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Book Review

The Grumpus Under the Rug

by Ellen Jackson

The Grumpus Under the Rug was written by multiple award winning author Ellen Jackson. Jackson has received awards for most of her books including, Earth Mother, Scatterbrain Scam, Looking for Life in the Universe and many more!

The Grumpus Under the Rug is about a strange Grumpus man who pulls silly tricks around the house while no one is watching. After he makes his mess, he runs and hides under the rug, where no one can see him. He does things like putting marshmallows in the typewriter and toothpaste in the phone! The boy’s mother thinks her son is the one who is making these big messes. So she punishes him every time he denies he made the mess. “Oh mother, cried the little boy, I didn’t do it! It was the Grumpus who lives under the rug!” But the mother doesn’t believe in the Grumpus under the rug!

The artwork in this book is my favorite thing about it. Growing up, The Grumpus Under the Rug, was my absolutely favorite book. I loved the pictures because they were so silly. I remember thinking about how much trouble I would be in if I had tried to do the things the Grumpus did.

I think this book is terrific! I absolutely give it two thumbs up. It has a great story line, for kids of all ages to enjoy. I read it to every class I substitute for, and all of the kids have been crazy about it. If you’re looking for a wise tale, it is a wonderful and fun way to explain where the moon came from.

This review was posting on amazon.com November 6, 2008.

Ruby Lu Brave and True

by Lenore Look

Ruby Lu Brave and True, was definately not a favorite read of mine. I had a really hard time reading it, and I even had to reread things over because I had trouble paying attention to the book. I did, however, love the glossary in the back of the book. I think it is a great way for kids to learn how to use things like the appendix's, dictionary's and even phonebooks. It is important for kids to know how to use these sources. I do not think I would use a book like Ruby Lu Brave and True in my classroom.

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The Grumpus Under the Rug

by Ellen Jackson

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Craft Lesson # 3

The Grumpus Under the Rug by Ellen Jackson

Retelling the Story

Recourses and Materials Needed
· The Book: The Grumpus Under the Rug by Ellen Jackson
· Scissors
· Copy Machine
· Laminator
· Tape
· Construction paper
· Markers

Discussion
The Grumpus Under the Rug was my absolute favorite book as a child. I really loved the pictures in the book, especially the ones that showed all the silly things the Grumpus had done. I think reading a silly story should be more than just for laughs. In this assignment, I want to make sure the children are able to comprehend the story well enough to retell it back to me.

How to teach it: (3rd- 5th grade)
(Before beginning discussion, place class in groups of four to five students.)
Today we are going to read my favorite books when I was a child. I am going to read it to you two times and I need you to listen and pay very special attention to what happens. After we have read the book once, I am going to pass out these laminated pictures from the story. I want you to talk about what we just read in your groups, and put the pictures in order according to when the Grumpus did them.

After reading the book the first time, explain to the kids that every time the Grumpus did something, the little boy got in trouble. Ask them to keep that in mind as you read the story to them again. Also, you should explain that because the boy gets in trouble each time, you are only going to have them retell the events in the story where the Grumpus makes a mess.

Next, pass out the packets with the laminated pictures in it. Give the students about ten minute to talk about the story and put the pictures in order of which they occurred in the story. After the kids have finished putting their pictures together, have another set of pictures set aside for you to do with the class as a whole. Take your pictures and place tape of the back side of them. Discuss the story again with the kids, and have them tell you which order to tape the pictures to the board. Then read the book again, and as you are doing so, place the pictures in order on the black board.

If you have any free time after you have finished reading and placing the pictures on the board, pass out the construction paper and markers. You can have the kids draw their favorite picture of the Grumpus, or of him doing something else to get the boy in trouble.

Stuart Goes To School

by Sara Pennypacker

I did not enjoy the book, Stuart Goes to School. I thought it was very hard to follow and I found myself confused the entire time. This book really needs to be listed as the sequal to Stuart's Cape. I was a little confused why you had us read the second book of the serious, but I'm guess it's because you have the same idea that it should be listed at he sequal on the book. I think I might have enjoyed the book more if I read Stuart's Cape first. I don't really see myself every using a book like this in my classroom. I feel like it would be really hard to explain what is going on.

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

by Judith Viorst

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