I love children's books that can sneak in some lessons while also being fun to read aloud. Read an excerpt from and my review of Patroosh, the Cheeky Pelican by Renee James. Follow the tour for even more thoughts. Best of luck in the giveaway!
Patroosh is a cheeky pelican who always wants more. He'll even take the food right out of your hand, or flap his big wings until you drop it in the sand. But after an unexpected event, and a random act of kindness, this pelican's life is about to change forever.
Read an excerpt:
The pelicans are fast, especially Patroosh. “What about me, you big greedy bird?” Seamus, the little seagull, really wanted to be heard.
Seamus was starving and his tummy was rumbling.
RUMBLE RUMBLE
Patroosh was so full up that his tummy was grumbling.
GRUMBLE GRUMBLE
He floated around with his belly up, sunbathing, gloating, and singing, “YUP YUP YUP YUUUUUP.”
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**My thoughts**
This book was a fun one to read. First I have to say that I love the name Patroosh. It makes me think of the little girl in the movie Chocolat and her imaginary friend. And I have always loved the word cheeky.
The pictures are vibrant and I love the expressions on Patroosh's face. It reads aloud rather well, though occasionally I got a little tripped up when alternating between rhyming and non-rhyming parts. But knowing that this is one to be read aloud more than once, it will be easy to get over that.
It provides a great foundation for a couple of important conversations. One is about bullying and being mean to other kids, as Patroosh is to the other birds and even humans. One is about trying to be kind to others, as the little bird Seamus is. And of course, there's a great lesson here about littering and trash and taking care of our environment. I think this is a book that can get a lot of mileage in a classroom and is also one that kids will enjoy at home.
I received a requested review copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
She loves nothing more than spending time with family and friends, which includes their much-loved dog. She is passionate about travel, beach days, and, of course, story-time. Her children are the bee's knees as they're constant reminders to be present, and always make time to play.
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