From Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and acclaimed illustrator Mark Teague comes Poppleton, a posh and persnickety pig with friends and adventure abound!
Pick a book. Grow a Reader!
This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!
Poppleton has the best friends! When he's feeling landlocked, Hudson goes to the shore with him. When he has dry, flaky skin, Cherry Sue helps him treat it. And when Poppleton grows tired of eating grapefruit, his friends help him find an even better way to live a long and healthy life.
This Acorn edition contains brand-new content, including story prompts and how-to-draw pages!---from the publisher
64 pages 978-1338566703 Ages 5-7
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Fans of Poppleton will be glad to see that he has made the transition into Scholastic's Acorn books. ("Illustrated early readers that plant a love of reading!") This title was released in November 2019 and contains three stories: The Shore Day, Dry Skin, and Grapefruit. In each story friends enjoy time together - whether it's a picnic at the beach, sharing advice about skin care, or trying new foods. Hudson (his mouse friend), and Cherry Sue (his llama friend), share cheese sandwiches, lint brushes, and good humor with their piggy pal. A discussion question for further thought encourages readers to draw connections between the story and their own lives.
Marc Teague's illustrations show scenes like Poppleton and Hudson side by side in their beach chairs or all three friends dancing in Cherry Sue's living room. The artwork is especially good at capturing emotions such as Poppleton's embarrassment when Cherry Sue discovers he has "been wearing the same linty sweater for three days." Images such as "Poppleton's lips turned inside-out" from the taste of grapefruit add comic appeal to the stories, above and beyond the already amusing events. There are also step-by-step directions on how to draw Cherry Sue in the back of the book.
With relatable characters, appealing illustrations, and the comfort of being able to find other stories with Poppleton and his friends to read next - the new titles are sure to be popular with young readers.
Recommended by: Suzanne Costner, Librarian, Tennessee USA
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