Monday, May 31, 2021

New in Town by Kevin Cornell - ADVISABLE

New in Town by Kevin Cornell
. PICTURE BOOK. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers (Macmillan), 2021. $19. 9780374306090 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

The bridge in Puddletrunk has collapsed--AGAIN!! Bridge #273 must be built, but funds are scarce, and there is a worry about the continual termite infestation. Luckily someone new is in town. Hopefully they will be able to help. 

Student reviewers had this to say: “It is a book that can be good for kids and for grown-ups,” “It is entertaining and funny but also teaches a good lesson (which is to not lie because of money)”, and “I loved this book because of its humorous problems and solutions.” As noted by the students, there is a lot to laugh about and to learn from this imaginative story and its illustrations. There are scores of fun details hidden in the busy artwork, prompting more than one visit to the pages of Puddletrunk. 

 Mrs. V, and her third grade class 

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