Pet Show
Specifics
APA Citation: Keats, E. J. (2001). Pet show! New York: Puffin Books.
Meets EDU 333 Blog Requirement For: Picture Book, Diverse Protagonist
Lexile Level: AD370
Audience: This is a good book for a younger audience. I wouldn't go higher than about 3rd grade. Of course, students of all ages can enjoy this book, but I wouldn't choose it as a read alowed as they get older.
Meets EDU 333 Blog Requirement For: Picture Book, Diverse Protagonist
Lexile Level: AD370
Audience: This is a good book for a younger audience. I wouldn't go higher than about 3rd grade. Of course, students of all ages can enjoy this book, but I wouldn't choose it as a read alowed as they get older.
Summary
This short story is about a pet show and how Archie will find his lost cat in time to bring him to the show to be judged. As the show goes on and all of his classmates receive awards for their pets, Archie is struggling to get there on time. He finally arrives, with a pet, but not his cat. He got creative and brought a jar with a germ in it for his pet. He won quietest pet of the day.
Evaluation
I think young readers will enjoy this book. I like that this book is just about a normal kid trying to get his pet to the pet show on time. The illustrations are beautiful and vibrant and I believe it will grasp the students' attention. The author creates a bit of suspense for the children...will Archie find his cat on time? When his cat does show up, but with another lady who won a ribbon for it, what will Archie do? In the end, it worked out and it was a cute ending with everyone's pets receiving a ribbon.
The author does not negatively show stereotypes in this novel, nor does he use loaded words. The book has many diverse characters in it, and all are portrayed well. This would be a good book to have in a classroom that will help to show children that there are books with children from all races.
The author does not negatively show stereotypes in this novel, nor does he use loaded words. The book has many diverse characters in it, and all are portrayed well. This would be a good book to have in a classroom that will help to show children that there are books with children from all races.
Mini Lesson
If possible, I think it would be fun to have a class pet show and have students bring in all sorts of pets. However, it is unlikely I will get approval to turn my classroom into a miniature zoo, so instead I would have the kids make up animals! They could create their own animal species, draw pictures of them, describe them (how big, what they eat, if they are friendly, etc.) and then have a pretend pet show.
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