Are you Ready to Play Outside?
By Mo Willems
Hyperion Books
Copyright 2008
pp. 57
Are You Ready to Play Outside?
Award Winner (Geisel)
Piggy and Gerald are ready to play outside, but suddenly the weather is not cooperating, or is it. Piggy reminds me of a disgruntled child, who has trouble when things do not go his way. Gerald, on the other hand, is the calming adult or older sibling character. I believe his glasses even help to infer this attitude. Gerald lets Piggy believe it was his own idea to play in the rain and ends up coming up with a creative plan to make Piggy a happy pig.
In the fashion of his Pigeon books, Mo Willems uses the size of his font to help readers identify with the characters emotions. His illustrations are simple yet effective and help to move the story along. I loved the rain; it made me feel as if I was actually in a downpour. I feel this is a great story to help students make the connection that their attitude influences the outcome of events.
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