Say "Cheese" (The Kids of the Polk Street School #10) [Paperback]

Patricia Reilly Giff (Author), Blanche Sims (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1985 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: The Kids of the Polk Street School (Book 10)

Hurray, it's June! The last month of school!



Emily Arrow and the other children in Ms. Rooney's room are excited about the class picnic at the park. Mrs. Stewart, the student teacher, is even going to take class pictures.



But Emily's worried. She wants a best friend. It seems everyone has a best friend ecxept her.



At the picnic Emily feels so lonely, she wanders off into the woods with Uni, her unicorn. Before she knows it, she's lost and can't find her way back.



Is the rest of the class having fun? Will they say "cheese" when she's not there? And even worse, will they leave her in the woods and go home without her?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3 The tenth in this series, Say "Cheese" focuses on the adventures of the kids of Polk Street School at the end of the school year. Emily searches for a best friend and worries about the 40 cents she owes at the library. When she becomes lost at the school picnic, her thoughts turn to whether or not the others will leave her in the woods. Each episode is well drawn and credible. Character development is not a strong point in this beginning novel, but considering the length, Giff has maintained a good balance between characterization and plot development. Sharron McElmeel, Cedar Rapids Community Schools, Iowa
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Publisher

Hurray, it's June! The last month of school!

Emily Arrow and the other children in Ms. Rooney's room are excited about the class picnic at the park. Mrs. Stewart, the student teacher, is even going to take class pictures.

But Emily's worried. She wants a best friend. It seems everyone has a best friend ecxept her.

At the picnic Emily feels so lonely, she wanders off into the woods with Uni, her unicorn. Before she knows it, she's lost and can't find her way back.

Is the rest of the class having fun? Will they say "cheese" when she's not there? And even worse, will they leave her in the woods and go home without her?

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Yearling (May 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440476399
• ISBN-13: 978-0440476399
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.2 x 7.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #600,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The chicken kid, May 1, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Say "Cheese" (The Kids of the Polk Street School #10) (Paperback)

This story is abaout a class picture that is taken in the park. A girl named Emily Arrow gets lost in a forest close to the park. Her class is having a picnic without her. She is scared that they might take the class picture without her, but her friends tell the teacher that she is missing and the teacher says go find her. After a while, they see her toy that she calls Uni. The piture was taken and Emily Arrow got A new Best Friend.They wen't back to class and shared what they did.They all lived happily ever after.
I think this is a good book. If you like to read books about getting new friends, then you'll like this book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Books, August 14, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Say "Cheese" (The Kids of the Polk Street School #10) (Paperback)

I read ALL of the series about 15 years ago and they all were, by far, my favorite books. I would read them over and over again. I no longer have the books, but plan to buy them for my kids one day! Brings back a lot of good memories!