Wednesday, June 11, 2008

When Randolph Turned Rotten


When Randolph Turned Rotten
by Charise Mericle Harper
Alfred A. Knopf (2007)

Interest Level: Grades K-3

Genre Category: Picture book

Summary: Randolph, the beaver, and Ivy, the goose, are best friends. They do everything together until one day Ivy is invited to an all girl beach party. Randolph lets his jealousy and hurt feelings take over. In an effort to ruin Ivy's time at the beach, he inadvertently saves the party. In the end, Randolph and Ivy make up and are best friends, again. This is an excellent book to help children talk about feelings and friendship.

Online connection:
1. Learn more about this author and her other books at: http://www.chariseharper.com/.

Book Connections:
1. Just Grace by Charise Mericle Harper
2. How to Be Friends: A guide to making friends and keeping them by Laurie K. Brown

Keywords: friends, friendships, beavers, geese, beach parties, birthday parties

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