Author: Patsy Jensen
Illustrated by: Rowan Barns-Murphy
Traditional Literature
The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow begins by letting us know that Ichabod Crane was the school master of small village called Sleepy Hollow near the Hudson river. Ichabod stayed in a different home every week while he taught at the school. This was a quiet town where not much happened. Everywhere Ichabod stayed he wpuld always hear the same story. The story they told him was about a mysterious horse rider who roamed the area at night. The part that made Ichabod afraid was that it was a headless horse rider. Everything he hear the story he would have a hard time sleeping at night, except when he was with Katrina Van Tassel whom she loved. The thing he loved most seemed to get married with her and be rich. He had a love adversary though. His name was Brom Bones, who was good looking and was also interested in Katrina. One night they had a party where Ichabod planned to propose to Katrina. Things did not go as planned and after Bromley told the story about the headless horse rider, Ichabod left the party. He rode his horse and almost thought he was safe until he saw the headless horse rider. Things happened and at the end of the story Ichabod was not seen again, but when they asked Bromley Bones he just smiled.
This is a book that can be used from grade K-2. I would use the book to teach children about classic literature. I would use this book in my classroom as a read aloud or maybe I would obtain several copies for students to group read it.
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