![]() Make a list of wonderful the qualities that Van Camp discovers. List the characters and their responses on a chart. Ask students, “What does this mean and how did the author investigate?” Ask students to identify the people consulted and what the author asked them as he investigated what was beautiful about horses. After reading the story, draw students’ attention to the word “investigating” used by the author. Richard Van Camp lists many lovely traits and features of horses. This challenge invites students to investigate the most beautiful (lovely or wonderful) feature about them as individuals.Discuss how using comparisons in writing helps the reader to create imagery and to better understand the text and what the author is trying to say. Reread the story a second time to try to add to the list of comparisons. Read “What’s the Most Beautiful…”book to students once, then make a list of the comparisons they remember from the story. The book lists many comparisons, some obvious some more subtle. ![]() Van Camp’s Board books are excellent resources for a Roots of Empathy program. ![]()
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