First off, I need to thank my friend Raynette for introducing Margie Palatini to me. She is a librarian cut out of same cloth as me.
So, back to the author at hand. One of the best books to read aloud that I use for my classes is Sweet Tooth.
The boy in the story has a terrible sweet tooth, who speaks in a gravelly, gruff voice. The tooth always wants sweets and isn’t quiet about it. Can the boy overcome his problem causing tooth? It won’t be easy that’s for sure!
I love reading this but often end up with a sore throat afterwards. The kids love looking at the illustrations which feature a lot of sweets. This is Palatini at her finest!
A close second is Bedhead.
Have you ever woken up with awful untamable hair? Nothing helps and it just gets worse and worse. Here’s an idea, put on a hat. But what if its picture day and hats aren’t allowed? This one always gets the kids giggling, ’cause we’ve all been there.
Gorgonzola is a great story about personal hygiene. Gorgonzola stinks and finally, a brace bird tells him and agrees to help him learn to care for himself. It’s a nice way to bring up to kids that they need to use soap and other hygiene products.
We’re still just touching the tip of the iceberg on Margie’s books, so prepare for more tomorrow.
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