Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis
Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis is a fun picture book to promote communication, a sense of community and the passing of seasons.
Carson Ellis creates a new language to tell the story of a community of insects following the process of a new, green shoot. “Du iz tak?” ask clothed beetles, dragonflies and pill bugs. A snail lends them a ‘ribble’ so the insects can climb the stalk and they build homes on its branches.
Danger is around the corner as a spider makes its home on the plant and a huge bird causes damage when it descends on the plant. The shoot grows into a beautiful flower, but as the seasons change the flower wilts in the cold weather and the insects say goodbye to their home.
Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis
Illustrator: Carson Ellis
Illustrator: Carson Ellis
Publisher: Walker Books (2016)
ISBN: 9781406373431
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Du Iz Tak? Resources
These resources relate to the book, author and illustrator. The number of resources varies book to book. Please check they are appropriate for your specific needs before using them with children. If you have any suggestions please get in touch!
- Art of the Picture Book: An Interview with Carson Ellis
- Book Nerd Mommy: Decoding & Inferring Activity
- Candlewick: Finger Puppets
- The Philosophy Foundation: Philosophical Questions
- Primary Source Pairing: Du Iz Tak?
- Tales of an Elementary School Librarian: The Unofficial Du Iz Tak Phrase Dictionary
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