BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) -- ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Andy is going to participate in his last pet parade. Simon, his pet cat, doesn't really like parades, but he REALLY doesn't like being left out. Simon writes letters to the other pets so he can find out what's happening in the parade and learns what the best prize of all is.
This is so darling. A lot is going on in the text of the book, with the various character styles and personalities of all the animals writing letters to each other. It is a unique way to delve into a story, though, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This works well as a read aloud for younger children and a read alone for those with the vocabulary and decoding skills. Either way, this is a very engaging story, told entirely through written correspondence, which is a unique thing to see in these days of texts and quick emails.
Keri, elementary school teacher
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