From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2-George Hogglesberry, a new second grader who has just come from the planet Frollop II, gets directions and everything else all mixed up. Things in his new school and home are so different from his former life that he worries about not being accepted, although the class rallies to help him. He has to be reminded not to walk on the ceiling, and when he floats upside down he loses his shoes. Worst of all, no one ever knows where he is going to turn up, not even George. Finally, his teacher helps him with a part in the school play and he charms everyone. This offbeat story is enhanced by colorful, quirky illustrations of the young alien as he tries to fit in. Readers see him taping a nose to his face ("Everyone else had a nose"), "but his ears were always falling off." Youngsters entering a new school and lacking self-confidence might find George's bizarre situation humorous and reassuring.
Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
George Hogglesberry, Grade School Alien Sarah Wilson / Illustrations by Chad Cameron Full-color 38 pages, 9 X 10 inches, Ages 5 to 8
It’s a shaky landing for George Hogglesberry as he begins his first day of school on a new planet. What if nobody likes him? What if his ears fall off at recess? What if he turns into a tomato during the fall play? He never had to worry about any of these things back on Frollop II. But with the help of his gentle new teacher and understanding classmates, George may find that even a boy from across the galaxy can feel at home on planet earth.
