Snowed in at Pokeweed Public School

Description

32 pages
Contains Illustrations
$4.95
ISBN 0-921285-05-1
DDC jC813'.54

Publisher

Year

1991

Contributor

Reviewed by Jean Free

Jean Free, a library consultant, is a retired public-school teacher and
librarian in Whitby, Ontario.

Review

The children at Pokeweed Public School are snowed in and have to spend
the night at school. Principal Slugmeyer arranges a game of dodgeball,
and classroom teacher Ms. Mudwortz “whips up a whole bunch of
hayburgers and vegetarian pizzas.” The next day the snow clears and
the bus takes the children home, where their parents give them lunch;
they then head back for “another classic day at Pokeweed Public
School.”

Bianchi’s humorous text and illustrations make this kindly story
about children disguised as animals a happy choice for primary students.
Teachers will love its insightful commentary on school routines;
children will enjoy the large, bright drawings and shared experiences
common to their school day. Bianchi is the gifted author-illustrator of
the Bungalo Boys series, Princess Frownsalot, and many other picture
books.

Citation

Bianchi, John., “Snowed in at Pokeweed Public School,” Canadian Book Review Annual Online, accessed October 15, 2024, https://cbra.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/23208.