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Poppleton In Winter

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This latest book of Poppleton is just as sweet and gentle as the others, and it is easy reading for my 2nd grader. You can't go wrong with this book. "The Bust" chapter is the funniest with Cherry Sue, in which Poppleton wants to sculpt a bust of Cherry Sue, but can't remember what she looks like. "The Icicles" chapter in which he meets a clumsy little finch, Patrick, and the "Sleigh Ride" are also good-natured stories that bring the feel of winter to the reader which is perfect for the upcoming snowy season.

When reading these with my young son, I felt all the warmth and foibles of real friendships. I enjoyed them as much as my 6 year old. Heartwarming and charming.

My second grade students love the Poppleton books. There is just the right touch of humor. I read the books to them as each season comes. They can't wait for me to put them into the sharing shelves. Poppleton the pig is a likeable character who has little adventures and delimmas to solve. It is written in early chapter book style- with each chapter being it's own little story. We have all of the Poppleton books and wish there were more! With Cynthia Rylant and Mark Teague as author and illustrator you can't go wrong!

My kids love all the Poppleton books. I started by taking them out of the library, but because they enjoyed them so much that I was asked to read them again and again, I bought my own set for home. They like the simple storylines, the repetitive sentence structures, and the amusing characters. My 7-year-old laughs out loud in places. The winter issue gets read a lot during the summer, by the way. It reminds them of their favorite season.

This is an outstanding early reader book, with all three stories taking place in winter. In the first story, "Icicles," Poppleton, a pig, doesn't want to knock down the icicles attached to his roof, even though others tell him the icicles could cause problems. Then one day a small finch flies into one of the icicles and, like dominos, they break off one after another. But the finch and Poppleton figure out a use for the broken icicles.

In "The Bust," the reader learns that every winter, Poppleton gives himself a project, and this winter his project is to make a bust of his neighbor's head. But he just can't remember what Cherry Sue's eyes look like . . . what her hair looks like . . . what her nose looks like. So Poppleton keeps knocking on her door, studying Cherry Sue's features, and leaving. Finally, Cherry Sue becomes exasperated enough to tweak Poppleton's nose, at which point he tells her what he's doing.

In the third story, "The Sleigh Ride," Poppleton wants to go on a sleigh ride, but it seems that every friend he invites to go with him is busy baking. The reason for all the baking becomes clear at the end of the story. Definitely Recommended.

MY GRANDDAUGHTER LOVES THIS SERIES AND JUST
STARTED READING THEM IN SCHOOL. HER PARENTS
ARE INTO READING AND THAT IS SO GOOD TO
LET THE WORLD OF ADVENTURE BE FOUND IN GOOD
BOOKS.

All the Poppleton books are darling. Poppleton is a rather silly pig. The stories are gentle, with a bit of humor. Cynthia Rylant is also the author of the well-known Henry and Mudge series. Any Poppleton book is just right for a beginning reader, ages 4 to 8.