Popcorn [Paperback]

Alex Moran (Author), Betsy Everitt (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Green Light Readers Level 1

A big pot, some heat, and lots of popcorn. . . . When the corn starts popping, the fun gets hopping for a boy, a girl, and their grown-up pals, who tend the stove. But when will the popping stop? Betsy Everitt’s energetic illustrations add bold spice to this lighthearted rhyming recipe for a culinary adventure.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 1-A simple rhyme and vibrant illustrations show what can happen when a group of children and their animal friends put too many kernels in the pot. The text, designed for beginning readers, is limited to a line or two per page and positioned under framed illustrations. The artwork, done predominately in pastel colors, depicts the chaos and confusion that ensues when the popping won't stop. Use this book with Jane Thayer's The Popcorn Dragon (Morrow, 1989) to enhance science or cooking lessons, or pair it with Tomie dePaola's The Popcorn Book (Holiday, 1978) to learn the history behind this tasty subject.
Kit Vaughan, J. B. Watkins Elementary School, Midlothian, VA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 1. Popcorn is an energetic subject, and Everitt, with her cheeky, New Wave artistic style, is just the right illustrator for this simple yet lively text. Step by step, a young girl and her friends (including a very large pink rabbit) make popcorn: "Popcorn. Popcorn. / Put it in a pot. / Popcorn. Popcorn. / Get the pot hot." By the last spread, it's popcorn everywhere, popping across the pages--" catch it if you can." The bordered pictures against expanses of white show off their sassy sensibility in hot purples, pinks, green, and blues. This Green Light Reader is just what an easy-reader should be. Ilene Cooper

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 20 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper; 1st Green Light Readers ed edition (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152019987
• ISBN-13: 978-0152019983
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,503,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Popcorn A tasty treat for 3 &4 year olds, April 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Popcorn (Paperback)

The book is excellent for 3 & 4 year olds. There is only afew words on each page, and the pictures are full of color andexpression!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC RYTHYM, May 27, 2001

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"miki4ellen" (Maple Grove, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Popcorn (Paperback)

My 3 boys and I LOVED this book! After we were done reading it about 10 times in a row, the kids walked around the house for the next 3 days reciting the book, because it is so fun and catchy. They haven't gotten bored with this book yet! Thanks, from one happy mom!

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Cute, December 1, 2010

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Bonnie Reynolds (Webster NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Popcorn (Green Light Readers Level 1) (Paperback)

This book is a hoot to read and the kids love it. I added a popcorn machine and gave it as a gift, was a huge hit.