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Illustrator/Photographer/Artist:

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Brief Annotation:

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Readers who will like this book:

Teaching Strategy from Tompkins or Yopp & Yopp (you'll link a strategy to at least 10 of your 40 books) :

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

What Pete Ate from A-Z (Really!)


Book Title: What Pete Ate from A-Z (Really!)


Author(s): Maira Kalman


Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Maira Kalman


Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons


Copyright Date: 2001


Genre: Picture Book


Brief Annotation:


In this alphabet book, a child relates some of the unusual things eaten by Pete the dog,

including an accordion, a fez, and uncle Norman’s underpants.


Your Rating (1-5) and why:


4 – This book was inspired by her own dog and I think it’s a creative and illustrative story about something a lot of us pet owners can relate to.


Readers who will like this book:


I think any dog owner would love this book. Also, I think readers could find some great writer’s workshop ideas in Kalman’s book. And they could learn how to do a silly and witty alphabet book with fun tongue twisters and illustrations.


During Reading Activity:


Give each student a letter of the alphabet and a white board. After reading about each letter, ask the student to relay back all of the words that began with their letter. Nice alliteration and vocabulary activity.


Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:


Have you ever had a dog that ate something really unusual?

Optional, but noted as extra effort:


1. Interest Level (age): 5-8


2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): 3.0

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