Sunday, March 17, 2013

Officer Buckle and Gloria

Rathman, P. (1995). Officer Buckle and Gloria. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons.

Product DetailsOfficer Buckle and Gloria is a hilarious tale of a safety officer and his talented dog.  Officer Buckle loves to go to different schools to teach the students about safety, but he has a little problem...he's boring and the students fall asleep.  That all changes when he gets a partner, a dog name Gloria.  When Gloria joins the team, students take notice because she has a talent for acting, but Officer Buckle is clueless to her abilities.  Only after seeing one of his safety speeches that had been televised on the news did he realize that it was Gloria, not him, that were captivating the students of the schools he visited.

I love this story!  It was funny and interesting.  The antics of Gloria were laugh out loud funny.  You actually kind of feel sorry for Officer Buckle.  The illustrations in this book add to the story because they helped you visualize the words that were written on the page.  The cartoon illustrations are fun and colorful and make the book exciting and entertaining. Children from Kindergarten and up would enjoy reading this story.


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