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Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann

Reviewed by Margo Dill, margodll@aol.com, www.margodill.com Picture book for babies to kindergarteners, contemporary Gorilla as main character Rating: Funny and cute with wonderful illustrations! Short, short summary: Good Night, Gorilla does not have many words, but it tells a complete story, mostly through the illustrations. The gorilla is following the zookeeper around while he says [...]

February 4, 2009 in Art activities, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Rathmann, Peggy, Shared Writing
Tags: Good Night Gorilla, illustrations, Making Personal Connections, Peggy Rathmann, picture book about animals, picture books, picture books about the zoo | 2 Comments »

Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann

Not quite Gloria, but. . .he’s awful cute. Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Picture book for preK-3, contemporary A very talented dog and her police officer as main characters Rating: Wonderful illustrations and a cute story that make safety lessons fun! Short, short summary: I always used this book when I had to teach [...]

September 17, 2008 in Picture Book, Rathmann, Peggy
Tags: assemblies, Caldecott medal, health education, Officer Buckle and Gloria, Peggy Rathmann, safety education, writing activities | No Comments »