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Sourpuss And Sweetie Pie (2008)

by Norton Juster(Favorite Author)

3.41 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0439929431 (ISBN13: 9780439929431)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Michael di Capua Books

review 1: Sourpuss and Sweetie Pie is about the two sides to little girls and boys, the happy, go lucky side and the angry, cranky side. Everyone has both sides within them and it can be hard to control the emotions that accompany each mood. The young girl in the story is visiting her nanny and poppy, they are great supporters of her two sides, “sourpuss and sweetie pie”. Sourpuss is doesn’t like her breakfast, the way nanny does her hair of driving on long car trips. Raschka shows sourpuss with angry eyes and mouth. The background patterns are harsh, crisscrosses and angry squiggles. Sweetie Pie has rounded eyes and a happy smile. The background patterns when sweetie pie is out are soft, watercolor swipes, in light pastel colors. This story would be useful when discussing emo... moretions and how to control ones self. This can be hard to learn, as some students are not used to respecting adults and their peers by controlling their two sides. Students can show what they feel like as sweetie pie and as sourpuss as their teacher reads this story aloud to them. Afterwards, they can draw pictures to describe each mood, noticing what differs, observing how Raschka shows the different moods.
review 2: Both the story and the illustrations were absolutely fabulous! This is a story about a little girl that alternates having good and bad attitudes. A good story to read to small children to show them that they have control over the way they act, and that feelings change and affect words and actions. Recommended to read to every preschooler and kid alive that still appreciates wonderful picture books.Another perk: The grandmother and grandfather in this book are of different races. How awesome! less

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