Sophie's squash go to school
Record details
- ISBN: 0553509446 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780553509441 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
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Subject: | Schools Fiction First day of school Fiction Seeds Fiction Friendship Fiction Bashfulness Fiction |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | E MILLE P (Text) | 33126020247130 | JBreakout Collection 1 | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2016 August
PreS-Gr 1âWho needs a friend when you have a squash? When readers last encountered the stubborn protagonist of Sophie's Squash, the girl's beloved Bernice was becoming freckled with spots and mushy. On the advice of the farmer, Sophie provides Bernice with fresh air, clean soil, and love (the squash gets buried by its favorite outdoor spot). Along with the arrival of the warm weather, a sprout appears, and, ultimately, Bernice's two offspring arrive. Now Sophie is starting school, and with her go the small fruits named Bonnie and Baxter. Once there, the kindergartner encounters and vehemently rebuffs the friendly overtures of the persistent Steven Green (who carries around a frog). Slowly, the classroom activities and outdoor games of her classmates begin to attract Sophie's interest, but it isn't until Bonnie and Baxter are tucked in for their "winter nap" and her teacher's question, "What makes a good friend?", followed by a tussle with Steven, an apology, and a plan, that she realizes that friends come in all forms, including human. Young children will relate to Sophie's unease in a new environment and her difficulty letting go of the familiar and comforting. Wilsdorf's watercolor and ink art, filled with details, depict a colorful classroom complete with art projects, books, blocks, and enough activity (and humor) to tempt the most reluctant of preschoolers to give kindergarten a try. VERDICT A warm and encouraging look at starting school, perfect for reading aloud and small group sharing.âDaryl Grabarek, School Library Journal
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