As always, the uncluttered background is wonderful for readers just learning to decode words and the pictures provide enough support to the text. Otherwise, the words are just on par for what a beginning reader is looking for. From Mo Willems, 1 New York Times best-selling author-illustrator of Pigeon and Elephant & Piggie and three-time Caldecott Honoree, comes Naked Mole Rat Gets.
I was wondering if the average child would know what a turnip looked like and whether or not that would be a difficult word for the kids. I did think that the green background helped provide context clues to readers that Gerald was dreaming. Turnip heads might result in hysterical child laughter. I haven’t had a chance to read this in front of a proper test audience. (Elephant & Piggie, 13) by Mo Willems (shelved 61 times as easy-readers) avg rating 4. And this might me being a stodgy old adult. I Will Take A Nap (An Elephant and Piggie Book) 1,666 views 10 Dislike Share Save ThreeNites Reading & More 669 subscribers Gerald is careful. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Piggie having a floating turnip head to prove that Gerald was dreaming the whole time was a bit too much for me. (An Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo Willems and published by Disney-Hyperion.
I thought the set-up of the joke and twist was fine until the twist was revealed. This is the first Elephant and Piggie that felt a bit like a reach to me. PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT PIGGIE SERIES *"Accessible, appealing, and full of authetic emotions about what makes friendships tick, these titles will put a contemporary shine on easy reader collections."- Booklist (starred review), PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT PIGGIE SERIES * "These masterful mini-dramas will delight and amuse easy-reader and picture-book audiences, alike."- School Library Journal (starred review), PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT PIGGIE SERIES "Willems manages to hit that singular moment where even the most restrained readers can't help but bark out a laugh."- BCCB, PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT PIGGIE SERIES "Willems manages to hit that singular moment where even the most restrained readers can't help but bark out a laugh.", PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT PIGGIE SERIES *"Accessible, appealing, and full of authetic emotions about what makes friendships tick, these titles will put a contemporary shine on easy reader collections.", PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT & PIGGIE SERIES * "These masterful mini-dramas will delight and amuse easy-reader and picture-book audiences, alike."- School Library Journal (starred review), PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT PIGGIE SERIES * "These masterful mini-dramas will delight and amuse easy-reader and picture-book audiences, alike.Gerald wants to take a nap, but Piggie keeps interrupting his nap! Will this tired and cranky elephant ever be able to fall asleep and get his nap?
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