Thad Krasnesky
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A third-grade boy brings his pet pterodactyl to show-and-tell with predictably hilarious results.
"My teacher had to make some minor changes in attendance,
and social studies looked more like the War of Independence."
See also: We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
"My teacher had to make some minor changes in attendance,
and social studies looked more like the War of Independence."
See also: We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
Kids really like books where things, people, kids, or animals get eaten. They just do. Get used to it. This book not only fulfills that basic urge, it also includes dinosaurs, so pretty the two best things ever!
The story opens with a orange-haired kid with a mischievous grin bringing his giant, green pterodactyl to school for show and tell (with a falconer's glove and red leash, naturally). The other kids, a blend of races and skin colors, are horrified by this monstrous creature and with good reason - one by one the students start disappearing!
From quiet reading time to recess, math to lunch, and all periods in between, the hungry pterodactyl chows down and the class gets smaller and smaller until only our red-headed mischief-maker and his pet are left.... but what will happen when he gets moved up to fourth grade?
Leonello's cartoons are full of many hilarious tidbits; during quiet reading time the kids read books with titles like "It's coming to get you" or "Scary stories" with a picture of a toothy pterodactyl on the cover. Small dinosaur models and other jokes are hidden throughout the book and the narrator's naughty grin will keep readers giggling through the tale of saurian greed. It would have been nice to see one of the diverse kids as the main character; kids of color never seem to get an opportunity to be funny. However, I did appreciate the more realistic class size (at least until they start getting eaten...).
Verdict: If, like me, you like to have "things being eaten" themed storytimes, this is a definite addition to that delightful genre.
ISBN: 9781936261345; Published October 3, 2018 by Flashlight Press; Review copy provided by publisher; Donated to the library… (més)
The story opens with a orange-haired kid with a mischievous grin bringing his giant, green pterodactyl to school for show and tell (with a falconer's glove and red leash, naturally). The other kids, a blend of races and skin colors, are horrified by this monstrous creature and with good reason - one by one the students start disappearing!
From quiet reading time to recess, math to lunch, and all periods in between, the hungry pterodactyl chows down and the class gets smaller and smaller until only our red-headed mischief-maker and his pet are left.... but what will happen when he gets moved up to fourth grade?
Leonello's cartoons are full of many hilarious tidbits; during quiet reading time the kids read books with titles like "It's coming to get you" or "Scary stories" with a picture of a toothy pterodactyl on the cover. Small dinosaur models and other jokes are hidden throughout the book and the narrator's naughty grin will keep readers giggling through the tale of saurian greed. It would have been nice to see one of the diverse kids as the main character; kids of color never seem to get an opportunity to be funny. However, I did appreciate the more realistic class size (at least until they start getting eaten...).
Verdict: If, like me, you like to have "things being eaten" themed storytimes, this is a definite addition to that delightful genre.
ISBN: 9781936261345; Published October 3, 2018 by Flashlight Press; Review copy provided by publisher; Donated to the library… (més)
This light-hearted story in verse about how Mom manages to convince Dad to adopt multiple cats over his many objections will appeal to young pet lovers. The repetative rhymes give the story a rollicking rhythm, and the pen & ink and watercolor illustrations capture the silliness of the family dynamics. A fun read-aloud for younger elementary students.
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- Obres
- 5
- Membres
- 99
- Popularitat
- #191,538
- Valoració
- 3.7
- Ressenyes
- 7
- ISBN
- 15
- Llengües
- 1
I have to wonder... did that really happen, or is it all the boy’s imagination? ;) The world may never know!
The illustrations are well done and I love the pages where the students are reading books - I like the funny titles and the book with the cute spider on it is my favorite.
Appropriate for ages three and up, I’d say. Seven or eight seems like a sweet spot for getting the book’s humor, but younger kids will like the rhyming words.
** I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway and these are my honest thoughts.… (més)