Peggy Archer

This fun-filled little tongue twister takes us on a hippy-hoppy journey through a park from puddle to tree, flower to grass, and a few other spaces in-between, only to discover that once you thought the fun as ending, it had only just begun. I can totally see kiddos getting into this one with all the SOUND EFFECTS called for along the way. I mean who doesn't want to make the WOOF sound of the dog, or the exaggerated UP required for the frog's flight from twig to branch, or even the WHOOSH show more when the wind takes him on flights of fancy those in toad-dom never counted on! Exactly! So, it's safe to say that while wee ones will giggle over the pictures of toad's adventure, and kiddos will get carried away by the interactions it demands, adult readers will have tons of fun tying themselves up in the clever rhymes that abound.


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This book would be good for the primary age range.

It includes fun poetry introducing the audience to different dogs, with each poem being the dog's name. The writing is simple and fun, and there are illustrations of each dog so that the audience can picture them.

After reading this book, I would talk about the basic characteristics of the poems and then ask kids to write a poem about their own dog. It can be an imaginary dog, or it can be a dog they've met in real life—or their own dog if show more they have a pet.

Another idea would be, especially for younger students, to talk about why each dog is named what it is, and then for me to have an example dog that I draw on the board (with some characteristics) and have the kids come up with a name for it. show less

This tradebook was a fiction children's book. The Pilgrim brothers are searching for a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. The little brother doesn't want a turkey, and tries to hide the turkey. The turkey keeps running away and hiding, so eventually the brothers bring home a pumpkin instead. I thought this book didn't explain Thanksgiving very well. Especially with the conversations held in class, the Pilgrims are wearing clothing that people "thought" they wore. And there is always the show more stereotype of having turkey on Thanksgiving. The illustrations looked like they were done in water color. There were vibrant colors to show that it is fall when Thanksgiving comes around. I wouldn't use this book in a classroom. It doesn't have much to do with Thanksgiving, and it isn't teaching what Thanksgiving is all about. show less

This book is great in the classroom for thanksgiving time. It talks about how the brother didn't want to have turkey so he hid it.