[LM_NET] ELEM: April Foolishness (the book)

[Marjorie Pettersen <controller53@EXCITE.COM>]

April Foolishness by Teresa Bateman
I thought this book was so cute (the illustrations are terrific) and I read it to 
K-2 classes last week. However, none of them seemed to understand the humor of the 
book (it went over their heads). Even the second graders didn't laugh at the ending.
Plot: the grandkids keep trying to fool Grandpa. He ignores them thinking it is 
April Fool's Day jokes. Then Grandma tells him he is wrong, it is not April Fool's 
day. He becomes frantic thinking all the things the kids said were real (sheep 
loose, Cow stepped on goose, etc.). Then when he flies out the door, Grandma calls 
out "April Fools"

I thought it was funny, the kids did not. Go figure!

Marjorie Pettersen
Library Media Specialist
East School
215 Hogan Drive
Torrington, CT 06790
860-489-2303, ext. 235
controller53@excite.com

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