Genre: Realistic Fiction
Age Appropriateness: Primary
Media: Watercolor
Review: This is the story of two Kindergarteners who are learning to share. Their teacher insists that they share and when they finally agree on something they can share, their clothes, the teacher faints. This story is realistic fiction because it uses people, places, and the situation which are realistic and could possibly happen even though this story is not based on the actual life of any kindergartner that we know of. ( )

Picture Book - This story is about a boy and a girl in kindergarten who do not want to share. Their teacher tells them that in kindergarten we share everything. In the end they learn to share, but not in a way the teacher expects them to.

The illustrations really brought this book to life for me. Every picture with the teacher has dancing like a ballerina surrounded by birds, flowers, and ribbons. I can just image her words coming out as songs (she is so bubbly!). It also reminded me of my own children and how I have to be careful with the way I give instructions to them.

In a classroom, after reading this story I would have my students tell me about other things not in the book that we would share. Then we would discuss the things that are not ok to share, like toothbrushes and underwear. ( )

Another great hit from Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko. It's a great story for children and a fabulous lesson to adult: be careful what you tell children. As is common in his books, there really is a lesson for parent; yet it is entertaining to the children at the same time, making it a book enjoyable to all ages! ( )

The story line here is very funny, and our kindergarten kids enjoy it. Michael Martchenko's illustrations are wickedly satirical, and even a bit cruel to well-meaning kindergarten teachers. The pictures really make the book a winner. Highly recommended. ( )