A heartfelt TGIF to everyone this morning!
Here on Blueberry Hill, spring has arrived, as you can clearly see 🙂
What a week!
I am more than ready for the weekend and #5’s visit for her spring break this coming week!
What are you all planning for the weekend?
I have a tons-of-fun book to share today – completely different mood from last week’s! 🙂 – and I can’t wait to show it to you… even though it isn’t due out until June so you’ll have to wait a while to read it. (I was lucky to receive an advance copy.)
Title: We Don’t Eat Our Classmates
Written & Illustrated By: Ryan T. Higgins
Disney-Hyperion, Coming June 2018, fiction
Suitable For Ages: 5-6
Themes/Topics: first day of school, making friends, humor, perspective, dinosaurs
Opening: “Penelope Rex was nervous. It’s not every day a little T. rex starts school.”
Brief Synopsis: It’s the first day of school and poor Penelope is having a tough time making friends…maybe because she keeps eating her classmates! It takes a little help from Walter the class goldfish to help Penelope see matters from another point of view 🙂
Links To Resources: class, small group, and individual activities for making friends (including a downloadable board game); discuss what makes a friend?; draw a friendly T Rex 🙂
Why I Like This Book: I love this book, not only because of Penelope’s personality, which oozes from every page, or the humor, which is delightful and unexpected, but also because of the wonderful message of empathy and the importance of seeing things from others’ point of view which is delivered in such a fun and unique way. I’m not even going to tell you about Walter’s role – you’re just going to have to read the book and see for yourself! This book is fun from cover to cover and I dare you not to love it! 🙂
I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I do when you get a chance to read it. It will be out in June 🙂
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Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!!! 🙂
Susanna Leonard Hill 
Susanna, this book sounds like a lot of fun. I can’t wait for it to come out. The title alone is to die for. Thank you. Hope you thaw out and get sun soon. 🌞
Susanna, This looks so adorable! Wish I thought of it! 🙂
I love the message of compassion towards others. Sounds like an adorable and funny read!
I laughed aloud when I saw the title & I’m sure kids will, too. What a wonderful new addition to the back-to-school bookshelf.
I love your pick! Sounds hilarious!!
Looks like another super silly book from Ryan! I adore his humor. Thanks for sharing, Susanna.
My #5 is home on spring break too! When I saw this cover I almost spit out the water I was drinking. What a hilarious spin on first day of school jitters. It’s on my to read list!
What a Great Title! definitely putting this one on my “must read” list!
Looking forward to purchasing this book! My littlest grandson will love it, too. 🙂 Thanks for sharing 🙂
Kids and adults are going to love this one. The title and cover are hilarious!
Sounds very cute. And it reminds of “Please Don’t Eat the Teacher!” one our class faves!
I know life is getting too busy when I do a PPFB post and forget to add it to your linkup, Susanna! Still going through the 298 entries to #50PreciousWords…thrilled at the turnout…and amazed at the quality of the stories!
And oh my goodness..you had me at the title..We Don’t Eat Our Classmates…that is to precious!
I read another picture book by this author and enjoyed it- so I am adding this one to my list too. I will look for it in June. 🙂
Spring is looking the same here- I do want spring to come. I am ready for the snow to stop- even though it is pretty.
~Jess