Dear Colleagues,
Home from my late-winter travels, I was lucky enough to find a publisher
review copy of a book by our listmate, Pat Miller, librarian at Sue Creech
Elementary School. It's charming in both text and illustration and I hope
you'll share it with your students right now, as winter winds its way down
to spring. (Note that I say that with a fair degree of unfounded optimism
here in Maine!). If you don't have Substitute Groundhog in your collection
yet, you'll want to order it so that it's ready and waiting for you next
February (and March, and April here in the frozen north!).
Review:
Substitute Groundhog by Pat Miller; illustrated by Kathi Ember (Whitman,
2006). ISBN: 0807576433
Groundhog Day is a month behind us, yet by the calendar indicates we have
nearly three more weeks of winter to endure! Are you as tired of winter as
I am here in the frozen Maine woods? Or has spring slipped around your
lovely southern home, despite the calendar's declaration of winter? Either
way, now is the time to crack open Substitute Groundhog and share it with
your students. Poor old Groundhog has been diagnosed with the flu and
ordered to two days of bed rest by Dr. Owl. In a moment of inspiration,
Groundhog posts an ad for a substitute on the tree outside of the Hidey
Hole Diner. Five animals apply--Muddy Mole, who can't see his shadow or
much of anything else; Eagle (in charming aviator get-up) who needs lots of
room to stretch his awesome wings; Bear (dressed in robe and slippers) who
promptly falls asleep in Groundhog's bed; jumpy, jittery Squirrel, who
can't focus long enough to remember about the shadow; and Armadillo,
Badger's Texan cousin in his ten-gallon hat. Pat Miller's decades of
librarianship shine forth in this tale of seasons, friendship, and purpose
with a cumulative storyline that will delight young listeners. Ember's
friendly illustrations lend a cozy and old-fashioned feel to the pages as
Groundhog searches for the perfect substitute for his important
work. Don't wait until next February 2 to share this book with your
students. It's the perfect accompaniment to those
"waking-from-hibernation, spring-is-in-the-air" story times you'll offer to
coordinate with classroom units on seasonal changes. And furthermore, if
you're lucky enough to live in Texas, like the author, you'll already be
sure that there's not going to be six more weeks of winter! [Suggested
ages: 4-8]
Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS <mailto:tonibuzzeo@tonibuzzeo.com>
Maine Library Media Specialist of the Year Emerita
Maine Association of School Libraries Board Member
Buxton, ME 04093
http://www.tonibuzzeo.com
Our Librarian Won't Tell Us ANYTHING! A Mrs. Skorupski Story, illustrated
by Sachiko Yoshikawa (Upstart 2006) BRAND NEW!!
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