Notable Picture Book of the Week:
Eddie Longpants by Mireille Levert
Eddie get teased about his height. His teacher Miss Snowpea overhears. Her reaction: "She feels anger rising inside her. It makes her insides growl and her toes curl up." I think this is a great description of emotions that a child could definitely appreciate. When Mrs. Longpants comes to school to meet the teacher, Miss Snowpea goes onto the roof of the school. This way "they look at each other straight in the eye. They say nice things. They smile big smiles. They shake hands."
Anyways, the dialogue is quaint and simple, the book is designed to be held sideways so every two pages are actually one page (I love this for storytime) and there is a lovely ending full of divine retribution for the bullies but also a peaceful pact. Plus it's Canadian! Three cheers!
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