Sunday, July 13, 2014

Oh Dear, Geoffrey! by Gemma O'Neill -- ESSENTIAL

O'Neill, Gemma Oh Dear, Geoffrey! PICTURE BOOK. Templar Books/Candlewick Press, 2013. $15.99. Content: G.

Geoffrey has trouble making friends because he's so clumsy, but when he sulks off to his favorite tree, he discovers there are some animals he can't fall on, splash, or smash: birds and monkeys. Geoffrey finally fits in.

The story is fun to read aloud, with its use of onomatopoeia and exclamations, but it's the illustrations that make it. They are gorgeous, so rich and interesting, full of color and texture, perfectly capturing each animal's characteristics and emotions.

Pre-K, EL (K-3) -- ESSENTIAL.

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