Poppleton Forever - Hardcover

Rylant, Cynthia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0590848437 ISBN 13: 9780590848435

Publisher: Scholastic, 1998

Synopsis

Poppleton the pig plants a dogwood tree, gets a cold, and tries to hang wallpaper with the not very helpful aid of his friends

About this title

About the Author

As a child in West Virginia, Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant devoured comic books and paperback romances. She never dreamed of being a writer until she took one college English class. Then she became "hooked on great writing...I didn't know about this part of me until I went to college didn't know that I loved beautiful stories." One night, inspired by the Southern writer, James Agee, she wrote her first picture book, When I Was Young in the Mountains, which was an instant success. Since then, she's written more than 60 children's books and received numerous awards, including the Newbery and the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award. With simplicity and grace, Rylant's books explore such subjects as aging, the trials of spirituality, the loss of a loved one, and the spirit and integrity of family life with all its joys and hardships. Rylant has said, "Books alter our hearts." Her books are a testament to this promise. Rylant lives in the Pacific Northwest. For more information about Cynthia Rylant, visit: scholastic.com/tradebooks

Reviews

Kindergarten-Grade 2-This is the fourth book about this lovable pig. In the first chapter, Poppleton's small tree seems to be withering. Hudson the mouse suggests feeding it cheese, but it is Cherry Sue the llama who comes up with the idea of a bird feeder, which is just what the lonely tree needs. In the second episode, poor Poppleton is fighting off a cold. Cherry Sue comes by with a basket of oranges. Unfortunately, every time he gets one peeled, he sneezes, and it flies all over the room. In the final selection, Poppleton is wallpapering his house. Hudson proves to be too small to be of much help, Fillmore the goat keeps eating the paper, and Cherry Sue's fur gets caught in the paste. When his friends offer to change themselves in order to be more helpful, Poppleton realizes how special they are and switches to paint-which is much easier for everyone. Rylant's text is simple, and the layout of only one or two sentences per page, plus the separate chapters, make the book easy to read. These qualities also make it a good read-aloud choice. Teague's warm and funny illustrations capture the spirit of Poppleton and his companions wonderfully. A great addition to any collection.
Dina Sherman, Brooklyn Children's Museum, NY
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Gr. 1^-2. Poppleton the pig and his friend llama Cherry Pie return in three short vignettes. In the first, Poppleton wonders what his newly planted tree needs in order to grow. Although a mouse friend suggest cheese, and a dog friend suggests a bone, it is Cherry Pie who comes up with the correct answer--birds. So Poppleton buys bird feeders, and the birds appear. In the second episode, Cherry Pie brings over food to help Poppleton get rid of a cold, and in the third, Poppleton must make allowances when his friends aren't quite as helpful with decorating as he would like. Although this isn't as strong as some of the other series' titles, it is still a nice combination of easy text and delightful pictures. Ilene Cooper

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0590848437
• ISBN 13: 9780590848435
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Teague Mark
• Number of pages: 56