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My New Friend Is So Fun! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) | |||
My New Friend Is So Fun! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) |
PreS-Gr 1 What is friendship? Gerald reveals his pessimistic thoughts when he explores the "what ifs" as Snake tells him about their best friends' blissful discovery of each other. All is joy at first-Piggie and Brian Bat are perfect playmates, and the really fun time becomes a super-fun time. Unfortunately, Gerald becomes convinced that he and Snake are losing their best friends, and the resulting insecurities crowd out all positive thoughts: " We must do something! We must tell them to stop having fun!'" Piggie and Brian are even playing BEST FRIEND GAMES! Speech bubbles; clearly drawn, simple line drawings; and easily visible facial expressions all provide clues to the inner thoughts of these pals. Gerald worries, while Piggie channels his adventurous side and forges ahead. Another forte for the unlikely pair-text repetition and diversity of font emphasize an overblown situation with a simple solution that demonstrates trusted friendships are not easily erased. A must-buy for "Elephant & Piggie" fans. Mary Elam, Learning Media Services, Plano ISD, TX—SLJ
Can Gerald and Piggie's friendship withstand the friendly overtures of Brian Bat? When Snake informs Gerald that Piggie is playing with Brian Bat, he is at first complacent. Brian is "nice," he observes; Snake concurs-after all, he says, "Brian is my Best Friend!" Their mutual reflection that Piggie and Brian "must be having a super-duper fun time!" turns, however, to paranoia when they realize that if their best pals "are having that much fun together, then / maybe they do not need us" (that last is printed in teeny-tiny, utterly demoralized type). Gerald and Snake dash/slither to put an end to the fun. Their fears are confirmed when the two new buddies tell them they have "been playing BEST FRIEND GAMES!"-which, it turns out, means making drawings of their respective best friends, Gerald and Snake. Awww. While the buildup to the friends' confrontation is characteristically funny, there's a certain feeling of anticlimax to the story's resolution. How many young children, when playing with a new friend, are likely to spend their time thinking of the friends that they are not playing with? This is unfortunate, as the emotions that Gerald and Snake experience are realistic and profound, deserving of more than a platitudinous, unrealistic response. Everything that readers have come to love about the Elephant & Piggie books is present-masterful pacing, easy-to-follow, color-coded speech bubbles, hilarious body language-except an emotionally satisfying ending. (Early reader. 6-8)—Kirkus
Gerald and Snake stare down an introvert's worst fear when they suddenly realize that their best friends, Piggie and Brian Bat, are spending time together. At first, they are happy to find out that their friends have met, but soon they realize that friends as nice as Piggie and Brian might prefer new companions to old. As Gerald and Snake decide to put a stop to the fun they imagine the two having together, their anxiety is exacerbated by a misunderstanding about who's being referred to as a best friend. Fortunately, Piggie and Brian remain committed to their original buddies, and all ends well on the endpapers where Gerald, Snake, and Pigeon play their own game of drawing pictures of their best friends. Brian Bat's overly large, oval, sclera-less eyes are just a tad creepy, but his constant smile and expressive mirroring of Piggie assure readers that he is a worthy addition to the crew; the use of blushing as a charming visual indicator of bashful pride is particularly effective in this outing, too. Nervous friends will appreciate the book's reassuring point about trusting old loyalties and expanding one's friendship circle. Even amidst the repetition and the simplicity of controlled vocabulary, Willems manages to hit that singular moment where even the most restrained readers can't help but bark out a laugh (conduct an experiment with friends, and you'll find it), indicating that the rhythm of expectation and novelty are expertly manipulated, once again, to maximize cognitive growth in this early reader. KC—BCCB
Gerald runs into Snake, and the two engage in casual conversation. As it happens, Piggie (Gerald's best friend, you remember) is hanging out with Brian Bat, Snake's best friend. At first, Gerald and Snake are pleased that such nice creatures are having fun, but in no time, the two work themselves up into a (rather typical) lather, worrying that Piggie and Brian will become best friends with each other, leaving Gerald and Snake behind. Of course, such worry is folly-all the while, Piggie and Brian are extolling the virtues of their current besties-and the story ends with everyone's social circle enhanced. All of the requisite Elephant and Piggie elements are here, with expressive type size, colored word balloons (which now include green and brown in addition to the traditional gray and pink), apoplectic bedlam, and warm resolution. Elephant and Piggie's many friends will welcome these two new characters into the fold. Thom Barthelmess—Booklist Online
PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT & PIGGIE SERIES:
* "Accessible, appealing, and full of authentic emotions about what makes friendships tick, these titles will put a contemporary shine on easy reader collections."—Booklist (starred review)
* "These books will easily take their place alongside Seuss and Eastman as classics in the beginning-reader genre."—The Bulletin (starred review)
* "These masterful mini-dramas will delight and amuse easy-reader and picture-book audiences, alike."—School Library Journal (starred review)
Mo Willems (www.pigeonpresents.com), a number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, has been awarded a Caldecott Honor on three occasions (for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity). Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! was also an inaugural inductee into the Indies Choice Picture Book Hall of Fame. And his celebrated Elephant & Piggie early-reader series has been awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal on two occasions (for There Is a Bird on Your Head! and Are You Ready to Play Outside?) as well as three Honors (for We Are in a Book!, I Broke My Trunk!, and Let's Go for a Drive!). Other favorites include Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed and City Dog, Country Frog, illustrated by Jon J Muth. Mo lives with his family in Massachusetts.
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这套书简直是大爱中的大爱,幽默有趣,语言不断重复,不要说孩子了,我作为成人讲起来都觉得乐得不行。
Mo Willems does it again! My kindergartners beg me to read the Elephant and Piggie books. In fact, when I read them out loud, they are as still as statues and you could seriously hear a pin drop (until they laugh so loud you think they will roll on the floor).
I know they are going to love this book as much as I do. Sometimes my kinders get upset when their friend plays with someone else. This book will reassure them that their friend will still be their friend even if they play with someone else. Excellent job, Mr. Willems!
My Son was given a Mo Williams book for his 3rd birthday.. He loved it..and laughed at the facial expressions that Elephant would make. I bought him more books, and he loves each one. My son just turned 6 these Mo Williams books are still his favorite books. Always asks me to read them to him. Still cracks up each time.
They are very well written and very cute stories. The pictures are very clear and cute. Especially Elephant's expressions and what he says, makes my son laugh every time. Im using these books now to help him read, and he is reading well each time.
Highly Recommend these books.. All of them.. :)
Piggie and Gerald stories are always a hit with my transitional kindergarten kids. As a teacher, I love them on so many levels it is hard to list them all. The characters stay true to themselves and the kids truly get to know them, so character study is easy. Also, the characters have lots of facial expressions and the stories are funny, but can be understood in several ways. This allows for my students to do some inferring, which they do on their own because they love the stories so much .
I bought this book for my little girl, who is 5, and she loves it. She has even begun to read the book with me when we read together. The author was highly recommended by her private school preschool teacher and I would recommend this book along with any other book by Mo Willems. This book makes a great gift, as we bought one for a gift book exchange and the other kids thoroughly enjoyed the book.
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