When Pete purchases Sneaker, the pair enjoy each other’s company in a series of vignettes that mark the strongest point in the story. Initially, Sneaker languishes in the pet store while other animals leave with new owners. Then, in an abrupt shift perhaps better suited to a separate book, Pete and Sneaker visit a pool. After Pete brings Sneaker home from the pet store, the two become fast friends.īy Joan Heilbroner & illustrated by Pascal Lemaître.
Go!, and A Fish Out of Water, Sneaker is the story of a pet-store snake who longs for a real home. A madcap tale reminiscent of The Cat in the Hat, Go, Dog.
Pete is a boy who wants a snake.įifty years after the publication of Robert the Rose Horse comes Joan Heilbroner's second Beginner Book-A Pet Named Sneaker, with illustrations by Pascal Lemaitre. This book has a classic feel, reminiscent of older Beginner Books such as Are You My Mo Sneaker is a snake who wants a home. Horse comes Joan Heilbroner's second Beginner Book-A Pet Named Sneaker, with illustrations by Pascal Lemaitre. Children and adults will laugh over and over as they reread recognizing their friends and neighbors Adults reading this book will enjoy the bright colors from the palette of Illustrator Pascal Lamaitre who draws his school children and crazy New Yorkers with animated faces and funky clothing. He became a police horse and saved the day by sneezing at the robbers who robbed the bank.Ģ) Grade level, interest level, lexile : preschool-2nd grade, interest level is 3-7 years old, and the lexile is 100lģ) Appropriate classroom use (subject area) : I was use during reading block free timeĤ) Individual students who might benefit from reading: Any child can benefit from this book especially a child with really bad allgeries.ĥ) Small group use (literary circles) : I could ask key details about what causing the sneezing and the jobs the horse got.Ħ) Whole class use (read aloud) : I could do popcorn reading and let each child read a page aloud.A Pet Named Sneaker by Joan Heilbroner, is a wonderful contemporary Beginner Book for childrenĪ Pet Named Sneaker by Joan Heilbroner, is a wonderful contemporary Beginner Book for children. Everywhere he went he got fired because of his sneezing. The sneeze was so bad that they kicked him off the farm and he had to move to the city and find a job.
1) Book Summary: Is about a horse and it was his birthday, everybody came out to celebrate with him and when it was time for him to blow out the cake he had to sneeze.
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