Officer Buckle and Gloria is the winner of the caldecott medal. I had never heard of this book before so I decided to give it a shot. The picture book is about a police officer who spends his days going to schools and giving safety tips to students. The problem is nobody wants to listen to him when he speaks, that is until the police department assign him a dog to join him on stage for his speeches. Soon,the crowds begin to fall in love with Officer Buckle and his new partner Gloria who does tricks behind him on stage which he always fails to notice. When he finds out the crowed is only cheering for him, he grows sad and discouraged. In the end, he learns that his speeches are getting through to the students as long as Gloria is there to give them a laugh too.
I thought this book was a lot of fun. It is a picture book in which you need to see the pictures to know what is going on. The words do not say that Gloria is doing tricks, but the pictures make it clear. This makes it a fun story for young children who enjoy pictures. The illustrations are vivid and colorful as well. The book also has a nice message about the importance of safety that hopefully children will pick up on.
Officer Buckle and Gloria is a funny story that I think children will enjoy. It would be good for K-2nd grade. This book was one of favorites that I have read so far because it has a good message, great illustrations, and a great story that made me want to keep reading on.
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