Peter Mandel

I liked this book for many reasons. One happens to be the author’s choice of writing. The point of view is of about a 5 year old boy and he leads the reader through the story hoping from page to page with excitement on his face. The writing and is simple for beginning readers. I also like how the sentences are structured. The sentences move from one page to the next keeping the reader flipping pages. They have items like cheese and pickles on one page and they end the sentence with “yes, show more please” saying they wanted it all on their burger. The illustrations are very detailed and are able to show young children what a pickle looks like or a mushroom. The illustrator uses facial expression to show emotion so that the author doesn't have to. It helped me make my own story because most of the book was a list of ingredients. They also tell about the different ways to cook the meat. How the meat starts our raw and then by the amount of time cooked depends on if the meat is medium, medium well or well done. The plot of the story is organized well. There isn’t a lot happening and everything is based off the burgers. The point of view is third person. It gives a good overview of how to make a complete burger and all that goes into it. The plot is awesome and I love the organization. The message is to help students don’t understand the amount of time put into something as small as a burger. show less

This was a cute book. I love the rhyming and the song that Jackhammer sang the entire book. The pictures were beautiful. As I read I can hear him singing this song while working on the streets of an city.

Using the refrain, "Say hey, Willie, say hey," this picture book by Peter Mandel tells the story of the diminutive Alabama steelworker's son who grew up to become a baseball player for the New York Giants. Willie Mays began his career in the Negro League until the powerful hitter was drafted in the 1950s. When Willie moved up from the Negro League, black players were few and far between. But he soon became Rookie of the Year and later a star player with his famous "basket catch." The book is show more a good synopsis of a baseball legend's life. The back page is a chart of Will's batting and fielding record, which is a nice touch. show less

Contagious sneezing causes much havoc at the zoo. Good, silly fun.