K-Gr 2The appealing alligator from Jerome the Babysitter (Clarion, 1987) is back in a new adventure. Now, he is looking forward to a school camping trip that has only one snaghe and his friend P.J. will have to share a tent with the class bully. The two friends try to keep out of Buster's way, but they end up bearing the brunt of his jokes. Finally, they devise a plan to scare the terrorizer by getting a fellow camper to pretend to be a monster and Buster mends his ways. A final twist comes at the end when Jerome and P.J. find out that their "fake" monster was real. Christelow hits home with a theme to which every child can relate. The antics of the alligators add just the right touch of light humor to the serious problem of bullying. The repetition of the phrase "I'm worried," uttered by P.J. throughout the book, gives a pleasant continuity to the text, especially at the end when the tables are turned and he confidently states, "I'm not worried." Colorful pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations extend the text as they capture all of the tricks and fearful expressions. A delightful picture book.Anne Knickerbocker, formerly at Cedar Brook Elementary School, Houston, TX
Jerome Camps Out
Jerome Alligator is so excited he can hardly stand it. The students from Swamp School are going on a camping trip this weekend. He plans to fish, swim, and hike for two whole days. Everything would be wonderful if only he didn't have to share a tent with Buster Wormley. Buster likes to play jokes-like putting ants in someone's lunch box. At the campground, he seems to be everywhere, playing not-so-funny tricks. Will this turn out to be Jerome's worst weekend ever? When Jerome comes up with a clever solution to the class bully, the result surprises everyone-even himself. Critically acclaimed children's author Eileen Christelow wrote this humorous tale in response to a request from a group of second graders. Beginning readers will want to hear again and again, Johnny Heller's animated performance of the feisty young alligators.
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Jerome Camps Out
Jerome Alligator is so excited he can hardly stand it. The students from Swamp School are going on a camping trip this weekend. He plans to fish, swim, and hike for two whole days. Everything would be wonderful if only he didn't have to share a tent with Buster Wormley. Buster likes to play jokes-like putting ants in someone's lunch box. At the campground, he seems to be everywhere, playing not-so-funny tricks. Will this turn out to be Jerome's worst weekend ever? When Jerome comes up with a clever solution to the class bully, the result surprises everyone-even himself. Critically acclaimed children's author Eileen Christelow wrote this humorous tale in response to a request from a group of second graders. Beginning readers will want to hear again and again, Johnny Heller's animated performance of the feisty young alligators.
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BN ID: | 2940170616107 |
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Publisher: | Recorded Books, LLC |
Publication date: | 12/13/2013 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 5 - 8 Years |
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