Overview
Irresistible summer fun!
Just then we heard a fella yellin??
He was sellin? watermelon! . . .
We chomped and slurped And gulped and burped,
Then Peter spit a seed at Sue. . . .
Four friends turn a boring summer day into a rollicking, watermelon-seed-spitting adventure that takes them all the way into the town square, where everyone can't help joining in on the fun. But when the mayor arrives, will she put a stop to it all?
Energetic, begging-to-be-read-aloud text and boisterous, hilarious illustrations combine to form a picture book that celebrates simple, good-natured mischief.
Synopsis
Irresistible summer fun!
Just then we heard a fella yellin'—
He was sellin' watermelon! . . .
We chomped and slurped And gulped and burped,
Then Peter spit a seed at Sue. . . .
Four friends turn a boring summer day into a rollicking, watermelon-seed—spitting adventure that takes them all the way into the town square, where everyone can't help joining in on the fun. But when the mayor arrives, will she put a stop to it all?
Energetic, begging-to-be-read-aloud text and boisterous, hilarious illustrations combine to form a picture book that celebrates simple, good-natured mischief.
School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 3
Four bored children visit a man selling watermelon slices from his truck, dig into them, and soon begin slurping and spitting, leading the way for the rest of the town to follow suit. When the mayor appears and it seems the game is off, she surprises everyone and ups the ante-by throwing pies! The rhyming verse is easy to read aloud, and Manders's cartoon depictions of the townspeople provide just the right sense of fun. Though this silly story depends a little too heavily on one repetitive action to move the plot along, it can be used to supplement summer-story collections. Pair it with Kathi Appelt's Watermelon Day (Holt, 1996) and Lisa Moser's Watermelon Wishes (Clarion, 2006) for a juicy hot-weather treat.-Lisa Egly Lehmuller, St. Patrick's Catholic School, Charlotte, NC
Editorials
School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 3
Four bored children visit a man selling watermelon slices from his truck, dig into them, and soon begin slurping and spitting, leading the way for the rest of the town to follow suit. When the mayor appears and it seems the game is off, she surprises everyone and ups the ante-by throwing pies! The rhyming verse is easy to read aloud, and Manders's cartoon depictions of the townspeople provide just the right sense of fun. Though this silly story depends a little too heavily on one repetitive action to move the plot along, it can be used to supplement summer-story collections. Pair it with Kathi Appelt's Watermelon Day (Holt, 1996) and Lisa Moser's Watermelon Wishes (Clarion, 2006) for a juicy hot-weather treat.-Lisa Egly Lehmuller, St. Patrick's Catholic School, Charlotte, NC