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Summary: Axle Annie is one bus driver all the kids will love!
Review: "Axle Annie" was an overwhelming read-aloud hit with a class of second graders in my elementary school library. Tedd Arnold's comical illustrations are the perfect complement to Robin Pulver's tall tale about a dedicated school bus driver who can always make it up Tiger Hill, no matter how snowy it may get.When the superintendent asks her on blizzard mornings if she can make it up Tiger Hill, Axle Annie always replies, "Do snowplows plow? Do tow trucks tow? Are school buses yellow? Of course I can make it up Tiger Hill!" This is how he always determines that Burskeyville Schools will stay open in stormy weather. Another bus driver, Shifty Rhodes, who hates to drive in blizzard conditions, teams up with disgruntled ski resort operator, Hale Snow, who never has extra business because local schools never close for snow days. Together they come up with a plan to prevent Axle Annie from making it up Tiger Hill. In our elementary school, where a majority of the students ride the school bus, and where we sometimes DO close for snow days, the kids could relate to the exaggerated personalities of the drivers, as well as the snowy conditions that every child--and some teachers--hope will shut down school once in a while. Around here, many kids probably would probably go skiing, sledding or snowboarding. The repetitive line, quoted above, quickly becomes a chorus with children listening to this hilarious story. This is a fun book, and would be perfect for children in late Fall or early Winter, as the days get colder and the clouds get grayer! Recommended.
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Summary: Axle Annie is one bus driver all the kids will love!
Review: "Axle Annie" was an overwhelming read-aloud hit with a class of second graders in my elementary school library. Tedd Arnold's comical illustrations are the perfect complement to Robin Pulver's tall tale about a dedicated school bus driver who can always make it up Tiger Hill, no matter how snowy it may get. When the superintendent asks her on blizzard mornings if she can make it up Tiger Hill, Axle Annie always replies, "Do snowplows plow? Do tow trucks tow? Are school buses yellow? Of course I can make it up Tiger Hill!" This is how he always determines that Burskeyville Schools will stay open in stormy weather. Another bus driver, Shifty Rhodes, who hates to drive in blizzard conditions, teams up with disgruntled ski resort operator, Hale Snow, who never has extra business because local schools never close for snow days. Together they come up with a plan to prevent Axle Annie from making it up Tiger Hill. In our elementary school, where a majority of the students ride the school bus, and where we sometimes DO close for snow days, the kids could relate to the exaggerated personalities of the drivers, as well as the snowy conditions that every child--and some teachers--hope will shut down school once in a while. Around here, many kids probably would probably go skiing, sledding or snowboarding. The repetitive line, quoted above, quickly becomes a chorus with children listening to this hilarious story. This is a fun book, and would be perfect for children in late Fall or early Winter, as the days get colder and the clouds get grayer! Recommended.
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Summary: I made it snow in my classroom!
Review: At a recent teacher's conference, I learned how to connect the Axle Annie story with a hands-on science experiment to actually make it snow in front of the kids. After reading the story, I suggested to the class that we make a snow machine. The secret is this stuff called Insta-Snow from Steve Spangler Science. When you add water to the powder, it erupts into snow. Well, it's fake snow, but the eruption from the "snow machine" is so cool that the kids go wild. It's like the story of Axle Annie came to life. Thanks to Robin Pulver and Tedd Arnold for a great book and to Steve Spangler for building a great science and literature connection.
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Summary: I made it snow in my classroom!
Review: At a recent teacher's conference, I learned how to connect the Axle Annie story with a hands-on science experiment to actually make it snow in front of the kids. After reading the story, I suggested to the class that we make a snow machine. The secret is this stuff called Insta-Snow from Steve Spangler Science. When you add water to the powder, it erupts into snow. Well, it's fake snow, but the eruption from the "snow machine" is so cool that the kids go wild. It's like the story of Axle Annie came to life. Thanks to Robin Pulver and Tedd Arnold for a great book and to Steve Spangler for building a great science and literature connection.
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Summary: Axle Annie
Review: My 5 year old loves this book! We enjoy watching Annie trying to get the children to school. The illustrations are hilarious and it's a lively fun story. We love anything by Tedd Arnold!
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Summary: Axle Annie
Review: My 5 year old loves this book! We enjoy watching Annie trying to get the children to school. The illustrations are hilarious and it's a lively fun story. We love anything by Tedd Arnold!
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