Paperboy

This book discusses a boy, his dog, and what they do together every morning.

Source: Piece County Library
Age: 5-7

resource: pierce library
age: 5&up
"A boy and his dog savour the silence of the early morning as they deliver papers." (amazon review)

pierce college library
ages 3-5
This book is about a boy who wakes up early in the morning to do his job. His job is delivering the newspapers to his neighbors. It describes the routine he takes in accomplishing this goal and what he does once he gets back home.

The Paperboy Story and paintings by Dav Pilkey

Summary:
The Paperboy is a story about a little boy and his dog. Every morning they wake up early and get ready to go deliver the paper. They do everything from getting dressed to eating breakfast together. They have great adventures together as they go from house to house. The paperboy and his dog are very good at what they do. They know everything without even thinking what to do next. As the world is waking up, they are done delivering the paper. They then return home to get back in their warm bed.

Personal Reaction:
I really enjoyed this book. One of my favorite things about this book is the dog. I like that the dog gets up early and does everything with the little boy. I also think that kids would be drawn to that. I also like that this book has a lot of colorful paintings.

Classroom Extension Ideas:
1.Make breakfast with your students.
2.Since the paintings in this book are so colorful and bright, you could have students paint what their idea of delivering the paper with their dog would be like. What kind of adventures would you and your pet come up with?

Summary:
This book talks about what goes on in a paperboys life. When the paperboy gets up it is still dark outside and it is always cold even in the summer time. When it is cold in the winter it is hard for him to get out of bed. They quietly walk down stairs and eat breakfast along with his dog. They quickly go out to the garage and fold the newspapers and place them in the red bad. He then gets on his bike and starts his route. The Paperboy knows it without even thinking. Little by little the world around him wake up. when the paperboy has delivered his last paper him and his dog race home. They head back home and crawl back into their warm beds to get ready for the next morning.

Personal:
I thought this book was a cute one. Very colorful and detailed pictures. I think reading this book will help children understand how this works.

Extension:
1. I would use this to help children understand what paperboys do and their jobs.
2. I would use this to explain that not all people work during the day. ( )