Book Fair Day [Hardcover]

Lynn Plourde (Author), Thor Wickstrom (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

It’s Book Fair Day, when every class gets to visit the book sale in the library. Dewey Booker can’t wait! He LOVES reading—more than bubblegum, baseball cards, and bike riding. In fact, when Dewey’s nose isn’t stuck in a book, he’s dreaming about adding new books to his collection. But Mrs. Shepherd’s class isn’t scheduled to go to the fair until the end of the day. Not wanting to miss all the good offerings, Dewey tries every which way to get into the fair early. Mrs. Shepherd always catches him, though. . . .Will he make it before all the best books are taken?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3–Fans of Plourde's School Picture Day (2002), Teacher Appreciation Day (2003), and Pajama Day (2005, all Dutton) will recognize many old friends in this humorous episode. Here, Dewey Booker is so excited about Book Fair Day that he wheels his wagon to school to carry home all of his purchases. When he learns that his class is not scheduled to visit the fair until the end of the day, he devises a number of schemes to get to the library before the books are sold out. In one determined attempt, he disguises himself as a kindergartner by walking on his knees. Each plan is stymied by his teacher, Mrs. Shepherd, and Mr. Opus, the school librarian. Dewey's day ends happily when he realizes that both his teacher and Mr. Opus are as eager as he is to get the right books into his hands. Plays on words related to books and reading abound. Wickstrom's colorful cartoon illustrations capture the zaniness of the boy's antics. Readers who love a good story as much as Dewey does are in for a treat.–Maura Bresnahan, High Plain Elementary School, Andover, MA
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From Booklist

Gr. 1-3. The duo behind School Picture Day (2002) and others have come up with yet another special event to send Mrs. Shepherd's classroom into a dither. This time the comedy focuses on Dewey Booker, a bibliophile who comes to school for Book Fair Day hauling his little red wagon (labeled "Dewey's Bookmobile"), the better to carry all his purchases home. Dismayed that his class will be the last to visit the fair, Dewey fruitlessly attempts to sneak in with the kindergarteners and creep in through a window. Then, when the appointed hour finally arrives, he is too busy making recommendations to select books for himself--but Mr. Opus, the librarian, and Mrs. Shepherd have thoughtfully set aside his favorites. Round-headed, dot-eyed kids in a multitude of shapes and hues (Dewey, like Mr. Opus, is the color of cafe au lait) radiate an excitement about reading that young listeners will surely recognize. Over the top, yes, but full of verve. GraceAnne DeCandido
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile (July 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525476962
• ISBN-13: 978-0525476962
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 11.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,407,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great, December 2, 2011

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This review is from: Book Fair Day (Hardcover)

We used this for a church book fair, and it needed to be shipping quickly. It was, and the book is a great addition for our book fair. We were pleased with all

4.0 out of 5 stars Book Fair Day, October 4, 2010

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This review is from: Book Fair Day (Hardcover)

I read this book to my 3rd graders the week that we had book fair. It tied in perfectly. We talked about cause and effect and made predictions. Fun.