Carruth, Leah D.

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Lorgnette v.36 no.4Book Review: WORLD'S BEST CLASS PLANT, THEAuthorScanlon, Liz Garton and AudreyVernickIllustratorIllustrated by Lynnor BontigaoReviewerCarruth, Leah DPagesUnpagedPrice$18.99ISBN978-0-525-51635-4Publisher & DatePutnam, 2023ClassificationFictionGrade LevelPreK-2Book Review:WORLD'S BEST CLASSPLANT, THEDid you have a class pet when you were in school? Did you have thepleasure of taking it home, cleaning out the cage, or engaging with it? Whatif you had had a class plant instead? Would that have been as exciting? Arlowishes they had anything but a plant until one day he asks if they can nameit. Once Jerry becomes an accepted part of the classroom, the attitudetowards a class plant changes for the better. Jerry begins to grow and havebabies (spiderettes), and other classes begin asking to trade their pets forJerry. The school even creates a Jerry Appreciation Day so everyone canshow appreciation for this class plant and celebrate all they have learnedabout plants. Each child receives a part of Jerry to take home when theschool year ends. Next year, the teacher offers up a rock for the students.What will happen now?Expressive illustrations follow along with the story and add much to what ishappening. When Jerry is named and placed back in the window, you seethe sun sparkling more and shining brightly around Jerry. The facing pagehas students creating a job chart for taking care of Jerry. Each page providesa different rendition and balance of illustration and text. The back of thebook includes a section on different plants and how to grow them with someLorgnette v.36 no.4Book Review: WORLD'S BEST CLASS PLANT, THEhelpful tips included.

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