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I laughed out loud myself a few times while reading this, and enjoyed imagining how students would react to this story. I have seen it recommended in Facebook groups many, many times, and several librarians have posted photos of their students' potatoes-- in decorated fancy pants!
Laurie Keller definitely has a lock on quirky food picture books. In this one Potato is anxious to get to the store during the Potato Pants sale so he can get (spoiler) Potato Pants. His plans are foiled by Eggplant who already has pants but is still hanging around the store. Potato wants none of that since Eggplant already knocked him down once. But how will he get his pants then?! This is a quick story about apologizing, making friends, vegetables, and the pants they wear.
Because who wouldn't want to read about a potato that is excited to go buy some potato pants at Lance Vance's Fancy Pants store? Darling illustrations, great humor, and a sweet lesson about apologizing.
2020 Popsugar Reading Challenge: #20 A book you picked because the title caught your attention.
2020 Popsugar Reading Challenge: #20 A book you picked because the title caught your attention.
Poor Potato is afraid to go into the store that's having a potato pants sale, because he's afraid that Eggplant, who pushed him into a wastebasket the day before, will try to push him again! Funny and cute with a lesson about being brave. For storytime at the library, we're going to design, color, and pin paper pants to potatoes!
I really dislike this kids book and I'm disappointed it was nominated for our state award. It's just strange but not in a good/funny way. My children didn't really enjoy it at all either. The best part of the book was the fun run read "Lance Vance's fancy pants sure". I could see a little bit of the social emotional parts of the book, but the are many other better books and ways to teach that.
