Officer Buckle and Gloria

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Key Features Description Officer Buckles safety presentation at Napville Elementary School is always ignored. Its so dull in fact that it puts audiences to sleep. Z Z Z z z z z... But soon children are paying attention...to Officer Buckles new police dog Gloria who stands behind him impishly miming the dire consequences and accidents involved in not using ones head. Buckle is surprised to see the children suddenly so attentive even applauding and laughing and each time he checks on Gloria she is sitting at attention. Humorous illustrations let readers know what Buckle does not realize: that Gloria is performing the childrens socks off. That is until a news team videotapes Glorias comedy routine. This sends Officer Buckle into a slump deflated to learn that Gloria has been stealing the show. Gloria soon goes solo and not only does she flop without him but Napville Elementary has its biggest accident ever. Its apparent how much Officer Buckle and Gloria need each other and before long they are again a winning team. Rathmanns story of the importance of teamwork along with her Caldecott Medal-winning illustrations which have been created from a vibrant palette of cartoon art make this book an appealing read aloud. Older readers will have their interest piqued by the many safety tips found on the endpapers all hilariously illustrated with Glorias antics. Officer Buckles safety presentation at Napville Elementary School is always ignored. Its so dull in fact that it puts audiences to sleep. Z Z Z z z z z... But soon children are paying attention...to Officer Buckles new police dog Gloria who stands behind him impishly miming the dire consequences and accidents involved in not using ones head. Buckle is surprised to see the children suddenly so attentive even applauding and laughing and each time he checks on Gloria she is sitting at attention. Humorous illustrations let readers know what Buckle does not realize: that Gloria is performing the childrens socks off. That is until a news team videotapes Glorias comedy routine. This sends Officer Buckle into a slump deflated to learn that Gloria has been stealing the show. Gloria soon goes solo and not only does she flop without him but Napville Elementary has its biggest accident ever. Its apparent how much Officer Buckle and Gloria need each other and before long they are again a winning team. Rathmanns story of the importance of teamwork along with her Caldecott Medal-winning illustrations which have been created from a vibrant palette of cartoon art make this book an appealing read aloud. Older readers will have their interest piqued by the many safety tips found on the endpapers all hilariously illustrated with Glorias antics. Standards RL.2.7. Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters setting or plot. RL.2.7. Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters setting or plot. Reviews "…a perfectly conducted symphony…(that) never hits a false note." - School Library Journal "Highly recommended…a genuine winner." - Video Librarian "…a perfectly conducted symphony…(that) never hits a false note." - School Library Journal "Highly recommended…a genuine winner." - Video Librarian Awards Caldecott MedalBooklist Editors ChoiceSLJ Best BookALA Notable BookM. Jerry Weiss Book Award Caldecott MedalBooklist Editors ChoiceSLJ Best BookALA Notable BookM. Jerry Weiss Book Award Product Details Item #: NTS92569 ISBN13: 9780590925693 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 40 Genre: Comedy and Humor Weston Woods ID: PB366SCH Grades: 1 - 3 Lexile Measure: 510L Guided Reading Level: GR Level J DRA Level: 20 - 24 ACR Level: 3.4 Officer Buckle and Gloria Paperback Book 5.21 Out Of Stock Out Of Stock Email me when back in stock Top #if inStock #if isSubscribe button.label else button.label /if /if #if isOutofStock oosMessage #if isTSO Email me when back in stock /if /if #if isLearnMore #if learnMoreUrl button.label /if #if learnMorePhone Contact UslearnMoreNumber /if /if x query in All (match.model.model) query in facet.myHashMap.value facetValue (facet.myHashMap.count) What can we help you find? Search PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE TM & 2021 Scholastic Inc. All Rights Reserved. if(satellite) satellite.pageBottom(); commonUtil.enableMouseflow(); Key Features Item #: NTS92569 ISBN13: 9780590925693 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 40 Genre: Comedy and Humor Weston Woods ID: PB366SCH Grades: 1 - 3 Lexile Measure: 510L Guided Reading Level: GR Level J DRA Level: 20 - 24 ACR Level: 3.4