A Cat, an Old Man, a Bear, and a Truck

I'm continuing with the Geisel Award and honor winners today!

Savage, S.(2015) Supertruck. New York,NY: Roaring Brook Press

The city is full of trucks.  Every truck has its job, and many more exciting than other.  Most jobs are especially more exciting than that of the garbage truck.  When the city gets snowed in though, it’s the garbage truck that comes to the rescue.  He dons a snow plow and shovels the roads for everyone.  Then he goes back to his mild mannered self, not asking anyone for praise.

                Supertruck sends a heartfelt message about being happy with yourself.  Everyone has their place, but anyone can be awesome.  It’s a colorful book and stars one thing that many you boys love- trucks!

Klassen, J.(2011) I Want My Hat Back. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press

A bear is looking for his hat. He asks every animal he comes across if they’ve seen it.  Every animal answers that they haven’t.  One of them is lying though, and eventually the bear realizes it.

        This is a simple yet funny book.  It’s all told in dialogue, but the way Klassen writes it is unique.  Instead of speech balloons, the opposite page has the dialogue written in different colors.  One color is for the bear, and the other animals in another. It’s a pretty neat way to do it.

Rylant, C (2014) Mr. Putter & Tabby: Turn The Page. New York, NY; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Mr. Putter and his cat, Tabby, love to read.  They usually read quietly and to themselves. When a flyer at the library catches their attention, they find themselves volunteering to read at “Story Time”.  Mr. Putter is excited to read, but becomes worried that his friend, Mrs. Teaberry, will be a bit too adventurous and ruin the event.

This story was enjoyable.  It’s always nice to see a book that encourages further reading.  This one also illustrates the virtue of trusting your friends.