Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Makeup Mess by Robert Munsch
Makeup Mess by Robert Munsch is a funny story about a young girl who spends all her money on purchasing makeup to wear. The only problem is that she does not know how to put make up on. She overdoes it and uses many different colors. She thinks she looks as pretty as a movie star. She ends up looking more like a clown. When she goes to show her mom and dad they both yell in shock. She then goes back upstairs to try again with her make up. She ends up looking even more ridiculous then the first time. Her mom and dad are in such shock that they fall over. She is very confused and washes all her make up off. When she goes downstairs they tell her how beautiful she looks. She then realizes she is beautiful without makeup and sells her makeup to kids in her neighborhood. She uses the money to buy clothes...for dress up.
I found this story to be a very funny one. I did not read Robert Munsch as a kid, but I am finding that I really enjoy his books and wish I had read them as a kid. I think they are so clever and funny. I can see students really enjoying them in the classroom. The themes in them can be quite bizarre, but the messages are very real and genuine. They send a good message to kids. I also LOVE the pictures. They really make you want to laugh out loud.
I can see this book being used in a classroom for kindergarten-2nd graders. I would want to include this book in my classroom library and maybe do it as a read aloud. I think that the positive message of this book about not covering up who you are is important. The girl wanted to wear makeup because she thought she would look more beautiful, but in fact she was already beautiful without it. I think this is a cute story and kids will respond to it.
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