Book : Lillys Purple Plastic Purse - Henkes, Kevin

-Titulo Original : Lillys Purple Plastic Purse

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Greenwillow Books

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Review The irrepressible mouse heroine of Chesters Way and Julius, the Baby of the World returns for another true-to-life and very funny episode. Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, Mr. Slinger--until he takes away her musical purse because she cant stop playing with it in class. Lilly decides to get revenge with a nasty drawing of Big Fat Mean Mr. Stealing Teacher! but when she finds the kind note he put in her purse, shes filled with remorse and has to find a way to make things right again. Children will sympathize with Lillys impulsive mistake and laugh uproariously at the witty and expressive pictures of the very human mice. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly called this book sympathetic and wise. (Ages 4 to 8) “I am the queen!”Lilly loves all sorts of things. She loves school, she loves dressing up, she even grows to love her stinky baby brother, Julius. In fact, Lilly loves everything! But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse to school and cant wait until sharing time to show off the purse and her movie star sunglasses, her teacher, Mr. Slinger, has to take away her prized possessions.Lillys fury leads her to draw a mean picture of her favorite teacher. It isn’t until Mr. Slinger gives her belongings back to her with a kind note and snacks that Lilly realizes she owes Mr. Slinger an apology.Lilly, the star of Chesters Way and Julius, the Baby of the World, is back. And this time she has her name in the title-something shes wanted all along. If you thought Lilly was funny before, you are in for a treat. So hurry up and start reading. Lilly cant wait for you to find out more about her.Lillys Purple Plastic Purse is a picture book to share at home or in the classroom-Lilly is funny and unique, and her irrepressible joy is catching. Kids, parents, and teachers will all relate to the powerful emotions and appreciate the sweet and satisfying resolution. From Publishers Weekly Lilly the mouse idolizes her teacher Mr. Slinger, but when she comes to school flaunting three jingly quarters, movie-star glasses and a purple plastic purse that played a jaunty tune when it was opened, she interrupts Mr. Slingers lessons on Types of Cheese and words that rhyme with mice. After one too many disruptions, he confiscates the purse until the days end. Lilly, humiliated, takes revenge by slipping a mean drawing into Mr. Slingers book bag?only to open her purse and find a conciliatory note from her hero. Caldecott honoree Henkes (Owen) understands Lillys enthusiasm for her prize possessions, but astutely shows that Lilly goes too far when she acts up in class (Shes in trouble, whispers a classmate in a voice-bubble aside). The perfectionistic watercolor-and-ink illustrations, in vignettes and panels, are as sharp as the narration. Henkes communicates Lillys emotions through her eyes, so that when she goes from sad to furious, her eyebrows shift from U-shaped dips to hard slants; he also enlivens his scenes with tiny details, like Mr. Slingers copy of Stuart Little. The author/artist offers useful, timeless advice for apologizing to a friend and resolving a conflict. A sympathetic and wise treatment. Ages 4-up. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 2?Lilly loves everything about school?even the squeaky chalk and the cafeteria food. But most of all, she loves her teacher, Mr. Slinger, who is a sharp dresser and greets his students with an uncharacteristic Howdy. The little mouse will do anything for him?until he refuses to allow her to interrupt lessons to show the class her new movie-star sunglasses, three shiny quarters, and purple plastic purse. Seething with anger, she writes a mean story about him and places it in his book bag at the end of the day. But when she looks in her purse, she discovers that he has written her a kind note and even left her a bag