. This resource is 6 worksheets to be used with jeannie baker s book mirror. The left side of the book takes place in australia and reads lefttoright. Her characteristic use of mixed media to create detailed and elaborate collages is stunning and unique. Jeannies vibrant works present a visual story that both contrasts and reveals the parallels in the everyday life of a boy in the hurlyburly city of sydney and a boy in a remote berber village in morocco.
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