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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
A fun, silly, and funny book that would especially be enjoyed by kids in early elementary.
A RIDICULOUSLY FUNNY book about potatoes fighting over pants. There are many speech bubbles throughout and small illustrations so it would make a better one-on-one story.
Full of emotion and clever, wacky language, Potato Pants is a fun, sweet story.
Potato wants to buy a pair of potato pants from Lance Vance's Fancy Pants store, where they are on sale for one day and "once they're gone, they're gone." Approaching the store, Potato sees that Eggplant is already there. (Yesterday Eggplant had roughly pushed him out of the way and into a trash can.) Potato is too nervous to go into the store while Eggplant is there. So he unsuccessfully tries a few other ideas to get himself a pair of potato pants. He is unsuccessful.With one pair left on the rack, he rushes into the store, inadvertently knocking Eggplant aside. He is too late; the last pair from the rack has just been sold.
Potato has a huge fit, after which he discovers Eggplant had only come to the store in hopes of apologizing to Potato for yesterday. They apologize to each other and Potato ends up being able to buy the pants on the window display mannequin.
Potato's BIG feelings and the way he jumps to conclusions are easily accessible to young readers in their own experience. There's lots of color, action and humor layered into the story in addition to springboards for discussions about feelings like fear, impulsive/rash actions, kindness, forgiveness and empathy.
I was thrilled to see this title show up on the MN Star of the North picture book nominee list for 2021. I would vote for this one...and I'm an adult (ostensibly)! I will be adding Potato Pants to my permanent shelf, as well as my list of picture books that make wonderful gifts for young readers!
Potato wants to buy a pair of potato pants from Lance Vance's Fancy Pants store, where they are on sale for one day and "once they're gone, they're gone." Approaching the store, Potato sees that Eggplant is already there. (Yesterday Eggplant had roughly pushed him out of the way and into a trash can.) Potato is too nervous to go into the store while Eggplant is there. So he unsuccessfully tries a few other ideas to get himself a pair of potato pants. He is unsuccessful.With one pair left on the rack, he rushes into the store, inadvertently knocking Eggplant aside. He is too late; the last pair from the rack has just been sold.
Potato has a huge fit, after which he discovers Eggplant had only come to the store in hopes of apologizing to Potato for yesterday. They apologize to each other and Potato ends up being able to buy the pants on the window display mannequin.
Potato's BIG feelings and the way he jumps to conclusions are easily accessible to young readers in their own experience. There's lots of color, action and humor layered into the story in addition to springboards for discussions about feelings like fear, impulsive/rash actions, kindness, forgiveness and empathy.
I was thrilled to see this title show up on the MN Star of the North picture book nominee list for 2021. I would vote for this one...and I'm an adult (ostensibly)! I will be adding Potato Pants to my permanent shelf, as well as my list of picture books that make wonderful gifts for young readers!
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Delightful read with the type of illustrations I've come to enjoy with works from Laurie Keller.
My 10 year old daughter also read this title and she told me the part she enjoyed most, was seeing how Eggplant came across one way at the beginning causing confusion in his relationship with Potato, but theyended up resolving their misunderstanding.
Cute, quick read!
My 10 year old daughter also read this title and she told me the part she enjoyed most, was seeing how Eggplant came across one way at the beginning causing confusion in his relationship with Potato, but theyended up resolving their misunderstanding.
Cute, quick read!
A fun and silly read with a great message. All potatoes should have pants! :)
This 2022 Monarch Reader's Choice nominee is one you'll read again and again and again with your students. Like Keller's earlier book "We Are Growing," "Potato Pants" hits it out of the park with hysterics!