Officer Buckle & Gloria (Caldecott Medal Book)
by Peggy Rathmann
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Author: Peggy RathmannBrand: Putnam Juvenile
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1995-09-28
ISBN: 0399226168
Number of pages: 40
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Book Reviews of Officer Buckle & Gloria (Caldecott Medal Book)
Book Review: Officer Buckle and Gloria
Summary: 5 Stars
Reading Level & Age Level:
3rd grade, second and third grade
Genre(s):
Picture Book, Concept Book
Summary:
Officer Buckle lives in a little town called Napville and he loves safety tips. But when he tries to share these safety tips with others, they all fell asleep. One day the police department buys a police dog, named Gloria, and she steals the show. She is a natural performer, and suddenly everyone wants to hear Officer Buckle's safety tips, as long as the dog comes too. After telling 313 schools his safety tips, he watches the evening news. He and Gloria are on it and he sees why everyone loves his safety tips- because Gloria cuts up, makes faces, and acts out what he is saying. He gets mad and refuses to give any more safety tips. Gloria goes to give the safety tips herself but she soon gets bored and falls asleep like the rest of teh audience. Chaos soon happens because no one is following any safety rules. Officer Buckle decides to start telling his tips again with Gloria and he figures out his best tip ever- "Safety tip #101 Always stick with your buddy."
Instructional Ideas:
I would use this book to get the students thinking about safety. I would have my students write a letter to Officer Buckle telling him how much they liked or disliked his safely tips and why. I would also have them write what they liked or disliked about Gloria. Students could write their own safety tips and we could have "Safety Week" in the classroom. Each day I would pick a different student to tell the others about their safety tip and why they think it is important. I would also have them draw a picture of their safety tip being used or not being used.
Response:
I absolutely LOVE this book. The pictures in Officer Buckle and Gloria are reason enough to read the story. In almost all the pictures, the reader is looking at Officer and Buckle from the audience side of the stage. There are three pages however that shows you the picture from backstage. These images change the way you see the story and break up the monotony of each picture. The colors the author used are vibrant. There are always a multitude of colors on each spread of pages. The cover is elaborately designed, and that is actually what drew me to this book in the first place. The text in the book is simple to read. There are not difficult words to read, nor are there pages and pages of words alone, but you cannot understand the book if you do not see the pictures. "A picture is worth a thousand words" and, in the case of this book, that is completely true. It is vitally important to be able to see the pictures up close in this book. There are so many small, tiny details that make the story what it is. For example, if you cannot see Gloria doing her tricks, then the book loses its humor. My favorite page is when Officer Buckle is watching the news and finds out why audiences really like his safety tips. The reader sees the characters watching television. The expressions on the Officer Buckle's and Gloria's faces tell a story in themselves. But if you examine the page closely, you can see what is on the television through a mirror behind the characters. I definitely recommend this book for anyone with a classroom.
Summary of Officer Buckle & Gloria (Caldecott Medal Book)
Officer Buckle is a roly-poly bloke, dedicated to teaching schoolchildren important safety tips, such as never put anything in your ear and never stand on a swivel chair. The problem is, Officer Buckle's school assemblies are dull, dull, dull, and the children of Napville just sleep, sleep, sleep. That is, until Gloria the police dog is invited along! Stealthily pantomiming each safety tip behind Officer Buckle's back, Gloria wins the children's hearts. Meanwhile Officer Buckle assumes the cheers and laughter are all for him. As the master comedian Jerry Lewis once explained, every slapstick artist needs a straight man! Children will be highly entertained by the laugh-out-loud, adorable illustrations in this 1996 Caldecott Medal winner, while learning the value of teamwork and a pawful of nifty safety tips. (Ages 4 to 8) --Gail Hudson
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