April Fool! Watch Out at School! (Gilbert)
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Rating | : | 4.87 (506 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0061430420 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-04-02 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Watch Gilbert's "worst April Fools' Day" turn into his best ever when he tricks Lewis! It was April Fools' Day and Gilbert was anxious to get to school to play tricks on his friends. He was loading his knapsack with fake ants, spiders and fun stuff like spicy gum. His sister Lola told him a joke, but he didn't have time to show her how to play a real trick and rushed off to catch the bus. Patty played the "shoe's untied" trick on him, a great one he could do to someone else. Principal Pug was in on the tricks too. "Day nice a have!" Wow, he was something else, but Mrs. Byrd wasn't going to be . N. Kuno said 1st graders loved it. Bought and shared with 1st graders. Teachers said the children loved it. The book made them think about how to be nice but have fun on April Fool's Day.. Love ALL of Diane deGroat's books and so do the Love ALL of Diane deGroat's books and so do the kids in my class. We read one almost monthly and they look forward to them every time!
. Diane deGroat is the illustrator of more than 120 children's books and the author-illustrator of bestselling books about Gilbert, including Ants in Your Pants, Worms in Your Plants! (Gilbert Goes Green); April Fool! Watch Out at School!; Mother, You're the Best! (But Sister, You're a Pest!); Last On
Unfortunately he's the one getting tricked by everyone else, including Mrs. In the end Gilbert outwits Lewis with the best trick of all. The reader is getting April Fooled, too!. It's April Fools' Day, and Gilbert is looking forward to playing tricks on his friends. Diane deGroat's delightful story and fun-filled illustrations will enchant readers of all ages, especially when they discover the surprises in many of the illustrations. Byrd! But the worst prankster is Lewis the bully
From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 3—Gilbert and his friends are back and ready to celebrate April Fool's Day. Gilbert is able to pay back Lewis by making him stew the entire afternoon waiting for a trick to be played on him. . As the school day ends, Gilbert tells Lewis "Gotcha" and reveals there was no trick at all. The cartoon illustrations abound with visual tricks that observant viewers are sure to notice. He enjoys taunting Gilbert and plays a more mean-spirited trick than the others by placing an "I smell" sign on Gilbert's back on their way to lunch in the cafeteria. All rights reserved. The book is filled with the tomfoolery that tickles children's funny bones: warnings of untied shoelaces, plastic spiders, and gummy worms in apples. The trouble begins when Lewis, Gilbert's n