Groundhog Day: Robin Hill School
Margaret McNamara & Mike Gordon
Aladdin, 2005 (2005)
Reviewed by Hilary Daninhirsch
n February 2, Mrs. Connor teaches her students about Groundhog Day. She explains the holiday tradition to them, and they are fascinated. Lacking an actual groundhog, students and teacher decide to experiment with Chester, the class hamster. Lo and behold, the students are delighted when Chester sees his shadow.
his is a
book for beginning readers. The concept of using a rodent as a predictor of weather will probably be interesting to many children, and the words are just at the right level for newer readers. The illustrations are cartoon-like and fun, complementing the text.
is a worthwhile first reader.
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