The book starts out normally and slowly devolves into the absurd. The turn for me was when Owl pulled up his floorboards one by one. At that point I knew I had to lean into the silliness. Young kids should have no problem embracing this comedic bedtime story.
This a short book with great pictures, which makes it great for younger grades. There are many onomatopoeias incorporated throughout the story. As a teacher I could use this to present or give examples of onomatopoeias. The story also shows how a charter talks and looks when he is scared. This could...
I really liked The Watermelon Seed, by Greg Pizzoli. A little crocodile loves his watermelon, until one day he swallows a seed! Fun art and a nice story–plus, I will admit, it made me think of Maureen Johnson and her watermelon eating ways.
I needed this book growing up as a kid----the first time I swallowed a seed...I thought a watermelon was going to grow inside of me. :)
Crocodile freaks out when he swallows a watermelon seed.
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