Someday

Title: Someday

Author: Alison Meghee and Peter Reynolds

Copyright Date: 2007

Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Possible Theme: Mother’s Day, Remembrance, Time Passing 

Personal Response: The book takes you down memory lane. It is a tender message from mother to daughter. The message is simple, yet it shows how life is a cycle and how remembering can help show us our future. I like reading this book during Mother’s Day week. It helps the students to discuss their mothers and what they hope for their own futures. It does not focus on big ideas; rather it focuses on little moments like brushing a daughter’s hair or walking in deep woods. Someday is a nice book that should be a Mother’s Day staple.  

Student Journal Entry: Pretend you could see your future. Write a paragraph about your future self.  

Activity: Draw a timeline with pictures of you from baby to grandparent (imagine what you will look like). Make sure to draw some of your favorite things around you. Example: baby with a teddy bear, grandparent with a good book.

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