Picture Book Month Day 20: Picture Books as Writing Mentor Texts Featuring NIGHT OF THE GARGOYLES
By Eve Bunting
Illustrated by David Wiesner
Clarion, 1994
Summary:
Follow the gargoyles at night, when they come alive, scaring humans and being set free from their stone perches.
Mentor Text Writing Skills:
* Sensory words
* Vivid Verbs
* Word Choice
* Specificity
* Tone/Mood
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