Brainstorming Storybook Styles

Topic: My Storybook will be about turtles as well as the idea of karma! Kurma is actually the turtle avatar of Vishnu, so I really liked the idea that my professor Dr. Laura Gibbs gave me of a storybook about "Kurma and Karma". I would like to incorporate the Indian tale about karma, The Turtle Who Couldn't Stop Talking. I had not made the connection of Rama and Sita in the movie A Little Princess until looking at the books for class site but now the movie makes a lot more sense to me! I would like to incorporate this story into my storybook because A Little Princess is most definitely a story about karma where the good are rewarded in the end and the bad are punished. My professor mentioned that karma is a theme in every story because every action has a consequence, which means that my storytelling style is going to be especially important.

Bibliography:
1. The Turtle Who Couldn't Stop Talking by Ellen C. Babbitt
2. A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Possible Styles: 

Under The Sea: I really liked this idea of creating a story set beneath sea level. People are always fascinated by this seemingly infinite and mysterious place, so a storybook here could be fun for me to create. A turtle would also fit well in this environment especially because sea turtles are known for living SO long and also associated with being extremely wise, probably because of their old age.

Sea Turtles are so cool - makes me excited for this project! Image Source: Pixabay

Wisdom Tale: Given this wise character of the turtle, I think a wisdom tale would be a perfect way to tell my storybook. Although the turtle in The Turtle Who Couldn't Stop Talking wasn't so wise, I could that a wise turtle would make more sense than this chatty turtle.

Story of a Name: Telling a story about how Kurma got his name would be perfect! I could explain the concept of Karma in a story of how the turtle Kurma got his name. 

Characters Grown Old: I could also tell my storybook as a reflection of someone looking back on their life. I was thinking that it could be Kurma or even Kurma's parents reflecting on how he got his name. 

At this point, I think that I could incorporate all four of these ideas into my Storybook together. Also, I am actually really glad that we took the time to think about styles for our storybook. I am now feeling a lot more confident about this assignment.

Learning Challenge: Deserted Island Books

1. The Bible: A necessity for me and also a book that I don't think I could ever study enough.

2. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling: I am one of those people who has trouble reading the same book twice but Harry Potter never gets old to me.

3. Switch On Your Brain by Dr. Caroline Leaf: This self-help book is revolutionary. I think it would be a valuable read for anyone. Dr. Leaf explains how you can make real changes by simply changing your mindset.

4. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller: A go-to book for me when I need some inspiration.

5. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson: A fascinating biography.

6. American Sniper by Chris Kyle: Although I normally wouldn't like a book about war, this book is very moving.

7. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo: Long and complex but such a beautiful book.

8. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky: I just love this book and also the movie.

9. The Giver by Lois Lowry: I am a sucker for sci fi or anything that can capture my imagination, and this book really sparks a lot of thought!

10. Not That Kind Of Girl by Lena Dunham: Just a very honest memoir that left me laughing out loud!

Books. Source: Wikipedia