Pantemonium! by Peter Bently, illustrated by Becka Moor. PICTURE BOOK. Andersen Press USA, 2022. $18. 9781728449739.
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Walking out the door to go fishing, Fred’s fishing line hooks a pair of underpants from his clothesline and, since Fred is a giant, chaos ensues. His underpants scoop up everything on his path and he arrives at the shore with firemen and a bakery and even a train caught in his undies.
If you are teaching synonyms, this might be the book for you. All the different ways to say underwear could possibly be just what your class needs to feel engaged. I just found all the holes in the plot a bit distracting and had to keep reminding myself Fred was a giant in a normal-sized village, a point that never really got set up.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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