The Pizza That We Made (Penguin Young Readers, L2) [Paperback]

Joan Holub (Author), Lynne Avril Cravath (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Penguin Young Readers, L2

Level 2. Suzanne, Max, and Jake are making a pizza. First they mix the dough. Then they add the toppings and cheese. Soon it's ready. Yum!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

K-Gr 1-These very basic readers contain simple stories, repetition and rhyme, and colorfully illustrated pages. Big, Big Wall is a retelling of "Humpty Dumpty." Though the mouse and bunny are too small to keep him from cracking, a perky pig comes to the rescue, and the three friends cushion the egg as he tumbles into a flower bed. Dewey and Aruego's art lends whimsical good cheer to this familiar tale with a new twist. The second book is not quite as successful. Jack, a cat, and Sam, a mouse, meet in the first vignette and pronounce their friendship in the second, but the final story wanders into Sam's feelings of being big, little, sad, and, finally, happy on the last page when he and Jack are together. Bowers's illustrations are bold and cheerful. Beginning readers will enjoy their success as they read these stories independently.

Alice Casey Smith, Sayreville Public Schools, Parlin, NJ

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From Booklist

Gr. K-1. Young ones will learn to make pizza from scratch in this colorful entry in the Viking Easy-to-Read series. The rhyming text follows three friends as they collect ingredients, mix and knead the dough, add the toppings, bake, and then clean the kitchen. Although a few lines don't scan well, the rhyme and rhythm work overall and will help propel young readers through the pages, with vocabulary that's just right. The vibrant illustrations, reminiscent of Marjorie Priceman's work, reinforce and extend the action introduced in the words, showing the kids having fun and doing well on their own, with an adult on hand to handle the knives and oven. A pizza recipe concludes. Gillian Engberg
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers; Reissue edition (September 10, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0142300195
• ISBN-13: 978-0142300190
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,391 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Author of 130+ books including 12 in the GODDESS GIRLS series: Athena the Brain, Persephone the Phony, Aphrodite the Beauty, Artemis the Brave, Athena the Wise, Aphrodite the Diva, Artemis the Loyal, Medusa the Mean, The Girl Games (Super Special) for ages 8-12 co-written with Suzanne Williams. OTHER POPULAR TITLES: Groundhog Weather School; Vincent van Gogh Sunflowers and Swirly Stars; The Gingerbread Kid Goes to School; Wagons Ho! (co-written with G. Hallowell); Who Was Babe Ruth?; Zero the Hero (picture book illus by Tom Lichtenheld, Henry Holt/Macmillan). COMING IN 2012: Ballet Stars (Random House).

I'm at http://www.joanholub.com and http://joanholub.blogspot.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars English Language Learners, June 19, 2008

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Ana Lado "Ph.D." (Marymount University, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pizza That We Made (Penguin Young Readers, L2) (Paperback)

This book is easily used with school-age beginner English Language Learners (ELLs). The verbs can be taught using Total Physical Response. The nouns with a cooking experience. After making a pizza, ELLs can use the book as a resource in retelling and writing about the experience. It is an excellent choice for teachers with beginner ELLs in their classroom.